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Downtown Bars

Downtown Bars

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Created by Lisa Pastor • Updated On: November 10, 2013
Attaboy is one of Downtown Bars.

1. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of Downtown Bars.

2. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
Ace Bar is one of Downtown Bars.

3. Ace Bar

7.7
531 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 151 tips and reviews
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Downtown Bars.

4. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 102 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Downtown Bars.

5. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Downtown Bars.

6. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of Downtown Bars.

7. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Downtown Bars.

8. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of Downtown Bars.

9. Weather Up

8.9
159 Duane St (btwn Hudson St. & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 82 tips and reviews
Silver Lining is one of Downtown Bars.

10. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Downtown Bars.

11. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Downtown Bars.

12. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Downtown Bars.

13. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: Freeman's cocktail is a go-to. Feel like I'm in a hunting lodge. Gets way too crowded, but they recently started taking reservations.

2nd Floor on Clinton is one of Downtown Bars.

14. 2nd Floor on Clinton

67 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 65 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Downtown Bars.

15. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Madam Geneva is one of Downtown Bars.

16. Madam Geneva

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 126 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: They had a bacon-smoked Ribena cocktail once upon a time. Amazing.

Elsa is one of Downtown Bars.

17. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: Best bar at naming their cocktails. They used to have a twist on a Mojito that was named after Rachel Maddow.

Death & Co. is one of Downtown Bars.

18. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: Hands down, the best bar in New York, if not the world. You really can't go wrong unless you order a vodka soda.

The Vault at Pfaff's is one of Downtown Bars.

19. The Vault at Pfaff's

643 Broadway (Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 24 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Downtown Bars.

20. Lovers of Today

8.7
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of Downtown Bars.

21. Macao Trading Company

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Downtown Bars.

22. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.6
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Downtown Bars.

23. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Con Artist Collective is one of Downtown Bars.

24. Con Artist Collective

8.2
119 Ludlow St (btw Rivington and Delancey), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Lower East Side · 12 tips and reviews
Fig. 19 is one of Downtown Bars.

25. Fig. 19

8.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of Downtown Bars.

26. Back Room

8.2
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Atera Lounge is one of Downtown Bars.

27. Atera Lounge

77 Worth St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Tribeca · 7 tips and reviews
Tomoka is one of Downtown Bars.

28. Tomoka

89 Macdougal St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Greenwich Village · 5 tips and reviews
The Wooly is one of Downtown Bars.

29. The Wooly

7.6
11 Barclay St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Event Space · Tribeca · 34 tips and reviews
180 is one of Downtown Bars.

30. 180

New York, NY
Home (private) · Little Italy · 1 tip
The Cabin Down Below is one of Downtown Bars.

31. The Cabin Down Below

6.1
110 Avenue A Bsmt (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of Downtown Bars.

32. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
B Flat is one of Downtown Bars.

33. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews
The Drunken Clam is one of Downtown Bars.

34. The Drunken Clam

6 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · No tips or reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Downtown Bars.

35. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
124 Old Rabbit Club is one of Downtown Bars.

36. 124 Old Rabbit Club

8.1
124 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews
White Noise is one of Downtown Bars.

37. White Noise

225 Avenue B (btw 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Lounge · Alphabet City · 25 tips and reviews
Est. 1986 is one of Downtown Bars.

38. Est. 1986

43 W 32nd St, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Koreatown · 52 tips and reviews
Grey Lady is one of Downtown Bars.

39. Grey Lady

7.1
77 Delancey St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 64 tips and reviews
Bar Belly is one of Downtown Bars.

40. Bar Belly

8.9
14 Orchard St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 116 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of Downtown Bars.

41. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Sweet and Vicious is one of Downtown Bars.

42. Sweet and Vicious

7.5
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
Subject is one of Downtown Bars.

43. Subject

8.0
188 Suffolk St (at Houston), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Wise Men is one of Downtown Bars.

44. Wise Men

355 Bowery (E 4th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 27 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Satsko is one of Downtown Bars.

45. Sake Bar Satsko

8.9
202 E 7th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews
Edi & The Wolf is one of Downtown Bars.

46. Edi & The Wolf

102 Avenue C (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
Fat Cat is one of Downtown Bars.

47. Fat Cat

75 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 371 tips and reviews
Sorella is one of Downtown Bars.

48. Sorella

95 Allen St, New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
Le Baron NYC is one of Downtown Bars.

49. Le Baron NYC

32 Mulberry St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Night Club · Chinatown · 54 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Downtown Bars.

50. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Golden Cadillac is one of Downtown Bars.

51. Golden Cadillac

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 42 tips and reviews