Around Paint N Pour Lower East Side
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A cocktail night in East Village / LES
A proper drink between dinner and dessert.
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These are bars you go to for the drinks themselves — a considered menu, careful technique, a bartender who can make you something that isn't on it. They sit best in the middle of a night: after dinner, before dessert, or as the nightcap. Restaurants with a strong bar are on the restaurant lists instead.
This guide ranks 36 cocktail bars in East Village / LES. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights couples planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Bateman's
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Banzarbar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Cocktail bars in East Village / LES
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 36.
ActivityPaint N Pour Lower East Side
4.9(9)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarBateman's
4.9(7)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarBanzarbar
4.8(8)East Village / LES · $$$$
Cocktail BarAmor y Amargo
4.7(14)East Village / LES · $$
BarMotel No Tell
4.7(11)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarPineapple Club
4.7(9)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarThe Cabinet Mezcal Bar
4.6(26)East Village / LES · $$$
BookstoreBook Club Bar
4.6(20)East Village / LES
Bar FoodThe Dancer
4.6(16)East Village / LES · $$
BarBar Snack
4.6(15)East Village / LES · $$
BarSubject
4.6(10)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarBar Goto
4.6(9)East Village / LES · $$
Barsourmouse
4.6(8)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarDeath & Company
4.5(19)East Village / LES · $$$
BarBar Kabawa
4.5(17)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarWaiting On A Friend
4.5(17)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarMister Paradise
4.5(10)East Village / LES · $$
BarRay's
4.4(19)East Village / LES · $
Cocktail BarRomeos
4.4(18)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarFig. 19
4.4(14)East Village / LES · $$
BarTigre
4.4(9)East Village / LES · $$$$
BarJackdaw
4.3(15)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarThe Hidden Tiger
4.3(11)East Village / LES · $$
BarKingston Hall
4.3(11)East Village / LES · $$
Good to know
- What's the best cocktail bar in East Village / LES for a date?
- Our top pick is Paint N Pour Lower East Side, rated 4.9 out of 5. Bateman's and Banzarbar round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable cocktail bars in East Village / LES?
- Yes — Paint N Pour Lower East Side, Bateman's and Amor y Amargo are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Tigre, while Bar Snack, Bar Goto and Fig. 19 take walk-ins.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a cocktail night: dinner, then cocktails, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.
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