The best bars & nightlife in Brookhaven
90 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Sugar Monk
NightlifeCocktail lounge with a chill vibe presenting creative concoctions in an art-filled atmosphere.
Sugar Monk
NightlifeThe Owl's Tail
NightlifeThis cool hot spot with a cozy retro vibe showcases inventive cocktails & global small plates.
The Owl's Tail
NightlifeRaines Law Room at The William
NightlifeBespoke & craft cocktail bar with a chic retro library vibe within The William hotel.
Raines Law Room at The William
NightlifeThe State Room
NightlifeCozy, speakeasy-style restaurant serving pasta, steak, desserts, and other classic eats from an inspired menu.
The State Room
Nightlife8th Street Winecellar
NightlifeAn extensive list of wines by the bottle & by the glass are available at this Village refuge.
8th Street Winecellar
NightlifeRaines Law Room Chelsea
NightlifeA semi-secret entrance (ring bell) leads to this plush lounge crafting Prohibition-era cocktails.
Raines Law Room Chelsea
NightlifeCocteleria Perla Negra
NightlifeTrendy cocktail bar offering Latin American and new world flavors, plus happy-hour specials.
Cocteleria Perla Negra
NightlifeBar B
NightlifeCompact, standing-room-only spot serving Italian wines by the glass, plus bruschetta & pasta.
Bar B
NightlifeTwist Bar
NightlifeCocktail bar offering a menu of classic and original drinks, along with a relaxed, stylish, intimate atmosphere.
Twist Bar
NightlifeTiki Joe's Smith Point
NightlifeBeefed-up version of a beach snack bar pairs fish & grill fare with cocktails, beers & live bands.
Tiki Joe's Smith Point
NightlifeThe Honey Well
NightlifeCraft cocktails & bar bites are offered in a low-lit, subterranean setting with a cozy vibe.
The Honey Well
NightlifeMadame George
NightlifeSpeakeasy and cocktail bar, dimly lit and decorated ornately with vintage accouterments.
Madame George
NightlifeVirgola
NightlifeCozy boîte set in a restored 19th-century alley, specializing in Italian wines & East Coast oysters.
Virgola
NightlifeDa Capo
NightlifeRelaxed eatery offering espresso drinks (including lattes and cortados), along with cocktails.
Da Capo
NightlifeSogno Toscano Cafe´& Wine Bar
NightlifePizzas and pasta from scratch and other Italian staples offered in a chill space with outdoor seating.
Sogno Toscano Cafe´& Wine Bar
NightlifeShands General
NightlifeSophisticated eatery featuring a menu of refined dishes alongside cocktails and desserts.
Shands General
NightlifeNobody Told Me
NightlifeA playful craft cocktail list is paired with elevated, global snacks & mains in a casual setting.
Nobody Told Me
NightlifeMadame Bonté Wine Bar
NightlifeCozy wine bar with an 84th Street location, serving small plates, beer, and cocktails.
Madame Bonté Wine Bar
NightlifeBar Goyana
NightlifeCozy Brazilian spot offering small plates and cocktails, such as caipirinhas.
Bar Goyana
NightlifeCity Winery New York City
NightlifeEntertainment venue, eatery and winery featuring live music, comedy shows, pizza and other dishes, as well as wine tastings, events and art…
City Winery New York City
NightlifeCork Wine Bar (Seaport)
NightlifeCraving a low key night that still feels a little special? Cork Wine Bar (Seaport) nails the vibe with an extensive wine list, thoughtful…
Cork Wine Bar (Seaport)
NightlifeTellers: An American Chophouse
NightlifeTellers: An American Chophouse is the kind of local institution you save for when you're feeling fancy, then remember why you should go…
Tellers: An American Chophouse
NightlifeSerafina Tribeca
NightlifeWhether you’re escaping the week or rewarding yourself for surviving it, Serafina Tribeca delivers the good stuff... think Pizza di Sofia,…
Serafina Tribeca
NightlifeHard to Explain
NightlifeRelaxed, cozy bar featuring sake cocktails, beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
Hard to Explain
NightlifeBroadway Comedy Club
NightlifePopular comedy club with 2 large showrooms featuring American & international comedians.
Broadway Comedy Club
NightlifeCarlota
NightlifeTrendy tapas bar injecting a New York sensibility into traditional Spanish bites, and cocktails.
Carlota
NightlifeTanner Smith's
NightlifeWatering hole with a Prohibition theme serving craft cocktails, beer, wine & bar bites.
Tanner Smith's
NightlifeThe Purple Tongue Wine Bar
NightlifeCozy venue featuring Mediterranean-inspired fare plus an abundance of wines plus sake cocktails.
The Purple Tongue Wine Bar
Nightlife3 Sheets
NightlifeBi-level sports bar near NYU offers long happy hours & bar food.
3 Sheets
NightlifeRoute 66 Smokehouse
NightlifeLively eatery with exposed brick & outdoor seating, pairing BBQ fare with cocktails & craft beer.
