• Angel’s Share
• Japanese-inspired Gem
• East Village
• $$$

Hidden lounge offering delectable cocktails and a deliberately relaxed scene to those in the know.

• anotheroom
• Intimate Industrial Chic
• Tribeca
• $$

Kick back with a killer microbrew or glass of wine at this surprisingly cozy cement-and-steel bar.

• Ara Wine Bar
• Wine Bar
• Meatpacking District
• $$$

Low-key wine bar with a great selection of wines by the glass and a cheerfully convivial ambiance.

• AVA Lounge
• Penthouse Bar
• Midtown West
• $$$

This hotel penthouse bar and rooftop terrace boasts fab city vistas and cool signature cocktails.

• B Bar & Grill
• Boisterous Bar
• East Village
• $$

Fresh air fanatics flock for the expansive all-season patio at this popular bar and grill.

• B Flat
• Tokyo Jazz Bar
• Tribeca
• $$$

Subterranean jazz bar where cool tunes and designer cocktails reign supreme.

• Bar Jamón
• Wine Bar
• Union Square
• $$$

Teeny tiny tapas and wine bar that’s perpetually jammed with foodies.

• Bar Next Door at La Lanterna
• Romantic Jazz Bar
• Greenwich Village
• $$$

Mixing jazz with candlelight, this below-the-street bar is the perfect spot for a date.

• Bar Room at The Modern
• Museum Lounge
• Midtown West
• $$$

A congenial, colorful counterpart to more formal adjacent restaurant The Modern.

• Bar Seine
• Elegant Hotel Lounge
• Upper East Side
• $$$

Dark, Euro-styled hotel lounge with exotic flourishes and international imbibers.

• Barramundi Bar
• Funky Bar
• Lower East Side
• $$

A fun LES party bar with Australian flair.

• Bemelmans Bar
• Old New York
• Upper East Side
• $$$$

Swanky piano bar at the Carlyle with stellar classic cocktails and witty murals by Ludwig Bemelmans.

• Biergarten at The Standard
• Trendy Beer Garden
• Meatpacking District
• $$

Hunker down among the hipsters at this trendy beer garden at The Standard hotel.

• Blue Note Jazz Club
• Jazz Club
• West Village
• $$$

Legendary jazz club where la crème de la crème take to the stage nightly.

• Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
• Beer Garden
• Astoria
• $

Slurp cheap pitchers of Euro-brews at this expansive beer garden run by an historic Czech fraternity.

• Brandy Library
• Sophisticated Spirits Lounge
• Tribeca
• $$$

Where the classy, cocktailing crowds of Downtown gather to sip on the finer things in life.

• Cellar Bar
• Underground Lounge
• Midtown West
• $$$

This hotel lounge seduces with vaulted ceilings, candlelight, and chic crowds.

• Cielo
• Dance Club
• Meatpacking District
• $$$

Electric music by top DJs and a tight door make this club a hotspot for mature nightcrawlers.

• Cleopatra’s Needle
• Jazz Joint
• Upper West Side
• $$

Talented jazz groups perform nightly at this quietly cool Uptown venue.

• Cloister Cafe
• Medieval Cafe
• East Village
• $

Low-key hangout featuring a lovely outdoor garden, a medieval-themed dining room, and a hookah lounge.

• Death + Company
• Gothic Speakeasy
• East Village
• $$$

This luxuriously somber secret bar attracts classy Villagers with its expert signature cocktails.

• Dos Caminos Soho
• Hip Mexican
• SoHo
• $$

Swank Mexican restaurant and patio featuring flavorful margaritas and 150 tequilas.

• Dutch Kills
• Wild West Saloon
• Long Island City
• $$

Get your drink on, turn of the century-style, at this Wild West saloon.

• El Quinto Pino
• Spanish Tapas Bar
• Chelsea
• $$

Frozen cocktails and fine Iberian wines pair well with the spicy tapas at this small tavern.

• Employees Only
• Classy Speakeasy
• West Village
• $$$

Rediscover cocktail culture classics at this elegant, 1920s inspired speakeasy.

• Flatiron Lounge
• Deco Retro
• Flatiron
• $$$

Step back in time to the Roaring ‘20s at this low-lit Art Deco lounge.

• Freemans
• Hipster Tavern
• Lower East Side
• $$

Dusty, quirky, terribly cool resto/bar featuring top-notch wine and cocktails.

• Grand Bar and Salon
• Sleek Hotel Bar
• SoHo
• $$$

Upscale imbibers splash out for this lounge/bar’s pricey yet oh-so-delicious drinks.

