New York on Tap 2008
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Barrio Chino, photographed for New York on Tap
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Barrio Chino

253 Broome St. · btwn Orchard & Ludlow St.
Chinatown, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 15, 2026.

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Overview

This tapas and tequila bar is adorned with Chinese lanterns and tapestries merging influences from the two vibrant communities it is perched between.

History

Lanterns from one side, tequila from the other

Barrio Chino has served Mexican food and mezcal cocktails on the Lower East Side since 20021. We called it a tapas and tequila bar hung with Chinese lanterns, and the Lo-Down said its eclectic decor took its cues from the neighborhood's Latino and Chinese cultures, and that its margaritas, made with the house's own infused tequilas, were top notch and never too sweet2. By 2010, Time Out found locals who seemed to have taken up permanent residence at the rough-hewn wooden bar3. They still have reasons to stay: for Cinco de Mayo 2026 it threw an all-day party with margarita specials and live mariachi from nine at night4.

Sources

  1. ma.to
  2. thelodownny.com
  3. timeout.com
  4. ma.to

Researched October 2026.

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