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Botanica Bar

Dive Bar$$$$

NoLita, New York

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Ranked #4 for cocktails in NoLita
"Start with a Ginger Yum Yum, and end many Ginger Yum Yums later."(11 Tips)
"The huge mug of delicious dark & stormy for $8 is the clear read."(22 Tips)
"The back room is great for groups."(9 Tips)
"Classic NYC dive with cheap drinks and a great happy hour."(23 Tips)

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Melinda JacobsFebruary 1, 2016
Great bar. Lots on tap. Good vibe. :)
Keith KaplanOctober 20, 2014
Bar is a bit of a dive, but its great for getting beer for cheap during happy hour.
Guy GonzalezNovember 20, 2009
Been here 10+ times
My absolute favorite bar; been going since 1997 and it hasn't lost its appeal. Good beer selection; the Dark & Stormy is delicious; and their LI Iced Teas aren't for wimps. Read more
Emily WilsonJuly 31, 2015
Been here 5+ times
The music is good and the dark n stormys are strong
devonAugust 25, 2012
great prices on everything, but like everyone else said, the dark & stormies are very worth it!
Michelle WilesNovember 20, 2016
Back room is a great option for group events
Kevin WalshFebruary 3, 2017
Good happy hour. 3$ cans and 5$ drafts
Gabriel HayesJanuary 31, 2015
The best Dark & Stormy I have had in NYC
Lisa LSeptember 19, 2015
Best happy hour in Manhattan!!! $4 beers until 8pm
Zii HammadJanuary 21, 2016
Cheap beer, good vibes. Decent place for the neighborhood.
Nancy SongNovember 25, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Happy hour 5-8pm, drafts are 3-4$, well drinks 4$. Try the Ginger Yum Yum too! It's fantastic
KateFebruary 22, 2012
Been here 5+ times
A lot of people here look like they might cut you. So wear your leather jacket and order something cheap that comes in a bottle.
BuzzFeedJuly 23, 2010
Been here 5+ times
The closest thing we have to a local. Be sure to try the Dark AndStormy, but if you're feeling adventurous, ask about the Pickle Back. Read more
Rob HMarch 3, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Second favorite basement dive. And a stones throw from Tom & Jerry's. Love this spot.
The New York Daily NewsAugust 23, 2011
PHOTO: Inside the NYPD telegraph bureau, which was housed around the corner at 300 Mulberry St. in 1906, at the link! Read more
JaclynMay 20, 2013
Happy Hour: $3 well drinks, $3.50 pints Monday through Friday, 5-8 pm; Weekends, 6-8 pm
Brendan MMay 15, 2015
Great relaxed casual atmosphere
Brigitte PerezAugust 17, 2015
Been here 5+ times
$6 well drinks and they have abita light!!!
DANGER TAMSeptember 17, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Wifi pw is the phone number. Happy hour prices are awesomeeee.
Charley ToddAugust 12, 2015
Not just happy hour, the happiest of the local happy hours
James BNovember 16, 2011
One of my go to bars. Awesome atmosphere and great drink specials.
Andrew COctober 24, 2017
Cheap drinks and lively conversation.
Allie Jane ComptonMay 11, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Been going here for years!! Best happy hour ($3.50 for drafts!) and chillest brotanicas in town.
Jesse Catfish!November 11, 2012
Great music and enough space for our big group!
Meg DelaneyApril 15, 2012
let's just be naked. such cheap drinks. cheapest in les and prob manhattan #bringit
Annie QuintanaFebruary 18, 2016
Can't beat the happy hour here!
Fatou BahJune 4, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Come see Dan on Monday & Wednesdays. He's the best. & if you're lucky & catch him on a Sunday, he may sing some karaoke too.
Marideny TavarezJanuary 3, 2016
Music is always good and cheap beers.
Ashley ChristianoJanuary 7, 2013
$4 draft beers during happy hour! And happy hour lasts til 8pm...
Samara S.December 21, 2015
Cheap drink and great atmosphere
Karan TamhaneApril 14, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Great prices for happy hour.
Paula MartiniJune 6, 2011
Great spot in NYC. But don't go for the organic Schneider's wheat beer. Tastes like balloon.
Mike CherepkoApril 15, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Seems to be a strong correlation between carrying up your empties and getting drinks faster. This is true in general because bartenders are not wasting time chasing your empties.
Sabina B.September 9, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Great whiskey selection
KatieMarch 19, 2012
Been here 10+ times
grungy basement bar, with great happy hour deals!
Rachelle PikeJanuary 6, 2016
Loud but cheap happy hour, great staff
Alex RobertsonOctober 6, 2017
good bar. Good happy hour
Madm FiaSeptember 30, 2014
Ginger yum yum uses real ginger and tastes like candy.
Matt SzenicsMay 11, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Good vibes and mad cheap, make sure you tip!
Stephanie TanAugust 7, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Chill after-work spot. Happy Hour until 8pm!
Keith KerrMarch 21, 2015
Very cheap drinks during happy hour
Mike CherepkoDecember 21, 2012
Been here 10+ times
I've always loved ogling myself in the mirrors behind the bar while I wait to order my drink.
Sera ArefaineFebruary 20, 2015
That dark and stormy is unfair. Put's all others to shame.
Darien FemalMarch 11, 2012
If you're a Texan in NY, you'll love the DJ & prices!
Nicholas MatareseDecember 9, 2014
Been here 50+ times
The best happy hour in Soho.
Juliet UlmanSeptember 2, 2010
Ommegange Witte on tap, and one of the few bars in NYC that offers Dark & Stormies. Yes please!
David 🎉 LasterJanuary 16, 2015
Been here 25+ times
Order the lindemans framboise lambic
Saaya Rei RuizFebruary 27, 2018
so ginger yum yum was okay but the feeling of the bar wasn’t inviting
Tracy MSeptember 15, 2014
Really chill bar. Cheap drinks, okay crowd.
Colin M. FordMay 12, 2018
Don’t let the hipster-ish name fool you, this is a DIVE.

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