Some bars are made for groups. These are for when you want to go alone and still have a great night. From quiet East Village beer bars to Williamsburg dives where a round comes with a personal pizza, these are the NYC spots that make solo the right call.
East Village · 41 E 7th St, New York, NY 10003
A bar that’s loud in its quietness. Walls are decked with monk murals, bartenders may don robes, Gregorian chants or low-key instrumental music play. Convos are done in whispers, not decibels. The beer list leans Belgia…
East Village · 92 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
Low lights, ’70s tunes, and a bar that wraps the room like a wood-paneled hug. The drinks are stiff and the menu doesn’t take itself too seriously. Twisted Tea coolers included (trust us, just go with it). If martinis f…
East Village · 308 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003
A cocktail bar in the East Village that leans into American Psycho energy without feeling performative. Think: soft baroque lighting, 10 seats at the bar and ~20 in the small dining room, and drinks that feel classic bu…
Williamsburg · 600 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
A Metropolitan Avenue dive bar where every drink comes with a ticket for a free personal pizza from the kitchen in back. Karaoke, trivia, bingo, and comedy fill most nights of the week, and the doors stay open until 4am.
Greenwich Village · 76 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Around two dozen craft beers on draft in a dark wood-and-brick room that stays open until 4am on Fridays. This is a bar that has its priorities straight. The bottomless brunch runs hard on weekends, the breakfast nachos…