Around The Up & Up
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A cocktail night in SoHo / NoHo / Nolita
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 12 cocktail bars in SoHo / NoHo / Nolita. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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Published date nights with a stop on this list.
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Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Roxy Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Mother’s Ruin
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Cocktail bars in SoHo / NoHo / Nolita
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
The Up & Up
4.8(8)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$
The Roxy Bar
4.7(17)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
Mother’s Ruin
4.6(11)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
Foxtail
4.6(8)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
Jac’s On Bond
4.4(12)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
Pearl Box
4.1(11)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$$
Milady's
3.7(25)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$
The Mulberry Bar
3.1(17)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$
Azul on the Rooftop
3.0(1)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita
The Rooftop at The Manner
SoHo / NoHo / Nolita
JIMMY
SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$$
Bar Hugo Rooftop
SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
Good to know
- What's the best cocktail bar in SoHo / NoHo / Nolita for a date?
- Our top pick is The Up & Up, rated 4.8 out of 5. The Roxy Bar and Mother’s Ruin round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable cocktail bars in SoHo / NoHo / Nolita?
- Yes — The Roxy Bar, Mother’s Ruin and Foxtail are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for The Mulberry Bar, while Mother’s Ruin takes 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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