Taishu-Izakaya Kenka is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

1. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

8.1
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

Lisa W.Lisa W: All bars should be required to have a cotton candy maker to let you play in. Tasty small plates to share and good cheap beer. Decor and music is bizarro but fun.

Sumeet S.Sumeet Shah: Arguably my favorite restaurant in the city. Cheap beers, delicious and fresh Japanese food, and always a good raucous time.

Jackie V.Jackie V: It can sometimes get a lil crowded but its worth the wait. Cheap beer and a fun menu!

Nowhere Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

2. Nowhere Bar

7.5
322 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · East Village · 63 tips and reviews

Eddie N.Eddie Neto: Love this bar cool and fun.......everyone guy and girl fun.......love it!!!!! O cheap drinks on special .......

Ben C.Ben Clapham: Cheap drinks and fun vibe

Emilio C.Emilio C: Great place to get some cheap drinks.

Ace Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

3. Ace Bar

7.7
531 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 151 tips and reviews

Steve E.Steve Elliott: Great place for pool, darts, and cheap beer.

Ryan A.Ryan Ambs: Tough to beat the cheep beer but loud and can be rowdy.

Raphael L.Raphael Langenscheidt: Fun bar games and cheap beer. $3 PBR is always worth a visit.

The Library is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

4. The Library

7.2
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 111 tips and reviews

LaurenLauren: Cheep beer, great tunes and an awesome atmosphere. More, please!

Kate H.Kate Hind: Excellent juke box, cheap drinks, pitch black, writers on the wall, and you can probably get pregnant from the seats. Divetastic.

Tarik H.Tarik Hart: Good jukebox. Cheap beer. Relaxed vibe. Thumbs up.

7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

5. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

7.9
108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews

Rob H.Rob H: Great east village dive. Cheap beer and buck hunter. So yes, I end up here regularly.

Jorge Ayauhtli O.Jorge Ayauhtli O: Huge bar, cheap drafts

Emily C.Emily Charlton: Chill bar, cheap beer and pinball. Great for a low key night.

Sophie's is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

6. Sophie's

7.2
507 E 5th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews

Angela H.Angela Hu: Diviest joint in town. Quality and cheap beers. And perfect place to people watch. This place is extra dope, y'all.

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Decrepit, small and less than stable bar stools come to mind when we think of Sophie’s, but you can’t beat the cheap drinks, and it’s a good place to play pool.

Sara .Sara 🌈⚔🍾: Amazing dive with cheap drinks and a pool table. One of my favorites!

WCOU Radio/Tile Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

7. WCOU Radio/Tile Bar

7.4
115 1st Ave (at E. 7th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 37 tips and reviews

Gabriela B.Gabriela B: Cheap drinks before 8 pm!

Jing Jing G.Jing Jing Gong: Cash only cheap drinks

JamillahJamillah: Cheap drinks, excellent jukebox, nice bartenders, good intergenerational crowd, cute boys everywhere—and champagne in a can!

McSorley's Old Ale House is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

8. 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

Claire D.Claire Divver: It's a great bar to get a cheap beer and meet new people since they push you together at a table when it's busy. And it's funny if someone tries to order hard liquor..they get kicked out!!

TomTom: As a visiting Brit, was amused to see how very american this place was. Dont try to pay at the bar (the brit/irish way of paying for drinks), it just confuses the staff. Good service and cheap drinks!

Noëlle D.Noëlle Devlin: Love this place! Prepare for crowds & light pushing from busy staff if you're in their way. It's all in good fun! Cheap beer & great atmosphere

San Marzano is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

9. San Marzano

8.5
117 2nd Ave (at 7th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews

Nikki E.Nikki Erskine: Good food, nice atmosphere, cheap beer and wine! Go for red sangria, $5/glass.

Yaz S.Yaz S: Cheap drinks, good pasta, long waits 🍝🍷

AlexAlex: cozy and lively. $9 homemade pasta dishes and $15 pitchers of sangria. it's lit.

Double Down Saloon is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

10. Double Down Saloon

7.6
14 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 104 tips and reviews

dan g.dan gardener: Skip the "ass juice" shot. Order cheap beer and play songs off the live at cbgb's album that's in the juke.

Nathacha w.Nathacha www.newyorkstyleofmind.com: They have cheap drinks, an interesting/different crowd and they show weird porn on the TVs around the bar.

Jessica P.Jessica Pugliese: Cheap drinks, buy one get one happy hour until 8, midget porn, big buck hunter, and a super rad patio that you feel might give way under your feet at any moment. I am home and never leaving.

Cafe Himalaya is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

11. Cafe Himalaya

8.6
78 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Himalayan Restaurant · East Village · 122 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Bell: This spot is great for vegetarians. Definitely try the Chilli Dofu, it's delicious. It's no longer BYOB, but they have cheap beer and wine.

Pratheeksha K.Pratheeksha KS: This place is dope. Everything we ordered was great. Friends liked Chili chicken a lot. I loved the bean noodles with the parantha. Cheap wine + food. Perfecto

Nicholas G.Nicholas Garcia: Chicken curry! Mango lassi. Cheap wine

KGB Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

12. KGB Bar

8.0
85 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Young to PublishingYoung to Publishing: A fairly young institution, KGB Bar opened in 1993 and has since been a staple in the NYC reading series circuit, heavy on cheap drinks and literati. Check out fiction on Sunday or poetry on Monday.

Stefano B.Stefano Battaglia: In this Communist-themed bar you'll find dimmed lights and a friendly Barman with excellent taste in music (the mission and my bloody valentine among the others)! Well worth a visit if you're in NYC

JaniceJanice: Feels like a Communist when I'm here. Uh-oh parents wouldn't like that, would they...?

Frank Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Cheap Drinks in the East Village, New York.

13. Frank Restaurant

8.3
88 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 169 tips and reviews

EvieEvie: Good cheap wine, amazing pasta dishes, and flavorful entrees. Get the rigatoni al ragu, seared salmon, or chicken.

Pierrick G.Pierrick Ganon: Great Pappardelle veal ragu! Fairly priced too. Cash only though

Unity S.Unity Stoakes: Crusty bread, fresh olive oil, olives and glass of wine.