Upper East Side Bars Stretch From Tiki Basement to Madison

4.8 (70)

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

301 E 84th St

Any cocktail at this downstairs tiki-easy can be made as a mocktail. Tropical drinks are balanced and mid-priced, the basement stays cool in summer heat, and holidays like Halloween bring themed specials.

4.5 (238)

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

229 E 84th St #1, New York, NY 10028

Founder's IPA is priced low all day at this dark, compact tavern, and happy hour runs 5 to 9. Expect a jukebox, well-poured Guinness and a creamy espresso martini, with doors open until 4:00 AM.

4.4 (134)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 12:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 02:00 (+1)

1630 2nd Avenue

Taps rotate at this Upper East Side taproom and bottle shop with over 300 craft beers, and staff let you sample before choosing or build a flight. WiFi and outlets make it a laptop-friendly daytime stop.

4.3 (635)

Mon, 17:00 – 21:00; Tue – Thu, 16:00 – 22:00; Fri, 16:00 – 22:30; Sat, 13:00 – 22:30; Sun, 13:00 – 21:00

304 E. 78th Street

Dinner fits early here, with doors closing by 10:30 PM at the latest. This festive Mexican restaurant brings 68 years of tradition to a brand-new space on East 78th Street, with weekend brunch too.

4.2 (203)

Wed, 18:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu, 18:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 18:00 – 02:00 (+1)

1488 2nd Ave

Reservations matter at this Upper East Side speakeasy, open Wednesday through Saturday only. Walk-ins get standing room in a moody, packed lounge where music stays low enough to talk, and weekend DJ sets often turn it into a dance floor.

4.1 (174)

Mon, Sun, 07:00 – 01:00 (+1); Tue – Sat, 07:00 – 02:00 (+1)

Madison Avenue at 77th St

Furnishings by Guy de Rougemont and Vladimir Kagan fill the compact front bar inside The Mark Hotel on Madison Avenue. Handcrafted cocktails, champagne and light bites come at upscale prices, and it opens at 7:00 AM.