NYC tiki bars range from kitschy 1950s holdovers to the Polynesian's Times Square modernism.
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The 10 best tiki bars in New York
01 · New York
Times Square
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Iconic · Modern tiki
Iconic Times Square modern tiki bar.
Order: A Trader Vic's Mai Tai
02 · New York
Lower East Side
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic Lower East Side tiki bar.
Order: A Painkiller
03 · New York
East Village
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Iconic · Tiki + punk
Iconic East Village tiki and punk bar.
Order: A Zombie
04 · New York
Lower East Side
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Modern · Tiki
Modern Lower East Side tiki bar.
Order: A Mai Tai
05 · New York
East Village
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic East Village tiki bar.
Order: A Pearl Diver
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06 · New York
East Village
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Iconic · Casual tiki
Iconic East Village casual tiki bar.
Order: A Painkiller
07 · New York
Hell's Kitchen
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Modern · Rum + tiki
Modern Hell's Kitchen rum bar with tiki classics.
Order: A Mai Tai
08 · New York
Williamsburg
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Iconic · Daiquiri + tiki
Iconic Williamsburg daiquiri and tiki bar.
Order: A Hemingway Daiquiri
09 · New York
Bushwick
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Modern · Tiki
Modern Bushwick tiki bar.
Order: A Painkiller
10 · New York
Brooklyn (Crown Heights)
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Modern · Tiki
Modern Crown Heights tiki bar.
Order: A Zombie
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How New York drinks tiki
The 10 above are where New York actually drinks tiki — proper Don the Beachcomber-era classics, deep rum lists, and the kind of décor that demands you stay for a third round.
