Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers

1. Clover Club

9.2

210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar de cócteles · Boerum Hill · 369 tips y reseñas

Employees Only is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

2. Employees Only

9.0

510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · West Village · 512 tips y reseñas

The Summit Bar is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

3. The Summit Bar

8.6

133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 204 tips y reseñas

Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

4. Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala

5 Avenue A (Library Way), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Midtown East · 8 tips y reseñas

Death & Co. is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

5. Death & Co.

8.9

433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · East Village · 394 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Go before 7:30pm on Sundays through Wednesdays. Sit at the bar. Don't trust the doorman's time estimates if he puts your name down--it's very hard to predict when people will leave.

Pegu Club is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

6. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Greenwich Village · 303 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: From the Summer 2011 menu: I'm fond of the Tomatillo Highball with gin, tomatillo juice, basil syrup, and jalapeno.

Milk & Honey is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

7. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Flatiron District · 144 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Try the Ex Pat (a bourbon sour with mint) or the Peat's Word (a Last Word with Scotch).

PKNY (Painkiller) is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

8. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Lower East Side · 84 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Cold outside? Try one of the new hot tiki drinks -- hot zombie, hot mai tai, coffee grog, spiked apple cider, or hot buttered rum.

Cienfuegos is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

9. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Village · 217 tips y reseñas

Little Branch is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

10. Little Branch

8.9

20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · West Village · 336 tips y reseñas

Nina Yiamsamatha: If you have trouble deciding what to order, let them decide for you. Ask for the Bartender's Choice and tell them what flavors/liquors you like.

Jacques1534 is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

11. Jacques1534

20 Prince St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · NoLita · 69 tips y reseñas

Ward III is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

12. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Tribeca · 191 tips y reseñas

Weather Up is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

13. Weather Up

8.8

159 Duane St (btwn Hudson St. & W Broadway), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Tribeca · 82 tips y reseñas

The Rum House is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

14. The Rum House

8.6

228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Theater District · 188 tips y reseñas

Dutch Kills is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

15. Dutch Kills

9.1

27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY

Bar de cócteles · 259 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Try a Stay Up Later (pisco, mezcal, añejo rum, lemon, and seltzer), a Stepping Razor Blade (rum, lemon, orgeat, and cayenne), or a Bicycle Thief (gin, Campari, grapefruit, lemon, and seltzer).

Maison Premiere is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

16. Maison Premiere

9.2

298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY

Marisquería · Williamsburg · 447 tips y reseñas

Angel’s Share is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

17. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · East Village · 493 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Go to Angel's Share when it's snowing outside. Try to get a window seat. And keep your voices down.

Huckleberry Bar is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

18. Huckleberry Bar

588 Grand St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Williamsburg · 131 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Order a Dark and Stormy, Milk & Honey style.

Lani Kai is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

19. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · SoHo · 56 tips y reseñas

nymag: The Queens Park Swizzle (aged rum, bitters, mint) here is one of our favorite cocktails of the year. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Leer más.

The Raines Law Room is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

20. The Raines Law Room

9.2

48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Union Square · 336 tips y reseñas

Smith & Mills is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

21. Smith & Mills

8.5

71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY

Restaurante americano · Tribeca · 147 tips y reseñas

Lantern's Keep is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

22. Lantern's Keep

7.9

49 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Midtown East · 108 tips y reseñas

The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

23. The Bar Downstairs and Kitchen

7.9

485 5th Ave (41st St, inside Andaz 5th Ave), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Midtown East · 82 tips y reseñas

Bathtub Gin is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

24. Bathtub Gin

8.7

132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Chelsea · 306 tips y reseñas

AskMen: Drinks are about 50% gin, ranging from a eponymous dry martini to an exotic rum punch, while the snacking gets done with crispy fried oysters, chicken tacos and barbecue short rib sliders. Leer más.

The Tippler is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

25. The Tippler

8.1

425 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Chelsea · 253 tips y reseñas

AskMen: A truly funky cocktail list: frozen 'lushies' like the snow groni, a menu of "tight, rich & boozy" drinks a la the crippler, shots made with orange soda and hot sauce; and so on & so forth. Leer más.

The Beagle is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

26. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 65 tips y reseñas

Time Out New York: Try the sherry cobbler. Bar mgr Dan Greenbaum adds raspberries muddled w/ a wedge of lemon & a splash of simple syrup to Lustau Dry Amontillado sherry. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Leer más.

Amor y Amargo is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

27. Amor y Amargo

8.9

443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Village · 204 tips y reseñas

Kathryn Yu: Order a negroni with their housemade vermouth. Divine.

