Otto's Shrunken Head
Bar and Rock Club$$$$
Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village, New York
The folks at Village Voice and Men's Health Mag like this place. Would you agree?
"Collect all the tiki mugs"(6 Tips)
"Stormy Skull is the best!"(2 Tips)
"The Mai Tai here is awesome, best Mai Tai ever actually."(4 Tips)
"Have a tiki drink, see your friends band, you’ll have a great time."(19 Tips)
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Dave OlversonOctober 1, 2012Can you handle the sugar challenge? Spend a day and go through every single specialty drink on the menu and level up with +3 diabetes!
Red & BrownAugust 21, 2015The OG of NYC tiki bars. Order whatever looks good, you can't go wrong. Bonus points for getting to take the mug home with you (if you want).
- The bartenders are great, and so are the drinks. Collect all the tiki mugs if you can: its a great excuse to try every drink they make. Good music too! And did i mention the great bartenders?
Andie SleemanDecember 14, 2016I freakin love this bar. The cocktails are fun. The atmosphere is odd & entertaining. I bring all NYC visitors here that want a uniquely New York experience.- Alex StillNovember 27, 2017One of the last OG East Village dives. Have a tiki drink, see your friends band, you’ll have a great time.
AllisonJanuary 1, 2015If you like dark & stormy's, try their version: the stormy skull! Little plastic monkeys that are added hanging off the side of your glass are a plus!
emeFebruary 21, 2015Laid back tiki bar with a punk rock/rockabilly/psychobilly crowd. They have a huge back room that they show movies in and give out free popcorn. Photobooth op too.
Edwin RamoranSeptember 4, 2012Father Vincent is at the door. Respect him and the Otto's staff and musical talent, and you will have the time of your life! Exotic drinks and tiki-decor cup takeaways are a real deal! Music reigns.
Anna HyclakJune 26, 2013Tiki mugs are great for coffee, too, just sayin' (especially the Yorick-esque skull one). Steal 'em from the bar and take 'em home with you! Oh, and look out for the tattooed "Rebel of Wall Street."
Cool spot if you are local or passing through. The best times to go are on Thursday for Move Your Mule ska night or once a month of Fridays they have their rockabilly themed night.
Jim TaylorApril 9, 2015With live music, comedy and open mic nights in the back room, you can either come here for a show or come here to get your drink on in a cheap & fun fashion. Read more
Bond StreetOctober 11, 2016"Otto’s is an important piece of New York that’s holding out; it’s the last bastion of something that’s truly New York to me." - Alyasha Owerka-Moore, Creative Director, Designer Read more
Meg LewisJuly 18, 2015Get the Pinky's Punch if you like surprises. Don't forget to visit the photo booth before you leave!
The Corcoran GroupJanuary 28, 2011Grab a Singapore Sling and get your picture taken in the Photo Booth. Check out Cine Meccanica on Tuesday nights for trashy biker/classic car themed movies.
Anthony DuranJune 3, 2016Very helpful, trusting and amazing staff along with amazing cocktails in a sick dive with traditional little tiki heads!!!
ChristinaJuly 8, 2015Cash only. Otto's Octane is tasty and the bartender has a heavy hand. The place reminds me a lot of Bourbon st. in New Orleans
Men's Health MagNovember 10, 2011Don’t leave this bar without ordering The Slice of Heaven. Only available for a half hour starting every Saturday night around 2:30 a.m., deep friend bacon and a shot of your choice. Nuff said, right?
JustinOctober 8, 2015The staff are lovely, the music selection is great, the drinks will knock you on your arse! Take home your tiki mug!
Harry RaymondFebruary 10, 2016This place is lovably weird. Live music and tiki drinks. Age of the crowd ranges dramatically.- Harry RaymondFebruary 17, 2016Live music in the back. Embrace the weird and you'll have a good time.
Steff HindMarch 7, 2015Happy hour 6 - 8 bogof on well drinks and beer but make sure you ask for the happy hour deals.
Rudimus Radimus RamulusFebruary 17, 2014My NYC home base bar. Order my tiki creation (that is still on the menu) the Ruby Jewels. Ca-CAW! Ca-CAW!
TrixieNovember 30, 2012Have a Tiki Drink and get your picture taken in the real (not digital) vintage black & white photo booth.
David HoltzApril 3, 2016The entire music scene in the back is such a scene...in the best way possible.
Laura GormanMarch 25, 2016fun place, great decorations, great little mugs that you can keep for five dollars!
Eitan LidergotSeptember 1, 2014Dive bar with live music, mixed drinks and cocktails. If you like tiki bars this place is for you.
Village VoiceNovember 11, 2011Winner of Best Tiki Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Stay for bacon and a shot at 2:30 AM Saturdays!- DoubleDeuceSeptember 14, 2016Come for the live music. Insist on any beverage that comes with a drink monkey.
Cindy ChinApril 22, 2012Definitely need to catch "No Name & a Bag of Chip"...the best stand up comedy show ever on Fridays - 2x a month. It's free with no drink minimum.
Susan LohDecember 29, 2011Live music kicks off around 9pm so if you're not a fan of hardcore punk rock, consider coming up with a Plan B.
The bar I've been dreaming about existing/being able to go to since I was 14 and obsessed with the Ramones.
Lauren RasnakeJuly 20, 2013Best escape from the city ever!!! I felt a million miles away on a tropical island!
Craig AustinApril 12, 2015Very interesting place. Not the same old standard EV drinking crowd. Unique drinks, too.
If and when you come order pang's punch it looks ridiculous and you will laugh when you get it but you won't be able to stop drinking them all night
Kelsey GoldmanSeptember 9, 2012Late night Saturdays, Zofia is the one of best bartenders in the east village! stop in and see her!- Alyssa BereznakMay 23, 2015ok, obsessed with all the sweet ceramic glassware. drinks will get you right drunk too
Kate JacobsJuly 23, 2012They have one of the few remaining old-school photobooths in the city. It's expensive, though -- $5!
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- Tue–Thu, Sun
- 4:00 PM–1:00 AM
- Fri–Sat
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
(212) 228-2240
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