25 editor picks in Brooklyn.
Food tour in Williamsburg
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25 cocktail bar places in Brooklyn we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Brooklyn · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Old King Cole Martini, made tableside
Maison Premiere is an oyster bar and cocktail room on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built around its raw bar, absinthe list and a seasonal garden.
Drink Themed cocktail menus that change by concept
Grand Army is a Boerum Hill, Brooklyn cocktail and oyster bar on State Street whose menus follow themes, with a raw bar and $65 and $110 seafood towers.
Drink Tiki classics
Sunken Harbor Club is a walk-in-only tiki bar above Gage & Tollner in Downtown Brooklyn, a 35-person room with a fog machine and drinks near $20.
Sunny's Bar is a tchotchke-filled Red Hook dive in Brooklyn with live music from 20:00 on most nights and a crowd spilling onto Conover Street out front.
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This is the real Brooklyn food tour for food lovers, led by a local chef who actually lives and eats here. Discover curated neighborhood spots shaped by the diverse cu...
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The Italian American Food Tour of Williamsburg is deliciously designed to tell the story of Italian American immigration, cuisine, and legacy through a series of mouth...
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Taste your way through Brooklyn on a guided food walking tour of DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy iconic NYC pizza and local favorites, meet the stories behind the fo...
Drink Classic cocktails such as the Boulevardier and the Long Island Gimlet
The Long Island Bar is a diner-style cocktail bar on Atlantic Avenue in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, with leather booths, classic cocktails and $12 average drinks.
Drink Well drinks and beer
Kinda Nice is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar on Borinquen Place that opened in May 2026, with leather banquettes, well drinks and beer, and a short bar menu.
Drink Amaro Espresso Martini
Shania's Max Bet is a Gowanus, Brooklyn cocktail bar under mirrored ceilings and a disco ball, serving an $18 amaro espresso martini and natural wine.
Drink Seasonal, ingredient-driven cocktails
Golden Ratio is a Clinton Hill, Brooklyn cocktail bar with seasonal, ingredient-driven cocktails, thoughtful non-alcoholic drinks, bar snacks and dinner.
Brooklyn Ice House is a Red Hook dive on Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn with a big patio, onion rings, Frito pie and dry-rub spare ribs with mac and cheese.
Drink Cocktails from a bar stocked with niche spirits
Bar Lunàtico is an artist-owned bar and restaurant in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with live music from 21:00 nightly, a dinner menu and a $10 suggested donation.
Drink Cocktails, with a posted happy hour menu
Endswell is a French-American restaurant and bar on Fulton Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn: a laid-back cocktail bar by night and a brunch spot on weekends.
Union Hall is a 5,000-square-foot Park Slope, Brooklyn bar with two indoor bocce courts, a fireplace, a garden and a basement room for music and comedy.
Try Fried chicken sandwich or three-thigh platter
The Commodore is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar on Metropolitan Avenue best known for fried chicken, with a kitchen open until 02:00 and weekend brunch.
Drink Space Spam, a frozen rum drink served in a Spam can
Orion Bar is a Korean and American bar on Suydam Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, pairing a kimchi pimento cheese patty melt with a Spam-can frozen rum cocktail.
Drink Draft cocktails served in beakers
Yours Sincerely is a Bushwick, Brooklyn cocktail bar on Wilson Avenue billed as a cocktail laboratory, with $8 margaritas and old fashioneds at happy hour.
Drink Beer-and-shot special
Turbo Pizza Bar is a dive-style bar on DeKalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn serving Detroit-style pizza, with raised booths, a pool table and black lights.
Drink Local craft beer
BierWax is a Prospect Heights, Brooklyn vinyl record craft beer bar on Vanderbilt Avenue, with over 5,000 records and a curated tap list since 2017.
Drink Negronis and spritzes, plus zero-proof cocktails
Layla is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar and restaurant on Bedford Avenue, in the former Rabbithole space, with a short wine list and zero-proof cocktails.
Drink Fruit-and-flower cocktails
Lucky's Cocktail Lounge is a Black-woman-owned Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn bar with big angel wings in the room, fruit-and-flower cocktails and catfish strips.
Drink Beer and foundation cocktails
Left Hand Path is a Bushwick, Brooklyn neighborhood bar on Wyckoff Avenue with a boat-meets-cabin interior, a back yard and grilled cheese until 02:00.
Drink Cocktails at a bar the length of the room
Dick & Jane's BarRoom is a Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn bar and restaurant on Malcolm X Boulevard with a pressed tin ceiling, a room-length bar and a full dinner menu.
Drink The Exterminating Angel, bourbon with sweet vermouth and pistachio
Barely Disfigured is a Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn cocktail bar on Smith Street with a curving marble bar, a mirrored backroom and an 1,800 square foot garden.
Drink Beer-and-shot special
Duff's Brooklyn is a heavy-metal dive bar on Marcy Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a coffin-shaped bench, an electric chair and cheap drinks.
Drink Now You're Gay, a rum Manhattan riff with coconut rum and cardamaro
Athena Keke's is a women's sports bar on Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with two pages of cocktails, $8 mini martinis and a steak sandwich.
Try Fried chicken sandwich or three-thigh platter
The Commodore is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar on Metropolitan Avenue known for fried chicken, with a kitchen open until 02:00 and a bar open to 04:00.
