Manhattan Dive Bars for a Budget-Minded Group

4.4 (172)

Mon – Wed, 14:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu, 14:00 – 02:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1)

131 Avenue C

Pool, foosball and a jukebox give this Avenue C dive bar three ways to keep a group occupied. Start here when friends want a game alongside their drinks. Pick one activity to share, rather than turning the evening into a checklist of stops.

3.9 (269)

Tue – Sun, 20:00 – 04:00 (+1)

58 E Broadway 2nd fl, New York, NY 10002, USA

Karaoke is the reason to gather at this Chinatown bar on the second floor of 58 East Broadway. Give the friend who usually chooses the playlist a turn at the microphone. Before adding songs to the plan, check the current karaoke charges and decide how the group wants to split them.

4.1 (1,260)

Mon – Sun, 14:00 – 04:00 (+1)

169 East Broadway

A pickle martini and a billiard table set the agenda at this historic East Broadway dive. Let the group choose between a game and a round at the bar, rather than committing to several stops. Check the current menu together and agree on a spending limit before ordering.

4.2 (584)

Mon – Sat, 18:00 – 04:00 (+1); Sun, 20:00 – 04:00 (+1)

131 Chrystie St #1

Live music, dancing and an underground setting give this Chrystie Street bar a different role in the night. Consider it when the group wants to trade bar games for a dance floor. Check the current program before choosing a date, and leave room in the plan for everyone's spending limit.