Best Bars in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Dive bars, brewery taprooms, late-night dance — Brooklyn's most exciting alternative neighbourhood.
Bushwick is what Williamsburg looked like ten years ago. The post-industrial neighborhood east of Williamsburg holds NYC's most exciting alternative bar scene — dive bars, brewery taprooms, listening rooms, and the late-night dance institutions that have made Bushwick the city's most exciting nightlife neighborhood.
Eight Bushwick picks for a non-touristy NYC evening.
The best bars in Bushwick
Mood Ring
Bushwick zodiac-themed cocktail bar. Strong cocktails, full Bushwick alternative energy.
Lighthouse
Bushwick all-day café-bar. Coffee from 8am, drinks from 6pm, full Bushwick neighborhood feeling.
Bossa Nova Civic Club
Bushwick legendary tropical-themed club. Late dance floor, the Bushwick late-night institution.
House of Yes
Bushwick performance-art-and-dance club. Burlesque, drag, late dance floor, full Bushwick theatrical.
The Levee
Bushwick neighborhood dive. Cheap shots, full Bushwick local-feeling.
Pearl's Social and Billy Club
Bushwick cocktail bar with strong program. Strong cocktails, full Bushwick cocktail destination.
Nowadays
Bushwick (technically Ridgewood, Queens but Bushwick crowd) outdoor day-club with sound system. Summer institution, full NYC dance heritage.
Heavy Woods
Bushwick cocktail-and-music bar. Strong cocktails, full Bushwick late-night.
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