Beautiful bar, great service. Daily specials are fresh and phenomenal. For cocktails, the Roberto Burns (smokey mezcal). Random fact: they also sell cigarettes...
A chill neighborhood bar, Achilles Heel is run by the same group as Marlow & Sons and as such, has a quality daytime coffee program, also featuring George Howell. No food and not a work space. Read more.
We recommend you order the “North Garden,” an-off-the-menu concoction - aromatic bitters, Scotch, bourbon, apple brandy, sugar - that tastes like Scotch on MDMA. Also at Death & Company this summer. Read more.
Session beers. Huge plus. Fantastic tea smoked oysters (what?). Chef justin makes the space. Grab a seat at the bar front bar for a great experience! Take a seat at the back bar for great drinks.
Great beer, huge patio, and an amazing Korean hole in the wall downstairs. If you're about the clean eating get the bonchon. Amazing. The scallion something cake is basically Korean pizza from heaven!
Terrific Rye selection, the Salona is my favorite sandwich. When the weather cooperates, chill out in the backyard.
This whiskey-centric bar makes smart cocktails and draws a more civilized crowd than many of its Williamsburg neighbors. The food menu—comfort food with some twists—is no slouch.
Sample from among nine original house drinks and six historical incarnations of the martini. Drink this: The bright, tropical Jala-Pinã—serrano-infused honey syrup, pineapple-infused rum & lemon juice Read more.
Deviled eggs are a must at this dark-wooden, sexy cocktail lounge that plays great music and features friendly, knowledgable bartenders.
Non-flippant tip: Amazing cocktails. Awesome bartenders and staff. The Holy Mountain from the winter menu is inspired. Ask for something off-menu for fun and let the bartender surprise you.
Check out happy hour on the back patio: Rain or shine, drafts are $3, and well drinks are $5 from noon to 7pm daily. Read more.
Look for the door marked "bar". Walk in to a roomy speakeasy with good music and quality cocktails. The quiet, intimate vibe also makes it one of the best date bars in Brooklyn.
In our opinion, the best sports bar in Williamsburg. Plenty of TVs to choose from to watch on, solid wings, and great beers on tap - what else do you need?
Make use of your competitive side: indulge yourself in some drinking games, capture the sausage crown, or “do work” in one of three boxed in courts at this massive garden of beer and bocce. Read more.
Sit upstairs where the walls are covered with leather-bound books and a fire roars in front of comfy couches. It’s sort of like the library-meets-bar you wish you had when you went to college.
A little slice of heaven, with over 50 types of beer, happy hour specials, grilled PB&Js, Red Hook Beef Jerky, and the coolest bartenders Paul & Dee.
This bar has a designated jukebox stool so you don’t throw your back out while choosing from its varied but consistently cool selections by the likes of Wire, Dinosaur Jr. and the Dead Boys. Read more.
Sit at the wood-topped bar to watch co-owner Regina Christiansen mix drinks like the classic Blood & Sand, or abscond to one of the smaller tables along the wall for a quiet conversation. Read more.
A retractable roof, 13 Central European beers on tap (try Czech Krusovice Imperial), and great food. What's not to love about this spacious beer garden named for the West Slavic god of hospitality? Read more.
The best bloody mary in town and a darn good brunch spot, ideal for hipster-watching. -Jacqueline Lombard, Top Chef
If I had to choose only one bar in New York City, Clover Club would be it. They have fun Gilded Age-ish snacks and signature drinks, plus lots of champagne. -Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York C
Winner of Best People-Watching Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The outdoor tables and strong Bloody Marys make conversation easy.
Kick it in back with some pinball and a pint. Jukebox is one of the tops in NYC with patron mixes. Spin spin sugar.
Not only are happy hour beers a mere $3, but this great bar is dog-friendly. Cheap beer + happy pups = my kind of happy hour.
Come for the excellent selection of wine and cheeses in an awesome log cabin setting. If you’re lucky, one of the specials will be their Banh Mi.
A 6,000-square-foot beer hall with 100 taps, 25 beers and a fireplace to keep cozy. Hungry? We’d recommend the oysters, hot pretzels or sausages.
