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Best Bars

Best Bars

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Created by Kathleen Oliva • Updated On: September 7, 2013
The Pony Bar is one of Best Bars.

1. The Pony Bar

637 10th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 281 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of Best Bars.

2. Lightship Frying Pan

8.6
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews
Crocodile Lounge is one of Best Bars.

3. Crocodile Lounge

325 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of Best Bars.

4. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Hemingway's Cafe is one of Best Bars.

5. Hemingway's Cafe

7.5
612 Boulevard (at Blaine Ave), Seaside Heights, NJ
Bar · 39 tips and reviews
Lucky Jack's is one of Best Bars.

6. Lucky Jack's

7.2
129 Orchard St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Niagara is one of Best Bars.

7. Niagara

5.8
112 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Hi•Fi is one of Best Bars.

8. Hi•Fi

169 Avenue A (btwn E 10th & E 11th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 83 tips and reviews
Common Ground is one of Best Bars.

9. Common Ground

206 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 72 tips and reviews
Nurse Bettie is one of Best Bars.

10. Nurse Bettie

7.9
106 Norfolk St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of Best Bars.

11. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Lunasa is one of Best Bars.

12. Lunasa

126 1st Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 31 tips and reviews
Stan's Sports Bar is one of Best Bars.

13. Stan's Sports Bar

8.5
836 River Ave (at E 158th St), Bronx, NY
Sports Bar · Concourse Village · 64 tips and reviews
Bua is one of Best Bars.

14. Bua

7.5
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of Best Bars.

15. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Professor Thom's is one of Best Bars.

16. Professor Thom's

219 2nd Ave (btwn E 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 159 tips and reviews
The Penny Farthing is one of Best Bars.

17. The Penny Farthing

6.3
103 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 174 tips and reviews
Zum Schneider is one of Best Bars.

18. Zum Schneider

107 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Alphabet City · 174 tips and reviews
DSK Brooklyn - Die Stammkneipe is one of Best Bars.

19. DSK Brooklyn - Die Stammkneipe

8.2
710 Fulton St (at S Oxford St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Fort Greene · 132 tips and reviews
d.b.a. Brooklyn is one of Best Bars.

20. d.b.a. Brooklyn

113 N 7th St (btwn Berry & Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of Best Bars.

21. d.b.a.

8.0
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews
Grape and Grain is one of Best Bars.

22. Grape and Grain

620 E 6th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 61 tips and reviews
Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill is one of Best Bars.

23. Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill

8.6
1550 W 84th St, Hialeah, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Yard House is one of Best Bars.

24. Yard House

8.9
320 San Lorenzo Ave, Coral Gables, FL
American Restaurant · 222 tips and reviews
Miller's Ale House - Miami Doral is one of Best Bars.

25. Miller's Ale House - Miami Doral

8.4
3271 NW 87th Ave, Doral, FL
Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews
Union Pool is one of Best Bars.

26. Union Pool

8.3
484 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews
Croxley's Ale House is one of Best Bars.

27. Croxley's Ale House

28 Avenue B (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Alphabet City · 189 tips and reviews
Drop Off Service is one of Best Bars.

28. Drop Off Service

8.1
211 Avenue A (btwn E 13th St & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 161 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of Best Bars.

29. Brooklyn Bowl

8.5
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Lucky Dog is one of Best Bars.

30. Lucky Dog

8.8
303 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 166 tips and reviews
Los Feliz is one of Best Bars.

31. Los Feliz

6.9
109 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
bOb Bar is one of Best Bars.

32. bOb Bar

235 Eldridge St (btwn Stanton St & E Houston St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 63 tips and reviews
Ship of Fools is one of Best Bars.

33. Ship of Fools

1590 2nd Ave (btw 82 & 83rd), New York, NY
Bar · Yorkville · 12 tips and reviews
Doc Watson's is one of Best Bars.

34. Doc Watson's

6.4
1490 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Iona is one of Best Bars.

35. Iona

8.5
180 Grand St (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 62 tips and reviews
Japas 38 is one of Best Bars.

36. Japas 38

5.5
9 E 38th St (btwn 5th & Madison), New York, NY
Karaoke Bar · Garment District · 48 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of Best Bars.

37. Barcade

8.7
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of Best Bars.

38. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Mugs Ale House is one of Best Bars.

39. Mugs Ale House

125 Bedford Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of Best Bars.

40. Brooklyn Brewery

8.9
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 370 tips and reviews
Teddy's Bar & Grill is one of Best Bars.

41. Teddy's Bar & Grill

7.5
96 Berry St (at N. 8th), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 117 tips and reviews
Hop Devil Grill is one of Best Bars.

42. Hop Devil Grill

129 Saint Marks Pl (Avenue A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 33 tips and reviews
Ten Degrees is one of Best Bars.

43. Ten Degrees

8.1
121 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Best Bars.

44. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
Southampton Publick House is one of Best Bars.

45. Southampton Publick House

62 Jobs Ln (North Sea Rd), Southampton, NY
Brewery · 65 tips and reviews
Lansdowne Road is one of Best Bars.

46. Lansdowne Road

599 10th Ave (btwn 43rd & 44th St.), New York, NY
Pub · Hell's Kitchen · 133 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Best Bars.

47. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
The Blind Tiger is one of Best Bars.

48. The Blind Tiger

8.8
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews
The Ainsworth is one of Best Bars.

49. The Ainsworth

5.6
122 W 26th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 144 tips and reviews
Social Bar, Grill & Lounge is one of Best Bars.

50. Social Bar, Grill & Lounge

5.5
795 8th Ave (at W 48th St), New York, NY
Pub · Hell's Kitchen · 69 tips and reviews
Puck Fair is one of Best Bars.

51. Puck Fair

298 Lafayette St (btwn W Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Pub · SoHo · 141 tips and reviews
Culture Fix is one of Best Bars.

52. Culture Fix

9 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St.), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Lower East Side · 33 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of Best Bars.

53. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews

RazorfishRazorfish: A chic, romantic lounge with a limited but excellent selection of specialty wine based cocktails, deserts, and fondues.

Apothèke is one of Best Bars.

54. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

RazorfishRazorfish: The mixologists have the prescriptions for you, whether you need an aphrodisiacal, stress reliever, or a euphoric enhancer!

Epstein's Bar is one of Best Bars.

55. Epstein's Bar

82 Stanton St. (at Allen St.), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Lower East Side · 90 tips and reviews
Madam Geneva is one of Best Bars.

56. Madam Geneva

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