• Hogs and Heifers Saloon
• Southern Dive
• Meatpacking District
• $

The high-energy, all-American dive that kicked off the bar top dancing craze.

• Hudson Library
• Cozy Drawing Room
• Midtown West
• $$$

A classy clientele nurses whiskeys by the fire at this hotel “library.”

• inoteca
• Wine Bar
• Lower East Side
• $$$

Bright corner resto-bar boasting some 600 bottles of Italian wines.

• Jade Bar
• Upscale Bohemian
• Gramercy
• $$$$

This colorful little jewel at the Gramercy Park Hotel melds bohemian edginess with sophistication.

• King Cole Bar
• Old World Decadence
• Midtown East
• $$$$

Dark, intimate bar in the St. Regis Hotel where cocktailing remains a classy affair.

• Lederhosen
• German Beer Hall
• West Village
• $

As authentic as it is affordable, this bierhaus charms with cheap beer and tasty wurst.

• Les Enfants Terribles
• Afro-Brazilian-French Den
• Lower East Side
• $$

Downtowners indulge in fruit cocktails at this exotic Afro-Brazilian-French bistro oasis.

• Lillie’s
• Victorian Pub
• Union Square
• $$

Beautiful pub decorated with imported 19th century Irish furniture.

• Little Branch
• Cocktail Den
• West Village
• $$$

It’s worth descending the perilous stairs for the artful cocktails at this sultry speakeasy.

• Lobby Lounge
• Elegant Lounge
• Midtown
• $$$$

This sky-high hotel lounge offers breathtaking panoramic views of Midtown.

• Lucky Strike Lanes
• Retro Bowling Lounge
• Midtown West
• $$

Celebs kick back beside locals at this nightclub/bowling alley combo.

• Macao Trading Co.
• Far East Den
• Tribeca
• $$$

World-class cocktails inspired by Macau’s Euro-Asian cultural fusion.

• McSorley’s Old Ale House
• Landmark Irish Pub
• East Village
• $

This historic saloon has been serving its famous house ale for over 150 years.

• Milk & Honey
• Exclusive Lounge
• Lower East Side
• $$$

This members-or-by-referral-only cocktail lounge takes “classy” very seriously.

• MObar
• Swish Hotel Bar
• Midtown
• $$$

A sexy, stylish take on the hotel bar.

• Molly’s
• Authentic Irish Pub
• Gramercy
• $

The most authentic Irish pub in town, serving up Guinness pints to fierce regulars.

• Monkey Bar
• Jazz Age Chic
• Midtown East
• $$$

Midtowners clamor for seats at this historic bar revamped by Vanity Fair editor Grayson Carter.

• OTTO
• Italian Wine Bar
• Greenwich Village
• $$$

Energetic neighborhood enoteca by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich famed for its stock of 500+ Italian wines.

• Pastis
• Parisian Brasserie
• Meatpacking District
• $$$

Buzzy ‘30s-style bistro loved by the fashion set for its authentic wines and French fare.

• Peasant Wine Bar
• Italian Wine Cellar
• Nolita
• $$

Enjoy rustic eats, cheeses, and wines in this underground wine bar.

• Pegu Club
• Sophisticated Mixology
• SoHo
• $$$

Crowds come for the exotic cocktails at this softly lit, Asian-inspired loft.

• Pete’s Tavern
• Famed Literary Pub
• Gramercy
• $

The neighborhood pub where O. Henry penned “The Gift of the Magi.”

• Plunge Bar & Lounge
• Glam Rooftop Lounge
• Meatpacking District
• $$$

Discover lovely vistas of Downtown and the Hudson River at this swanky loft bar.

• Roof Garden Café & Martini Bar
• Rooftop Sculpture Patio
• Upper East Side
• $$

Sip cocktails and savor city skyline vistas at the Met’s outdoor bar and sculpture garden.

• Room Service NYC
• Service-Centric Club
• Flatiron
• $$$

Caramel-colored nightclub offering private enclaves with tailored service.

• Rose Bar
• Swanky Lounge
• Gramercy
• $$$$

This ultra-lavish hotel bar is a heavy scene for Manhattan’s nightlife elite.

• Sake Bar Decibel
• Japanese Sake Bar
• East Village
• $$

Experience Japanese sake culture at its finest in this grimy, subterranean bar.

• Salon de Ning
• Shanghai Deco
• Midtown West
• $$$$

Subtly glamorous rooftop bar and lounge atop the Peninsula Hotel.

