No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Cheetahs

12 W. 21st · a
Union Square/ Flatiron, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

No license found in 2026

No active NYS liquor license at this address or under this name nearby

Later here: Koa (licensed 2016–18), Roki (licensed 2018–20).

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

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