The multitiered outdoor deck (which seats about 100) can get packed, so prepare to show up early. It’s less crowded on weeknights, and if you plan right, you may stumble on an outdoor movie screening. Read more.
A small selection of good whisky, beer and wine, plus coffee and pastry in the morning and sandwiches (grilled cheese, porchetta) for lunch.
This actual "hidden" gem in Greenpoint has an excellent selection of craft beers. Beers are served in wine glasses, so you'll feel extra classy drinking them.
Nice decor, with a friendly staff. Try a nice craft beer here in this low-key South Slope watering hole.
From the owners of Bar Great Harry and Mission Dolores comes this little dive with a whopping 28 American & imported craft beers on tap, 2 cask engines, and 3 pinball machines!
Hot Bird's outdoor space, built in a former auto-body shop facing Atlantic Avenue, is best experienced on a sunny day, when you can crowd around picnic tables on the expansive patio and sip drafts. Read more.
Bar by night, attractive, rustic, light-filled coffee shop by day, Bushwick's Heavy Woods gets its moniker from the Dutch name for this area back in the day. Cafe Grumpy coffee. Read more.
Cocktails like the Bourbon Highball (bourbon, lemon, simple syrup, soda) or the El Diablo (tequila, ginger syrup, lime, crème de cassis, soda) stay cool with hand-carved ice.
Low-key, friendly, reasonable priced and comfortable. Enjoy Two for Tuesday or Wednesday night’s Heavy Metal Karaoke.
Amazing cocktails - bourbon and champagne. Two of my favorite things. Robert is the bomb bartender!
West Coast expatriates (and beer lovers) will appreciate the huge listof left coast brews.
Come to this art deco inspired lounge for the original and seasonal cocktails served by the amazing and sexy Lee. Try a Caufield’s Dream, or a Babushka.
Expertly mixed and original drinks that are worth the wait…there are no quick drinks here…it’s a place to relax and savor. Go for the Chili Lime, a Dark N’ Stormy or any of the daily specials.
Cafe using 40 Weight Coffee during the day, craft beer bar at night. On a sort of dead strip of 4th Ave near the Prospect Ave R train stop.
The best bourbon selection anywhere plus great pork nuggets, cheese curds, pulled pork sandwiches and BLTs. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.
Go watch soccer and have a $4 pint of Yuengling. If you like stouts get the Left Hand Milk Stout. The nooks in the front window are the best seats in the house!
The topic of conversation at this friendly, no-frills pub often revolves around the tunes coming from the jukebox. So choose wisely—not that you can really go wrong; the indie-rock selection is solid. Read more.
Grab a pint and a table outside. Then ask for the takeout menus and order up some grub! Fido has to stay on his leash while he begs for scraps!
This built from scratch beer garden features walls adorned with doors from a Greenpoint fire house and a lone pinball machine and is pouring 21 taps of locally sourced suds. Read more.
A craft beer bar with a relaxed vibe, dim lighting, and tasty food. Can't decide on one beer? Go for their "Quadrinkles," a flight of four 4 oz. pours of your choice.
18 New York beers on tap, bravo! Capt. Lawrence Smoked Porter is one of my faves--happy to have it on tap in the neighborhood!
Cozy new spot conveniently located next to Just Desserts! Had some delish pinot grigio and chatted with the disarmingly charming bartender. The exposed brick and low-hanging lights complete the vibe.
If you're a beer connoisseur check out their dozen pricey-for-the-’hood drafts, like He’Brew’s crisp Coney Island Lager.
The jukebox is not the most diverse selection of discs around, but there is one thing it is the most of: FREE.
Food from French-born chef Laurent Kalkotour, cocktails designed by PDT alum Payman Bahmani.
Members of the The Hold Steady, Spoon, The Wanted, and w/o are behind this soon to be opened Minneapolis themed bar.
