THE BEST Bars and Nightlife in New York City
From hidden speakeasies to rooftop lounges — explore the best bars and nightlife in New York City with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🍸 Bars and Nightlife in New York City
- Dead Rabbit — A multi-story Irish-American cocktail bar with one of the world’s best drinks lists.
- Please Don’t Tell — A hidden speakeasy behind a hot-dog stand in Crif Dogs, with a phone-booth entrance.
- McSorley’s Old Ale House — New York’s oldest Irish pub, serving only two kinds of ale since 1854.
- Attaboy — A no-menu cocktail bar in the Lower East Side with bespoke drinks.
- Raines Law Room — A speakeasy cocktail bar with velvet couches and classic drinks.
- Apotheke — A cocktail bar in Chinatown with pharmacy-themed drinks and live music.
- The Rum House — A Times Square cocktail bar with a focus on rum and live piano.
- Employees Only — A speakeasy-style cocktail bar in the West Village with a hidden entrance.
- The Back Room — A Prohibition-era speakeasy accessed through a hidden alleyway.
- Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden — A historic Czech beer garden in Astoria, Queens.
- The Wayland — A cocktail bar in the East Village with a laid-back vibe.
- Pouring Ribbons — A cocktail bar with a matrix menu of spirit-forward drinks.
- Mother of Pearl — A tiki-inspired cocktail bar in the East Village with colourful drinks.
- Sweetwater Social — A basement bar in the West Village with craft cocktails and a dance floor.
- The Tippler — A subterranean cocktail bar beneath Chelsea Market with industrial decor.
- PDT — Same as Please Don’t Tell, the phone-booth speakeasy in Crif Dogs.
- Little Branch — A basement cocktail bar in the West Village known for classic drinks.
- Death & Co. — An influential cocktail bar in the East Village with a long menu and moody atmosphere.
- BlackTail — A Cuban-themed cocktail bar near Pier A with rum drinks and harbour views.
- Valhalla — A Viking-themed bar in Hell’s Kitchen with mead and craft cocktails.