bars that don't suck

bars that don't suck

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Created by ᴡ Reinford • Updated On: June 23, 2014

bars in new york that tend to be not terrible.

Heathers is one of bars that don't suck.

1. Heathers

506 E 13th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 46 tips and reviews
Daddy's is one of bars that don't suck.

2. Daddy's

437 Graham Ave (btwn Frost & Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 53 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of bars that don't suck.

3. Little Branch

8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 336 tips and reviews
Vol de Nuit is one of bars that don't suck.

4. Vol de Nuit

7.9
148 W 4th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Greenwich Village · 136 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of bars that don't suck.

5. The Commodore

8.6
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of bars that don't suck.

6. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Good Company is one of bars that don't suck.

7. Good Company

10 Hope St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 74 tips and reviews
Pete's Candy Store is one of bars that don't suck.

8. Pete's Candy Store

8.8
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
The Drink is one of bars that don't suck.

9. The Drink

228 Manhattan Ave (btwn Maujer & Grand St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews
The Gutter is one of bars that don't suck.

10. The Gutter

8.1
200 N 14th St (btwn Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews
No Name Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

11. No Name Bar

597 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Crown Victoria is one of bars that don't suck.

12. Crown Victoria

60 S 2nd St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 147 tips and reviews
The Levee is one of bars that don't suck.

13. The Levee

8.0
212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews
Harefield Road is one of bars that don't suck.

14. Harefield Road

8.1
769 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Graham Ave & Humboldt St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 118 tips and reviews
Lucky Dog is one of bars that don't suck.

15. Lucky Dog

8.8
303 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 165 tips and reviews
Burnside is one of bars that don't suck.

16. Burnside

506 Grand St (at Union Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 92 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of bars that don't suck.

17. Spuyten Duyvil

8.7
359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
The Richardson is one of bars that don't suck.

18. The Richardson

8.8
451 Graham Ave (btwn Richardson St. & Meeker Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 108 tips and reviews
Dram is one of bars that don't suck.

19. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Larry Lawrence is one of bars that don't suck.

20. Larry Lawrence

295 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer and Roebling St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 59 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores is one of bars that don't suck.

21. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews
Pork Slope is one of bars that don't suck.

22. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews
The Mayflower Social is one of bars that don't suck.

23. The Mayflower Social

8.6
132 Greene Ave (at Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Clinton Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Mayahuel is one of bars that don't suck.

24. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of bars that don't suck.

25. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews
Cherry Tavern is one of bars that don't suck.

26. Cherry Tavern

6.2
441 E 6th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 38 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of bars that don't suck.

27. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 217 tips and reviews
The Rusty Knot is one of bars that don't suck.

28. The Rusty Knot

425 West St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · West Village · 194 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of bars that don't suck.

29. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
WXOU Radio Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

30. WXOU Radio Bar

7.7
558 Hudson St (btwn 11th & Perry St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 80 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of bars that don't suck.

31. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
Hot Bird is one of bars that don't suck.

32. Hot Bird

546 Clinton Ave (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Clinton Hill · 162 tips and reviews
Soda Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

33. Soda Bar

629 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 110 tips and reviews
Washington Commons is one of bars that don't suck.

34. Washington Commons

7.9
748 Washington Ave (btwn Park Pl & Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 97 tips and reviews
Fourth Avenue Pub is one of bars that don't suck.

35. Fourth Avenue Pub

8.3
76 4th Ave (btwn Bergen St & St. Marks Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of bars that don't suck.

36. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Jeromes at Rivington F+B is one of bars that don't suck.

37. Jeromes at Rivington F+B

155 Rivington St (btwn Clinton St & Suffolk St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 29 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Social is one of bars that don't suck.

38. Brooklyn Social

8.9
335 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 70 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of bars that don't suck.

39. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Sharlene's is one of bars that don't suck.

40. Sharlene's

8.3
353 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling & Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 74 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of bars that don't suck.

41. Sake Bar Decibel

9.0
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 257 tips and reviews
Clem's is one of bars that don't suck.

