The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites

8.9
311 E 60th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 188 tips and reviews

Lori L.Lori Luo: With an extensive list of craft beers and a well-curated list of bites, you can't go wrong at The Jeffrey. Don't miss their happy hour, which has discounted menu options in the afternoon.

Theresa G.Theresa Geiger: Amazing beer list. Great food, especially BBLT, beer pretzels, and burger. Cheap oysters during happy hour.

Gi E.Gi Edgington: Great beer selection! Lovely garden.

The Pony Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. The Pony Bar

8.5
1444 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 129 tips and reviews

Joe O.Joe Ortiz: Amazing craft beer choices and good food, highly recommended if you live in the Upper East Side!

Tracey C.Tracey Churray: Hands down the go to for craft beer lovers on the UES. It's least crowded on snowy weekend afternoons. Happy hour is $5 drafts.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Great beers on tap, spacious and friendly staff. Chill spot for weeknight or Sunday beers.

Bondurants is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. Bondurants

9.0
303 E 85th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 113 tips and reviews

Matt B.Matt Bolton: Great beer and bourbon selection with a fantastic food and brunch options.

Jc Q.Jc Q: Great beers on-tap. Good cocktails & and the Tater Tots are amazing.

Eric M.Eric Morris: Best bar in the area. Excellent tap list. Friendly and knowledgeable bartenders. Good food too.

City Swiggers is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. City Swiggers

9.3
320 E 86th St (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Beer Store · Yorkville · 56 tips and reviews

Kevin S.Kevin Strunk: Great spot. A must for any UES craft beer fans.

Calvyn d.Calvyn du Toit: Huge selection of American craft, not-so-crafty, and international beers. Also there's always excellent selection on tap.

Bianca C.Bianca Cabrera: Pretzels and great beer :) my favorite combo

Treadwell Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. Treadwell Park

8.4
1125 1st Ave (E 62nd Street), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 47 tips and reviews

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: Stellar new bar in the old Neary's space. A surprisingly spotless gastropub meets beer hall, with a great selection of pretzels, upscale mac and cheese and can't-miss smoked chicken wings.

Jacob R.Jacob Rosenberg: Ginormous pretzels and a fantastic beer and cider selection.

Koushik T.Koushik Thiagarajan: Great beer. Amazing food!! There's a ping pong table at the back which you shouldn't miss. Basement is a cigar bar which might be a deal breaker depend on where you stand.

Jones Wood Foundry is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. Jones Wood Foundry

8.4
401 E 76th St (btwn York & 1st Ave.), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Upper East Side · 156 tips and reviews

aj (andrea jo)aj (andrea jo): great beer & cider selection - a real find for the UES

Mike L.Mike Lyden: Impressive array of beers, immensely pleasant brunch!

Charles M.Charles Miller: Delicious eggs florentine. No liquor (so no bloodies), but solid draft selection and great service.

Heidelberg Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. Heidelberg Restaurant

8.5
1648 2nd Ave (btwn 85th & 86th St.), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Yorkville · 106 tips and reviews

Lily M.Lily M: Love this bar! Great beer, same bartender every Thursday night, and if you're willing to throw down a cash deposit you can drink Spaten from a giant glass boot. One of the few real musts in the UES.

PHUDE-nycPHUDE-nyc: Updated vibe maintains its old world charm and is putting out delicious German/Bavarian food and the perfect beers to wash 'em down with! Get the pork shank for dinner, or a currywurst for lunch! =)

Shannon W.Shannon Williams: Food was amazing. Great German beers and shots

B. Cafe - East is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. B. Cafe - East

8.4
240 E 75th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 69 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Great date spot with a wide range of Belgian beers. Sit outside in the back garden for a wonderful evening of ambiance and great food. Also, if the wait at Melons is too long, get the B Café burger

Lauren G.Lauren Gilchrist: Traditional belgian cafe. Heavy, delicious brunch and wonderful beer selection.

