NYC Bars by Type

NYC Bars by Type and by Neighborhood

Since 1997, MurphGuide has been an avid student of NYC nightlife. In our continuous efforts to “connect the fun to the fun people”, we are proud to present our directories of the top NYC bars by category:

1,900 NYC Bars on Instagram Including Dive Bar, Jack Doyle’s, The Churchill, The Playwright, Eastpoint, All-Stars, Overlook and more…

271 Sports Bars in NYC including All-Stars Bar & Grill, Overlook, The Ainsworth, Dive Bar and more.

223 Bars in The East Village including Slainte, Eastpoint, McSorley’s, Cooper’s, Doc Holliday’s, The Gray Mare & more…

211 Cocktail Bars in NYC Including The Dead Rabbit, Hudson Malone, Porchlight, Handcraft, Death & Co., Clover Club and more.

199 Bars in Greenwich Village Including The Village Lantern, Amity Hall, The Half Pint, Bar 13, Cafe Wha?, Wicked Willy’s, The Bitter End, Peculier Pub, The Red Lion, and more

187 Irish Pubs in Manhattan Including Slainte, Swift, Ulysses, The Playwright Pubs, The Long Hall,  Slattery’s, Trinity Pub, John Sullivan’s & more

176 Wine Bars in NYC Including Osteria Cotta, Terroir, Il Buco, Morrel, Blue Fin, and more

160 Craft Beer Bars in NYC Including Amity Hall, Fraunces Tavern, Dive Bar, Merrion Square, and more.

140 Bars in Hell’s Kitchen Including The Playwright, All-Stars Bar & Grill, Social, The Gaf, Scruffy Duffy’s, Tito Murphy’s, and more…

128 Bars on the Upper East Side Including Merrion Square, Dorrian’s, The East End, Murphy’s Law, Trinity Pub, Heidelburg, The Penrose, The Gaf, The Stumble Inn and more

121 Live Music Venues in NYC Including City Winery, Rockwood Music Hall, Sony Hall, Mercury Lounge and more…

108 Bars on the Lower East Side Including Mercury Lounge, Local 138, Arlene’s Grocery, Parkside Lounge, The Skinny, Rockwood Music Hall, The Delancey, Lucky Jack’s, The Slipper Room, Rochelle’s and more

108 Gastropubs in NYC Including Carroll Place, Wilfie & Nell, The Gray Mare, Boulton & Watt, The Wren, Handcraft, The Penrose, The Bedford, Katch and more

104 Bars in Chelsea Including Crompton Ale House, Barcade, Marquee, The Chelsea Bell, The Copper Still, Sid Gold’s and more

104 Mexican Bars in NYC including Mad Dog & Beans, Rosa Mexicano, Eastpoint, Dos Caminos, & more.

98 French Bistros & Bars in NYC Including Le Coucou, Papillon, Luciene, Chez Napoleon, Le Bernardin, Jacques Brasserie, Vin Sur Vingt, Boucherie, La Grenouille, and more

96 Bars in Lower Manhattan Including Fraunces Tavern, Mad Dog & Beans, The Dead Rabbit, Ulysses’, Jeremy’s Ale House,  and more.

86 Rooftop Bars in NYC Including Refinery Rooftop, 230 Fifth, Spyglass, Monarch, Hurley’s, Hotel Chantelle, PHD Rooftop, Overlook, Playwright, and more.

85 Bars on the Upper West Side Including Dive Bar, Amity Hall, Broadway Dive, Prohibition, Dive 75, Cotta, Dive 106, The Ellington and more

82 NYC Bars with a Fireplace Including Dorrian’s, Amity Hall, Union Hall, Fine & Rare and more.

81 Soccer Bars in NYC Including Slainte, The Football Factory at Legends, Smithfield, The Playwright Irish Pub, The Brewery Bar & Kitchen, Jack Doyle’s and more.

