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Cool bars

Cool bars

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Created by Talia Fisher • Updated On: December 15, 2017
Air's Champagne Parlor is one of Cool bars.

1. Air's Champagne Parlor

7.9
127 Macdougal St (West 3rd and Washington Square South), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 16 tips and reviews
narcbar is one of Cool bars.

2. narcbar

25 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 4 tips and reviews
Westville East is one of Cool bars.

3. Westville East

8.9
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 298 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of Cool bars.

4. Hotel Delmano

9.3
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 236 tips and reviews
Manhattan Inn is one of Cool bars.

5. Manhattan Inn

632 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 145 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of Cool bars.

6. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
The Belgian Room is one of Cool bars.

7. The Belgian Room

125 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Cool bars.

8. The Wayland

9.1
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
Kettle of Fish is one of Cool bars.

9. Kettle of Fish

7.9
59 Christopher St (at 7th Ave S.), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Sophie's is one of Cool bars.

10. Sophie's

7.6
507 E 5th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of Cool bars.

11. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews
Arrow Bar is one of Cool bars.

12. Arrow Bar

85 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 19 tips and reviews
Art Bar is one of Cool bars.

13. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of Cool bars.

14. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
Cooper's Craft and Kitchen is one of Cool bars.

15. Cooper's Craft and Kitchen

8.1
87 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 149 tips and reviews
The Cabin Down Below is one of Cool bars.

16. The Cabin Down Below

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

17. The Scratcher

8.1
209 E 5th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Cool bars.

18. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Cool bars.

19. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of Cool bars.

20. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Ten Degrees is one of Cool bars.

21. Ten Degrees

7.9
121 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Cool bars.

22. 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
Niagara is one of Cool bars.

23. Niagara

5.9
112 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Bishops & Barons is one of Cool bars.

24. Bishops & Barons

243 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gramercy Park · 18 tips and reviews
Kabin is one of Cool bars.

25. Kabin

92 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 58 tips and reviews
The Tippler is one of Cool bars.

26. The Tippler

7.7
425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chelsea · 252 tips and reviews
Crow's Nest is one of Cool bars.

27. Crow's Nest

The East River btwn 29th & 32nd St (at The Water Club), New York, NY
Bar · Kips Bay · 14 tips and reviews
Marshall Stack is one of Cool bars.

28. Marshall Stack

7.8
66 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Pub · Lower East Side · 107 tips and reviews
Zum Schneider is one of Cool bars.

29. Zum Schneider

107 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Alphabet City · 174 tips and reviews
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of Cool bars.

30. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

8.1
108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews
Keybar is one of Cool bars.

31. Keybar

432 E 13Th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 111 tips and reviews
East Village Social (EVS) is one of Cool bars.

32. East Village Social (EVS)

126 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 75 tips and reviews
WCOU Radio/Tile Bar is one of Cool bars.

33. WCOU Radio/Tile Bar

7.6
115 1st Ave (at E. 7th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
Black Market is one of Cool bars.

34. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews
St. Dymphna's is one of Cool bars.

35. St. Dymphna's

7.3
118 Saint Marks Pl (btwn First Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 75 tips and reviews
Grassroots Tavern is one of Cool bars.

36. Grassroots Tavern

20 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Cool bars.

37. 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
B Bar & Grill is one of Cool bars.

38. B Bar & Grill

40 E 4th St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Lounge · NoHo · 238 tips and reviews
Crime Scene Bar is one of Cool bars.

39. Crime Scene Bar

310 Bowery (bwtn Bleecker & Houston), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 14 tips and reviews
White Star is one of Cool bars.

40. White Star

21 Essex St (btwn Hester & Canal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews
Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of Cool bars.

41. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.2
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews
The Belfry is one of Cool bars.

42. The Belfry

8.6
222 E 14th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
Ninth Ward is one of Cool bars.

43. Ninth Ward

180 2nd Ave (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 140 tips and reviews
Boulton & Watt is one of Cool bars.

44. Boulton & Watt

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

45. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 51 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Cool bars.

46. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
West 3rd Common is one of Cool bars.

47. West 3rd Common

1 W 3rd St (btwn Broadway & Mercer St), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 106 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of Cool bars.

48. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of Cool bars.

49. Sake Bar Decibel

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

50. Bahr Che

26 Astor Pl (btw Cooper Sq & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · NoHo · 12 tips and reviews
The Wren is one of Cool bars.

51. The Wren

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

52. Revision Lounge

5.6
219 Avenue B (btwn 13th & 14th St.), New York, NY
Lounge · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Sweet and Vicious is one of Cool bars.

53. Sweet and Vicious

7.5
5 Spring St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Lounge · NoLita · 303 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Cool bars.

54. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
The Dove Parlour is one of Cool bars.

