Patio
42 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Patio” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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249 W. Broadway · TriBeCa
Closed
A candlelit wine bar that also boasts a good selection of craft beers. For such a low key environment it frequently has a bustling scene particularly afterwork.
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Antique GaragePick
41 Mercer St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
Warm atmosphere, live jazz, and a garage door which swings open in the summer makes for an open air delight. Go for wine with friends and skip the overpriced entrees.
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220 Front St. · Financial district
No license found in 2026
A historic restoration of Front Street has has yielded this attractive Italian wine bar. Exposed brick and iron-work create a chic downtown ambience just far enough away from the tourist crush.
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233 E. 14th St. · East Village
Closed; now Coyote Ugly
There was a time not too long ago when bars like this confined themselves to the Upper East Side. This sharp counterpoint to Beauty Bar next door features giant plasma TVs, wings and burgers, and standing room only crowds.
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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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29 St. Marks Pl · East Village
Still pouring
There's a crashed plane in the backyard. The bartenders' are Irish and the crowds' mostly expat.
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Cafe CharbonPick
168 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Hair of the Dog
A relaxed and attractive crowd occupy this seductive bar/lounge. They're drawn here by the excellent DJs, comfortable leather couches, tall ceilings, and low key ambience.
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The Coffee ShopPick
29 Union Sq W. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now a Chase bank branch
A huge open bar/restaurant with a low key lounge below, The Coffee Shop has become an NYC fixture not for its food, diner decor, or moonlighting model waitstaff comprised, but its prime location -- but what a location it is.
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82 Stanton St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now 82 Stanton
The patio here is one of the best people watching spots in the city. Go with a friend on a Sunday from 4-11pm and get two seriously tasty burgers for $5.
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Riverside Park · Upper West Side
Closed; now Ellington in the Park
Enjoy burgers and frosty drinks at this bi-level Riverside Park café.
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88 9th Ave. · Chelsea
Closed; now Tao Downtown
An indoor / outdoor trattoria that turns into a velvet rope scene to be seen on summer weekends. On other occassions it's a perfectly relaxed albeit somewhat pricey spot to enjoy some goat cheese pizza with the smoking hot European tourists staying at the hotel.
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Makor CafePick
35 W. 67th St. · Upper West Side
Closed
Hidden away in the basement of the Steinhardt MakorJewish Cultural Center is this relaxed live music venue. While it welcomes all religious and cultural affiliations bear in mind it's closed Friday nights.
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986 2nd Ave. · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Sweet Annie's Bar And Eatery
The trendy décor of this bi-level lounge is a departure from the frat bars that populate this stretch of 2nd Avenue, but the crowd and the music fit right in.
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MarktPick
676 6th Ave. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
Enjoying a pot of mussels and a pint of Duvel at this Flatiron Belgian brasserie is a singular pleasure. Service is swift, drinks are exactingly prepared, the food is excellent, and the bar staff are hot as hell.
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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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2021 7th Ave. · Central Harlem
Closed
This locals dive is one of the oldest bars in Harlem. It's not so much a destination as a place to end up. But it you find yourself here, there's a pool table, a game on the TV, and even a piano against the wall if you've got the chops.
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405 W. 53rd St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed
Exposed brick, comfy couches, and subdued lighting give this laid back gay bar a warm and sexy vibe.
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151 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed; now The Copper Still
Add one part Irish bar, one part dive, and one part sports bar and you've got this popular 2nd Avenue NYU hangout. If that's not your scene grab a seat on the expansive patio and enjoy the ambience of Second Avenue.
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94 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now Corner Bistro
Four rooms with remarkably different atmospheres combine to form the Sidewalk Café. There's a clean and comfortable cafe, a dive bar, a downstairs pool table area, and a live music room. Two of the four rooms are all ages, so it's not a bad place to take your little brother when he's in town.
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134 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Good Night Sonny
The nearest thing to a genuine Parisian café that the East Village has to offer.
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149 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Downtown Social
A large but otherwise unremarkable pub is at its best in the summer when the patio makes a great place to sip a pint and people watch.
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Tortilla FlatsPick
767 Washington St. · West Village
Closed
Festive tex-mex bar turns out margaritas by the gallon.
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1576 3rd. Ave. · Upper East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Yumei Sushi
Attempting to be simultaneously a sports bar and lounge space is naturally going to involve some compromises. The TVs and noise level distract from conversation, the 30 bottle wine list and potted plants make for an odd place to catch the game. However, the extremely small segment of the population that loves a good wine with the Laker's game this place is your best bet in New York.
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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.
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65 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed
Attractive contemporary wine bar makes for a great spot to people watch or grab an after dinner drink with a date.
