Grand Central
4576S
The 50 nearest of the 102 bars within half a mile of Grand Central, as New York on Tap listed them around 2008.
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Brother Jimmy's (Grand Central)
109 E. 42nd St. · under 0.1 mi
Closed; now Hyatt Grand Central New York
Comfort food and cheap beer remain a winning recipe at all the locations of Brother Jimmy's. The locations are so similar if you drink enough of their infamous Swamp Water you just might forget which one you're at.
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15 Vanderbilt Ave. · under 0.1 mi
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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Grand Central Station · 0.1 mi
Still pouring
An underground temple to eating and imbibing below Grand Central.
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299 Madison Ave. · 0.1 mi
Still pouring
Flowers, stone railings and wrought iron and wicker furniture attract a more conservative crowd than many of the city's other roof decks bars, but at $7 for a Pilsner Urquel it's a veritable roof deck bargain.
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140 E. 41st St. · 0.1 mi
No license found in 2026
Excess is the word of the day as you contemplate the incongruity between what it is to be an American and what it is to be a New Yorker at this big, loud and shitty, red, white and blue bar.
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Wheeltapper Pub (Fitzpatrick Hotel)
141 E. 44th St. · 0.2 mi
Still pouring
Upscale Irish pub in the Fitzpatrick Hotel serves consistent if somewhat pricey comfort food to an after work and tourist crowd.
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12 E. 42nd St. · 0.2 mi
Closed
A smoker's lounge beneath the tobacconist Nat Sherman skirts New York City's anti-smoking laws by requiring a $25 members day pass for entry. There's a full bar, a wide selection of small plates, and a giant walk-in humidor.
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329 Lexington Ave. · 0.2 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: The Junction
Votive candles, exposed brick, leather couches, and a working fireplace creates a rustic, living room aesthetic. Throw in stunning European waitresses and a vast selection of single malt scotches and you've got one of the best lounges in Murray Hill.
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Uncle Charlie'sPick
139 E. 45th St. · 0.2 mi
Still pouring
An after work gay bar in midtown? Although the second floor location and masked windows look seedy from the outside, the bar within is clean and attractive. There's the ubiquitous piano lounge, a separate bar area, and even a plant filled back garden.
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141 E. 45th St. · 0.2 mi
No license found in 2026
Sushi and Sapporo at one of the few Japanese spots in the city where Westerners are in the minority.
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Harry's NY Bar (Helmsley Hotel)
212 E. 42nd St. · 0.2 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: Westin New York Grand Central;Lcl NY Bar &Kitchen
This sad lounge at the Helmsley Hotel is a sorry namesake to the world famous Harry's NY Bar in Paris, the second home to the like Hemingway and Bogart and birthplace of the bloody mary).
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Blarney Stone (Midtown East)Pick
710 3rd Ave. · 0.2 mi
Closed
Efficient Irish bar keeps, absurdly cheap and tasty food, and $4 for 22oz beers draws everyone from day laborers to traders to this half deli half dive bar.
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9 E. 45th St. · 0.2 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: M J Smith
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225 E. 44th St. · 0.2 mi
Still pouring
As one of the few dive bars in an area ruthlessly homogenized by after work crowds this benign bar almost feels edgey in comparison. You can get a bucket of 5 Sam Adams for $15 and pount of wings for $10 and there are 22 TVs to catch the game on.
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Morgans Bar (Morgans Hotel)Pick
237 Madison Ave. · 0.2 mi
Closed
The basement lounge of the Morgan Hotel (ie JP Morgan Hotel) is plush, comfortable, and boasts a royalty on acid aesthetic that somehow manages to be really quite endearing.
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SakaguraPick
211 E. 43rd St. · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
Through the lobby and follow the small gold sign down, to find the largest sake selection in NYC.
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12 W. 44th St. · 0.3 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: Dmj Austin
Cozy, upscale hotel bar has a backlit bar, a skylight, and candle lit tables creating a simple, sophisticated ambience. There's no scene per se, but that's its biggest charm.
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587 3rd Ave. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now Spoto Pizza & Gelato
On a street packed with Bud and wings bars Wharf has upped the ante with a huge outdoor patio, daily rotating $3.50 beer specials, a kitchen open til 2am, and a $7 Bud and a burger deal.
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729 3rd Ave. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now Rosie Dunn's
There's live traditional Irish music every Saturday and Sunday night at this midtown pub. Best yet you can bring your kid brother or jailbait girlfriend because they card at the bar.
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127 E. 47th St. · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
A location just blocks from JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Suisse helps create an atmosphere so debauched that some patrons have been known to not just loosen the knot of their ties, but even take them off completely.
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21 E.47th St. · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
An Irish pub popular with the after work crowd at JP Morgan, Deutcshe Bank, and Credit Suisse.
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44 W. 44th St. · 0.3 mi
A different business is licensed at this address: Mcr Opportunity Fund Property Management
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14 E. 47th St. · 0.3 mi
Still pouring
Chain bar/restaurant with plenty of space, but litte in the way of atmosphere.
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511 Lexington · 0.3 mi
Closed; now The Stayton Room
A 15,000 SF club in the Radisson Hotel basement ckub draws huge crowds with Latin music and Asian décor.
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59 W. 44th St. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now The Blue Bar Restaurant and Lounge
There's no substitute for authenticity. Since 1938 the Oak Room has drawn a moneyed, older crowd to watch cabaret by the candle light. Cover can be upwards of $50.
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20 W. 38th St. · 0.3 mi
Closed; now The Westbury
Walking inside it's as if you've suddenly been magically transported around the world to a bog standard, always a bit too crowded, dull as you like pub in midtown Sydney.
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Cellar Bar (Bryant Park Hotel)
40 W. 40th St. · 0.3 mi
Same bar, now Célon Bar & Lounge
An absurdly expensive, uneven, imitation wine cellar replete with vaulted ceilings and wrought iron chandeliers. To get there head toward the front desk, turn left, and then look for the clipboard wielding doorman.