Landmark
49 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Landmark” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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35 E. 76th St. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
A true New York classic. A martini here is second to none. The mural outside is a commission of Ludwig Bemelman, the author of the children's book series Madeline.
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Boat Basin CafePick
W. 79th St. and the Hudson · Upper West Side
Closed
With grand vaulted stone ceilings and spectacular sunsets over the Hudson its no surprise this venue draws a huge after work crowd.
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Bridge CaféPick
279 Water St. · Financial district
Closed
In the early 19th century Water street was home to a nearly continuous string of saloons and brothels. The Bridge Café was one of the latter.
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15 Vanderbilt Ave. · Midtown East
Closed; now The Campbell
The kind of place where you get something more with your $14 martini than an olive - a dash of 50's glamour and a garnish of genuine honest to goodness class.
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156 56th St. (CitySpire Centre) · Midtown West
Still pouring
An elegant and sophisticated slice of classic New York. Enjoying a perfect martini while soaking in the sounds of an 11 piece orchestra featured on Saturday nights is an experience well worth the $30 cover.
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1568 2nd Ave. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
The longest running stand-up comedy club in NYC.
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Corner BistroPick
331 W. 4th St. · West Village
Still pouring
Always a great time, always cheap, always too crowded to stand. Boasts some of the cheapest and best burgers in the city, but order them at the bar and save yourself the queue.
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1118 1st Ave. · Upper East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Rodney's Comedy Club
Founded by Rodney Dangerfield in 1969 this comedy venue is the oldest in the country, and the only one in the city without a drink minimum.
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Don Hill'sPick
511 Greenwich St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed
It's dingey. It's dark. The drink are weak and it smells. But it's Don Hill's, so you've got to go just to see what all the fuss is about.
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The DuplexPick
61 Christopher St. · West Village
Still pouring
A sing-along piano bar, a pool table, a juke box, and New York's oldest cabaret theatre. Frequented by the occasional broadway star and all those who love them.
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326 Spring St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
More than a landmark it's just a great place for a drink. On summer afternoons the crowd spill out onto the sidewalk and the setting sun and cobblestone streets can't help but make you fall in love with New York all over again.
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20 Prince St. · NoLita
No license found in 2026
A small Morrocan lounge beneath the bistro Jacques.
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Grand Central Station · Midtown East
Still pouring
An underground temple to eating and imbibing below Grand Central.
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La GrenouillePickRestaurant
3 E. 52d St. · Midtown East
Closed; now Quanjude
Practically a platonic ideal of elegance. There's a good reason why La Grenouille has been around for over 50 years
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425 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
Closed; now The Wolfe
An Upper West Side staple for over fifty years, this laid back Irish pub attracts a diverse neighborhood and student crowd from brunch to closing time.
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15 E. 7th St. · East Village
Still pouring
Tourist trap, New York landmark, or the quintessential drinking man’s saloon, take your pick.
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206 W. 118th St. · Central Harlem
Closed
This once world famous uptown jazz club had been shuttered for 30 years, but was reopened in the Spring of 2006 and is well on its way down the long road to regaining its former glory.
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176 Mulberry St. · NoLita
Still pouring
Formerly Mare Chiaro, a Little Italy institution opened in 1908, it has recently beeen rechristened the Mulberry Street Bar and bedecked with no less than 8 plasma screens.
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Next Door at La Lanterna di VittorioPick
129 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Head to the back and down the stairs of La Lanterna di Vittorio to find a wine and jazz bar that's about as warm and romantic a location as you could imagine.
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The OdeonPick
145 W. Broadway · TriBeCa
Still pouring
How is it that the restaurant featured in "Bright Lights Big City" managed to sell any food at all in the 80s when it’s a list crowd was ruining its appetite racking up lines in the bathroom? Ah yes, the bar. The Bar.
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45 E. 18th St. · Grammercy
Still pouring
Since 1892 this former speakeasy just north of Union Square has been pitching pints to punters of all stripes. Nightly a crowd spanning generations and socioenomics fills the booths and saddles up to the 50 foot mahogany bar.
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Pete's TavernPick
129 E. 18th St. · Grammercy
Still pouring
A close second to McSorleys Ale House for title of oldest bar in NYC. Pete's Tavern is a surprisingly low key place for a quality pint, although you may wish to stear clear of the food.
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Peter LugerPickRestaurant
178 Broadway · East Village
Still pouring
Rated #1 steakhouse by Zagat readers 20 years and running. Make your reservations well in advance.
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627 9th Ave. · Hells Kitchen
Still pouring
With free hot dogs, $3 pints of Rudy's Red (ie Michelob Red), giant banquets upholstered almost entirely from duct tape, and a huge garden is it any wonder Rudy's has been packing them in every night since it opened in the 1930's.
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701 8th Ave. · Midtown West
Closed; now Elevation HQ
There's live music six nights a week at this Times Square landmark.
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StonewallPick
53 Christopher St. · West Village
Still pouring
A landmark bar famous for it's important role in the gay rights movement. In 1969 it was raided by plainclothes police officers, but the patrons fought back sparking the Stonewall riots, a crucial turning point in the gay right movement. **Reopened and under new management**
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143 E. 60th St. · Upper East Side
Closed
Make no mistake, this is no self-conciously trendy, hipster dive. This is the real deal.
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2290 12th Ave · Manhattanville
No license found in 2026
The first black owned comedy club in the US.
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VenierosPickRestaurant
342 E. 11th St. · East Village
Still pouring
Venieros chocolate desserts and delicious coffee drinks have been a New York institution since 1894.
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567 Hudson St. · West Village
Still pouring
First opened in 1880 and most famous as the bar where Dylan Thomas drank himself to death.
Brooklyn
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215 Prospect Park W. · Windsor Terrace
Still pouring
Regulars there remember when they started serving women, not that they serve many, perhaps they don't like the idea of leaving lipstick marks on the giant styrofoam cups the beer's served in.
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1208 Surf Ave. · Coney Island
Still pouring
Nestled in the corner of the Coney Island Circus Freakshow is this little bar.
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96 Berry St. · Williamsburg North Side
Still pouring
Tin ceilings, stained glass, and 30 odd years of grit worked into the bar make for a more authentic offering then is to be had from most of Teddy's neighbors. The sun filled front room is the place to be for brunch, and the long bar fills with baby boomers and their babies every night of the week.
Queens
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Bohemian Hall and Beer GardenPick
29-19 24th Ave. · Whitestone
Still pouring
There are few pleasures as singular as a crisp cold Czech lager and a kielbasa hot off the grill, enjoyed in this sun filled beer garden.
Already closed by 2009
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Chumley'sClosed by 2009
86 Bedford St. · West Village
Closed; now The Eighty Six
A well hidden former prohibition speakeasy where the drinks are still all microbrews. After a chimney collapse there are now only two walls standing. There's no ceiling. No floors. Although there are plans to rebuild by Fall 2008.
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Luna ParkClosed by 2009
N. Union Square Park 17th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
The drinks are exorbitant and the place heaves with humanity on weekends, but you'll soon forget to care after a few cocktails surrounded by all the beautiful people on a crisp summer night.