72 Bars Near Madison Square Garden Including Tracks, Jack Doyle’s, Stout, The Playwright, John Sullivan’s, Feile, & more

65 Irish Pubs in Queens Including Cronin & Phelan, Donovan’s, Sean Og’s, The Wild Geese, The Wolfhound, and more.

56 Bars in the E. 50s Including PJ Clarke’s, The Horny Ram, Papillon, Cornerstone, Bloom’s Tavern, Hudson Malone, The Smith, Draught 55, Stag’s Head, and more

55 Bars in Tribeca Including Mudville 9, Tribeca Grill, Macao Trading Co., Walkers & more.

54 Whiskey Bars in NYC Including Fraunces Tavern, The Brazen Head, The Flatiron Room, Whiskey Ward, & more.

51 Gay Bars in NYC Including Stonewall, Therapy, Phoenix, Nowhere, Flaming Saddles, and more.

43 Tequila Bars including Mad Dog & Beans, Eastpoint, Agave, El Parador and more

35 Breweries in NYC including Brooklyn Brewery, Alewife, Bronx Brewery, and more

34 Bars in Murray Hill including The Black Sheep, The Long Hall, Slattery’s, El Rio Grande, Park Avenue Tavern, and more

34 Raw Bars & Oyster Bars in NYC Including Grand Central Oyster Bar, Tracks Raw Bar & Grill, Dock’s Oyster Bar and more.

30 Comedy Clubs in NYC Including Comic Strip, Comedy Cellar, The Stand, Stand-Up NY and more.

28 Bars in Kips Bay including The Abbey Tavern, Banc Cafe, The Factory, Gem Saloon, Paddy Reilly’s, and more

26 Bars in the Meat Packing District including Brass Monkey, Bill’s Bar, Cielo & more….

25 Irish Pubs in The Bronx Including Keane’s, Rambling House, An Beal Bocht, Fireside, Downey’s, Fireside and more.

24 Irish Pubs in Brooklyn Including Farrell’s, The Wicked Monk, Hartley’s, Kitty Kiernan’s and more.

22 English Pubs in NYC including The Churchill, GMT Tavern & more.

21 venues for Burlesque in NYC including The Slipper Room, Duane Park, Bathtub Gin, Drom, and more…

20 Tiki Bars in NYC including The Polynesian, Otto’s Shrunken Head, Dromedary Bar, Mother of Pearl and more

20 German Bars in NYC including Hofbrau Bierhaus, Heidelburg, Reichenbach Hall & more.

20 Brazilian Restaurants & Bars in NYC including Ipanema, Via Brasil, Churrascaria Plataforma and more…

20 Bowling Allies in NYC including Bowlmor, Brooklyn Bowl, Lucky Strike, Frames & more.

18 Bars with Shuffleboard in NYC including Fulton Hall, Nancy Whiskey, Plug Uglies, Route 66, and more…

17 Bars Near the Barclays Center including Fulton Hall, The Montrose, McMahon’s & more

14 Bars on Historic Stone Street Including Ulysses’, Mad Dog & Beans, Stone Street Tavern, Beckett’s, & more

14 Billiard Halls in NYC including The Cue at Frames, Amsterdam Billiards & more.

12 Bars Near Yankee Stadium including Stan’s, The Dugout, The Yankee Tavern, Bronx Draft House & more

8 Scottish Bars in NYC including Caledonia, Iona, Deacon Brodies & more.

7 Irish pubs on Staten Island including O’Neill’s, Joyce’s Tavern, West Cork Union Hall

7 Australian Bars in NYC including Sonnyboy, Dudley’s & more.

7 Bars in Coney Island including Ruby’s, Freak Bar and more

6 Belgian Bars in NYC including Burp Castle, Vol de Nuit & more

4 Axe Throwing Venues in NYC Bury the Hatchet, Kick Axe Throwing, Live Axe, and more

4 Canadian Bars in NYC including The Canuck, Ontario Bar, & more.

1 Welsh Pub in NYC Snowdonia in Queens

1 Bar with a Mechanical Bull in NYC Viva Toro in Brooklyn

More to come. Feel free to suggest a category or a venue.  Cheers, Murph. comments below.