Harlem and Washington Heights don't do cookie-cutter. These bars cover everything from seasonal craft cocktails and hard-to-find beers to natural wine and neighborhood pubs where the regulars know everyone's name. Skip the commute downtown.
Upper Manhattan · 3569 Broadway, New York, NY 10031, USA
Bird in Hand keeps everything on a seasonal clock, starting with the Shy & Humble — pear brandy, served in a bird-shaped glass, here for a moment and then gone. The bar sticks close to home with farm beers from the five…
Upper Manhattan · 3454 Broadway, New York, NY 10031, USA
Latin American cocktail den on upper Broadway where handcrafted drinks lean on native spirits, botanical ingredients, and housemade syrups that don't exist at the bar down the street. Afro-Cuban rhythms play all night, …
Upper Manhattan · 2268 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030, USA
A craft beer bar on Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd with a tap list built around hard-to-find beers from Black-owned breweries and small-batch producers — Manhattan's first fully African American-owned craft beer spot. Bite…
Upper Manhattan · 2361 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030, USA
Old-timey decor sets the tone, but it’s the back deck in summer that pulls you in — and keeps you there. Mondays turn into a standing-room, full-band open mic that regulars treat like a weekly ritual, while rotating coc…
Upper Manhattan · 2067 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027, USA
NYC’s largest selection of wines from Black winemakers sits alongside natural bottles and New York State labels inside this Harlem neighborhood shop. Fridays feature free tastings and everything from easy-drinking Beauj…
Upper Manhattan · 3898 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
A cozy, buzzy Washington Heights bar that somehow mixes polished cocktails and craft cans with a laid-back, “we’ve been here forever” neighborhood feel. Locals swear by the welcoming staff, good music and legit sandwich…
Upper Manhattan · 3604 Broadway, New York, NY 10031, USA
Head down a flight of stairs to a basement cocktail bar where the menu runs from a Disco Inferno (dark rum, stout, actual fire) to a Clarified Milk Punch made with guava and green tea. The back garden is open weather pe…
Upper Manhattan · 3473 Broadway, New York, NY 10031, USA
A Hamilton Heights Scottish pub where half-pint pours of Belhaven Black Stout and Tennent's Lager do the talking, and the social snugs are built for conversations that run past last call. The Edinburger comes with a whi…
Upper Manhattan · 839 W 181st St, New York, NY 10033, USA
Pink walls, old framed photos, and two snug floors give La Chéile the feel of a place that’s been there longer than it has — helped along by a George Washington Bridge view that lands better than anyone planned. The Gui…
Upper Manhattan · 1624 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031, USA
Winnie Said commits fully to the bit — raccoon motifs, deer antlers, a front-room fireplace — like an Amsterdam Ave bar that decided it was actually a hillside cabin. The Winnie Smash Burger has become the anchor order,…