Trophy bar is usually low-key, unless it’s Saturday night. They have good DJ nights, a nice backyard and a great sculpture garden. -Veronica Vasicka, Founder, Minimal Wave Read more.
go to Sweet Revenge. get a High Life and Powers. go out back and enjoy the sandbox.
This narrow bar on a quirky triangle corner has large panoramic windows and an old-timey feel: think vintage beer ads and tin ceilings.
Casual bar style restaurant. Great pizza and micro-brew selection. Skip falafel burger (bland). Nice patio.
When the restaurant's not serving food, let your dog roam inside and out-- in the summer, the doors are kept wide open for a refreshing, breezy atmosphere. Read more.
Winner of Best Bluegrass Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Sunday nights are the best acoustic circle in the city.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If they gentrified the old brick section of heaven, this place would be the neighborhood bar. Get a Brooklyn Lager and enjoy.
Order a round of balanced Barrier Brewing Company brews if there’s one on tap. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Ladies and gentlemen, no way is this a hotel. It’s a bar. An enchanting speakeasy oozing period charm in Williamsburg. Belly up to the bar at sundown or snag a little table and name your poison.
One of our favorite new bars in Williamsburg. The frozen Dark 'n Stormy is out of this world and perfect on a hot summer day. The jerk chicken also cannot be missed.
Completely charming, decent prices, & all with a sense of style. Plus, free wifi. What more can you ask from an intimate neighborhood spot?
Great new, gorgeous bar in Bushwick. Some of the same staff as Pearls, Tandem and others in the neighborhood. If you're looking for a new spot, this is definitely worth checking out.
A creative cocktail menu and a slew of drinks specials make this divey Bushwick bar a popular late-night destination.
A wine bar specializing in wine from Spain. Also on the list wine from Argentina, Chile, Portugal, and New York, along with a selection of beer and small plates which we’d almost call “tapas”. Read more.
40 beers on tap and great BBQ. They just opened and ran out of food at 930pm but they will get the hang of it. Hire a runner for the food. People will sit and drink while they wait for the food.
Winner of Best New Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! When summer hits, best get yourself a Guinness float!
Walk through the flowershop and make your way to the bar where they host special “tasting” events, as well as music, comedy and offbeat performances.
$5 Wassail are a failsafe, definitely try the smoked green tea and jameson toddy if it's on the menu. Toss the lemon. Doesn't need it. YUM!
A restaurant/bar focused on raw seafood and craft cocktails, owned by Ravi DeRossi of Mayahuel and Amor y Amargo.
Nicely done. Friendly barmen. Needs hooks under the bar for ladies' handbags!
Extensive list of whisky drams and craft beer! Service as always is top notch. Sister pub to Caledonia and Isle of Skye....
High Dive has a jukebox that rivals local bars Great Lakes and Black Sheep. Mini backyard, Sopranos pinball, free popcorn, rad happy hour, friendly bartenders... hell yes!
Resurrected in Park Slope from its Prospect Heights ruins, Freddy’s famous, quirky décor — like a giant marlin and four-inch stiletto — has returned, along with much of its loyal clientele.
If are looking for a nice bar, with good atmosphere, not crazy loud, in which you can find spots to sit: here you find it! No tv, jazz bluegrass and old music, really friendly and comfy.
Get close to your date in the corner banquette at Spotted Pig alum Nate Smith’s tavern. Sample dishes from the roating menu, and pair them with a craft beer or market-driven cocktail. Read more.
The New Orleans-themed joint has an absinthe drip built into the accommodating U-shaped bar, plus all manner of cocktails from a Freeman's vet. Dollar oysters from 4 PM - 7 PM. Read more.
Try the hot apple toddy at this old-school cocktail hub – it boasts a shot of amaretto and a much creamier finish than most.
Bushwick gets a craft beer retail shop and bar, with 100 bottles, 16 taps, and a "cantina-like" vibe that's fitting for the neighborhood.
Standout cocktails include the Mr. Howell ($9), with single-malt scotch, aged rum, lime juice, and maple syrup. Try it with a grilled cheese sandwich, which stacks up with the best in Brooklyn. Read more.