Route 66 Smokehouse
NightlifeJohn Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen
NightlifeRelaxed pub with a rustic vibe & patio offering craft beers, New American small plates & sandwiches.
John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen
NightlifeLe Vin Coeur
NightlifeCozy wine-bar eatery with an at-home feel and laid-back vibe, plus light bites and friendly service.
Le Vin Coeur
NightlifeBibliotheque
NightlifeStylish wine bar featuring an extensive collection of new and vintage books (most available to buy), plus coffee, cocktails and mocktails.
Bibliotheque
NightlifeBibi Wine Bar
NightlifeSandwiches, salads & small plates are offered alongside lots of vino at this laid-back wine bar.
Bibi Wine Bar
NightlifeThe Junction
NightlifeMidtown residents and Grand Central commuters frequent this sports bar for casual beers & pub food.
The Junction
NightlifeAlbert’s Bar
NightlifeHandsome and expansive bar with a chill vibe dishing up dry-aged burgers, steaks, and cocktails, plus live music.
Albert’s Bar
NightlifePocket Bar NYC
NightlifeCozy hangout offering beer & wine by the glass or carafe in an intimate setting, plus sangria.
Pocket Bar NYC
Nightlife124 Old Rabbit Club
NightlifeAccessed by pressing a buzzer, this skinny cellar pub features a long list of mostly European beers.
124 Old Rabbit Club
NightlifeBreak Bar
NightlifeMetropolitan bar with black & white art & a 'throwing range' to smash glasses & electronic items.
Break Bar
NightlifeSomm Time
NightlifeCozy wine bar with a seasonal menu, knowledgeable staff, and happy hour deals.
Somm Time
NightlifeLeyla
NightlifeCozy Turkish eatery serving wood-fired flat breads, seafood, and meat plates, plus wine and cocktails.
Leyla
NightlifeThe Warren
NightlifeWarmly lit bar & American eatery with a brief menu of oysters, steaks & other hearty fare.
The Warren
NightlifeVanguard Wine Bar (Midtown West)
NightlifeRelaxed spot for wines from around the world and tapas-sized dishes.
Vanguard Wine Bar (Midtown West)
NightlifeThe Three Monkeys
NightlifeSports bar with more than 30 draft brews, lots of flat-screen TVs & a second-floor outdoor deck.
The Three Monkeys
NightlifeWhiskey Neat
NightlifeCasual restaurant and bar serving comfort food and small plates, plus happy hours and live music.
Whiskey Neat
NightlifeBo Peep Cocktail and Highball Store
NightlifeDimly lit basement cocktail bar featuring vintage-inspired decor, plush banquettes & live piano.
Bo Peep Cocktail and Highball Store
NightlifeWhiskey Tavern
NightlifeLocal saloon chasing whiskies with pickle juice & other drinks in a laid-back space.
Whiskey Tavern
NightlifeGotham Comedy Club NYC
NightlifeComedy club with emerging & established talent, classes in writing/performing & limited food menu.
Gotham Comedy Club NYC
NightlifeTipsy Nomad
NightlifeSnug, busy bar offering finger foods, burgers & tacos, plus cocktails, beer & a variety of whiskies.
Tipsy Nomad
NightlifeJG Melon
NightlifeA comfy atmosphere attracts a laid-back neighborhood crowd to this cash-only pub famed for burgers.
JG Melon
NightlifeFoxy John's Bar & Kitchen
NightlifeClubby hangout with new American eats & handcrafted cocktails, plus TVs showing sports.
Foxy John's Bar & Kitchen
NightlifeThe Standard Grill
NightlifeTrendy, clubby, hotel-set American bistro under the High Line with sidewalk tables & lively bar.
The Standard Grill
NightlifeThe Standard Biergarten
NightlifeBeer, sausages, pretzels & Ping-Pong offered in an outdoor setting under the High Line.
The Standard Biergarten
NightlifeArdesia Wine Bar
NightlifeOver 30 wines by the glass are available along with homemade NY pretzels & hand-crafted cheeses.
Ardesia Wine Bar
NightlifeBrickyard Craft Kitchen & Bar
NightlifeChill bar with games on TV serving cocktails, beer, and wine, plus bar bites like pizza and wings.
Brickyard Craft Kitchen & Bar
NightlifePennsylvania 6
NightlifeAmerican restaurant with comfort fare, a raw bar & cocktails in a space with red-leather banquettes.
Pennsylvania 6
NightlifeSorso'
NightlifeIntimate eatery whipping up Italian-inspired small plates and wines sourced from Italy.
Sorso'
NightlifeLa Compagnie, Flatiron
NightlifeSophisticated-feeling bar, known for its wine list and small-plate menu, as well as friendly service.
La Compagnie, Flatiron
NightlifeGreenwich Village Comedy Club
NightlifeCozy underground bar featuring up-&-coming comedians & open-mike events 7 nights a week.
Greenwich Village Comedy Club
NightlifeShake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos
NightlifeHigh-energy, Saturday-night lounge featuring cocktails & dueling-piano shows in a dimly lit space.
