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Best Cocktails in Manhattan
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

1. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Lani Kai is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

2. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 56 tips and reviews
The Rum House is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

3. The Rum House

8.6
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews
Jacques1534 is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

4. Jacques1534

20 Prince St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews
Bar 44 is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

5. Bar 44

7.1
44 W 44th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 42 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

6. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: I always sit in back or near a window. watch snow. bonus points if you score the couch all the way in back: that's my spot

The Raines Law Room is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

7. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews

dorothydorothy: buzz into this tucked away speakeasy and you'll feel like you stepped into someone's (Prohibition-era) living room. Try the refreshing Rumble.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

8. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.5
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

angelo w.angelo w: Awesome speakeasy w/ great drinks. Just make sure you call @ 3pm to reserve a table.

El Cobre is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

9. El Cobre

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 21 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

10. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: There is no formal cocktail list, but the bartender asks the type of spirit you like & if you like your drinks sweet, sour, etc. Then he creates a custom cocktail for you.

Blind Barber is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

11. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This spot takes the drinks-and-a-cut concept to the next level, w/ a 2-seat barber shop up front & behind a sliding door, a cocktail lounge decked w/ leather-cushioned wooden booths & old-school sofas Read more.

Amor y Amargo is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

12. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews

Jon S.Jon Steinback: give yourself in to the bartender's choice. you won't regret it.

13. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Maxwell Z.Maxwell Z: Cocktail Mecca, plain and simple.

Cienfuegos is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

14. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

15. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

16. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews

Jorge O.Jorge Ortiz: Come for the cocktails, stay for the chilaquiles. They're a traditional Mexican hangover dish, often served at weddings if the party is still going at sunrise. Get them and preempt your hangover.

Apothèke is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

17. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The "prescriptions," made of fruit & herbs & over 500 bottles of liquor, come in 9 categories like Euphoric Enhancers made with absinthe, Stress Relievers with lavender & sage. Read more.

Little Branch is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

18. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

harryhharryh: Best Old Fashioned in NYC. Comes mixed perfectly with a single giant ice cube. Best enjoyed with 3 of your closest friends.

Employees Only is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

19. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 513 tips and reviews

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: The Billionaire Cocktail puts me in the most pleasurable of tipsy states.

B Flat is one of Best Cocktails in Manhattan.

20. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews