Bars

Your guide to bars and drinking in New York City. Whether you’re looking for a cocktail or a beer, use our guide to find the best new bars in NYC.

The winners of the 2017 Time Out New York Bar Awards
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The winners of the 2017 Time Out New York Bar Awards

Raise a glass to the watering holes that make NYC buzz—here are your winners of the 2017 Time Out New York Bar Awards

REVIEW: The Wooly Public
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REVIEW: The Wooly Public

Old-world cocktails emerge from extinction in the Woolworth Building’s new bar

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Users say
  • 4 out of 5 stars
The craziest bar stories from NYC bartenders
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The craziest bar stories from NYC bartenders

Bartenders do a whole lot more than just pour your drinks

Swap out your winter cocktails for springy alternatives
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Swap out your winter cocktails for springy alternatives

Transform your wintry drinking habits to fit the warmer temperatures

Latest bar reviews

The Lately
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The Lately

Bartenders are quick to strike up conversations with lone imbibers

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
The Flower Shop
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The Flower Shop

The Flower Shop has the feel of a 1970s house party and we are here for it

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Diamond Reef
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Diamond Reef

The setting doesn't scream tropics, but it's definately an oasis in Bed-stuy

Time Out says
  • 4 out of 5 stars
Until Tomorrow
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Until Tomorrow

Bartenders treat you like you’re an old friend with inside jokes over creative cocktails

Time Out says
  • 5 out of 5 stars
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Best bars in New York

The 50 best bars in NYC
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The 50 best bars in NYC

From dives to cocktail dens and craft-brew havens to wine haunts, here are the best bars in NYC to visit right now

The best cocktails in NYC
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The best cocktails in NYC

Calling all booze enthusiasts! Use our guide to find the best cocktails in the city, drink recipes, bar reviews and more

The best wine bars in NYC
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The best wine bars in NYC

From educational vin studios to natural-wine–focused neo-bistros

The best sports bars in NYC
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The best sports bars in NYC

Avoid the rambunctious crowds to watch football, basketball and more

The best tiki bars and beach bars in NYC
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The best tiki bars and beach bars in NYC

Check out the bars that evoke the tropics with breezy vibes and rum-packed drinks

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NYC’s best rooftop bars
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NYC’s best rooftop bars

Have a cocktail high above the city and take in the views at one of the best elevated bars in NYC

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Best bars by neighborhood

Best bars on the Lower East Side
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Best bars on the Lower East Side

Best Bushwick bars
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Best Bushwick bars

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Best East Village bars
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Best East Village bars

Best bars in Astoria
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Best bars in Astoria

Best bars in Tribeca
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Best bars in Tribeca

Best bars in Park Slope
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Best bars in Park Slope

Bartender Tales

Bartender Tales: Alissa Atkinson of Precious Metal
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Bartender Tales: Alissa Atkinson of Precious Metal

Bartender Tales: Meaghan Montagano of La Sirena
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Bartender Tales: Meaghan Montagano of La Sirena

Bartender Tales: Brian Averbuch of Kobrick Coffee Co.
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Bartender Tales: Brian Averbuch of Kobrick Coffee Co.

Bartender Tales: Giuseppe González of Suffolk Arms
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Bartender Tales: Giuseppe González of Suffolk Arms

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Latest food and drink news

Get bites for under $6 at the Taste of Times Square next month
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Get bites for under $6 at the Taste of Times Square next month

Cheap eats food festival Taste of Times Square is coming to everyone's favorite intersection/plaza/destination on Monday, June 5 from 5 to 9pm. More than 50...

Score a free burger at Bareburger on Sunday
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Score a free burger at Bareburger on Sunday

While you’re enjoying the long Memorial Day weekend by tanning in Central Park or downing some sort of summer-y cocktail, make sure to hit up one of the many...

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The new Pret A Manger in Penn Station will serve wine and beer
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The new Pret A Manger in Penn Station will serve wine and beer

Not everything is doom and gloom in rapidly decaying Penn Station these days. Sure, commuters may have to deal with unexpected “water features” and constant,...

Eggslut is staying in NYC with a brand-new menu
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Eggslut is staying in NYC with a brand-new menu

Okay, there’s good news and there’s bad news for all you BEC lovers. First, the good news: Eggslut isn't leaving NYC anytime soon. The famed Los Angeles...

This restaurant is organizing refugee-hosted dinners in NYC
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This restaurant is organizing refugee-hosted dinners in NYC

The folks at Mazeish Grill are in the business of home cooking, no matter how far away home might be. The cozy, under-the-radar gem, known in the Lower East...

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Latest bar stories

Time Out New York’s Bar Awards 2017
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Time Out New York’s Bar Awards 2017

Raise a glass to NYC’s best and brightest cocktail bars, drink programs and industry pros with Time Out’s Bar Awards

The winners of the 2017 Time Out New York Bar Awards
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The winners of the 2017 Time Out New York Bar Awards

Raise a glass to the watering holes that make NYC buzz—here are your winners of the 2017 Time Out New York Bar Awards

Summer drinks in NYC
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Summer drinks in NYC

Find the best outdoor drinking spots in New York, including rooftop bars, outdoor beer gardens and more

The best beer gardens and beer halls in NYC
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The best beer gardens and beer halls in NYC

Beer geeks and hop novices alike can find something to love at the best beer gardens and beer halls in NYC

Most booked NYC restaurants

Keens Steakhouse
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Keens Steakhouse

The ceiling and walls are hung with pipes, some from such long-ago Keens regulars as Babe Ruth, J.P. Morgan and Teddy Roosevelt. Even in these nonsmoking...

Users say
  • 5 out of 5 stars
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Cosme
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Cosme

New York is a rough town for newbies—whether it’s bright-eyed hopefuls yearning for a Swiftian utopia that doesn’t exist or an out-of-town...

Time Out says
  • 5 out of 5 stars
Users say
  • 3 out of 5 stars
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Le Bernardin
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Le Bernardin

New York dining mores have experienced a seismic paradigm shift in the past decade, toppling Old World restaurant titans and making conquering heroes of...

Users say
  • 4 out of 5 stars
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Le Coucou
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Le Coucou

It’s a scene out of Ratatouille: the open kitchen lined with copper pots and hand-glazed tiles, churning with chefs whose two-foot-high toques blanche...

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  • 4 out of 5 stars
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