Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Joe B.Joe Bramhall: Excellent brunch and they make a good Bloody Mary.

Joel P.Joel Pavelski: The $16 pickle sampler is absolutely enormous, good for the whole table. You can't go wrong with the pickled green beans or the loaded Bloody Mary.

Vivian V.Vivian Vo: Fried chicken biscuit sandwich (the honey one) and Bloody Mary = perfection

The Owl’s Tail is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. The Owl’s Tail

8.9
215 W 75th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper West Side · 20 tips and reviews

amy l.amy l: Great cocktails, great service! Great addition to the neighborhood!

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: The rum cocktail was delicious!!!

Marie L.Marie La Rue: One of the best destinations for cocktails in the neighbourhood. Attentive and welcoming staff. Small space.

Maison Pickle is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Maison Pickle

9.1
2315 Broadway (W 84th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 89 tips and reviews

Annie H.Annie Hung: A delightful mismatch of things -- Biggie Smalls blaring in a sleek, loungey space with delicious schmancy French dip sandwiches, mac n cheese...and top notch cocktails. Hey, why not?! It works!

Ale T.Ale Tower: All about the Southern BLT. Loved the rosemary-infused vodka with lemon juice as a cocktail, perfect pairing with fried chicken.

Sean G.Sean Geoghan: Outstanding French Dips and delicious cocktails. Fantastic service when we visited on a weekday evening. Jacob & team keep hitting the mark.

Shalel Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Shalel Lounge

8.4
65 W 70th St (Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Lincoln Square · 75 tips and reviews

Kash G.Kash Guha: I am a regular here, I recommend the Lychee Martinis, Chicken Cigars, Lamb Meatballs, Shepard Salad, and the Hummus. This is a great authentic Moroccan underground restaurant.

Lauren D.Lauren D: Romantic, underground. I saw a tip saying "blink and walk by the entrance" and it's true. Delicious drinks-got Keylime martini, Desert rose

dawn h.dawn harris: Yes, it's cozy, and you get to spend time in a romantic bunker (space is below ground), but the great food & cocktails are worth coming back for; try the Chicken saffron briouates & the date tart!

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. The Smith

8.5
1900 Broadway (at W 63rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 345 tips and reviews

Javier P.Javier Perez-Karam: Pastas are great!! Cocktail are awesome. The burger is tasty, but the bun makes it hard to it because it's not soft bread is more like a chewy brioche. Anyway, if You are in good company it's awesome!

John E.John E: The Smith makes a mean burger and has excellent cocktails. One of many locations in the city, but this one is perfect for grabbing a bite before catching a movie at the Lincoln Square movie theater.

Rob M.Rob Murcek: Excellent service, great food and cocktails (albeit pricey), a decent beer list, and a nice location. Outdoor tables on Broadway and a trendy indoor section that is fun but can get a bit loud.

Cafe Luxembourg is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Cafe Luxembourg

8.6
200 W 70th St (Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 102 tips and reviews

Diego R.Diego Rufo: Excelent traditional eggs Benedict, a wide range of nice bread, mimosas and american coffee of course. Read more.

Of a KindOf a Kind: The guys behind Nikolai Rose, a cool menswear line, go here for the cocktails. To read more about the designers, head on over to ofakind.com, and check back Wednesday for the edition they made for us!

Yamerra (.Yamerra (Maryam Moma): Delicious Cocktails- soooo #nyc

The Hamilton is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. The Hamilton

8.3
998 Amsterdam Ave (109th and 110th), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Upper West Side · 19 tips and reviews

Quan N.Quan Nguyen: Huge selection of whiskey. Service is incredibly friendly and cocktails are amazing.

Zlata Z.Zlata Zubenko: Try the perfectly balanced Vieux Carre, rye & cognac cocktail. Great bar overall, with a focus on American whiskey

Julie S.Julie Soscia: Try the Eggs Benedict or stop by for a boozy brunch.

