
Manhattan Bars for Music and Late Nights
Hear live jazz, find inventive cocktails, and follow late-night rooms from the Lower East Side to the East Village.



Champagne Problems
3.4 (226)
Wed, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1);
Thu – Fri, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1);
Sat, 12:00 – 02:00 (+1);
Sun, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1)
207 Bowery
A chip-bag entrance leads to Taylor Swift themed cocktails and music in a speakeasy-style room.
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Bar Contra
4.6 (144)
Mon – Thu, 17:30 – 01:00 (+1);
Fri – Sat, 17:30 – 02:00 (+1)
138 Orchard Street
Cocktails here are organized by technique, from Shaken and Stirred to Frozen and Nitro Muddled, with small plates and international lounge music.
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Close Up
4.9 (169)
Mon, Wed – Sun, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1)
154 Orchard Street
A front cocktail bar and vinyl lounge leads to a quiet back room for nightly jam sessions, with empanadas alongside the music.
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Bar Kabawa
4.6 (74)
Tue – Sat, 17:30 – 00:00 (+1)
12 Extra Pl
West Indian flavors shape rum cocktails, nitro daiquiris, wines by the glass, patties, and raw bar bites in a cozy East Village room.
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