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Red Hook, Brooklyn
"Sweet patio and epic (and free) bluegrass jams on Saturday night."(4 Tips)
"Loved sitting outside and listening to the blue grass band."(2 Tips)
"Great live music"(11 Tips)
"Cash only, but cheap so you don’t need that much cash ;)"(6 Tips)
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end your night at perhaps the best americana bar i've ever been to. all whiskey all the time, and awesome bluegrass jams on saturday nights in the back room.Upvoted Oct 21
Tim VetterJuly 3, 2010Sunny's is the best bar in America, a kind, simple place that exists outside time and the normal course of Brooklyn trend-humping. But keep that between you & me, our little secret, k?
On the GridNovember 21, 2016You’re bound to get down to some bossa nova or bluegrass with the locals and the newbies on Friday and Saturday nights. Get lost inside and in the back garden exploring all of the bar’s unique quirks. Read more
Upvoted Oct 19
Great late night spot. Live music in the front, nice outdoor space in the back. And don't get caught peeing out front.
Nick LosiJanuary 14, 2017Always a great crowd and great music. Indispensable to Red Hook. Go here and leave the city behind, even if you can step out and see Manhattan from the front door.
Cole KennedyFebruary 4, 2017This place is incredible. It might be the perfect neighborhood bar. And $2 for a beer in NYC? Unreal.
This is a special place in a special little corner of Brooklyn. Come here, be nice, drink, enjoy the magic.
Charles BJune 9, 2012best bar in Brooklyn. Live music in a setting that will make you wanna come back. Cheap, good cocktails.
An institution, one of the best bars in the world. Super low key, great outdoor space. Real cozy indoors in the winter. Cash Only!
Daniel McDonoughAugust 30, 2015Fantastic bar. Live music in the back. Def worth stopping by if you're in Red Hook. Narragansetts!
Marie La RueAugust 31, 2020Stepping into Sunny’s is akin to taking a time machine to a time when shipyard workers came in after their shifts. Basically it’s your dream dive. Cash only.
LukeJanuary 16, 2017Real as it gets. Elevates the dive bar aesthetic into and American artform. Beer in bottles and whiskey is the name of the game
Mikhail BJune 15, 2018Nick Offerman, of Parks and Recreation fame, used to drink here after work. Sunny's is located near a woodworking shop he rented while his wife was taping Will and Grace.- Mikhail BJune 15, 2018Nick Offerman, of Parks and Recreation fame, used to drink here after work. Sunny's is located near a woodworking shop he rented while his wife was taping Will and Grace.
Matthew FergusonAugust 26, 2017This place is incredible. Great service, fun music, outstanding old school atmosphere. I can't wait to come back!!
Selom AApril 13, 2016Great place to enjoy a drink, friendly bartenders and a solid line-up of musicians.
- Fodor's TravelSeptember 9, 2015The music's in the back, the long narrow bar is in the front room and the small patio has seating, bicycles being used as planters, and lawn ornaments (though no lawn). Read more
Go on Saturdays for the Bluegrass Jam! It's starts at 9pm & gets crowed, so go early for a seat.
One of the best bars in the city. Check the schedule and come on a Wednesday when Smokey is playing- Lisa LJune 15, 2015Kitschy, eclectic, strange bar. Loved sitting outside and listening to the blue grass band.
James JAugust 8, 2023Live music. Great crowd spilling onto the streets. Last bastion of low cost beers it seems
Awesome bar and has been in the neighborhood forever. Must check it out if you are in the area.
Dean SilfenOctober 19, 2021Music is awesome, and the drinks are great. Cash only though (they have an ATM on site)- Matias KalwillJuly 12, 2017Best dive bar ever. Sweet patio and epic (and free) bluegrass jams on Saturday night.
Established in 1890, continuously family owned & operated. Previously named for the owner's great-grandfather, John. At quiet times, the back room feels like you're drinking in a museum.
Nick TurbideAugust 3, 2018This place is low-key, authentic and seemingly unchanged by time. Think nautical, but more long-shoreman than stripes and boat shoes.
Tom IgoeMay 6, 2016Sunny's is a classic dive bar. If you've never made the pilgrimage, you owe it to yourself to do so.
Varun ShettyAugust 8, 2014This place is out of a time capsule. Probably a million bars like this in Montana but we're lucky this one is in Red Hook.
Get a beer or a Manhattan, sit by the windows and enjoy the music. If it's a nice day, squeeze into the cozy internal backyard and if there's live music, run to the back and enjoy it!!
Village VoiceNovember 11, 2011Winner of Best Bluegrass Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Sunday nights are the best acoustic circle in the city.
henry bakerAugust 10, 2014An incredible, magical place that makes you feel like you're in another world.
Jag FirerwalkerNovember 20, 2015Pure Love for this place. Nothing compares to that. No sports, no rubish pop rock indie blabla music. Just a bar and drinks. Done
Inna KorsMarch 19, 2012Way out of the way, but good vibes and chill atmosphere. Live music and comfy surroundings. Recommended.
- Nick LosiFebruary 25, 2017Warm evenings in Red Hook can only be concluded one way: with drinks and live music at Sunny's.
alex vbDecember 9, 2009Sunny's: 90% end of the universe plus 5% E. Annie Proulx novel + 5% Clint Eastwood film. Order an Amstel Light and get the hairy eyeball. All whiskey, all the time. Water in dangerous proximity.
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(718) 625-8211
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