Chinatown and Lower East Side Picks for a Group Night Out

4.8 (855)

Mon – Wed, Sun, 11:00 – 21:30; Thu, 11:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 23:30

111 Rivington St

Filipino street food on Rivington Street, from kinilaw to kare kare and sinigang, with ube and calamansi cocktails. Order the boodle fight for the table and save room for halo halo or cassava cake. Expect a queue outside on busy nights.

4.0 (1,649)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 11:30 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 11:30 – 23:00

28 Mott Street

Bring a crew to Mott Street for crispy-skinned Peking duck carved tableside and served with pancakes, scallions, cucumber and sauce. Each whole duck is sized for three to four people and there are no half portions, so plan the order before adding entrees.

4.4 (1,341)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 16:00 – 04:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 14:00 – 04:00 (+1)

152 Orchard Street

Seventeen private rooms hold groups of three to 45 people, backed by a catalog of roughly 80,000 songs. A communal lounge suits singers who want an audience. Party packages are available, and the doors stay open until 4:00 AM.

4.6 (823)

Mon – Wed, 16:00 – 01:00 (+1); Thu, 16:00 – 02:00 (+1); Fri, 16:00 – 04:00 (+1); Sat, 15:00 – 04:00 (+1); Sun, 15:00 – 01:00 (+1)

110 Delancey St, Lower Level

Down a level on Delancey Street, this game hall packs pool, ping pong, beer pong, foosball and life-size board games, with pizza and drinks. DJs, comedy and local bands rotate through. Entry is 21+ after 8:00 PM Thursday through Saturday.