Silver Lining is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

28. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Tribeca · 49 tips y reseñas

Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

29. Experimental Cocktail Club

191 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Lower East Side · 102 tips y reseñas

Tooker Alley is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

30. Tooker Alley

9.0

793 Washington Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY

Bar de cócteles · Prospect Heights · 83 tips y reseñas

Evelyn Drinkery is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

31. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 75 tips y reseñas

The Wayland is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

32. The Wayland

8.8

700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 283 tips y reseñas

Pouring Ribbons is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

33. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 180 tips y reseñas

Louis 649 is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

34. Louis 649

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave. B & Ave. C), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 47 tips y reseñas

Hudson Lodge is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

35. Hudson Lodge

356 W 58th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY

Bar de hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 43 tips y reseñas

Orient Express is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

36. Orient Express

8.2

325 W 11th St (btwn Greenwich & Washington St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · West Village · 71 tips y reseñas

Back Room is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

37. Back Room

8.1

102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Lower East Side · 204 tips y reseñas

The Delancey is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

38. The Delancey

5.9

168 Delancey St (btwn Clinton & Attorney St), New York, NY

Salón · Lower East Side · 104 tips y reseñas

Beauty & Essex is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

39. Beauty & Essex

8.7

146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY

Restaurante de tapas · Lower East Side · 579 tips y reseñas

Mother's Ruin is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

40. Mother's Ruin

8.6

18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · NoLita · 329 tips y reseñas

Temple Bar is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

41. Temple Bar

8.4

332 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · NoHo · 95 tips y reseñas

Boulton & Watt is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

42. Boulton & Watt

7.7

5 Avenue A (at W Houston St), New York, NY

Gastropub · East Village · 197 tips y reseñas

Gin Palace is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

43. Gin Palace

95 Avenue A (at E 6th St.), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Village · 60 tips y reseñas

Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

44. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Village · 150 tips y reseñas

Sons of Essex is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

45. Sons of Essex

7.3

133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Lower East Side · 169 tips y reseñas

The Third Man is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

46. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 51 tips y reseñas

Attaboy is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

47. Attaboy

9.2

134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Lower East Side · 239 tips y reseñas

Fig. 19 is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

48. Fig. 19

8.6

131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Lower East Side · 122 tips y reseñas

The Dead Rabbit is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

49. The Dead Rabbit

9.3

30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Financial District · 486 tips y reseñas

Elsa is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

50. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Alphabet City · 124 tips y reseñas

Mayahuel is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

51. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Village · 263 tips y reseñas

The Penrose is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

52. The Penrose

8.6

1590 2nd Ave (btwn E 82nd & E 83rd St), New York, NY

Gastropub · Yorkville · 253 tips y reseñas

The Whiskey Ward is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

53. The Whiskey Ward

121 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY

Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 85 tips y reseñas

54. Maison Premiere

9.2

298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY

Marisquería · Williamsburg · 447 tips y reseñas

Jake Ahles: $1 oyster happy hour with absinth cockstails. heavene Leer más.

Wallflower is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

55. Wallflower

235 W 12th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · West Village · 99 tips y reseñas

Manhattan Cricket Club is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

56. Manhattan Cricket Club

226 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Upper West Side · 46 tips y reseñas

Sweet Afton is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

57. Sweet Afton

8.8

30-09 34th St (btwn 30th & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY

Pub · 257 tips y reseñas

Front Toward Enemy is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

58. Front Toward Enemy

40-11 30th Ave (at 41st St), Astoria, NY

Restaurante de nueva cocina americana · 24 tips y reseñas

Henry @ The Hudson is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

59. Henry @ The Hudson

356 W 58th St (9th Ave), New York, NY

Restaurante americano · Hell's Kitchen · 6 tips y reseñas

Nitecap is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

60. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Lower East Side · 122 tips y reseñas

The Library at The NoMad is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

61. The Library at The NoMad

1170 Broadway (at 28th St) (at 28th St), New York, NY

Bar de hotel · NoMad · 94 tips y reseñas

The NoMad Restaurant is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

62. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY

Restaurante americano · NoMad · 392 tips y reseñas

Vin sur Vingt is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

63. Vin sur Vingt

7.5

1140 Broadway (at 26th St), New York, NY

Bar de vinos · NoMad · 42 tips y reseñas

Oak & Iron is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

64. Oak & Iron

8.5

147 Franklin St (btwn Java & India St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Greenpoint · 25 tips y reseñas

The Gilroy is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

65. The Gilroy

1561 2nd Ave (at E 81st St), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · Yorkville · 31 tips y reseñas

Holiday Cocktail Lounge is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

66. Holiday Cocktail Lounge

7.8

75 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Bar de cócteles · East Village · 67 tips y reseñas

Mulberry Project is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

67. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY

Bar clandestino · Little Italy · 225 tips y reseñas

The Last Word is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

68. The Last Word

229 E Houston St #10, San Antonio, TX

Bar de cócteles · 2 tips y reseñas

Jade Island is one of Top Cocktails Bars for True Believers.

69. Jade Island

6.2

2845 Richmond Ave (at K-Mart Plaza), Staten Island, NY

Restaurante chino · Heartland Village · 22 tips y reseñas