Drinking Good Cocktails
Drinking Good Cocktails
Page 4Milady's
The revamped Milady's isn't as divey as the original, but it's still one of the best options for a casual cocktail in Soho.
Kono
At this sleek, serious yakitori spot in Chinatown you’ll have bites of food so simple and perfect they’ll move you near tears.
Ginny's Supper Club
Ginny's Supper Club is a speakeasy in the basement of Harlem soul food restaurant Red Rooster with live jazz and great cocktails.
Potluck Club
On the border of Chinatown and the LES, Potluck Club offers a playful take on Cantonese-American food.
Lord's
From the team behind Dame, Lord's serves modern British food in a Greenwich Village space that feels special occasion-worthy.
Somewhere in Nolita
Somewhere in Nolita is a rooftop bar at the Nolitan Hotel, and it's a great place to hang out while you wait for a table at a nearby restaurant.
Keys & Heels
Keys & Heels is a speakeasy disguised as a locksmith and shoe repair shop. It's never uncomfortably crowded, and it's one of the best options for cocktails on the Upper East Side.
Gallaghers Steakhouse
Gallaghers Steakhouse has been serving exceptionally good dry-aged meats in Times Square since the 1940s. It's the best classic steakhouse experience in NYC.
Hi-Note
Everything at this bar and cafe in Alphabet City revolves around music. There are days when you can bring your own records, with karaoke coming soon.
The Whitby Bar & Restaurant
This spot in the Whitby Hotel is decorated with random items that look like they came from estate sales, and it's a surprisingly pleasant place to drink in Midtown.
Pebble Bar
Pebble Bar is in a small townhouse tucked into the side of Rockefeller Center, and it's the coolest bar in Midtown. That isn't saying much, but you should still grab a fancy cocktail here.
Bird In Hand
Bird in Hand is a huge spot in Hamilton Heights that works equally well as a restaurant or cocktail bar.
The Buttery Bar
The Buttery Bar is a bar in Greenpoint that serves seasonal bites and unusual wines in an unpretentious setting.
Temple Bar
Want to sit in a dark, sceney room and eat some shrimp cocktail while you people watch? Try Temple Bar in Nolita. If you can get a table, that is.
The Nines
The Nines is a Noho piano bar with red velvet chairs and cheetah print carpet. Bring a date for a pricey cocktail, and enjoy a piano cover of "Buy U a Drank."
Chez Zou
If you work around Hudson Yards and need a place to unload about your day over really good cocktails, come to Chez Zou. You'll feel right at home.
Nothing Really Matters
Nothing Really Matters is a speakeasy-ish bar in the downtown 1 50th Street subway station that is a great alternative to all the pubs and hotel lounges in the area.
Sunken Harbor Club
Sunken Harbor Club is a small, dark, pirate-ship themed bar above Gage and Tollner in Downtown Brooklyn. Stop by for a well-engineered Mai Tai.
Martiny's
Located in a three-level carriage house in Gramercy, Martiny's is a Japanese-style cocktail lounge serving memorable drinks and small plates.
Gugu Room
For a fun night out, get some small plates and cocktails at this mostly-Filipino spot on the LES.
Round K by Sol
Round K is an all-day Korean cafe in Chinatown serving good food and exciting coffee.
Deux Chats
Deux Chats has a beautiful space, impressive cocktails, and some of the best seafood small plates in Williamsburg.
Apotheke Nomad
Apotheke's second NYC location is in a basement behind an unmarked door in Nomad. Stop by for a fancy cocktail in a very dark room.
Lobby Bar
Lobby Bar at Hotel Chelsea feels like the foyer of an old chateau, and it's a great place to sit on a couch, drink a martini, and converse.