No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Candle Bar

309 Amsterdam Ave. · at 74th St.
Upper West Side, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Xi'an Famous Foods

Last licensed here under this name: 2014–16. Later here: Babeth's Feast (licensed 2017–19), Mimi Cheng's Dumplings (licensed 2023–25).

Checked October 21, 2026.

Friendly neighborhood gay bar named for it's candles only lighting policy. Frequented by a mature but attractive crowd.

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