Fort Greene Cocktail Bars Behind Curtains and Coffee Shops

4.6 (232)

Tue – Thu, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sun, 16:00 – 23:00

31 Rockwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Happy hour runs 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday through Friday in this former Fort Greene garage, where house cocktails meet a punk-heavy soundtrack and chef Kevin Walker Garrett's spicy baby cauliflower.

4.6 (211)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1)

132 Greene Ave

Seasonal cocktails, Italian aperitivi and mezcal lead the menu at this compact Clinton Hill speakeasy behind Aita, and staff will talk guests through amaro and other specialty spirits. Natural wine and local beer are on tap too.

4.5 (345)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 21:30; Fri, 17:00 – 22:30; Sat, 08:00 – 11:00, 11:30 – 15:30, 17:00 – 22:30; Sun, 08:00 – 11:00, 11:30 – 15:30, 17:00 – 21:30

63 Lafayette Ave

Chargrilled oysters, catfish, crab dirty rice and banana pudding bring New Orleans-style seafood to Lafayette Avenue, with daiquiris and Dirty French cocktails to drink. Prices are upscale, and it closes before midnight.

4.3 (213)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 23:00; Fri, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 13:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 13:00 – 23:00

197 Adelphi St

Ordering happens at the front of this zero-waste Fort Greene natural wine bar, then staff bring wine, cheese plates and burrata to a window seat or outdoor table. No reservations are taken.

4.3 (108)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 15:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sun, 15:00 – 22:00

737 Fulton Street

Martini Mondays and a late happy hour from midnight to 1:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays set this 1920s Berlin-style bar apart, along with Art Deco gold accents, a red cabaret curtain and a backyard patio.

4.7 (115)

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

810 Fulton St

Behind a Clinton Hill coffee shop on Fulton Street, this relaxed speakeasy pours classic and creative cocktails with fresh oysters, from the team behind Hungry Ghost Coffee and Sweet Polly.