• Schiller’s Liquor Bar
• Brasserie Bar
• Lower East Side
• $$$

Francophile bar boasting a Euro-centric scene and house cocktails.

• Smith & Mills
• Industrial Vintage
• Tribeca
• $$

Artfully distressed nook loved for its industrial chic aesthetic and classic cocktails.

• Soho House New York
• Private Members Club
• Meatpacking District
• $$$$

Party poolside with the jetset at the New York digs of this funky Brit members club.

• Spitzer’s Corner
• American Gastropub
• Lower East Side
• $$

This corner tavern stocks over 80 international and artisanal beers.

• Stone Rose
• Sleek Urban Lounge
• Midtown West
• $$$

Lounge bar in Time Warner Center geared towards Manhattan’s cosmopolitan in-crowd.

• subMercer
• Chic Club
• SoHo
• $$$

Stylish, subterranean den where the nightlife crowd comes to converse and imbibe.

• Sway
• Moroccan Lounge
• SoHo
• $$

This sultry, exotic lounge and dance floor has a tough door.

• Tenjune
• Glam Club
• Meatpacking District
• $$$

Coolly kitsch underground club that’s become one of New York’s hottest party scenes.

• The Abbey Pub
• Neighborhood Dive
• Upper West Side
• $

Good grub and an excellent selection of beers keep this hangout a local favorite.

• The Back Room
• Hidden Parlor
• Lower East Side
• $$

This endearing, Victorian-styled speakeasy serves its drinks in teacups.

• The Bowery Ballroom
• Rock Music Palace
• Lower East Side
• $$

Vaudeville hall turned indie rock venue for New York’s hottest bands.

• The Bubble Lounge
• Champagne Bar
• Tribeca
• $$$

Opulent Parisian-style lounge serving up 300+ varieties of champagne.

• The Campbell Apartment
• Glamorous Old New York
• Midtown East
• $$$

An opulent, old world cocktail cathedral hidden in Grand Central Terminal.

• The Central Park Boathouse
• Scenic Lakeside Lounge
• Central Park
• $$

Get away from it all (or get cozy with a date) at this relaxed waterside lounge in Central Park.

• The Crosby Bar & Terrace
• Vibrant Lounge Bar
• SoHo
• $$$

This airy hotel bar/restaurant pairs delicious cocktails with colorful surrounds.

• The Dove Parlour
• Victorian Retreat
• Greenwich Village
• $$

Romance is inescapable at this elegant Victorian parlor bar.

• The Ginger Man
• Beer Bar
• Midtown East
• $$

This beer lover’s paradise brings in crowds of happy hour and game night revelers.

• The Lobby Bar
• Old World Comfort
• SoHo
• $$$

Curl up in a velvet armchair and sip a perfect Pimms at this sumptuous hunting lodge-styled lounge.

• the otheroom
• Romantic Wine Bar
• West Village
• $$

Oenophiles and cute twosomes while away evenings in these dark, intimate surrounds.

• The Park
• Massive Resto-Club
• Chelsea
• $$

Flashy, old-time restaurant by day and hopping lounge/club scene come sundown.

• The Raines Law Room
• Glamorous Speakeasy
• Flatiron
• $$$

Aggressively civilized and decadently vintage subterranean cocktail parlor.

• the room
• Romantic Wine Bar
• SoHo
• $$

The dark, intimate, candlelit interiors of this bar make it easy to impress a date.

• The Spotted Pig
• British Gastropub
• West Village
• $$

Cask-drawn ale and haute bar food keep a stylish crowd at this atmospheric pub.

• The Stanton Social
• Swanky Lounge
• Lower East Side
• $$$

This three-level bar, balcony, and lounge hosts a hot social scene.

• The Ten Bells
• Organic Wine Bar
• Lower East Side
• $$

Dark, mysterious wine bar named for Jack the Ripper’s London haunt.

• Tillman’s
• Soul Joint
• Chelsea
• $$

Jazzy, bluesy, and hip nightspot where cocktails are king and the food is oh-so-soulful.

• Turks & Frogs
• Wine Bar
• West Village
• $$

This cozy, antique laden wine and mezes bar oozes Continental romance.

• White Horse Tavern
• Landmark Tavern
• West Village
• $

The West Village landmark where Dylan Thomas drank his days away.

• Zum Schneider
• Bavarian Biergarten
• Alphabet City
• $

Quirky German beer hall serving dependably good traditional fare and foamy brews.