S L: The sound is the best at the upstairs lounge and in the elevator. That being said the layout is ok and the staff aren't totally rude. Will only come back for my favorite bands.
AJ Tobey: Nicest and best sounding room to see music in Brooklyn, possibly all of NYC. Take a minute to at least just roam through the posh upstairs lounge / balcony.
Scott Flaherty: Check out the lounges both upstairs and downstairs. Comfy couches, attentive bartenders.
5. C'mon Everybody
8.3
325 Franklin Ave (Clifton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 9 tips and reviews
Afi Yellow-Duke: the bar seems to attract a wide variety of people, so it's living up to the name. drinks are good + decently priced, the dance floor in the back is cute, and i love the lounge area opposite the bar.
AmateurConcierge: Great programming in this combo “dive lounge” and small live performance space. The Niles Rogers cocktail is pretty good.
Joey Stern: Nice owners, cool crowd, friendly
6. Bellocq
8.8
104 West St (at Kent St), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Greenpoint · 22 tips and reviews
Kevin Ng: You wouldn't know from that the nondescript entrance housed this magical oasis of tea, friendly staff, and a lounge space that you'll never want to leave.
Linda Chow: Beautiful tea atelier with a cute lounge in the back. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Great for gifts!
Lee Simpson: Awesome selection of teas and super friendly staff. Love this place.
7. Freehold
8.9
45 S 3rd St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 174 tips and reviews
ᴡ Elliot: People rave about it, but I don't get it. Felt more like a LES lounge than a coffee shop.
Lane Rettig: This is like the lost boys land of coffee shops. It's not really a coffee shop. It's an arcade meets bar meets restaurant meets lounge meets event space meets coworking meets... Okay. Good coffee.
Cole Kennedy: Pretty sure this is the epicenter of the 'Williamsburg cool kid' scene. Coffee shop by day, lounge and club by night, awesome all the time.
8. Clover Club
9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Food & Wine: This new classics–focused venture is co-owned by Julie Reiner of Manhattan's renowned Flatiron Lounge. We suggest the Clover Club (gin, dry vermouth, lemon juice, raspberry syrup).
Taylor: Sit in the back lounge on a couch, curled up with a sazerac and a good conversation.
The Corcoran Group: If you haven't visited the bar's back parlor room, be sure to do so. Complete with its own bar, a roaring fireplace, and cozy couches perfect for lounging, it's the ideal place to go on a cold day.
10. Hotel Delmano
9.2
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 235 tips and reviews
Peter Bartek: well calibrated cocktails.. unlike Pegu Lounge (which totally sucked)
Ryan Matzner: A nice little speakeasy lounge with a great cocktail selection. Good whiskeys, too. Cheese plate is great, but a small portion.
goop: Slide into one of the leather banquettes or up to the long marble bar for one of the best cocktails on the north side in this old New York feeling tattoo parlor turned cocktail lounge. Read more.
Whitney Wilson: Hidden behind IKEA but definitely worth checking out. Beautiful park with awesome super-sized chaise lounges. Great views of Staten Island, the Statue of Liberty, and Jersey City.
JD: Eat Red Hook Lobster Pound rolls here while watching the container ships roll in. Read more.
MrNoMoniker: really great place to sit and look at the water. Awesome creepy scooby doo looking abandoned shipping buildings too. Read more.
12. Alligator Lounge
7.8
600 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Lorimer & Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · East Williamsburg · 119 tips and reviews
pinsuda sagooleim: Sister spot to Crocodile Lounge in the East Village. Free personal pizza with every drink. Just don't lose the ticket. Read more.
Joe P: Pretty much like crocodile lounge in the city. Cheap, free pizza with beers, some games.
Marco García: karaoke, lounge, divey
14. The Narrows
8.6
1037 Flushing Ave (btwn Morgan Ave & Vandervoort Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 114 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Come to this art deco inspired lounge for the original and seasonal cocktails served by the amazing and sexy Lee. Try a Caufield’s Dream, or a Babushka.
Tavonna Miller: Retro, romantic lounge bar with an extensive shelf of not-your-average/everyday liquors & aperitifs! Perfect place to discover tasty cocktails & new liquors! HIGHLY recommend!
Bastian Beyer: Great cocktail bar! Feels like in a film noir. And try the pretzels with beer fondue. No joke
15. Insa
8.2
328 Douglass St (3rd Ave and 4th Ave), Gowanus, NY
Korean Restaurant · Gowanus · 69 tips and reviews
Staff Picks: Trending this week is a new Korean barbecue restaurant and karaoke lounge in Brooklyn, serving up traditional Korean BBQ with classic meat options like brisket, pork belly, and marinated short ribs. Read more.
Jason Fry: Great food and friendly, pitch-perfect service. When COVID allows, the lounge is a great place to wait for your table or idle away a couple of hours.
Emily Wilson: The fried chicken is absolutely delicious. If you go with a large party (7 or more), get a whole. As far as cocktails go, the tiger's whisker is awesome. Get some karaoke in, too! Super fun spot.