Tony X.Tony Xerri: Excellent selection of Belgium beer. The burger, although cooked properly, was a bit too dense but fortunately the mussels in red curry sauce made up for it completely. Service was very courteous!

The Penrose is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. The Penrose

8.5
1590 2nd Ave (btwn E 82nd & E 83rd St), New York, NY
Gastropub · Yorkville · 253 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael L: Great bartenders. Nice cocktail list and nice selection of draft beers. Not a fan of the glasses they use for wine

Abbie W.Abbie W: TT: Soda spikes are the daily draw, from 4 to 7 p.m., at this UES staple: Your choice of sprit plus root beer, tonic, grapefruit soda or ginger beer, all house-made, for $7. Draught beers $5, wines $6

Jimmy!Jimmy!: Trendy, fun especially for yuppies and good beer plus food available.

Third Avenue Ale House is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. Third Avenue Ale House

7.7
1644 3rd Ave (@ E 92nd St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Upper East Side · 52 tips and reviews

UntappdUntappd: New place on the upper east side - tons of great local beer along with solid food. Try the nachos!

Brew YorkBrew York: This spinoff of Amsterdam Ale House across town ups the ante for craft beer on the Upper East Side with 26 taps, a cask engine, and simple but tasty bar food.

Amy G.Amy Grosheider: Love the stuffed hot pretzel and great list of beers on tap!

Caledonia Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. Caledonia Bar

8.7
1609 2nd Ave (btwn 83rd and 84th), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Yorkville · 73 tips and reviews

Beka C.Beka C: Try the Innis & Gunn Scotch Cask on draft- my new favorite, and tough to find anywhere else

Jack F.Jack Ferrer: Want some good music, great company, awesome bartenders, scotch and the best beer ever crafted in Scotland - this is your spot!

Christine T.Christine T: Is that warm and cozy feeling the whisky, the ambience or the witty bartenders? Probably all of the above. Great beer, wine, cocktails and whisky tastings. And Mike's jokes are better after 10pm.

The Supply House is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. The Supply House

7.8
1647 2nd Ave (85th Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 66 tips and reviews

Lisa L.Lisa L: Fantastic French dip!!! My waiter was extremely knowledgable about the beer list. Great place

Tracey C.Tracey Churray: Awesome beer selection. Better than standard bar food, and a huge communal table in the back. Great bar nachos too!

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Such a great addition to the Upper East Side! The beer list is excellent, as is the ambiance, and the chicken parm sandwich is pretty much to die for.

Ryan's Daughter is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. Ryan's Daughter

8.2
350 E 85th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Yorkville · 66 tips and reviews

NY WaterwayNY Waterway: The ultimate neighborhood bar, complete with bar games, great beers both on tap and in bottle, and friendly atmosphere with wonderful staff. Food is not served, so eat beforehand or enjoy free chips.

Candice R.Candice Rivera: Great seasonal beers, super friendly staff!

Scott C.Scott Carleton: Great clean beer taps and perfect bar vibe. Top it off with a solid pool table, darts and really friendly bar tenders

Five Mile Stone is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Five Mile Stone

7.5
1640 2nd Ave (85th Street), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 96 tips and reviews

Audrey T.Audrey Tolbert: Thank god for these new places on the UES. The fried artichoke is indeed amazing and they have a great beer selection. Awesome space upstairs too.

Taylor O.Taylor O'Brien: Great bartenders, excellent beer selection, and friendly hostesses :)

Anthony E.Anthony Evans: Plenty of draught beers and great brunch!

Cafe D'Alsace is one of The 15 Best Places for Beer in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Cafe D'Alsace

8.7
1695 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Yorkville · 176 tips and reviews

RyRy: Service is outstanding here. :) Also, extremely impressive beer and wine list and the food is excellent for dinner.

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mark b.mark brescia: An amazing bottle beer selection, over 110 unique brews!