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XicalaPick
151 Elizabeth St. · NoLita
Closed; now Tashca
Warm and cozy wine and tapas bar, small enough and far enough off the beaten track that you feel like you've uncovered a hidden treasure.
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107 Ave. C · East Village
Closed
An indoor biergarten complete with trees crammed into this corner bar where the drinks come in 3 sizes big, bigger, and way too big.
Brooklyn
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415 Union St. · Gowanus
Still pouring
A rustic wine bar with an emphasis on craft and organic wines from smaller vineyards. Thanks to the warm and comfortable atmosphere and a flirtatious and handsome bar staff it consistently has one of the highest female to male ratios of any bar in Carroll Gardens or quite possibly the entire city.
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415 Union St. · Gowanus
Still pouring
A rustic wine bar with an emphasis on craft and organic wines from smaller vineyards. Thanks to the warm and comfortable atmosphere and a flirtatious and handsome bar staff it consistently has one of the highest female to male ratios of any bar in Carroll Gardens or quite possibly the entire city.
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Black RabbitPick
91 Greenpoint Ave. · Greenpoint
Still pouring
A country pub atmosphere, a cocktail list that changes nightly, $3 drafts of Brooklyn Lager, good food, and a back garden. Take over one of the huge booths with a group of friends and hit the service button whenever you need to place a drink order.
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428 Bergen St · Prospect Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: North Pole Pub
Aiming for a position as a neighborhood fixture this pub has taken pains to create a sense a community. There's a pub quiz night, board games, a jukebox with patrons mix CDs, and a huge projection screen for the big games.
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220 Conover St. · Red Hook
Still pouring
An elegant space with enormous windows on a great corner is home to Red Hook's first $10 cocktail lounge. They serve three types of absinthe and selection of beers that extends to the truly unusual.
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497 12th St. · South Slope
Still pouring
Warm lighting and a killer jukebox help will help make Commonwealth a Park Slope fixture.
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Fette SauPick
354 Metropolitan Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed
The owners of Sputen Duyvil across the street have transformed an auto-body garage into New York's most unique BBQ spot. A far ranging selection of bourbons, several microbrews on tap, and a large patio space make it a popular space for drinks as well.
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Macri ParkPick
462 Union Ave · East Williamsburg
Closed
A 24 hour restaurant, bar, and coffee shop with a unique architecture - an outdoor garden is connected to the street by an open air pathway that serves as the bar. A Sunday DJ brunch currently draws a crowd, but it remains to be seen if the idea can hold through the cold winter.
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1213 Boardwalk · Coney Island
Still pouring
Opened in 1975 Ruby's is one of only two remaining pubs on the boardwalk. Sitting on the patio overlooking the boardwalk with a $6 plastic cup of domestic draft remains a singular pleasure.
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149 Fourth Ave. · Gowanus
Closed; now The Armory
Like a real Australian sheep station, this pub on a remote section of 4th avenue with nothing to keep it company but gas stations and auto body shops, provides warm and welcoming respite. There's a fireplace, a full aussie menu, and a friendly welcoming staff.
Queens
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Meridian Rd. at Grand Central Pkwy. · Corona
No license found in 2026
If you're watching the US Open this is the place to drink. Have a Heineken a hotdog and catch your favorite match you don't have tickets to on one of eighteen TVs that broadcast live from all the nearby courts.
Already closed by 2009
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Boxers Bar & GrillClosed by 2009
190 W. 4th St. · West Village
Closed; now The Spaniard
Always busy, but rarely crowded this English pub serves up a mean chicken pot pie and 16 tap beers.
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El Patio Tiki BarClosed by 2009
141 Attorney St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Closed: Now a bodega
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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.
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MannahattaClosed by 2009
316 Bowery · NoHo
No license found in 2026
--After closing Feb 2008 the bar Crime Scene just down the street attempted to take over its bottle service scene and guest list, wishful thinking doesn't even begin to describe it.-- Gigantic 6,000-square-foot space packs on weekends. Come for brunch and grab one of over three dozen outdoor tables.
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MannahattaClosed by 2009
316 Bowery · NoHo
No license found in 2026
--After closing Feb 2008 the bar Crime Scene just down the street attempted to take over its bottle service scene and guest list, wishful thinking doesn't even begin to describe it.-- Gigantic 6,000-square-foot space packs on weekends. Come for brunch and grab one of over three dozen outdoor tables.
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Radio MexicoPickClosed by 2009
259 Front St. · Financial district
Closed; now Cowgirl SeaHorse
It's all about the location, the patio, and the margaritas at this hidden gem.
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The West EndPickClosed by 2009
2911 Broadway · Morningside Heights
Closed; now Hex & Co.
Not just a Morningside Heights bar, The West End is the Morningside Heights bar. The beat generation was born here, dizzy Gillespie played here, and virtually every student to ever attend Columbia has passed through here.