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.

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Bar 54
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Bar 54

Venue says: “Enjoy a cocktail and breathtaking views at Times Square's tallest rooftop bar!”

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The 11 prettiest brunch cocktails in NYC
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The 11 prettiest brunch cocktails in NYC

These tasty tipples served at brunch put the usual Bloody Mary's and mimosas to shame

The absolute best rooftop bars in Williamsburg
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The absolute best rooftop bars in Williamsburg

Toast to stunning Manhattan views at the best rooftop bars in Williamsburg

The best happy hours NYC has to offer
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The best happy hours NYC has to offer

NYC is packed with cheap drinks and discounted bar snacks

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The best happy hour Midtown bars in NYC
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The best happy hour Midtown bars in NYC

Serving up frozen tiki drinks, sudsy beers and glasses of wine

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Latest bar reviews

Blue Quarter
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Blue Quarter

The whimsical hybrid is stacked with Middle Eastern decor and tea-based drinks, all behind a hidden entrance

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
Existing Conditions
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Existing Conditions

Existing Conditions boasts a lot of high-tech, mad-scientist wizardry, but you don’t see any of it

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
Grimm Artisanal Ales
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Grimm Artisanal Ales

Welcome to East Williamsburg’s newfangled brewery

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
Primo's
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Primo's

Primo’s is an oxymoron: an inexplicably sexy space modeled on… a 1950s diner? 

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Vini e Fritti
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Vini e Fritti

It's like the Carrabba’s of wine bars

Time Out says
2 out of 5 stars

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 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-looking bars in NYC
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The best-looking bars in NYC

Check out New York’s best-looking bars for a treat-yourself drink in gorgeous digs

The best outdoor bars in NYC
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The best outdoor bars in NYC

NYC has plenty of patios and terraces for boozy afternoons in the city

The most romantic bars in NYC
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The most romantic bars in NYC

Cozy up to bae at a spot that’s equal parts sweet and sexy

The best whiskey bars in NYC
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The best whiskey bars in NYC

NYC has plenty of peaty options, from bourbon bars to Scotch dens

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Best bars by neighborhood

Best Upper East Side bars
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Best Upper East Side bars

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 Flatiron bars
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Best Flatiron bars

Best bars in Astoria
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Best bars in Astoria

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Here are the four events you should go to for NYC Wine & Food Festival
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Here are the four events you should go to for NYC Wine & Food Festival

The New York City Wine & Food Festival is a comin'. The big foodie blowout consists of gastronomic parties and tastings happening all throughout the city in...

You can now try one of these super realistic ice cream dogs in Little Italy
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You can now try one of these super realistic ice cream dogs in Little Italy

Instagram-famed dog ice cream has hit New York. @SanGennaroNYC, the street festival in Little Italy is serving the cute, melting puppies for $10. Location:...

Shake Shack is serving chicken nuggets at their new location
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Shake Shack is serving chicken nuggets at their new location

“We didn’t think we’d open a second Shack, let alone expand to where we are today,” Mark Rosati, culinary director of Shake Shack tells me as he guides me...

Eataly’s autumnal rooftop is what Pinterest dreams are made of
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Eataly’s autumnal rooftop is what Pinterest dreams are made of

Who says you have to stop going to rooftops once summer ends? Eataly's warm-weather rooftop, SERRA by Birreria, officially switched over to SERRA D'AUTUNNO...

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You might think you've died and gone to paradiso at the Feast of San Gennaro, thanks to piles and piles of fresh Italian food everywhere you look....

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Latest bar stories

Oktoberfest NYC 2018 guide
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Oktoberfest NYC 2018 guide

Sport your lederhosen and get pumped for Oktoberfest NYC 2018 including great brews, bratwurst, dancing and live music

The very best bars on the Upper East Side
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The very best bars on the Upper East Side

From neighborhood pubs to smart cocktail bars, these are the best Upper East Side bars in New York City

The best NYC happy hours that you can actually make
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The best NYC happy hours that you can actually make

These bars all offer legitimate happy hour deals at times most busy New Yorkers can realistically enjoy a drink

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The best craft beer bars in NYC
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The best craft beer bars in NYC

Sip the city’s finest suds at these craft beer bars in New York City (not intended for beer newbies)

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Most booked NYC restaurants

Keens Steakhouse
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Keens Steakhouse

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

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5 out of 5 stars
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The NoMad
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The NoMad

Chef Daniel Humm and William Guidara, the celebrated team behind Eleven Madison Park, turn the music up for their sophomore venture in the NoMad Hotel....

Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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Katz’s Delicatessen
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Katz’s Delicatessen

This cavernous cafeteria is a repository of New York history—glossies of celebs spanning the past century crowd the walls, and the classic Jewish...

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4 out of 5 stars
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ABC Kitchen
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ABC Kitchen

While plenty of New York restaurants have lately made the environment a priority—sourcing their ingredients locally and crafting dining rooms from...

Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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