Searching wine tasting near me in lower Manhattan can send you towards a closed bar, a formal dinner or a list that is French in spirit but not entirely French. Start in Nolita, where Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels serves dozens of wines by the glass and keeps its doors open until 2:00am on Thursday through Saturday. From there, the choice is about format: a French-focused bar, a natural-wine flight, a retail-backed tasting or a serious dinner with more than 2,000 bottles.
Ask Karpo in the app which of these wine bars fits your preferred style, timing and neighbourhood. You can also ask for the best booking order and a subway route from Nolita.
Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, Nolita — French-focused pours in a late-night Parisian room
At 249 Centre Street, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is the direct answer if you searched from Nolita and want to start with French wine. The important qualification is that its by-the-glass list is French-heavy rather than all-French: nearly 70 percent of the overall list is French, and dozens of wines are available by the glass. The Parisian-style wine bar and restaurant pairs that selection with seasonal small plates, saucissons and cheese. Inside, low-slung upholstered banquettes, candlelight, brass details and a marble bar give the dark room its atmosphere, while the exterior sits in a historic cast-iron streetscape on Centre Street.
Happy hour runs daily until 7:00pm, useful if you want to begin early rather than make the late-night hours the point of the visit. The menu includes $7 popcorn, $14 burrata, $15 steak tartare and a $40 cheese-and-meat board. Hours are Monday to Wednesday 5:00pm to 1:00am, Thursday and Friday 5:00pm to 2:00am, Saturday 3:00pm to 2:00am and Sunday 3:00pm to 1:00am. Last call for food and wine is 1:30am. Larger bookings should contact the venue directly instead of relying on the regular online booking flow.
Ruffian, East Village — Eastern European natural wine with flights and classes
Ruffian is the useful contrast to Compagnie's French-heavy list: a compact natural-wine bar and chef's table centred on Eastern European wines, seasonal small plates and pairings. Its programme offers curated flights and classes, alongside a 250-plus-bottle list, so it suits a more exploratory tasting than a French regional survey. The original 10-seat bar weighs 3,000 pounds and is made from two shades of pourable stone; the staff says the head of the bar is its favourite seat. A textured white, gallery-wall-like stone surface gives the bar a neutral backdrop, while the added dining room has a livelier grunge-chic feel.
At 125 East 7th Street, Ruffian opens Monday to Friday from 4:00pm to 11:30pm, Saturday from 3:00pm to 11:30pm and Sunday from 3:00pm to 10:30pm; the kitchen closes at 10:30pm. Its weekday happy hour runs 4:00pm to 6:00pm, and the weekend window is 3:00pm to 5:00pm. During those periods, every wine by the glass is $5 off, bottles are 10 percent off and all food is $5 off. Choose Ruffian if you want natural-wine direction, a flight or a class, and do not need Compagnie's later closing time.
Parcelle Chinatown, Chinatown — A self-guided tasting beside a 500-bottle shop
Parcelle Chinatown is the most practical self-guided tasting option in this group. At 135 Division Street, the casual wine bar is attached to a retail operation, giving you a 500-plus-bottle universe to browse while you choose between current by-the-glass pours, snacks or a full meal. The bar says it always has something special open and asks guests to enquire, and it also runs wine school sessions built around three wines and a sommelier-led discussion. Vintage furniture keeps the room neighbourhood-oriented, equally suited to a quick glass with snacks or a bottle over dinner.
Parcelle is closed Monday, then opens Tuesday to Thursday from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, Friday and Saturday from 3:00pm to midnight, and Sunday from 3:00pm to 9:30pm. The kitchen closes at 11:00pm Friday and Saturday. Current examples include a $16 rosé of the day, an $18 orange wine of the day, a $19 Jean-Pierre Robinot pét-nat and a $26 Ponsot Premier Cru Champagne, with snacks from $6. Pick it when you want to control the depth of the tasting yourself, or when a themed three-wine class is more useful than an unstructured long list.
Chambers, Tribeca — A 2,000-bottle list for wine with a proper dinner
Chambers is the destination-dinner version of this search. The Tribeca restaurant at 94 Chambers Street is wine-focused and farm-to-table, led by beverage director Pascaline Lepeltier, with more than 2,000 wines and a weekly changing seasonal menu. It is not limited to a formal table: the restaurant holds bar and communal-table seats for walk-ins after the first seating. That makes the warm, intimate room workable for a glass and a small plate, with the visible kitchen and communal-table energy providing a less ceremonial route into a cellar-like programme.
Chambers serves daily from 5:30pm to 11:30pm, with dinner seating until 9:30pm; alcohol last call is tied to the final dining party receiving dessert menus. Food includes $5 sesame pizza bianca, first courses at $24 to $26 and main courses at $36 to $44. Reported wine pricing starts around $10 by the glass and $35 by the bottle. Reservations for parties of six or fewer open two weeks ahead. Independent tables and the kitchen counter generally require a reservation, so choose Chambers when the meal matters as much as the wine.
How to choose
For the shortest answer to wine tasting near me in Nolita, choose Compagnie: it is the anchor by Centre Street near Broome and Grand, with dozens of by-the-glass wines, a French-focused list and daily happy hour until 7:00pm. Choose Ruffian if the priority is natural wine, Eastern European bottles, curated flights or classes. Parcelle is better for a self-guided tasting, because the retail-backed room combines current pours, a 500-plus-bottle selection and sommelier-led three-wine sessions. Chambers is the choice when you want the broadest list and a seasonal dinner rather than a quick tasting.
Compagnie lists the 6 at Spring Street and the N, R and Q near Canal or Prince Street as nearby subway options. Parcelle Chinatown is a short downtown walk from the anchor; Ruffian is farther east in the East Village, and Chambers is farther south in Tribeca. Street parking is limited around all four, so the subway or a taxi is more reliable than driving. If you are moving between stops, ask Karpo in the app for the most sensible order based on your chosen start time, closing time and whether you need a reservation.
One correction before you search
Corkbuzz is not a current walk-in wine-bar option. Its official website now says its wine bars are closed, even though older city guides still list the Union Square location. For a current plan, use Compagnie, Ruffian, Parcelle Chinatown or Chambers instead, and check the relevant booking rule before leaving.
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Ask Karpo first
Before leaving, ask Karpo in the app to compare Compagnie, Ruffian, Parcelle Chinatown and Chambers by closing time, happy hour, wine style and booking rules. For the simplest order, start at Compagnie in Nolita, then decide whether to walk downtown to Parcelle, head east to Ruffian or continue south to Chambers; check the venue schedule and reserve where needed before setting out.
