2. The Whiskey Ward
121 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
Peter T.: Get the shorty - $7 for a shot of Jameson and a small glass of Guinness .
Tiffany Wong: Huge selection of whiskey! LES iced tea was very refreshing, and not too sweet! Nice neighborhood bar where you can kick back and sip on scotch. ... or play some pool
Baratunde: When I think about the sacrifices made by past generations, I'm so very grateful that they were able to create a world where The Whiskey Ward exists
5. One More Thai
7.5
6 Clinton St (at E. Houston St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Lower East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Nikhita Kamath: red curry, extra spicy and thai basil fried rice. all you need in life, for real.
Harvey Chui: drunken noodle, pad thai, curry puff, thai salad, thai ice tea is too addictive. its a comfy-relaxing place to eat.
Dave Jesteadt: The lunch special is a great deal - perfect portion and a lot of choices for the price of what a lot of terrible fast food is going for these days.
6. One Mile House
10 Delancey St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St.), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Alan Morton: Awesome craft beer bar - good whiskey too 9/10
Alex Rainert: These bartenders don't fuck around when it comes to Maker's on the rocks. Order one and prepare to get your shit crunk.
Untappd: Right in the heart of the LES, sits this awesome bar with amazing draft lists and good food selection. It has two bars different bars on either side for your seating pleasure!
7. The Boil
139 Chrystie St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 131 tips and reviews
Yvette Fibleuil: Get the crawfish & special sauce. Spicy is pretty hot (& good!) so just squeeze the tail, twist, pull, suck, & enjoy! (hehehehehehe)
Jon Steinback: They give you a bib, gloves, and a giant (really really delicious) bag of food. It's fantastic if you're okay with getting your hands dirty, or just want a meal where you can't touch your phone…
debz: If they give you the option to sit in either the front or back, ALWAYS choose the back (where the lighting is dim). No one wants to see that shit all over you. Not a good look.
8. Sons of Essex
7.6
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
Declan Brennan: Don't ask for an Irish baby Guinness because if you ask it for it full Harry potter will throw his broom across the bar and spill everything like a 5 year old without his toys!
Bon: Brunch pizza. Do it and share. Soft scrambled eggs w/ bacon on flatbread. Weekender perf. Waffle up too.
The Wall Street Journal: Cocktails are $5 during happy hour (compared to the usual $13). The two most popular are the Delancey Farm and the Moscow Five Points with Chinese 5 spice, agave and fresh muddled ginger. Read more.
12. Hill & Dale
115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
Erin Murphy: My boyfriend and I bought the gilt city brunch deal. The mimosas were really good and made from real OJ, unlike a lot of other brunch spots. Both of our meals were great.
Eric Tash: Great addition to the area. Beautifully made drinks with sleek ambience to boot. Laid back and chill is welcome amongst the saturation of trendy spots that populate the vicinity.
Erin T: Anything cooked by the superb chef Justin Farmer is sure to be delicious!
13. Set
6.9
127 Ludlow St (Delancy), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 16 tips and reviews
Danielle 😎: Popcorn shrimp was amazing! As was bulgogi slider!
Vidhi KM: Amazing new bar in LES. Cocktails are a bit too sweet hut all of the sharing plates are delicious.
Jasmine Mehrabi: Tempura shrimp poppers! Also jalapeño calamari, fried chicken slider, waffles fries! Good hip hop. Open windows. Would come back.