Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The Foursquare City Guide app officially sunset on December 15, 2024, with the web version following in early 2025. However, your check-in journey doesn’t end here! Join us on Swarm, where new adventures await.
Learn more
2023 50 Best Bars NYC

2023 50 Best Bars NYC

Creator Avatar
Created by Justin Weddington • Updated On: May 8, 2023
Mace is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

1. Mace

8.8
35 W 8th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

2. The Long Island Bar

9.0
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

3. Attaboy

9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

4. Sunny's

9.3
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

5. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

6. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
The Sunken Harbor Club is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

7. The Sunken Harbor Club

8.8
Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Brooklyn · 4 tips and reviews
Good Judy is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

8. Good Judy

8.6
563 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Gay Bar · South Slope · 5 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

9. Dutch Kills

9.2
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
Sidney's Five is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

10. Sidney's Five

103 1st Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Diner · East Village · No tips or reviews
Panorama Room is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

11. Panorama Room

6.3
22 N Loop Rd, New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · Roosevelt Island · 9 tips and reviews
Jadis is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

12. Jadis

8.7
42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

13. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
67 Orange Street is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

14. 67 Orange Street

8.3
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 91 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

15. Night of Joy

8.3
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

16. Maison Premiere

9.2
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 446 tips and reviews
Nothing Really Matters is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

17. Nothing Really Matters

6.6
W 50th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 8 tips and reviews
Saint Tuesday is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

18. Saint Tuesday

8.5
77 Walker St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Downtown Manhattan · 5 tips and reviews
Grand Army is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

19. Grand Army

9.1
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews
Velma is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

20. Velma

584 Seneca Ave (btwn Menahan & Grove St), Ridgewood, NY
Italian Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Contento is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

21. Contento

8.0
88 E 111th St, New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · East Harlem · 1 tip
Overstory is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

22. Overstory

9.1
70 Pine St (Pearl St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 5 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

23. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews
Jimmy's Corner is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

24. Jimmy's Corner

8.4
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 180 tips and reviews
The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

25. The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel

9.2
123 Nassau St (Beekman St), New York, NY
Hotel · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
Katana Kitten is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

26. Katana Kitten

9.0
531 Hudson St (Charles), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 25 tips and reviews
Manhatta is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

27. Manhatta

9.2
28 Liberty St (btwn Nassau St & William St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Social is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

28. Brooklyn Social

9.0
335 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 70 tips and reviews
TALEA Beer Co. is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

29. TALEA Beer Co.

9.2
87 Richardson St (Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
TALEA Beer Co. is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

30. TALEA Beer Co.

8.7
61 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 6 tips and reviews
Old Town Bar is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

31. Old Town Bar

8.2
45 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · Flatiron District · 182 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

32. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Montero Bar & Grill is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

33. Montero Bar & Grill

8.2
73 Atlantic Ave (at Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Cobble Hill · 46 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

34. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Sweet Afton is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

35. Sweet Afton

8.6
3009 34th St (btwn 30th & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY
Pub · 257 tips and reviews
Russian Vodka Room is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

36. Russian Vodka Room

7.9
265 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Theater District · 101 tips and reviews
Dear Irving on Hudson is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

37. Dear Irving on Hudson

8.8
310 W 40th St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Garment District · 15 tips and reviews
The Honeywell is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

38. The Honeywell

8.7
3604 Broadway (149th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Harlem · 11 tips and reviews
La Noxe is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

39. La Noxe

7.8
315 7th Ave (7 ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews
Julius' is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

40. Julius'

8.5
159 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 56 tips and reviews
Fraunces Tavern is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

41. Fraunces Tavern

8.8
54 Pearl St (at Broad St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 195 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

42. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Leyenda is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

43. Leyenda

9.3
221 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Bar Blondeau is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

44. Bar Blondeau

8.1
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel Bar · Williamsburg · 8 tips and reviews
Charlies Bar & Kitchen is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

45. Charlies Bar & Kitchen

8.7
112 Lincoln Ave (Bruckner Street), Bronx, NY
Cocktail Bar · Mott Haven · 37 tips and reviews
Bar Goto is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

46. Bar Goto

9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
NR is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

47. NR

9.2
339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 24 tips and reviews
Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

48. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.9
75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Evil Twin Brewing NYC is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

49. Evil Twin Brewing NYC

8.3
43 Main St, Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · DUMBO · 9 tips and reviews
Lucy's Lounge is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

50. Lucy's Lounge

7.4
446 Bedford Rd (at Wheeler Ave), Pleasantville, NY
Bar · 6 tips and reviews
Ye’s Apothecary is one of 2023 50 Best Bars NYC.

51. Ye’s Apothecary

6.9
119 Orchard St (btw Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews