2. Sake Bar Decibel
9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Nao Miz: Dark, cozy and delicious. If you like this place, you'd probably like Sakagura and Robataya.
Hannah Y.: Cozy sake bar with a cool atmosphere and a wide selections of sake! One of my favorite sake bars.
Jessica de Oliveira: The quintessential cool east village spot with a cozy setup and an amazing selection of rice wine.
3. bibi
8.9
211 E 4th St (Ave A/Ave B), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 38 tips and reviews
Saleem: Great happy hour through 8pm with $20 select bottles, $6 daily pick glasses, $10 appetizers+glasses. Great atmosphere, cozy
Molly Donohue: Cozy and great wine selection
PureWow: This cozy wine bar has one of the best deals in town: $22 on bottles, a $6 glass of the day and a huge selection of $5 bites. Best of all, it’s Mon-Thurs from 5-8pm and weekends from 4-8pm. Read more.
4. Supper
8.3
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 278 tips and reviews
Lori Luo: A cozy (cash only) Italian restaurant with solid pastas (get the Priest Stranglers) and even better tiramisu.
Daniel Andrade: Cozy space, delicious food! Don't worry about the space, there are many tables in the back!
Collette S: Cash only! Great date spot, cozy. Good sized portions. GET: Tagliatelle
6. Amor y Amargo
9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Toshie: Cozy cocktail bar with great drinks. If you can't decide, ask the bartender for a personalized drink.
Julio Castillo: Great cocktails and nice intimate vibe.
Ranu Rajkarnikar: My favorite cocktail bar in NYC. Cozy, strong and delicious drinks, and friendly staff who know how to mix bitters. Love the floor tile in here too. Get the Sharpie Mustache or My Old Piano.
7. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴
8.8
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 197 tips and reviews
agnes chan: The savory meal sets are delicious. My favorite cozy spot for tea and yummy light desserts. And black sesame crème brûlée is awesome.
Lynn Hu: The Strawberry Mille-feuille gave me a foodgasm... which I haven't had in a long time. :P The lighting and atmosphere are super elegant and cozy too.
Daphne Howe: Love this little Japanese tea house. Their desserts, dinner sets and tea are delicious! Great date spot, cozy conversation and after dinner.
8. Sake Bar Satsko
9.0
202 E 7th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Alphabet City · 107 tips and reviews
Cristina Donini: Very good sushi and Japanese food in general - tiny and cozy place - can get crowded
Anthony: hidden gem. ridiculously cozy, fantastic choice of sake, and the food is comforting. get the squid and try some of their sushi rolls
Alex: such a cozy and great place to see friends, have a drink, chat with the bartender, eat some amazing food, and have a grand time. 💯💯💯
9. Death & Co.
8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews
Sunaina: This is my one of my fav speakeasy's in NYC. Have tried a bunch of cocktails here and have never been disappointed. Great selection and the ambience is so cozy.
Ranu Rajkarnikar: The cocktails are pretty good, but even cooler is the vibe. Great music playing and a dark, cozy space.
Kate Furman: Come here for great cocktails in a cozy setting.
Brew York: This bottle shop and beer bar is open till 2am on weekends. Grab a craft beer at a nice price, then gather with your friends at the communal table, or cozy up by the couches in the back.
Ranu Rajkarnikar: Great selection of beers on tap and cozy couches. Usually pretty mellow and relaxed vibe, never too crowded. Make sure you pick up a special bottle on your way out! Found Pumking recently.
Clara Pyo: Cozy spot top craft beer
11. Cafe Mogador
9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 402 tips and reviews
Manda Shettleton: Chicken Tagine in lemon olive sauce was perfect. Unfortunately, lamb shank was dry and unseasoned. Cozy, lively, romantic.
Kelly P: Such a cozy place with incredible food. Get the hummus starter plate for sure.
dilay yalcin: great middle eastern breakfast. great coffee. cozy. employees are very nice. i tried the warm chocolate cake, it was really good.
13. Lil' Frankie's
8.3
19 1st Ave (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 264 tips and reviews
DoubleDeuce: First note: Don't ever sit in the back by the kitchen. Second note: The truffle shavings aren't worth the $18. Third note: Do come here, it's an awesome spot, good food, cozy atmosphere.
Leah Geoghegan: Pizza Bianca was delicious...white pizza with truffle oil. Great place for big parties...they have a semi-private back room that's super cozy
Karima: Cozy vibes, the pizza is fantastic and reasonable, the nutella calzone/focaccia is amazing and they have an unbeatable 3 for 1 brunch drink situation on the weekends.
15. Lucien
8.6
14 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Adrienne S: These guys do a solid French brunch/lunch. Cozy, usually not too crowded, the waiter may give you extra wine if you speak French to him. The steak frites is pretty damn good. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Anna Frenkel: Oysters, escargots, foie gras, steak frites, filet mignon. Oh, and keep that red wine flowing. Cozy spot & great staff. A hidden neighborhood gem that's been right in your face the entire time.
Yasemin B: Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, best French bistro in the city, without a doubt. Everything on the menu is fantastic. The steak frites pepper sauce is unbelievable!