Always chill, never too crowded, and serving up some of the most seriously good cocktails around. Start your evening with a Gabriel’s Gift or The Hanson Dry.
Staff Pick! Katie (Registrar's Office): Very smart décor and friendly staff. Delicious cocktails and great selection of beer. Well priced food for a special night out in Prospect Heights.
Plenty of space to address the 50-strong cocktail list -- manhattans, sazeracs and sidecars, the Snow Mosquito, the Elderflower Margarita, the Gingerly Gentleman. Read more.
I want this place to stay awesome. Music is good, drinks are relatively cheap, and the bartenders are nice.
There are plenty of upscale cocktails available, such as the house “Alaska” with gin and green chartreuse and the clever “Indiana Jones and the Templeton of Doom” featuring rye. Read more.
Best place to get an old-fashioned cocktail, or just an old-fashioned. Bartenders play amazing music too - like the Harlem Shakes (deep cut!)
South Williamsburg has this beautiful new bar serving drinks and late-night snacks. Designed by the Haslegrave brothers, who have done many neo-antique places around town, opens in Brooklyn. Read more.
Interesting bar with generically dim lighting, decent food and pretty ok cocktails. I wouldn't start my night here but I wouldn't be opposed to ending here. Service isn't all that impressive though...
Great Outdoor Space and a balanced menu of coffee, pastry, sandwiches and beer make this a great any-time-of-day spot. Comfortable benches and laptop friendly atmosphere make for great meeting space.
Well-made cocktails with decent drinking food to match, and a nice backyard space for warm weather.
Top-notch cocktail program without any of the superfluous stuffy hoo-ha. One of the best backyards and a great bar staff. A favorite.
A generous Happy Hour offers $4 beers, $6 selected cocktails and $7 glasses of wine until 8 p.m., even on weekends. Read more.
Marvelous selection of crafts, both in terms of styles and region of origin. High-effing-5! Welcome to the 'hood.
Essential Cocktail:The Scallywag. Caribbean-inspired blend of overproof Smith & Cross rum, fruit juices, house-made almond syrup, with a dose of Scotch and bitters and served in a Collins-style glass.
Low-key coffee shop (and yoga studio) by day, fun and lively bar by night; Cobra Club's a great neighborhood joint, regardless of the hour.
Aside from it being a great space in general, the thing I admire the most about The Counting Room is that the bartenders actually give a sh*t about mixing drinks. Impressive cocktails, fairly priced.
It reminds me of a friends parents fancy basement/garage bar. They had me at the hanging wicker chairs!
Little sister of the East Village cocktail bar Elsa. Try the Boxer Beetle (blackberry bourbon, rose hip grenadine, allspice dram, rosemary).
Mike and Dominic are both lovely Saturday night bartenders. I'm excited to frequent this place more regularly.
Place looks beautiful. Vibe is even better. Staff is gorgeous and attentive. Drinks are classic but goodies. Definitely coming back!!
Not only does this Greenpoint bar have a lovely backyard, complete with a gondola repurposed for seating, but it also offers plenty of session beers with an ABV of 5 percent or less. Read more.
Dark and cozy with an awesome selection of local beer served by really cute bartenders. Bring your dog and settle in on a rainy afternoon.
My favorite bar in NYC. Very dark, woody, and pub-ish; booths with swing-closed doors, antlers abound, and a fireplace to boot. You'll love it here in the winter.
This German beer bar, opened by two Brooklyn residents that grew up in the Black Forest region of Germany, serves up over a dozen traditional brews on tap and all the traditional food to go with it!
A friendly, American-inspired spot that's the best all-around restaurant and bar in Crown Heights.
The owners of the classic Brouwerij Lane have always been "in deep," with New York beer: beyond the cozy retail/bar combo they have also been importing and distributing to other bars and restaurants.
It's super simple inside & out. And there's no music. I found it surprisingly likable and refreshing.
sit at the bar, make friends with the bartender. late night scene, serve food until late. raw bar.
People of Greenpoint, drink here! There's a lovely back patio and the choose-your-own spirit Old Fashioned is to die for with mezcal. I want this place to be around for a long time.