Shake Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos
NightlifeDutch Fred's
NightlifeSib of Tanner Smith's for beer & cocktails in a space with a long bar, tiled floors & flat-screens.
Dutch Fred's
NightlifeOsamil
NightlifeStylish, rustic-chic gastropub turning out modern Korean bites & cocktails, plus weekend brunch.
Osamil
NightlifeStout NYC
NightlifeBi-level bar with long beer list (yes, many stouts) & TVs near Penn Station & Madison Square Garden.
Stout NYC
NightlifeWine:30
NightlifeStylish wine bar with a patio & a menu of cheese, charcuterie, bruschetta & New American entrees.
Wine:30
NightlifeWine Escape
NightlifeThis brick-walled wine bar with a menu of charcuterie, cheese & tapas offers an intimate atmosphere.
Wine Escape
NightlifeBack Pocket Bar
NightlifeSmall bar in Hell's Kitchen serving beer, wine, and cider, with a popular popcorn snack, and singing.
Back Pocket Bar
NightlifeSofia Wine Bar
NightlifePizzas, pastas & small plates with dozens of Old & New World wines by the bottle or glass.
Sofia Wine Bar
NightlifeChâteau 49 French Bistro
NightlifeCozy French eatery offering brunch staples, escargot, seafood & meat plates, plus a large wine list.
Château 49 French Bistro
NightlifeOscar Wilde
NightlifeElaborately designed, Victorian-style bistro with a long marble bar for cocktails and American bites.
Oscar Wilde
NightlifeRooftop eatery (Margaritaville Resort) for beer, cocktails and bar snacks with spectacular city views.
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar
NightlifeCasually chic wine bar from Le Bernardin's master sommelier with charcuterie, French fare & lunch.
Aldo Sohm Wine Bar
NightlifeMuse Paintbar - Tribeca
NightlifeCasual studio for guided painting sessions with wine and beer sales.
Muse Paintbar - Tribeca
NightlifeM J Smith's Food & Spirits
NightlifeCozy spot with a refined vibe & traditional wood decor offering classic pub fare & a full bar.
M J Smith's Food & Spirits
NightlifeCork Wine Bar (Soho)
NightlifeStylish wine bar featuring live jazz, cheese and charcuterie boards, plus small plates.
Cork Wine Bar (Soho)
NightlifeTartinery Café - Bar | Grand Central
NightlifeBountiful salads, grain bowls, and breakfast-to-dinner fare served in a casual cafe with coffee and cocktails.
Tartinery Café - Bar | Grand Central
NightlifePuffy's Tavern
NightlifeLaid-back, 1945-era corner pub with bar bites & Alidoro Italian sandwiches for lunch.
Puffy's Tavern
NightlifeGreat Jones Distilling Co
NightlifeElevated classics created in a polished restaurant sharing space with a whiskey distillery & bars.
Great Jones Distilling Co
NightlifePeculier Pub
NightlifeMore than 300 international brews await at this long-standing, cash-only pub with pewlike seating.
Peculier Pub
NightlifeTribeca Comedy Club
NightlifeClassy, spacious comedy club with an upscale Italian menu, including pizza & cocktails.
Tribeca Comedy Club
NightlifePORTERS on the lane
NightlifeSurf ’n’ turf served in airy digs with a buzzy bar amid tin ceilings, wainscoting & a dining porch.
PORTERS on the lane
NightlifeMusette Wine Bar
NightlifeRelaxed venue offering a French-inspired eatery, a curated list of wines, beers and champagne.
Musette Wine Bar
NightlifeWatermark
NightlifeThis stylish, open-air cocktail spot overlooking the East River features burgers & bar bites.
Watermark
NightlifeLELABAR
NightlifeCozy nook with oval-shaped bar, global wine list (plus tastings) & charcuterie menu.
LELABAR
NightlifeTarallucci e Vino NoMad
NightlifeEspresso drinks & wines by the glass go with Italian small plates & baked goods at this urbane cafe.
Tarallucci e Vino NoMad
NightlifeTrinity Place Bar & Restaurant
NightlifeAmerican eatery set in a converted bank vault with original vault doors dating to 1904.
Trinity Place Bar & Restaurant
NightlifeThe Joyce Public House
NightlifeCozy, sports-centric Irish bar serving pub fare, happy-hour drinks, and live entertainment.
The Joyce Public House
NightlifeGoldie’s Tavern
NightlifeCool sports bar in a Midtown hotel offering bar food, beer, cocktails, and live entertainment.
Goldie’s Tavern
NightlifeAmity Hall Downtown
NightlifeBeer hall offering a large craft-brew menu in a brick-walled, TV-equipped space.
Amity Hall Downtown
NightlifeRedeye Grill
NightlifeUpscale, seafood-focused New American with cocktails & live music in a huge, bustling space.
Redeye Grill
NightlifeOvest Pizzoteca
NightlifeNaples-style handcrafted pizzas, pasta & panini, served with Italian wines, under the High Line.
Ovest Pizzoteca
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