Vietnamese-inspired cooking in a retro-diner setting that somehow became one of Brooklyn's most beloved restaurants. The rice noodle salad and the lemongrass chicken are outstanding, but it's the ener...
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Dante
Italian Cafe & Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · World's Best Bar #1 (2019), James Beard Nominated
Voted World's Best Bar in 2019, and the negroni menu alone justifies the title. Dante transformed from a century-old Italian cafe into the cocktail epicenter of Greenwich Village without losing an oun...
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The Red Rooster
American Soul Food · Harlem · James Beard Nominated
Marcus Samuelsson's Harlem landmark is part restaurant, part cultural institution, part community center. The fried chicken is legendary, the cornbread is addictive, and the weekend gospel brunch is a...
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Attaboy
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · World's 50 Best Bars
No sign, no menu, no phone number. Tell the bartender what you like — sweet, boozy, citrusy, bitter — and they'll make you something extraordinary. Attaboy is the spiritual successor to Milk & Hon...
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The Four Horsemen
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 1 Michelin Star
One Michelin star for a natural wine bar that happens to serve some of the best food in Williamsburg. Chef Nick Curtola's constantly changing menu pairs creative small plates with an extraordinary sel...
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Double Chicken Please
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · World's 50 Best Bars
Double Chicken Please on the LES earned a spot on the World's 50 Best Bars list by doing something nobody expected: making cocktails inspired by food pairings. The drinks are served in takeout contain...
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The Dead Rabbit
Irish Bar & Cocktails · Financial District · World's Best Bar
The Dead Rabbit in FiDi won World's Best Bar and earned every word of it. Three floors — a taproom, a parlor, and a cocktail lounge — each with its own personality. The Irish coffee is the best in New...
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Sip & Guzzle
Cocktail Bar · West Village · Spirited Awards Best Cocktail Bar US
A chill LES cocktail bar that feels like your cool friend's living room. The drinks are creative but not pretentious, the music is always right, and the space is small enough that every night feels li...
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Superbueno
Mexican Cocktail Bar · East Village · #12 World's Best Bars 2025
A mezcal-forward Mexican cocktail bar in the East Village serving creative drinks alongside shareable Mexican snacks. The mezcal selection is deep and well-curated, the cocktails are inventive without...
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Bar Snack
Cocktail Bar · East Village · Time Out #1 Bar NYC 2026
Bar Snack in the East Village is the bar that bartenders go to on their nights off. The drinks are inventive, the prices are fair, and the vibe is unpretentious. The menu changes frequently, and the b...
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Overstory
Rooftop Cocktail Bar · Financial District
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Comedy Cellar
Comedy Club & Bar · Greenwich Village
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Le Rock
French · Midtown
88
Sunken Harbor Club
Tiki Bar · Brooklyn Heights
87
JG Melon
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86
Bar Kabawa
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86
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86
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86
Huertas
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86
Wildair
Wine Bar · Lower East Side
86
Golden Ratio
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85
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85
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Cocktail Bar · East Village
85
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85
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