Best Bars in Chinatown, NYC
NYC's most interesting cocktail neighbourhood — speakeasies, mezcal rooms, dim sum cocktails.
Chinatown has quietly become NYC's most interesting cocktail neighbourhood. The combination of cheap rents, walk-up buildings, and Lower Manhattan adjacency has produced the densest concentration of new bar concepts in the city — and the lowest cover charges.
Eight Chinatown picks for a wandering night.
The best bars in Chinatown
Apothéke
Doyers Street pharmacy-themed speakeasy. Behind a fake Chinese restaurant entrance. Cocktails 'prescribed' by the bartender.
Mr. Fong's
Bayard Street cocktail spot from the Sister Tom team. Dumpling-friendly menu, neon-Chinatown aesthetic.
Double Happiness
Mott Street basement dive that's been around since the 90s. Cheap drinks, low ceiling, the way Chinatown bars used to feel.
169 Bar
East Broadway dive with karaoke, jukebox, and the loosest dance floor in lower Manhattan. Sunday nights are legendary.
Pulqueria
Doyers Street mezcal bar from the Apothéke team. Pulque, mezcal, and Mexican small plates underground.
Grand Tea & Imports
Hidden cocktail bar behind a tea shop on Forsyth Street. Reservation-only, 12-seat counter, tea-influenced cocktails.
Le Dive
French-influenced wine bar from Frenchette team. Standing-only, natural wine, late-night seafood plates.
Forgtmenot
Daytime sandwich shop, nighttime bar with proper cocktails for $14. The most Chinatown thing on Division Street.
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