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A New York on Tap pick

Waverly Inn

16 Bank St.
West Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 16, 2026.

Overview

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

History

Dropping the Ye Olde, one word at a time

Ye Olde Waverly Inn & Garden opened in the mid-1930s1, and the artist Paul Piel created the inn's signature interior decor during that time1. It's tucked discreetly into the ground floor of a Greek Revival townhouse on Bank Street2.

Then Ye Waverly Inn closed, and the landlord went looking for a new tenant3. A new Waverly followed, and in March 2026 it was celebrating twenty years under the same man's watch2.

It's at 16 Bank Street4, open for dinner seven nights a week and for brunch on Saturday and Sunday4.

Sources

  1. untappedcities.com
  2. caper.media
  3. ny.eater.com
  4. waverlynyc.com

Researched October 2026.

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