The Quirkiest Bars In New York

There are countless cocktail bars in New York, and if you ever fancy a decent tipple, then this city is a world-class destination choice. Traveasy offers cheap flight to New York from UK, so you’ll have a bit of extra money to spend on fancy beverages. New York is home to so many quirky venues, and the vibe of a place really makes a difference. Below are our top picks of unique cocktail bars around the city.

The Dead Rabbit

Named as the World’s Best Bar in 2016, this fantastic award-winning bar is hands down one of the quirkiest in NYC. It features a tap room with an Irish pub feel as well as a cocktail parlour with seasonal favourites, homemade cocktails, funny drink names, a novel-style menu and classic rock music. It’s cosy, it’s comfortable and it’s a great place to drink.

BlackTail

This retro Cuban-style bar is situated in Battery Park City, paying respect to 1920’s Havana. The bar serves American dishes and features a 50-page drinks menu with five categories: cocktails, highballs, punches, old-fashioned beverage and sours. It was labelled as Best New Cocktail Bar in America this year, so it’s definitely a must visit.

PDT – Please Don’t Tell

PDT is a super-exclusive cocktail bar with a unique entrance that you’ll only know about by reading this. It’s accessed via the Crif Dogs restaurant in St. Marks Place through a vintage phone booth; just press the buzzer and wait for the wall of the phone booth to open. The snug bar serves classic cocktails as well as original creations, and customers can even order food from Crif so you’ll feel super VIP in this secret bar. Please don’t tell!

Dear Irving

This vibrant cocktail parlour is inspired by the Midnight in Paris film and each room has a different historical era theme, so you’ll feel like you’re time travelling here. The Abraham Lincoln Room is the main centre bar with a cocktail menu featuring a range of classic cocktails and original house creations including the ‘Screaming Viking’.

You’re sure to have a fabulous time and an ultra-delicious cocktail in these unique bars. Book cheap air tickets to New York from UK and visit them for yourself on a bar crawl in NYC.