1. Little Branch
8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 336 tips and reviews
Bravo: The best cocktails in Manhattan! Hidden down a dark staircase, it's great for a date, or just for after work unwinding. Amazing mint juleps. -Anita Lo, Top Chef Masters
Village Voice: One of our ten best Manhattan bars-The bartender will whittle you a perfectly spherical ice ball for your Old Fashioned right before your eyes. A jazz trio keeps the place hopping.
Richard B: Excellent old fashioned and sazerac. Nice candlelit speakeasy
2. PDT (Please Don't Tell)
8.3
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Lisa W: Get there early, put name/number in, promptly come back when you are called that your table is ready. Get a craft cocktail (the waiter had great suggestions), get the Mission Chinese hot dog. Perfect.
Julie Levine: Try the old fashioned with bacon infused bourbon and maple syrup from Momofuku.
Dina: Still hard to get in, still amazing. Bacon old fashioned is fantastic. Bartenders can make any drink on request. Though it got touristy the space is intimate, dark and sexy.
5. Death & Co.
8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews
j: Great Mint Juleps. Approved by this Kentuckian.
Jaime: Small plates of truffle fries, pork belly and goat cheese profiteroles; with fantastically crafted cocktails. Try the Black Magic, it's unique!
Gary: Another awesome craft cocktail bar. There are so many in NY, but you can't go wrong with Death & Co.
6. Attaboy
9.2
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 239 tips and reviews
Alyxa Lease: Amazing mixology drinks I can't even recommend one they are all so good!
Jessica Bailis: Amazing bespoke cocktails, just tell the bartender what you're craving 😉
Nicole Alexandra Góes: Amazing cocktails! Staff is extremely attentive and nice. One of the best mixology bars in the city, by far
11. 67 Orange Street
8.4
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 92 tips and reviews
Shannon Jowett: Incredible classic cocktails in Harlem. Top Mixology, cracked ice, outre concoctions, intimate, amazing.
Joymarie Parker: This Harlem Speakeasy has a rich historical background dating back to the Prohibition Era and has an extensive menu of uniquely crafted cocktails. Try The Long Pink Cadillac - it's amazing!
Jorge Merced: By far the best Old Fashion cocktail in NY...but only on Tuesday & made by Erick!
14. Temple Bar
8.5
332 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 96 tips and reviews
Anthony Litton: Looks fancy, but a really great place to get drunk. Love the Manhattans - three is enough for anybody. Well, maybe four...
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Bail gimlet is amazing. This is the original mixology bar!!!
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: One of my faves. Great cocktails - esp love the basil gimlet. And great chill vibe - although tonite almost packed!!
15. The Wayland
8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
David Taylor: I Hear Banjos is amazing: an apple-y, spicy, old fashioned, served smoky.
Tony Xerri: Had myself the Moxie cocktail which is similar to an old fashioned but most certainly spicier. Great place to meet people and the waitress definitely knows how to multitask. Gotta try the oysters too!
Andrew Doll: Fun bar that's always open late! Has a semi-divey (a good thing!) atmosphere with lively attitude. Best part is a well-executed and delicious craft cocktail menu from talented bartenders!