Those 34 bars in 2026
- 10
- still there
- 15
- replaced
- 9
- gone
Most common features
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249 W. Broadway
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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277 Church St.
Closed; now Prevz
This drinking den from the founding bartenders of Angel's Share maintains the same dedication to the craft of cocktails without the rules barring parties of more than four.
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25 N. Moore St.
Still pouring
Classy, sophisticated and clad in leather and dark wood this bar and lounge features a vast collection of warmly lit spirits on its library shelves.
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228 W. Broadway
Closed; now Rag & Bone
A champagne bar which on its face is reason enough to go, but this place is the kind of place where big wallets attract big implants.
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285 W. Broadway
A different business is licensed at this address: The Palace
Awesome sound and slick looks draw the occasional A-List celebrity.
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2 6th Ave.
No license found in 2026
Briefly a celebrity haunt, but never exactly chic, the Church Lounge now feels exactly like what it is -- a lounge in a hotel lobby.
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62 Laight St.
Closed; now Audo Copenhagen
A separate lounge space next door to the steakhouse serves up an $85 48oz martini glass accompanied with a cheese an olive plate. That's the size of 12 martini's, so about $7/per. Bargain!
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114 Franklin St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Casa Carmen
A protypical Tribeca tavern set off from an elegant restaurant and featuring a long, beautiful mahogany bar, tin ceilings, and for better or worse a local neighborhood crowd.
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185 Duane St.
Still pouring
This unlikely crab shack on the far end of Duane Street draws a lively after work Tribeca crowd.
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Kimono LoungePick
62 Thomas St.
Closed; now 62 Thomas St event venue
Just above the ulta-expensive restaurant Megu this lounge is every bit as oppulent, but at a mere $12 a cocktail the financial barriers to entry are considerably lower.
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Knitting FactoryPick
74 Leonard St.
No license found in 2026
Great place to see a show. And an all ages policy means this is the bar to take your underage niece/nephew to give them a taste of New York.
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59 Murray St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Flashdancers Downtown
Downtown topless bar.
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The OdeonPick
145 W. Broadway
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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110 Chambers St.
Closed; now Alto
At the last of the Tribeca dive bars a pitcher of PBR can be had for just $6. Which is good because you'll need to pound a half dozen or so to match the general level of sobriety.
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24 Murray St.
Closed
Aptly named two room DJ Club undergoes a total transformation depending on the night and the promoter. The popular Friday night lesbian party ceased to exist July 11 2008.
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Smith & MillsPick
71 N. Moore St.
Still pouring
There's little indication from the outside of the hidden treat that lies within. This cozy restaurant and bar has soft lighting, dirty silver mirrors, pressed tin tables, and a bathroom built from an old elevator that is practically a work of art.
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247 W. Broadway
Closed
A huge, long space with a wide selection of drafts beers, pool table, and a neighborhood feel.
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57 Murray St.
Closed; now Monk McGinn's
The kind of bar that lives or dies on the charisma and/or tits of its bartending staff. And it's very much alive and well.
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211 W. Broadway
A different business is licensed at this address: Maman
Half wine bar, half wine shop, and somehow manages to succeed at both.
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Walker'sPick
16 N. Moore
Still pouring
Historic neighborhood tavern as comfortable and worn in as a favorite pair of old tennis shoes.
Already closed by 2009
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Baby Doll LoungeClosed by 2009
34 White St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Petrarca
First opened in 1975 the Baby Doll Lounge went from topless to stopless during Giuliani's tenure, but thankfully freed the boobies again when he left office. Aside from the girls the big draws here are a bowling machine, Kiss pinball machine, and a free juke box.
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Diablo's CantinaClosed by 2009
180 W. Broadway
Closed; now Townhouse Tribeca
Tequilla shots and stiff margarita's conspire to create an intense pick up scene.
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Due SouthClosed by 2009
399 Greenwich St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Greenwich Street Taven
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Harrison TavernClosed by 2009
143 Chambers St.
Closed; now Zucker's Bagels & Smoked Fish
This Red Sox bar recently moved from the Upper West Side to this downtown location.
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Murray Street GrillPickClosed by 2009
6 Murray St
No license found in 2026
Good food and lively blues help make the Murray Street Grill a popular downtown destination.
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The RoadhouseClosed by 2009
57 Murray St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Monk Mcginns
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Rosie O'Grady's PubClosed by 2009
41 Murray St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Boss Tweed
* Now the restaurant Forge
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ShamballaClosed by 2009
407-411 Greenwich St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Wolfgang's Steakhouse
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SugarClosed by 2009
311 Church St.
A different business is licensed at this address: Macao Trading Company
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Worth LoungeClosed by 2009
83 Worth St.
No license found in 2026
College town style theme nights (Lingerie party win a $50 gift certificate) and a dance mix of hip-hop and South Asian dance pop creates an atmosphere where Rutgers post graduate students and JPMorgan juinior traders can share bottles of Alize and get their groove on.