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Best Brooklyn Bars
The Bell House is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

1. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Huge bar up front, huge performance space in back, nice outdoor patio. Great drinks, food festivals, shows and more.

Barcade is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

2. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

IFCIFC: The Barcade equation is simple and elegant: Vintage Arcade Games + Local Microbrews. Somebody get this guy the Field's Medal! - IFC Staff

Union Hall is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

3. Union Hall

8.7
702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Grab a comfy chair by the fire and have a pint and an order of sliders. Or enjoy a game of bocce. Or venture downstairs for a live show or a spelling bee.

Lone Wolf is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

4. Lone Wolf

7.9
1089 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 37 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You can come here with very low expectations and be brilliantly entertained with great happy hour specials, attractive and friendly bartenders and good music.

Alligator Lounge is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

5. Alligator Lounge

7.9
600 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Lorimer & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · East Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews

Kari R.Kari Rimell: Broke? Hungry? Stop in for a beer and free small pie!

The Way Station is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

6. The Way Station

683 Washington Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 110 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Opening any day now, the Prospect Heights bar has Victorian decor, a general manager named Doc, a police call box for a bathroom, live jazz & blues four nights a week. Read more.

Gotham City Lounge is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

7. Gotham City Lounge

1293 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 35 tips and reviews

The Daily MealThe Daily Meal: "Once a storefront church, this bunker-like bar is now a holy shrine to superheroes and comic books, with collectibles covering every corner." -- Joshua M. Bernstein, The Daily Meal Read more.

Goodbye Blue Monday is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

8. Goodbye Blue Monday

1087 Broadway (at Dodworth St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Bushwick · 46 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Funky and dark serving good coffee, delicious meatloaf and great live music almost every night of the week. Hang out with Buffy the bartender.

Union Pool is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

9. Union Pool

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

10. Bar Matchless

557 Manhattan Ave (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 188 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Low-key, friendly, reasonable priced and comfortable. Enjoy Two for Tuesday or Wednesday night’s Heavy Metal Karaoke.

The Levee is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

11. The Levee

8.1
212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews

Luis M.Luis Mendoza: Get cheese balls and beers with friends. You can also buy a friend a drink in advance, their name goes up on a chalk board and they have 30 days to redeem! + So much good food.

The West—Coffeehouse & Bar is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

12. The West—Coffeehouse & Bar

8.7
379 Union Ave (at Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews

Devon A.Devon Antonetti: Nice staff, good food and drinks, and a good place to relax and get some work done.

13. Black Horse Pub

7.1
568 5th Ave (at 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · South Slope · 77 tips and reviews

Drink LocalDrink Local: Not only is this one of the best bars in Brooklyn to watch soccer, but they also have a fantastic craft beer selection. Locals on tap usually include Sixpoint Sweet Action and Brooklyn EIPA & Lager.

The Owl Farm is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

14. The Owl Farm

9.0
297 9th St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Central Slope · 86 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: From the owners of Bar Great Harry and Mission Dolores comes this little dive with a whopping 28 American & imported craft beers on tap, 2 cask engines, and 3 pinball machines!

Knitting Factory is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

15. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Glasslands Gallery is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

16. Glasslands Gallery

289 Kent Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best spot to discover the next band of the moment has an amazing track record for booking hyped indie-rock acts and the DIY decor gives every show the air of a stumbled-upon loft party. Read more.

Don Pedro is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

17. Don Pedro

90 Manhattan Ave (Boerum), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews

sharilynsharilyn: Order taquitos in the back and get a double gin and tonic at the bar, listen to incredible punk bands.

Bar4 is one of Best Brooklyn Bars.

18. Bar4

444 7th Ave (at 15th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · South Slope · 27 tips and reviews

Matt H.Matt Healy: Stop by on Tuesday night for open mic night. There's a set of great regular performers, and it's always a good mix. Discover some new local music.