From a speakeasy hidden behind a fake coffee shop to a glass-enclosed lounge on the 35th floor, Chelsea pours its drinks with personality. Cocktail dens, underground hideaways, and a bar beneath Chelsea Market worth seeking out.
Chelsea · 132 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011
A speakeasy hidden behind a fake coffee shop because, of course it is. Inside, it’s all velvet banquettes, antique chandeliers, and strong classics served in crystal coupes. Burlesque dancers keep the energy sultry, the…
Chelsea · 174 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
The cocktail list reads like a pop playlist — “Baby One More Time,” “Like A Prayer,” “I Wanna Be Adored” — and delivers tropical builds that skip the tiki formula for spirit-forward, dryer pours. The Asian-leaning food …
Chelsea · 271 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
A New York bar with a Southern accent, set out of the way in the 11th Avenue Terminal Warehouse building. The cocktail program leans serious without being precious about it, and the fried chicken at the bar pairs seamle…
Chelsea · 425 W 15th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
Down a flight of stairs beneath Chelsea Market, follow the glowing OPEN marquee into a brick-lined cellar dressed with reclaimed water tower wood and old High Line train rails. The cocktail list runs deadpan-playful—rye…
Chelsea · 105 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
Glass-enclosed lounge on the 35th floor, with the Empire State Building on one side and Lady Liberty on the other — the backdrop alone makes the cocktail feel required. Order the Lilac Jane — gin, grapefruit-infused pea…
Chelsea · 315 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
The entrance is off the 28th St subway stairs — a door most people walk past without a second look. Inside: six barstools, velvet furniture, and cocktails in a room so small the trains running below are basically built …
Chelsea · 263 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
Here's a perfect rainy night bar that locals say pours the cleanest Guinness in the city. It leans Irish without slipping into theme, so you can keep it classic or veer off-script and still land on something good. No gi…
Chelsea · 245 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
The circular bar at the center of this sprawling Chelsea seafood house is the room's actual center of gravity—order a Bunna Martini, pick at the lamb dumplings, and watch the night get away from you. Bold black mermaid …