Tessa is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Tessa

8.4
349 Amsterdam Ave (West 77th Street), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 51 tips and reviews

OctaneOctane: Burger is freakin AMAZING! I guess they make the bun with pizza dough!? Cocktails are delicious. Music and ambiance are very sexy. Bartender, Cory, is the bomb!

Joshua S.Joshua Schwimmer: Consistently great. Try the vesper martini, the octopus appetizer, the brie special appetizer, and the rabbit cavatelli.

Andrew G.Andrew Galdi: Great cocktails and a nice atmosphere!

Sarabeth's West is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Sarabeth's West

7.9
423 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 80th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Upper West Side · 139 tips and reviews

LuluLulu: Amazing $5 brunch bloody Mary, chicken apple sausage and tomato bisque!

Jarod A.Jarod Arellanes: The best damn Bloody Mary I have ever had!

Erik N.Erik Nygren: Bloody Mary is a must. Might be the best in manhattan.

The Ribbon is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. The Ribbon

8.7
20 W 72nd St (Central Park West and Columbus Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 88 tips and reviews

SiovonneSiovonne: Amazing cocktails! Definitely a must try!

SiovonneSiovonne: Cocktails and history!

Ty A.Ty Alston: Bloody Brunch! They have build to order Bloody Mary's so you get it exactly the way you like it. :-)

Tiki Chick is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Tiki Chick

8.9
517 Amsterdam Ave (85th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Upper West Side · 12 tips and reviews

Thomas H.Thomas Holaday: The Tiki Chick original cocktail named “Bookworm“ goes well with the Hot Honey chicken sandwich.

Scott F.Scott Foster: Great cocktails frozen and not. Vibe is party.

CarolCarol: Very fun, themed bar. Can get tight and you’ll have to sit on beach chairs. Cocktails are good. Def get a $5 (+tax) chicken sandwich. The hot honey is perfect for late night munchies 😋

The Milling Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. The Milling Room

9.0
446 Columbus Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 52 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Rabbit pappardelle is great, sweet breads are a fun appetizer choice. For cocktail try brown derby.

Amanda W.Amanda Williams: Contemporary decor, tasty food and nice cocktail bar

David S.David Steinberger: Loved: white asparagus and mushrooms and the Atlantic day catch cob over clam chowder. Great cocktails, too.

Prohibition is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Prohibition

7.8
503 Columbus Ave (btwn 84th & 85th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 81 tips and reviews

Jody G.Jody Gnant: Never had a menu item I didn't like. Order the mojito with light sugar. Quinn, the GM, is fantastic. :)

Alexandra H.Alexandra H.: Great music, great cocktails, great vibe. True UWS gem.

Erica F.Erica Finley: Official site of #MKbday where the people are friendly & the drinks are strong. Christian's your man for the best cocktails on the Upper West Side.

The Dead Poet is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. The Dead Poet

7.3
450 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 81st & 82nd St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper West Side · 92 tips and reviews

Nicole H.Nicole Hering: Enjoy a perfectly poured pint or salute a literary pioneer with a long island style cocktail

A D.A D: Great, chill bar in between a bunch of fratty nonsense. Fantastic bloody marys with a great 2 for 1 deal on Sundays. Awesome old school rock too!

CompassCompass: A wide selection of Irish whiskey goes well with free popcorn, and the signature Dead Poet cocktail is lethal.

RedFarm is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. RedFarm

8.5
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews

Christy M.Christy Mommsen: Get the shiso cucumber. not a cocktail person, but a must do! Highly recommend shrimp stuffed jalapeños if you like spicy & the pork and crab dumplings. it is as good as the village! But bigger.

Lorena M.Lorena M.: Dumplings and crafted cocktails👌👌

Robyn G.Robyn Grier: Smoked garlic chicken, crab and duck fried dumplings, and Brussels sprouts with Japanese pumpkin were unique and flavorful. Cocktails were also good. Prices were about 30% too high.