The best bars & nightlife in Troy

7 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Casual Polish & American fare are served in this ski lodgelike pub with a year-round beer garden.

379 Congress St

Casual Polish & American fare are served in this ski lodgelike pub with a year-round beer garden.

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Industrial-chic wine bar serving small plates, vino & craft beer, indoors or in the rustic garden.

12 2nd St

Industrial-chic wine bar serving small plates, vino & craft beer, indoors or in the rustic garden.

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The Berlin

Nightlife

Cool, vintage-style cocktail lounge with dim lighting offering specialty drinks and a cozy atmosphere.

Above EMRY's Garden, 2 King St

Cool, vintage-style cocktail lounge with dim lighting offering specialty drinks and a cozy atmosphere.

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Relaxed setting for distiller's spirits sold by the bottle or mixed into cocktails.

75 Livingston Ave (Albany)

Relaxed setting for distiller's spirits sold by the bottle or mixed into cocktails.

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Cozy tasting room featuring 100% local hard ciders alongside beer and cocktails.

929 Broadway (Albany)

Cozy tasting room featuring 100% local hard ciders alongside beer and cocktails.

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McGeary's

Nightlife

McGeary's is the kind of Irish pub that instantly feels like your home away from home; grab something from the beer list, settle in with…

4 Clinton Square (Albany)

McGeary's is the kind of Irish pub that instantly feels like your home away from home; grab something from the beer list, settle in with pub favorites, then peek at their events calendar when the week needs a boost.

From the Albany newsletter, August 12, 2026

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Muddy's Tavern keeps it gloriously unfancy with over a dozen beers on tap, killer cocktails, juicy burgers and finger-licking wings, plus…

40 Lincoln Ave (Watervliet)

Muddy's Tavern keeps it gloriously unfancy with over a dozen beers on tap, killer cocktails, juicy burgers and finger-licking wings, plus live music and sports that are just better here. Slide in this week when you want low key good times without the fuss.

From the Schenectady newsletter, August 11, 2026

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