1. The Dead Rabbit
9.2
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 485 tips and reviews
Erin G: Dead Rabbit is a must if you're a fan of craft cocktails!
Ariana Voyer: Scotch eggs or cornflake French toast for brunch; $1 oysters and absinthe drink cocktails for happy hour upstairs
Maryam Aly: Everything is great. The scotch egg, the Sunday roast, all the cocktails, especially the whiskey based ones. I don't think you can wrong at this place.
2. Little Branch
8.8
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 336 tips and reviews
Alvin Black III: fantastic dark n' stormys (rum+ginger beer) here!
Lance Lacoff: Very enjoyable Old Fashioned and the best Sazerac I've had outside New Orleans. Helpful bartenders and a nice setting.
Ross WS: One of my favourite bars / speakeasies in NYC, lively ambience. Solid cocktails. The evening I was there a band was tucked into a corner complementing and not dominating the ambience!
3. Employees Only
9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Rachna Kapur: Love their Ginger Smash cocktail!
D&A Travel: Anders: [Restaurant/Bar] Art deco-themed cocktail bar with solid menu and special late-night menu (midnight to 3:30am). Try their Ginger Smash, Lazy Lover or classics like Manhattan. Fireplace lit in winter.
Drew Jennings: Amazing cocktails in a cool speakeasy style bar. Hold on to your wallet, though...
4. The Raines Law Room
9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews
Razorfish: A cool, intimate little speakeasy with great cocktails.
Andrew Litvak: Their whole cocktail menu is delicious, and the ambience is unique. If it's warm enough, check out the backyard.
Ina Li: Craft cocktail and cozy atmosphere. Make a reservation if you don't want to wait
5. Attaboy
9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 239 tips and reviews
Melissa Rosenthal: Killer speakeasy with top notch cocktails
Billy Jacobson: Cocktails are amazing. Atmosphere is super chill and not crowded. The list moves pretty fast and you can explore other places around there while you wait
Marie Porras: Cocktails, atmosphere, staff are great. Perfect place for a date or catchup with a close friend.
6. Dear Irving
9.1
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 245 tips and reviews
Laurent Kahn: Great new venue, amazing cocktails and very nice deco
Valentin Guerin: Hidden, nice, quiet, great cocktails, perfect dating spot!
Henali: One of my fav speakeasy places in city! Big enough for bigger crowd. Intimate enough for a date!
8. Amor y Amargo
8.9
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 204 tips and reviews
Megan Johnson: Really great cocktail bar! We purchased the Woodford Reserve bitters for Manhattans at home.
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.
Rishi Satsangi: Really great place with great cocktails and knowledgeable and cool bartender.
9. Bar Goto
8.9
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Henry Bridge: Great cocktails and wings. Celery app is unexpectedly good too. The okonomiyaki is tasty but super heavy – would recommend splitting.
Leah Hammerschlag: The wings are worth it- super unique and delicious, the cocktails are tasty though not mindblowing at $15. Wonderful service and ambiance.
Rudy Valenta: Kobu Celery - fresh spears of celery, salted kelp, sea same seeds and red shiso flakes. Perfect combo with a cocktail
10. Freemans
8.8
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 569 tips and reviews
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: The grilled trout is amazing and cocktails are great!'
Brian Masefield: Great cocktails and appetizers (artichoke dip, etc). Love the lodge-like interiors.
Sabrina: This place feels like you've been transformed out of NYC. Super romantic vibe. Sit at one of the two bars for a delicious cocktail and order the artichoke dip. Definitely the cutest alley in NYC.
11. Bemelmans Bar
9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Michael Perelman: one of the great UPE bars with old school tunes, piano and cocktails
Patrick: love the whiskey smash, a near perfect version of an old fashioned
Mark Munro: Great tequila manhattan and piece sour. Steep prices, but definitely a spot with history.
12. Joseph Leonard
9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews
Erin Hauswirth: They have great cocktails, adventurous small plates, serve baby gherkins as bar snacks and 1.50 oysters on Sundays - what's not to love?
S. Fan: Siracha (hot sauce ) Brussels sprouts, double spicy bloody mary, plus goat cheese omelet - perfect hangover remedy.
Jasmine Moy: Best Bloody Mary in the city. Get a side of Brussels with whatever. Brunch fried chicken sandwich. Dinner: pork hock.
15. ROKC
9.0
3452 Broadway (btwn W. 140 & W. 141 St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Harlem · 55 tips and reviews
Alexa Scordato: Matsumen is really different (no broth), but you can't go wrong with any of the options (Okinawa has a nice bright citrus taste while Sapporo is packed with umami flavor). Matcha cocktail is awesome!
Gabriel M.: Creative cocktails and delicious ramen, a fun combination. The place is tiny and has a strong oyster smell, but it's definitely worth a visit.
Emily K.: Next level cocktails with creative flavors and presentation - get the Hijiki. Ramen is great without being heavy, thanks to their focus on mostly chicken or fish based broths.