Soho's bar scene runs the full range, from Ear Inn's 19th-century wooden beams to the hidden cocktail lounges above hotel lobbies. These are the spots where the neighborhood actually drinks.
Soho · 94 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, USA
untouched in the best way (pressed-tin ceiling, dark wood bar, boxing photos on the walls) like it’s been ignoring the rest of SoHo for decades. The chili and the tuna melt are the two orders that come up every time, an…
Soho · 160 Prince St, New York, NY 10012
The resurrection of a true Soho dive, now with a Michelin-starred bartender. The sticky floors and cheap beers are gone, but the spirit lingers under the polished brass. Cocktails are playful (they’ll serve you a grassh…
Soho · 326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
One of New York’s oldest drinking establishments and possibly its most cheerful haunted house. Built in the early 19th century, this place has seen it all. Sailors, smugglers, and, during Prohibition, a full-fledged spe…
Soho · 58 Thompson St, Floor 2, New York, NY 10012
Hidden on the second floor of the Manner Hotel, this jewel-toned cocktail bar feels like drinking inside an antique gilded lacquer box. Deep reds, rich greens, gold leaf behind the bar, patterned rugs underfoot, and jaz…
Soho · 357 W Broadway Floor 3, New York, NY 10013
An intimate, sultry cocktail lounge perched on the third floor above Heroes in SoHo, Pearl Box feels like stepping into a smudgy ’70s movie still. Dark wood walls, mirrored staircases, velvet seating, and red carpeted f…
Soho · 213 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA
A proper British pub on the corner of King and 6th. Guinness on tap, Old Speckled Hen, and a gin program built around G&Ts and a Plymouth Navy Strength martini garnished with a Stilton-stuffed olive. The kitchen goes fu…
Soho · 180 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, USA
That steak au poivre aroma (peppercorn, stock, and sherry) permeates the room before you've sidled up to the bar. The dark booths are perfect for dates but the bar is great for a friendly conversation with someone you'r…