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NYC Alcohol

1. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews

Brian V.Brian Van Nieuwenhoven: Show up with $20 and don't leave until you've drank it all away.

2. National Underground

159 E Houston St (at Allen St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 49 tips and reviews

Nick S.Nick Smolney: Grab a burger and hear some good rock bands

Kabin is one of NYC Alcohol.

3. Kabin

92 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 58 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of NYC Alcohol.

4. Death & Co.

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

W. Vincent P.W. Vincent Park: Just go and be amazed. Though you will have to wait even on early weeknights.

Manitoba's is one of NYC Alcohol.

5. Manitoba's

99 Avenue B (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 53 tips and reviews

6. Doc Holliday's

7.1
141 Avenue A (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 97 tips and reviews

rich s.rich scott: 5PM-8PM Happy Hour!!!!! Buy one get one free any drink!!!!!!

Lightship Frying Pan is one of NYC Alcohol.

7. Lightship Frying Pan

8.6
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

8. Lightship Frying Pan

8.6
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

alexandra v.alexandra velella: Get a bucket of Corona! Best place for day drinking on a boat in the city! Get there before 4:30pm during the week for a table in the sun on the second floor! Read more.

9. Lincoln Park Grill

867 9th Ave (at W 56th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 94 tips and reviews

Daniel C.Daniel C: $3 drinks at happy hour every day, $5 wings and nachos...fantastic.

10. Dallas BBQ

132 2nd Ave (at St. Mark's Pl.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

Bonnie R.Bonnie Ramon: Texas sized drinks and meals at great low price, you can't beat this with a stick in NYC!!

11. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.7
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews

Amanda K.Amanda Kopman: Literally something for everyone. Say cheese with the beautiful people in the photobooth, go downstairs for a rave, grab a succulent burger at the Breslin or an Oyster Shooter at the Oyster Bar.

The Spotted Pig is one of NYC Alcohol.

12. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Gaslight Lounge is one of NYC Alcohol.

13. Gaslight Lounge

400 W 14th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Meatpacking District · 65 tips and reviews
Ludlow Manor is one of NYC Alcohol.

14. Ludlow Manor

95 Delancey St (Ludlow), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 10 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of NYC Alcohol.

15. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of NYC Alcohol.

16. d.b.a.

8.1
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews
Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC is one of NYC Alcohol.

17. Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC

7.7
18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Meatpacking District · 139 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of NYC Alcohol.

18. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge is one of NYC Alcohol.

19. Plunge Rooftop Bar & Lounge

18 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Meatpacking District · 75 tips and reviews
230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of NYC Alcohol.

20. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1
230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY
Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews

21. Doc Watson's

6.4
1490 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper East Side · 48 tips and reviews

Mike J.Mike Jurgensen: 33¢ wings on Monday. Cold draft beer. Amazing stuffed burger. 20 oz "pints." Amazing!

22. The Ainsworth

5.6
122 W 26th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 144 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: What can only be called a megagastropub. 6,000 square foot space with 40 flat-screen TVs, dressed-up bar menu and a gigantic antique pinewood bar.

23. 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

MazdaMazda: The coolest thing about this place is how you enter- via phonebooth!

24. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Cocktails are $5 during happy hour (compared to the usual $13). The two most popular are the Delancey Farm and the Moscow Five Points with Chinese 5 spice, agave and fresh muddled ginger. Read more.

The 13th Step is one of NYC Alcohol.

25. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews

26. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

Ron C.Ron C.: If it's your first time here. Get the Salty Pimp. Vanilla ice cream / caramel & sea salt dipped in chocolate. This should introduce you to how a mix of Sweet & Salty go well together. Awesome Flavors!

Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern is one of NYC Alcohol.

27. Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern

188 Bedford Ave (N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 58 tips and reviews
B-Side is one of NYC Alcohol.

28. B-Side

204 Avenue B (btw E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 43 tips and reviews

29. Berry Park

8.2
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews

Lauren P.Lauren Presser: What's better than beer & pretzels? Beer and pretzels with a view of Manhattan! Amazing rooftop.

Solas is one of NYC Alcohol.

30. Solas

5.9
232 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
Agave is one of NYC Alcohol.

31. Agave

7.7
140 7th Ave S (between W 10th & Charles St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 168 tips and reviews
Thirsty Scholar is one of NYC Alcohol.

32. Thirsty Scholar

5.8
155 2nd Ave (btw 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 66 tips and reviews
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of NYC Alcohol.

33. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
GoldBar is one of NYC Alcohol.

34. GoldBar

389 Broome St (btwn Mulberry & Centre St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 60 tips and reviews