Bars near the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Chill out with a cocktail or beer with this guide to bars near the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar
- Price band: 2/4
Perched on top of one of the world's finest museums is one of the city's finest vantage points—from both a sight and cultural perspective. During the warm months, vistors can sip a beverage while taking in spectacular views of Central park, with the city's tony skyline beyond. Vying for the vista's
- 1000 Fifth Ave, at 82nd St
Uptown Lounge
- Price band: 2/4
Though the name suggests Upper East Side swank, this sprawling, 3,000-square-foot watering hole screams sports bar. Maybe it’s the four flat-screen TVs, fratty types sipping pints at the long bar or aroma of nachos wafting from the kitchen. Still, the steady crowd of locals that packs the place is
- 1576 Third Ave, between 88th and 89th Sts
Kaia Wine Bar
- Price band: 2/4
Josh Levin (Babbo) and Suzaan Hauptfleisch (La Grenouille) trade European-style fine dining for a South African–inspired vino spot on the fringes of the Upper East Side. The bar's name means "home" in Zulu and it's reflected in the rustic 50-seat spot, which features cheery touches like canning
- 1614 Third Ave, between 90th and 91st Sts, 10128
- Average glass of wine: $10. AmEx, Disc, MC, V
Earl's Beer and Cheese
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Tucked into the no-man’s-land between the Upper East Side and Spanish Harlem, this craft-beer cubbyhole has the sort of community-hub vibe that makes you want to settle in and become part of the furniture. The well-priced suds (including rotating craft brews and cheap cans of Genny Light) and
- 1259 Park Ave, between 97th and 98th Sts, 10029
The Gael Pub
- Price band: 2/4
Of the gazillion insipid Gaelic spots around here, this one is tops because of the better-than-average beer list and Tuesday-night trivia.
- 1465 Third Ave, between 82nd and 83rd Sts
Trinity Pub
- Price band: 1/4
Friendly barkeeps will ask your name (and remember it the next time you drop by) at this pocket-size Irish pub, where one of the city’s creamiest pints of Guinness is served at the proper temperature in a tulip glass. The brick-walled space fills up quickly, but the Upper East Side frat-pack
- 229 E 84th St, between Second and Third Aves
Brandy’s Piano Bar
- Price band: 2/4
If a beer-soaked watering hole doesn’t relax you after a long week at the office, this UES piano bar just might. The exuberant musician on the creaky upright bangs out favorites ranging from Bette Midler to Les Miz, while the weathered cocktail waitress darts between the bar and cramped tables.
- 235 E 84th St, between Second and Third Aves, 10028
ABV
- Rated as: 3/5
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Last year, Earl’s Beer and Cheese emerged, seemingly from the ether, along the northern edges of the Upper East Side, bringing youthful buzz and craft brews to a ’hood that had long been a wasteland for both. Now, the previously drowsy area has received another boost from the oenocentric ABV, the
- 1504 Lexington Ave, at 97th St
Molly Pitcher’s
- Price band: 1/4
Quench your desire for quality pitchers at this aptly named bar, where 64 ounces of Irish classics like Smithwick’s and Harp give patrons more booze for their bucks and fuel the bar’s frequent pool tournaments.
- 1641 Second Ave , between 85th and 86th Sts
Mustang Grill
- Price band: 2/4
A Tijuana garage sale by way of the Upper East Side, this watering hole is cluttered with masks, lassos, piñatas and jalapeño lights. Though most of the young, raucous clientele is probably content with a bottle of Corona and a shot of Cuervo, there are 75 tequilas total to choose from (try the
- 1633 Second Ave , at 85th St