You can come here with very low expectations and be brilliantly entertained with great happy hour specials, attractive and friendly bartenders and good music.
Great new rooftop bar addition to the neighborhood. Like Berry Park's Greenpoint cousin.
“After dark, as date-night murmurs crescendo to a candlelit roar, records are replaced by playlists featuring of-the-moment acts like Sky Ferreira and Japandroids.” Read more.
Great bar if you want to forget you're in bedstuy and pretend like you're in TriBeCa.. (Prices reflect this also)
Southwest themed bar. Nice cocktails. Cheap beers. Cool vibe. Great backyard! ! Finally a nice neighborhood spot.
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale on tap. Rare, American whiskey. Dog-friendly. Excellent cocktails. Hospitable, knowledgeable owner (Garry). Bartender is also a stuntman (Noah). THIS PLACE.
This craft beer spot is impossible to spell, but worth the visit for a pint or growler fill of a rare American or European beer. There's a good bottle selection, too!
The crew behind coffee window/breakfast/brunch/dinner spot has opened a companion joint. The appropriately-named Nights & Weekends direct its energy to the evening scene with handful of small plates Read more.
Mary's is named after Mary Smolen, a den mother to longshoremen in the previous bar. Pro tip: Addictive bar snack mix and a generous buy back program.
The 4th Ave Pub has something really special here. The mini mug. They’ll hook you up with a little taste. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
Smorgasburg run beer hall with crazy food vendors including Mighty Quinn's BBQ, Ramen Burger, and Blue Marble ice cream. Beers curated by the Brooklyn Brewery beer master.
Amazing food and drinks. Especially the cocktails and anything on the menu with meat. Super friendly staff as well. If you love food and drinking, you absolutely must try this place
Check out recently opened Cow & Clover, serving up neighborhood comfort food. Fall dishes include wood fired delicata squash with almonds, ruby grapefruit & dandelion. Order the Williamsburg cocktail. Read more.
Nice cocktails, nice food, good music, nice decor and friendly staff! Give it a try!
Worth the trip out towards Gowanus to check out this new brewery. Fantastic selection of rare and unique beers plus their own stock is great. Try the sour beer with some BBQ!
Friendliest staff I've met in a while. Extremely accommodating and great at making you feel welcome. You'll forget that it's a miserable day outside when you step inside this place. Great sandwiches!
After 9 years of waiting, someone finally opened this place. It does not disappoint. Awesome outdoor and indoor seating. Food and cocktails were both great. Try the Jets to Brazil.
Stop by for a brilliant atmosphere, amazing drinks & cocktails, and good people. All the bartenders are friendly and extremely talented at the art of mixology!
A wine bar, but also serves cocktails. The menu spans beyond the usual charcuterie to include smoked trout mousseline, pork meatballs with nigella seed polenta, and duck rice with golden beets. Read more.
Just opened, get there early, seating can be a problem because the standing room is a bit awkward. Worth it no matter what!
Best bar I've been to in a while. Great decor + unpretentious folks = baller. Directly across the street from the Hess station. Outside area for smokers. Very cool place!
Fireplace. Great cocktails, awesome bartenders, cheap decent wine. Rocking chairs and glowing onyx bar.
Great new addition to the Brooklyn oyster and cocktail scene. Try the uni with jalapeno!
Love this place on a quiet night. Cozy and cute with excellent wine, cocktails, and snacks. Chat up Brian if he's there.
nice-ish place, decent cocktails, decent draft beer selection, no really specific vibe or feel but it's sure great to have a watering hole back on 7th Ave!!
Free popcorn and solid cocktails mark this spot for a Date Night venture. They have snacks too if the popcorn isn't cutting it for you.
Great drinks and love the look of the bar. Nice and relaxed and bartender was great to talk to. Love that they use lab glass to serve the drinks.
It's Sunday evening and happy hour goes til 8. Drinking a strong gin & tonic and was given a token for another one free - $5 total for both. Also, chill vibe, friendly people and dog friendly. Wha??
