No-menu cocktail bar from the former Milk & Honey crew. Tell them what you like.
British-ish seafood and wine in a warm wood-paneled room. Walk-ins at the bar.
Danny Meyer institution. The tavern room takes walk-ins and is worth it.
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy co-owns this natural wine bar. The food is excellent.
Inventive Italian-American from Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito. Book well ahead.
A perfectly preserved 1951 diner interior turned cocktail bar and kitchen.
Exclusive reservation-only restaurant behind a butcher shop facade.
Israeli BBQ from Mike Solomonov with sweeping Manhattan views from the rooftop.
Art deco cocktail bar open until 4am. Psychic in the front, serious cocktails inside.
Victorian bar with serious cocktail credentials and a tucked-away back room.
Intimate subterranean cocktail bar with a rotating menu and expert bartenders.
Neighborhood cocktail bar with an excellent happy hour and low-key crowd.
Dan Kluger's seasonal American cooking in a converted Village townhouse.
The original David Chang noodle bar that started it all. Walk-in only.
Reliable Williamsburg standby. Seafood-heavy bar menu, natural wine, and a back garden.
NYC's oldest gay bar, est. 1864. Cheap drinks, deep history, welcoming crowd.