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Casual bars
The Scratcher is one of Casual bars.

1. The Scratcher

8.1
209 E 5th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews

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The Immigrant is one of Casual bars.

2. The Immigrant

8.9
341 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
Croxley's Ale House is one of Casual bars.

3. Croxley's Ale House

28 Avenue B (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Alphabet City · 189 tips and reviews
The Redhead is one of Casual bars.

4. The Redhead

349 E 13th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews
Heathers is one of Casual bars.

5. Heathers

506 E 13th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 46 tips and reviews
124 Old Rabbit Club is one of Casual bars.

6. 124 Old Rabbit Club

8.1
124 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews
Superfine is one of Casual bars.

7. Superfine

7.3
126 Front St (at Pearl St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 178 tips and reviews
Rosarito Fish Shack is one of Casual bars.

8. Rosarito Fish Shack

7.1
168 Wythe Ave (at N 7th St), Williamsburg, NY
Seafood Restaurant · 169 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of Casual bars.

9. The Wren

8.4
344 Bowery (at Great Jones St), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoHo · 218 tips and reviews
Von is one of Casual bars.

10. Von

7.1
3 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Bar · NoHo · 129 tips and reviews
Bua is one of Casual bars.

11. Bua

7.8
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Boulton & Watt is one of Casual bars.

12. Boulton & Watt

5 Avenue A (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 197 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Casual bars.

13. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Drop Off Service is one of Casual bars.

14. Drop Off Service

8.2
211 Avenue A (btwn E 13th St & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 161 tips and reviews
Wilfie & Nell is one of Casual bars.

15. Wilfie & Nell

8.5
228 W 4th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 175 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of Casual bars.

16. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Ace Bar is one of Casual bars.

17. Ace Bar

7.7
531 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 151 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of Casual bars.

18. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Good Beer NYC is one of Casual bars.

19. Good Beer NYC

422 E 9th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Beer Store · East Village · 105 tips and reviews
The Sparrow Tavern is one of Casual bars.

20. The Sparrow Tavern

24-01 29th St (at 24th Ave), Astoria, NY
Bar · 125 tips and reviews
Dorian Gray NYC is one of Casual bars.

21. Dorian Gray NYC

205 E 4th St (btwn Avenue B & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · Alphabet City · 49 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Casual bars.

22. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
The Library is one of Casual bars.

23. The Library

7.6
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews
Whitehall is one of Casual bars.

24. Whitehall

19 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
Tom & Jerry's is one of Casual bars.

25. Tom & Jerry's

8.3
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
Puck Fair is one of Casual bars.

26. Puck Fair

298 Lafayette St (btwn W Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Pub · SoHo · 141 tips and reviews
Vol de Nuit is one of Casual bars.

27. Vol de Nuit

8.1
148 W 4th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Greenwich Village · 136 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Casual bars.

28. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of Casual bars.

29. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Beekman Beer Garden is one of Casual bars.

30. Beekman Beer Garden

89 South St (North side of Pier 17), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Financial District · 142 tips and reviews
3 Sheets Saloon is one of Casual bars.

31. 3 Sheets Saloon

5.9
134 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 132 tips and reviews
Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of Casual bars.

32. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.1
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Casual bars.

33. Loreley Beer Garden

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

34. Upright

547 Hudson St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of Casual bars.

35. The Magician

7.4
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of Casual bars.

36. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.3
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
The Rusty Knot is one of Casual bars.

37. The Rusty Knot

425 West St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · West Village · 194 tips and reviews