55. The Dove Parlour

228 Thompson St (btw Bleecker and W 3rd), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 81 tips and reviews
The Brooklyneer is one of Cool bars.

56. The Brooklyneer

6.7
220 W Houston St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 152 tips and reviews
Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge is one of Cool bars.

57. Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge

18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Meatpacking District · 75 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of Cool bars.

58. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of Cool bars.

59. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Ella Lounge is one of Cool bars.

60. Ella Lounge

9 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
Common Ground is one of Cool bars.

61. Common Ground

206 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 72 tips and reviews
Alphabet City Wine Company is one of Cool bars.

62. Alphabet City Wine Company

8.3
100 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 8 tips and reviews
Louis 649 is one of Cool bars.

63. Louis 649

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave. B & Ave. C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews
Gin Palace is one of Cool bars.

64. Gin Palace

95 Avenue A (at E 6th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
Jimmy's No. 43 is one of Cool bars.

65. Jimmy's No. 43

43 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 135 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Cool bars.

66. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of Cool bars.

67. 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
Hotel Chantelle is one of Cool bars.

68. Hotel Chantelle

7.4
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 237 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of Cool bars.

69. Berry Park

8.0
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of Cool bars.

70. Le Bain

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Cool bars.

71. Loreley Beer Garden

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

72. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Ten Degrees Bistro is one of Cool bars.

73. Ten Degrees Bistro

131 Avenue A (btwn St. Mark's Pl & E 9th St), New York, NY
Bistro · East Village · 87 tips and reviews
Sunita Bar is one of Cool bars.

74. Sunita Bar

106 Norfolk St, South Store (Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 31 tips and reviews
Kingston Hall is one of Cool bars.

75. Kingston Hall

7.6
149 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 89 tips and reviews
Watermark Bar is one of Cool bars.

76. Watermark Bar

5.9
78 South St (Pier 15), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 52 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Beer Garden is one of Cool bars.

77. Blue Ribbon Beer Garden

7.2
190 Allen St Fl 2, New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 33 tips and reviews
Edi & The Wolf is one of Cool bars.

78. Edi & The Wolf

102 Avenue C (btwn 6th & 7th), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 160 tips and reviews
East River Bar is one of Cool bars.

79. East River Bar

6.9
97 S 6th St (btwn Bedford & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews
Dream Baby is one of Cool bars.

80. Dream Baby

7.6
162-164 Avenue B (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 50 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of Cool bars.

81. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Hill & Dale is one of Cool bars.

82. Hill & Dale

115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
The Flatiron Room is one of Cool bars.

83. The Flatiron Room

8.6
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 146 tips and reviews
Golden Cadillac is one of Cool bars.

84. Golden Cadillac

13 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade is one of Cool bars.

85. Two-Bit's Retro Arcade

153 Essex St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Arcade · Lower East Side · 99 tips and reviews
Café Standard is one of Cool bars.

86. Café Standard

8.4
25 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 49 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of Cool bars.

87. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
Bar Belly is one of Cool bars.

88. Bar Belly

8.9
14 Orchard St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 116 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of Cool bars.

89. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
Black Crescent is one of Cool bars.

90. Black Crescent

8.3
76 Clinton St (Rivington Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar is one of Cool bars.

91. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.0
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
The Late Late is one of Cool bars.

92. The Late Late

159 E Houston St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 33 tips and reviews
Church Street Tavern is one of Cool bars.

93. Church Street Tavern

313 Church St (btw Lispenard St and Walker St), New York, NY
Bar · Tribeca · 12 tips and reviews
Pinks is one of Cool bars.

94. Pinks

242 E 10th St, New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 24 tips and reviews
310 Bowery Bar is one of Cool bars.

95. 310 Bowery Bar

7.3
310 Bowery (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 31 tips and reviews
Juke Bar is one of Cool bars.

96. Juke Bar

6.2
196 2nd Ave (at 12th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews
Mr. Fong's is one of Cool bars.

97. Mr. Fong's

8.8
40 Market St (btw Madison St & Henry St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Two Bridges · 55 tips and reviews
Forgtmenot is one of Cool bars.

98. Forgtmenot

9.1
138 Division St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chinatown · 98 tips and reviews
Lois is one of Cool bars.

99. Lois

98 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 55 tips and reviews
Hi-Collar is one of Cool bars.

100. Hi-Collar

8.9
231 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 130 tips and reviews
Home Sweet Home is one of Cool bars.

101. Home Sweet Home

6.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews
Open House is one of Cool bars.

102. Open House

5.2
244 E Houston St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Night Club · Alphabet City · 24 tips and reviews
The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel is one of Cool bars.

103. The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel

9.1
123 Nassau St (Beekman St), New York, NY
Hotel · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
Genuine Liquorette is one of Cool bars.

104. Genuine Liquorette

191 Grand St (btwn Mulberry St & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Little Italy · 50 tips and reviews