Suggestions for Dive Bar near Alphabet City, New York

Paddy • March 19, 2016Perfect dive bar that represents everything I love about the East Village. Mix of local, national and international beers and decent whiskey selection. Great atmosphere and great place to drink.

Chiara M. • January 4, 2016One of the best dive bars in east village! Pool, cheap drinks and nice people!

cc • July 16, 2010A great dive bar, filled with locals and hipsters and everythin in between. Juke box, pool table, skeeball...

Diana B. • November 2, 2016Great dive bar with a spacious back patio. A super chill little oasis from the city craziness.

Gene R. • April 26, 2011Possibly the best dive bar in the east village. The crowd is amazing

Nicolette R. • April 26, 2015Dive bar that plays amazing music.

Anna B. • August 26, 2019Awesome dive bar. Their super cheap happy hour goes until 8pm!

Valerie S. • December 30, 2017Check out the cozy, brick-walled bar in the back. Great casual spot for groups.

Willem V. • August 24, 2015Local dive bar with a great live folk music session on Monday nights. Also popular with Liverpool soccer fans.

Cesar R. • September 14, 2013Canned seafood? Yes please! The canned scallops are great! Pair with Riesling. Done.

Kt L. • October 12, 2015Love the outdoor seating in the back! Onion rings are savory little donuts. Yum!

Carrie F. • April 3, 2014Great fries, friendly crowd, awesome trivia on Wednesdays. It's the kind of place where everyone knows your name.

iJeffry • October 20, 2017It was fun. A lot of Beckys were in attendance. And an unjustified $10 cover charge. But fun to add your EV rotation of gay bars to go to.

Diane Lucille S. • April 21, 2017Great cocktails! Love the lamb meatballs. Best bartender, I had Cadi, she was awesome. Def coming back!

Brian S. • January 24A dive bar with power outlets at the bar. Get smashed and charge your phone at the same time! So efficient.

bruzed • November 3, 2015Salsa til you drop! Super chill and fun

Village Voice • October 25, 2012Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Upscale Dive Bar!

Ellen P. • October 29, 2015I really liked this place! Great cocktails, lovingly crafted. Don't get the hype on that green stuff margarita though... You wanna take any of the other great drinks!

Erik W. • March 4, 2019What's good here? The vibe, the music, the decor, the drinks. Basically everything. Worth the trip to Alphabet City.

Veena R. • August 30, 2011Try their Alchemist cocktails. Phenomenal. Also great place to rent for small events. My friends rent this place for networking events.

Louisa • May 13, 2023Such a special place that I almost don’t want others to know about it! Amazing vibes due to a unique combination of coffee, cocktails, vinyl DJs and art. Hear they’re opening a backyard too!

Corley S. • November 6, 2015LOVE LOVE LOVE - dive bar meets sports bar with great music selection. Small space but it's big enough

Maria • November 13, 2019So cozy! Much needed addition to the East Village. This is the perfect place to cozy up with a book or post up to do some work. Mud coffee and awesome tea selection helps. Will be back!

LaDawn P. • August 5, 2019The grilled steak tacos were definitely the best! Don’t forget to start with some yellow queso too. A good option for casual Tex-mex in east village!

DoubleDeuce • August 28, 2023Lots of great vibes here. Great planning on the decor and the ceiling with the design on "dive bar". Definitely a Friday/Saturday night energy spot.

Desirée M. • November 10, 2015An awesome speakeasy in the EV. Be sure to go early though as the line can get long. If you ball hard, get bottle service. It's well worth it here!

eme • February 4, 2015Love this. One of my favorite beer spots in the city. Group-friendly, chill vibes, comfy couches/seating, back patio and a great selection of drafts. Beers available for take-out too!

Carol • April 4A great shame that they’re closing. The elote, tacos, cocktails, and churros were phenomenal. Perfectly fresh, hot, crunchy churros OMG

John C. • June 11, 2021Try as many cocktails as you can! I had the ‘Two in a Ro’, ‘Fight Milk’ and ‘Piña Chili Margarita’ and was impressed by all. Food is good too!

David Z. • October 1, 2022$1 east coast / $2 west coast happy hour oysters! Get the shrimp buns too