Caribbean Bars in Brooklyn Pair Reggae Sundays With Oxtail

4.6 (71)

Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 03:00 (+1)

171 E 42nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Weekday karaoke and reggae on Sundays set the calendar at this East 42nd Street hangout, where Caribbean locals drink at fair daytime prices. Weekend DJs play classic hits, and it runs 11:00 AM to 3:00 AM daily.

4.5 (152)

Mon – Thu, 15:00 – 23:00; Fri, 15:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 13:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 13:00 – 23:00

1701 Foster Ave

Order the namesake Rusty Nail at this Ditmas Park tavern with a tin ceiling and backlit bar. Board games, daily happy hour and food pop-ups like Comfort Sisters fill the evening, though the house wings draw mixed notes.

4.5 (48)

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

550 Remsen Ave

Hookah, oxtail and Rasta pasta share the room at this Remsen Avenue lounge, with happy hour until 9:00 PM Tuesday to Thursday. A door cover may apply, and service can be uneven.

4.3 (551)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 15:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1)

4617 Avenue D

Swings hang on the outdoor patio of this Avenue D bar and grill, a frequent pick for birthdays with Caribbean fusion and tropical drinks. Thursdays bring two-for-one cocktails from 7:00 PM, and Sunday has bottomless brunch.

4.3 (386)

Mon – Fri, 11:00 – 01:30 (+1); Sat – Sun, 11:00 – 04:30 (+1)

5501 Glenwood Rd

Jerk dishes, seafood platters and oxtail pasta come out of this Glenwood Road kitchen, backed by a full rum bar, big screens for sports, weekly karaoke and weekend DJs. Saturday and Sunday hours stretch to 4:30 AM.

4.2 (183)

Mon, Fri – Sat, 15:00 – 02:00 (+1); Tue – Thu, Sun, 15:00 – 00:00 (+1)

1370 Rockaway Pkwy

Cheap rum punch during the 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM happy hour and discounted wings all night pull people to this Canarsie lounge. Food can take over an hour, and ordering early helps.