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Bars & Restaurants from Battery to Houston

Bars & Restaurants from Battery to Houston

Financial District

The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog

AMAZING cocktails. Another Irish bar- great food, their scotch egg and their classic burger are insanely good. Have also lost full days here. No regrets.

This 2-story spot combines a lunch taproom with a parlor serving small plates & vintage cocktails.

Killarney Rose

$5 PB&J shots. It’s a good time.

Low-key Irish tavern serving pints & a full menu of pub grub to Financial District types.

Pearl Diner

Longtime diner (open more than 50 years) in a tiny space serving up breakfasts & burgers.

Lower East Side

Scarr's Pizza

Pizzeria with retro looks serving pies, slices & subs made with modern ingredients.

Clockwork Bar

Storied punk rock bar & music club with an edgy backdrop of graffiti-covered walls & booths.

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Katz's Delicatessen

You need this pastrami sandwich. It’s kind of intimidating when you first get in there but it’s worth it. I buy a box and have it mailed a couple times a year so I can eat it when I’m not there haha.

No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.

Sixty Three Clinton

Shh.

The Back Room

An actual speakeasy. Hideaway with a Prohibition-esque vibe, offering cocktails in teacups and beer in paper bags.

Ray's

Tell them Cousin Greg sent you.

Watering hole with a dive bar vibe, disco ball & a pool table, serving beer & craft cocktails.

Excuse My French

Specialty cocktails & European small plates offered in an old-school, Parisian-inspired bistro.

Loreley Beer Garden

Lively tavern featuring German brews & cuisine such as bratwurst & schnitzel, plus an outdoor patio.

Nolita

Nolita Pizza

The BEST pizza in NYC

Hands down favorite pizza in NYC. I’m not exaggerating when I say I think of it every other day at least. It’s incredible. Get the grandma slice. Their sauce is heaven.

Shoo Shoo Nolita

Great brunch.

Playful Mediterranean fare with Israeli influences & health-conscious ethos in a plant-filled space.

Spring Lounge

Neighborhood dive bar since the 1920s draws patrons from 8AM on for basic drinks & weekend bagels.

Little Italy

IL Cortile

Delicious Italian. Great service.

Traditional Northern Italian eatery since 1975 with veteran waiters & a back garden atrium.

The Sopranos used to have wrap parties here.

Ferrara Bakery & Cafe

Great coffee, cheesecake and cannolis

Venerable outfit offering its famed cannoli & other Italian desserts, plus espresso, since 1892.

Eileen's Special Cheesecake

Long-running bake shop specializing in cheesecakes, plus cookies cannoli & other sweet treats.

SoHo

Emmett's

Lively pizza joint serving Chicago-style deep dish pies plus beer & wine in simple digs with a bar.

San Carlo Osteria Piemonte

Elegant, contemporary restaurant specializing in refined fare from Italy's Piedmont region.

Kenn's Broome Street Bar

Longtime local bar (since 1972) with draft beers, pub grub & an unpretentious, friendly vibe.

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Fanelli Café

Simple pub grub, beer & cocktails are served in this classic old SoHo pub, dating back to 1847.

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Milady's

More than 80 years old, this no-frills watering hole chugs along with a jukebox, pool & bar food.

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Mother's Ruin

Bespoke cocktails, bar snacks & booze-filled slushies keep this neighborhood lounge bustling.

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