42. Clem's

7.0
264 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews
Black Rabbit is one of bars that don't suck.

43. Black Rabbit

8.7
91 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Manhattan Ave & Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Greenpoint · 83 tips and reviews
The Diamond is one of bars that don't suck.

44. The Diamond

43 Franklin St (at Calyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 74 tips and reviews
The Counting Room is one of bars that don't suck.

45. The Counting Room

44 Berry St (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 102 tips and reviews
124 Old Rabbit Club is one of bars that don't suck.

46. 124 Old Rabbit Club

7.9
124 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 131 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of bars that don't suck.

47. Maison Premiere

9.2
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of bars that don't suck.

48. Loreley Beer Garden

8.1
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of bars that don't suck.

49. Weather Up

8.9
589 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Dean & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 159 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of bars that don't suck.

50. Weather Up

8.8
159 Duane St (btwn Hudson St. & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 82 tips and reviews
Noorman's Kil is one of bars that don't suck.

51. Noorman's Kil

609 Grand St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · East Williamsburg · 118 tips and reviews
Donna is one of bars that don't suck.

52. Donna

27 Broadway (at Dunham Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 92 tips and reviews
Habana Outpost is one of bars that don't suck.

53. Habana Outpost

8.1
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 248 tips and reviews
Project Parlor is one of bars that don't suck.

54. Project Parlor

742 Myrtle Ave (btwn Sandford St & Nostrand Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 54 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Tap House is one of bars that don't suck.

55. Brooklyn Tap House

590 Myrtle Ave (btwn Classon Ave & Taaffe Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 80 tips and reviews
George & Jack's Tap Room is one of bars that don't suck.

56. George & Jack's Tap Room

8.2
103 Berry St (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 64 tips and reviews
d.b.a. Brooklyn is one of bars that don't suck.

57. d.b.a. Brooklyn

113 N 7th St (btwn Berry & Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of bars that don't suck.

58. Tørst

9.0
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 257 tips and reviews
Bushwick Country Club is one of bars that don't suck.

59. Bushwick Country Club

7.0
618 Grand St (at Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 125 tips and reviews
Flatbush Farm & Bar(n) is one of bars that don't suck.

60. Flatbush Farm & Bar(n)

76 Saint Marks Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · North Slope · 170 tips and reviews
High Dive is one of bars that don't suck.

61. High Dive

8.2
243 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · North Slope · 127 tips and reviews
The Bell House is one of bars that don't suck.

62. The Bell House

8.7
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of bars that don't suck.

63. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Public House is one of bars that don't suck.

64. Brooklyn Public House

8.7
247 Dekalb Ave (at Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Clinton Hill · 132 tips and reviews
Schiller's Liquor Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

65. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews
Randolph Beer NOLITA is one of bars that don't suck.

66. Randolph Beer NOLITA

343 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth), New York, NY
Beer Garden · NoLita · 109 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of bars that don't suck.

67. The Wayland

8.8
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of bars that don't suck.

68. 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
Botanica Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

69. Botanica Bar

7.1
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
Home Sweet Home is one of bars that don't suck.

70. Home Sweet Home

6.6
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews
Whiskey Tavern is one of bars that don't suck.

71. Whiskey Tavern

7.8
79 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Walker St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Chinatown · 179 tips and reviews
Bierkraft is one of bars that don't suck.

72. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice House is one of bars that don't suck.

73. Brooklyn Ice House

8.5
318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews
Kettle of Fish is one of bars that don't suck.

74. Kettle of Fish

7.5
59 Christopher St (at 7th Ave S.), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Idle Hands Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

75. Idle Hands Bar

25 Avenue B (at E 3rd St.), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 86 tips and reviews
Elsa is one of bars that don't suck.

76. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews
Prospect is one of bars that don't suck.

77. Prospect

8.0
545 5th Ave (btwn 14th & 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · South Slope · 30 tips and reviews
The Owl Farm is one of bars that don't suck.

