50 best New York bars: Red Hook

The best New York bar in Red Hook is a sleepy nautical dive that personifies the quiet and idiosyncratic neighborhood.

By Time Out editors

Sunny's

Sunny's Photograph: Paul Wagtouicz

Sunny’s

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This unassuming wharfside tavern has been passed down in the Balzano family since 1890. On weekends, the bar buzzes with middle-aged and new-generation bohemians (the latter distinguished by their PBR cans), and the odd salty dog (canines, not sailors). Despite the nautical feel, you’re more likely to hear bossa nova or bluegrass than sea chanties warbling from the speakers.

  1. 253 Conover St, (between Beard and Reed Sts)
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