No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Walter's

389 8th Ave.
Chelsea, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 18, 2026.

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Overview

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

History

Okay, enough politeness

Walter's own website once called the place "like a home," its people "like family," then dropped the act: "Okay, enough politeness, WE ARE A PLACE TO GET DRUNK!!!"¹. The bar, on Eighth Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets, turned 20 on December 5, 2008, with drink specials from 8 a.m., and EV Grieve called it "a fine dump" and toasted 20 more¹. So far, so good: it's still at 389 Eighth Avenue, where recent reviewers stop in for shots after a game at Madison Square Garden and find company for darts².

Sources

Researched October 2026.

What's nearby

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