78. The Owl Farm

9.0
297 9th St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Central Slope · 85 tips and reviews
The Black Swan is one of bars that don't suck.

79. The Black Swan

7.6
1048 Bedford Ave (btwn Lafayette Ave & Clifton Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 209 tips and reviews
Marshall Stack is one of bars that don't suck.

80. Marshall Stack

7.9
66 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Pub · Lower East Side · 107 tips and reviews
61 Local is one of bars that don't suck.

81. 61 Local

61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews
Floyd NY is one of bars that don't suck.

82. Floyd NY

7.9
131 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Brooklyn Heights · 102 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of bars that don't suck.

83. Pianos

7.4
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Inn is one of bars that don't suck.

84. The Brooklyn Inn

8.7
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews
Antler Beer and Wine Dispensary is one of bars that don't suck.

85. Antler Beer and Wine Dispensary

8.6
123 Allen St (Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews
The Gate is one of bars that don't suck.

86. The Gate

8.2
321 5th Ave (at 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Central Slope · 79 tips and reviews
Achilles Heel is one of bars that don't suck.

87. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Grand Ferry Tavern is one of bars that don't suck.

88. Grand Ferry Tavern

229 Kent Ave (N 1st St. and Grand St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 39 tips and reviews
Skinny Dennis is one of bars that don't suck.

89. Skinny Dennis

8.4
152 Metropolitan Ave (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Greenwood Park is one of bars that don't suck.

90. Greenwood Park

8.2
555 7th Ave (btwn 19th & 20th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Greenwood Heights · 152 tips and reviews
Lavender Lake is one of bars that don't suck.

91. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews
Pacific Standard is one of bars that don't suck.

92. Pacific Standard

82 4th Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 107 tips and reviews
Blueprint is one of bars that don't suck.

93. Blueprint

9.1
196 5th Ave (btwn Union St & Berkeley Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · North Slope · 140 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of bars that don't suck.

94. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: Some of their drinks taste like holy water. Keep an eye on the alcohol-namechecks on the menu - I love anything with Yamazaki.

Rye House is one of bars that don't suck.

95. Rye House

11 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Union Square · 231 tips and reviews

Suri R.Suri R: At the bar get the Convivialist cocktail, or treat yourself to a $22 shot of the rare Hudson Valley Single Malt

Mother's Ruin is one of bars that don't suck.

96. Mother's Ruin

8.5
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 329 tips and reviews
Post Office Whiskey Bar is one of bars that don't suck.

97. Post Office Whiskey Bar

188 Havemeyer St (at S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Williamsburg · 121 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of bars that don't suck.

98. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.3
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Dick & Jane's is one of bars that don't suck.

99. Dick & Jane's

8.7
266 Adelphi St (at Dekalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Fort Greene · 71 tips and reviews
Apothèke is one of bars that don't suck.

100. Apothèke

8.5
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 433 tips and reviews
Tooker Alley is one of bars that don't suck.

101. Tooker Alley

8.9
793 Washington Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 83 tips and reviews
67 Orange Street is one of bars that don't suck.

102. 67 Orange Street

8.6
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 92 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of bars that don't suck.

103. Hotel Delmano

9.2
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 235 tips and reviews
Nights and Weekends is one of bars that don't suck.

104. Nights and Weekends

1 Bedford Ave (at Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Barbès is one of bars that don't suck.

105. Barbès

8.9
376 9th St (at 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · South Slope · 64 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The booze-fluent bar and performing space has everything you need for a good night. A bar, live entertainment and a great atmosphere.

Dynaco is one of bars that don't suck.

106. Dynaco

9.2
1112 Bedford Ave (at Quincy St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 41 tips and reviews
Beast of Bourbon is one of bars that don't suck.

107. Beast of Bourbon

710 Myrtle Ave (btwn Spencer & Walworth St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 79 tips and reviews
Doris is one of bars that don't suck.

108. Doris

9.0
1088 Fulton St (btwn Classon & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 68 tips and reviews