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A cocktail night in Fort Greene

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 6 cocktail bars in Fort Greene. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.

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 Bar Francis

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Bar Birba
Bar Birba

Restaurant

340 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Bed Stuy / Clinton Hill

4.9

2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
Bar Francis
Bar Francis

Cocktail Bar

810 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Fort Greene

5.0

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
The Bearded Baker
The Bearded Baker

Dessert Shop

8 St Marks Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

Fort Greene

Around The Rockwell Place

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Osteria Radisa
Osteria Radisa

Restaurant

241 Smith St, New York, New York 11231

Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill

5.0

2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
The Rockwell Place
The Rockwell Place

Cocktail Bar

31 Rockwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

Fort Greene

4.9

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Chocolate Room
Chocolate Room

Dessert Spot

269 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill

4.8

Around Sunken Harbor Club

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Juliana's
Juliana's

Restaurant

19 Old Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

DUMBO / Brooklyn Heights

4.9

2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
Sunken Harbor Club
Sunken Harbor Club

Cocktail Bar

372 Fulton St, 2nd FL, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Fort Greene

4.4

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Almondine
Almondine

Cafe

85 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

DUMBO / Brooklyn Heights

4.3

Cocktail bars in Fort Greene

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best cocktail bar in Fort Greene for a date?
Our top pick is Bar Francis, rated 5.0 out of 5. The Rockwell Place and Sunken Harbor Club round out the top 3.
Are there affordable cocktail bars in Fort Greene?
Yes — Bar Francis, The Rockwell Place and Sunken Harbor Club are all $$ or under.
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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