Bars & Restaurants from Battery to Houston
Bars & Restaurants from Battery to Houston
Financial District
The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog
- Financial District
- 30 Water St, across from the Whitehall Terminal
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
- Financial District
- 127 Pearl St
$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
- Financial District
- 212 Pearl St
Longtime diner (open more than 50 years) in a tiny space serving up breakfasts & burgers.
Lower East Side
Scarr's Pizza
- Lower East Side
- 22 Orchard St
Pizzeria with retro looks serving pies, slices & subs made with modern ingredients.
Clockwork Bar
- Lower East Side
- 21 Essex St
Storied punk rock bar & music club with an edgy backdrop of graffiti-covered walls & booths.
Katz's Delicatessen
- Lower East Side
- 205 E Houston St
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
- Lower East Side
- 63 Clinton
Shh.
The Back Room
- Lower East Side
- 102 Norfolk St
An actual speakeasy. Hideaway with a Prohibition-esque vibe, offering cocktails in teacups and beer in paper bags.
Ray's
- Lower East Side
- 177 Chrystie St
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
- Lower East Side
- 96 Orchard St
Specialty cocktails & European small plates offered in an old-school, Parisian-inspired bistro.
Loreley Beer Garden
- Lower East Side
- 7 Rivington St
Lively tavern featuring German brews & cuisine such as bratwurst & schnitzel, plus an outdoor patio.
Nolita
Nolita Pizza
- Nolita
- 68 Kenmare St
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
- Nolita
- 371 Broome St. &, 173 Mott St
Great brunch.
Playful Mediterranean fare with Israeli influences & health-conscious ethos in a plant-filled space.
Spring Lounge
- Nolita
- 48 Spring St
Neighborhood dive bar since the 1920s draws patrons from 8AM on for basic drinks & weekend bagels.
Little Italy
IL Cortile
- Little Italy
- 125 Mulberry St #4603
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
- Little Italy
- 195 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
Great coffee, cheesecake and cannolis
Venerable outfit offering its famed cannoli & other Italian desserts, plus espresso, since 1892.
Eileen's Special Cheesecake
- Little Italy
- 195 Grand St, New York, NY 10013
Long-running bake shop specializing in cheesecakes, plus cookies cannoli & other sweet treats.
SoHo
Emmett's
- SoHo
- 50 MacDougal St
Lively pizza joint serving Chicago-style deep dish pies plus beer & wine in simple digs with a bar.
San Carlo Osteria Piemonte
- SoHo
- 90 Thompson St
Elegant, contemporary restaurant specializing in refined fare from Italy's Piedmont region.
Kenn's Broome Street Bar
- SoHo
- 363 W Broadway
Longtime local bar (since 1972) with draft beers, pub grub & an unpretentious, friendly vibe.
Fanelli Café
- SoHo
- 94 Prince St
Simple pub grub, beer & cocktails are served in this classic old SoHo pub, dating back to 1847.
Milady's
- SoHo
- 160 Prince St
More than 80 years old, this no-frills watering hole chugs along with a jukebox, pool & bar food.
Mother's Ruin
- SoHo
- 18 Spring St
Bespoke cocktails, bar snacks & booze-filled slushies keep this neighborhood lounge bustling.