A New York on Tap pick

Cafe Wha?

115 MacDougal St. · at Minetta Lane
Greenwich Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 15, 2026.

Home to the best cover band in the city. Which may not sound like much of a recommendation, but trust us. It is.

Where Dylan asked to do a few songs

By the club's own account, Bob Dylan introduced himself there with "Name's Bob Dylan. I'd like to do a few songs?"¹

The club dates itself to 1959¹. By our day Cafe Wha? was home to what we called the best cover band in the city, and we meant it as a compliment.

Cafe Wha? is still at 115 MacDougal Street, with Jesse Roper on the calendar for November 17, 2026².

Researched October 2026.

124 Old Rabbit Club under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Comedy Cellar under 0.1 mi Still pouring
MacDougal Street Ale House under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Rumor under 0.1 mi Closed; now Village Underground
Village Ma under 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: The Grisly Pear
The Village Underground under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Groove under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Luxor Lounge under 0.1 mi Licensed here under the same name
Next Door at La Lanterna di Vittorio under 0.1 mi Still pouring
The Town Tavern under 0.1 mi Closed; now 3 Sheets Saloon