The East Village has been New York's late night playground for decades. From hidden speakeasies to tiki bars to classic Irish dives, these are the spots where the night actually gets started after midnight.
East Village · 113 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009
You walk into Crif Dogs on St. Marks, step into the phone booth, and pick up the receiver. The back wall swings open into one of the bars that launched the entire modern speakeasy movement. Inside it's leather booths, d…
East Village · 231 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
Hair dryer chairs at the bar, manicure tables for seating, and Liberace-esque chandeliers overhead, the salon-to-bar conversion is no longer a gimmick, it's the whole personality. Order the Martini & Manicure, grab a se…
East Village · 538 E 14th St, New York, NY 10009
Tiki kitsch dialed up to eleven. Otto’s is that classic place where you can sip a flaming drink from a ceramic skull while a ska band thrashes in the back. Neon palm trees, bamboo-covered walls, and a cocktail menu that…
East Village · 505 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009
You enter through a modest storefront near the Bowery. But up a few flights, you're stepping into a queer wonderland: chandeliers, vintage mirrors, chaise lounges, fringe lamps, sequins on every surface, and a mood like…
East Village · 105 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
An East Village cocktail bar that dresses like a glossy 1970s lounge and drinks like it has something to prove. The room glows in warm tones, the crowd leans fun-but-competent, and the martinis arrive icy and unapologet…
East Village · 47 E Houston St, New York, NY 10012
A Nolita dive with just enough lounge energy. Threadbare couches up front, a shadowy back room, and a happy hour that keeps wells and drafts cheap for hours. Cocktails get playful (the Ginger Yum-Yum has a following), w…
East Village · 134 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009, USA
Exposed brick lined with family photos and a reclaimed-wood bar give it a personal, slightly scrappy feel, but the menu swings wider. Ice-cold oysters next to cocktails that play with mezcal, fresh fruit, and house infu…
East Village · 209 E 5th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
A scratcher is Dublin slang for bed, and it’s fitting. Here’s the kind of East Village bar you sink into and forget to leave. Pew-like wooden benches, dim lighting, an actual whiskey list, and bartenders who can spot a …