A cocktail night in Midtown Manhattan
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 37 cocktail bars in Midtown Manhattan. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Cocktail bars in Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Chapel Bar
4.0(4)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Darling Rooftop Bar
3.8(25)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Madame George
Midtown Manhattan
Flûte Champagne Bar
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Vue 180 Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Bar 54
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Bookmarks Rooftop Lounge
Midtown Manhattan
Bar Cima
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Cello Wine & Cocktail Bistro
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Ascent Lounge
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
SkyLawn Bar
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Castell Terrace
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Same Same Wine Bar
Midtown Manhattan · $$
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Good to know
- What's the best cocktail bar in Midtown Manhattan for a date?
- Our top pick is Chapel Bar, rated 4.0 out of 5. Darling Rooftop Bar and Madame George round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable cocktail bars in Midtown Manhattan?
- Yes — Vue 180 Rooftop Bar & Lounge, Cello Wine & Cocktail Bistro and SkyLawn Bar are all $$ 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.