13 bars in New York City, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in New York City.
Attaboy ★ 4.7
lower-east-side · 134 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002
Hours: Daily 17:00-03:00
Attaboy on Eldridge has poured bartender-choice cocktails in the Lower East Side, New York City since 2013. No menu, no door bell, ring for entry.
Tip: Ring the unmarked grey door. Order by mood and base spirit; the bar does the rest. Cash, card, no reservations.
The Dead Rabbit ★ 4.7
financial-district · 30 Water Street, New York, NY 10004
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-03:00
Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry's three-floor Financial District bar in New York City sits high in the World's 50 Best list. Order the irish coffee.
Tip: The downstairs Taproom takes walk-ins; the Parlor upstairs needs a booking. Order Irish Coffee at the Taproom counter.
Death & Co ★ 4.6
east-village · 433 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10009
Hours: Mon-Wed 18:00-01:00, Thu-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun 18:00-01:00
Death & Co on East 6th Street has set the East Village cocktail benchmark in New York City since 2007. Order the oaxaca old fashioned. At 433 East 6th Street.
Tip: Walk-ins only; the door takes names from 18:00. Wait at Hi-Fi next door for the text; it usually runs 90 minutes.
Maison Premiere ★ 4.6
williamsburg · 298 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-01:00, Fri 12:00-02:00, Sat 10:00-02:00, Sun 10:00-01:00
Maison Premiere on Bedford Avenue has poured absinthe and shucked oysters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City since 2011. James Beard winner 2016.
Tip: Oyster happy hour 16:00-19:00 weekdays is the way in; the garden opens April through November and books weeks ahead.
Amor y Amargo ★ 4.5
east-village · 443 E 6th Street, New York, NY 10009
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00
Amor y Amargo on East 6th has poured bitters-forward cocktails in the East Village, New York City since 2011. Order the all-bitters cocktails.
Tip: Tell the bartender you want a base spirit; they build around the bitter. Two drinks is the right ration.
Bemelmans Bar ★ 4.5
upper-east-side · 35 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021
Hours: Sun-Mon 12:00-00:00, Tue-Thu 12:00-00:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00
Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel has poured cocktails under Ludwig Bemelmans's Central Park murals in New York City since 1947. Located in Upper East Side.
Tip: Walk-ins after 18:00 carry a $35 minimum per person music charge. Earlier visits skip the charge but miss the piano.
Dutch Kills ★ 4.4
long-island-city · 27-24 Jackson Avenue, Queens, NY 11101
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-03:00
Dutch Kills in Long Island City Queens runs Milk & Honey's tradition of bespoke cocktail-making in New York City. Order the dutch kills old fashioned.
Tip: Ring the bell; the door is unmarked. Tell the bartender what you have been drinking lately and let them choose.
Temple Bar ★ 4.4
noho · 332 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
Hours: Mon-Wed 17:00-01:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun closed
Temple Bar on Lafayette Street has reopened the 1989 NoHo cocktail room in New York City. The espresso martini revival in 2022 happened largely in this room.
Tip: The bar runs walk-ins from 17:00. Order the espresso martini at the bar, not the tables; the bartender pulls the shot.
El Quijote ★ 4.3
chelsea · 226 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011
Hours: Sun 05:00-23:00
El Quijote at the Hotel Chelsea has poured Spanish drinks since 1930 in New York City. Order the spanish gin and tonic. At 226 West 23rd Street.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room needs Resy. The Iberico ham and the gin and tonic on the bar is the pre-dinner combo.
Ear Inn ★ 4.1
soho · 326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
Hours: Daily 11:30-04:00
Ear Inn on Spring Street has poured pints to dockworkers in SoHo, New York City since 1817. The B in BAR fell off in the 1970s and stayed off.
Tip: Sunday afternoon jazz from 14:00. The room is small and loud; the oysters are surprisingly good.
Old Town Bar ★ 4.0
union-square · 45 East 18th Street, New York, NY 10003
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-00:30, Fri 11:30-01:00, Sat 11:30-00:30, Sun 12:00-22:30
Old Town Bar near Union Square has poured Bass Ale from a 55-foot mahogany bar in New York City since 1892. Order the bass ale draught. Booking recommended.
Tip: Sit in the upstairs dining room for the burger; the bar is for the draught and the bar food. Cash preferred.
Jimmy's Corner ★ 4.0
midtown · 140 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Hours: Mon-Wed 11:30-02:00, Thu-Fri 11:30-04:00, Sat 12:30-04:00, Sun 16:00-02:00
Jimmy's Corner near Times Square has poured cheap beer and bourbon to off-Broadway crowds in New York City since 1971. Boxing photos on the walls, jukebox.
Tip: Cash only. The bar takes Bud, Bass and Bourbon orders. Sing along with the jukebox.
White Horse Tavern ★ 3.8
west-village · 567 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
Hours: Mon-Wed 12:00-00:00, Thu 12:00-02:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:30, Sun 11:00-00:00
White Horse Tavern on Hudson Street has poured Guinness in the West Village, New York City since 1880. Dylan Thomas drank 18 whiskeys here in 1953.
Tip: Sit in the front room; the back is reserved for diners. The burger is the second order after the first pint.