Speakeasy-style bar in the East Village offering exotic cocktails in a cool, hard-to-find space.
8 Stuyvesant St
East Village
Chill Classy Speakeasy
Bar
“Mixology at its finest” is the draw at this “edgy” East Village speakeasy, a “super-dark”, no-standing hideaway offering “memorable” drinks served by a “pleasant” crew; even though it can be “a pain to get in” and it's “not cheap”, the payoff is “unique”, only-in-NY drinking. --Zagat
433 E 6th St
East Village
Classy Fancy Late Night Speakeasy
Bar
“Barber by day, bar by night” sums up this “unique” East Villager, a men's haircutter proffering a flat-rate trim-and-a-drink deal till 9 PM, when snipping yields to “speakeasy-ness” as a “secret bar” in the back room starts pouring “creative” cocktails; since word's out and it gets “overcrowded”, insiders let their hair down on “off nights.” --Zagat
339 E 10th St
East Village
Chill Social Late Night Lively Speakeasy
Bar
Primo “people-watching” abounds at this “fun”, all-day Bowery Hotel Italian that lures “scenesters” with a “romantic”, “country-chic” setting festooned with “hundreds of candles”, plus a sidewalk patio; “tasty” fare, “attentive service” and “fair prices” make the “no-rez” policy (except for hotel guests) less of a drag. --Zagat
335 Bowery
East Village
Chill Classy Social Romantic
Bar Restaurant
Creative Mexican fare with Eastern flavors in hip surrounds with a retro vibe, booths & funky lamps.
151 Essex Street
Lower East Side
Classy Club Social Late Night Lively Pickup
Bar Restaurant
Accessed through a phone booth in Crif Dogs, this speakeasy-style East Village lair features bartending “experts” who whip up “fancy concoctions” (at “fancy prices”) in “intimate”, “taxidermied” digs; the initials stand for 'Please Don't Tell', but since “everyone's been told”, it's best to make advance reservations. --Zagat
113 St. Marks Place
East Village
Classy Fancy Speakeasy
Bar
Hip, rustic bar serving cocktails & Luzzo's pizza in a brick-lined space with Edison bulbs & TVs.
310 Bowery
East Village
Classy Late Night Lively Pickup Social
Bar
The Dead Rabbit team is behind this Battery Park City resto-bar on Pier A, which harks back to the expat life in Havana with its highballs, punches and sours, accompanied by seafood-focused American fare. The space includes a wood-panelled main bar and a ‘lobby’ area. --Zagat
22 Battery Place
2nd Floor, Pier A Harbor House
Financial District
Chill Classy Fancy Romantic Speakeasy
Bar
While this Irish-inspired FiDi duplex has a “well-deserved” rep as a “cocktail mecca” with a “Bible” of “enviable” craft drinks, its “well-prepared” pub fare is “not just an afterthought”; manned by an “excellent” staff, the saloonish digs “get busy quickly” and “just need more elbow room” when it hops. --Zagat
30 Water St
Financial District
Chill Classy Lively Speakeasy
Bar
A “neat find” down a “dark alley”, this atmospheric LES lounge “feels like a real speakeasy” with cocktails served in teacups and “beers covered in paper bags” -- “in case the Prohibition agents bust through the door”; though hardly hush-hush at this point, it maintains its “underground vibe” if you're “willing to play the game.” --Zagat
102 Norfolk St
Lower East Side
Chill Classy Late Night Romantic Speakeasy
Bar
The Bar Room at Tom Colicchio’s Temple Court is located beneath The Beekman’s stunning, nine-story Victorian era atrium and offers a singular New York setting to enjoy a list of handcrafted cocktails alongside an all-day menu. With plush lounge seating and a distinctly old New York feel, The Bar Room at Temple Court is a new entry in New York City’s canon of destination bars.
5 Beekman St
Financial District
Chill Classy Fancy Speakeasy
Restaurant Bar
Behind an “extra-cool” hidden entrance in a pawn shop, this “vibrant” LES resto-lounge draws a “glam crowd” to “splurge” on “imaginative” New American bites in a bi-level space that “truly is a beauty”; if you “don’t mind a bit of shameless trendiness” (free champagne in the ladies’ room is a “nice touch”), it “does impress.” --Zagat
146 Essex Street
Lower East Side
Classy Club Fancy Late Night Lively Pickup Social Speakeasy
Bar Restaurant
“Go with a group” and “order everything” say fans at this LES New American that puts a “creative spin on classic dishes” via “delicious” share plates; the sleek duplex space may “no longer be a place to be seen”, but it remains “lively”, with an “especially good brunch” and many who “still love the vibe.” --Zagat
99 Stanton Street
Lower East Side
Chill Classy Fancy Late Night Lively Speakeasy
Bar Restaurant
Earning an “A+ for creativity”, this “so cool” Lower Eastsider from the Tao Group and chef Chris Santos (Stanton Social) dispenses “elevated” global street fare offered tapas-style amid “stunning” murals (including one by Shepard Fairey); with a “secret entrance” and a downstairs DJ lounge, it’s got “hip” types “obsessed.” --Zagat
199 Bowery
Lower East Side
Club Fancy Lively Speakeasy
Bar Restaurant