Best Bars in the West Village, NYC
The most romantic bar neighbourhood in NYC — cocktail dens, jazz cellars, brownstone wine bars.
The West Village has the highest density of perfect-second-date bars in New York. The cobblestone streets, the brownstones, the cocktail rooms tucked into Federal-style townhouses — it's the New York bar neighbourhood Hollywood keeps trying to recreate.
Eight picks for a romantic West Village evening, ranked by walking order.
The best bars in West Village
Smalls Jazz Club
Basement jazz cellar on West 10th. Three sets a night, world-class musicians, $25 cover. The real NYC jazz.
Buvette
Tiny French wine bar on Grove Street. Standing-only, croque madames, 100+ small-producer wines. Date-night perfection.
Chumley's
Speakeasy from 1922 famous for its book-cover walls (every author who drank here). Closed and reopened in 2016.
White Horse Tavern
1880 pub where Dylan Thomas drank himself to death. Heritage tourist site that still pours a decent pint.
Henrietta Hudson
Iconic NYC lesbian bar on Hudson Street. Dance floor, themed nights, the warmest welcome in the West Village.
Marie's Crisis
Show-tunes piano bar where everyone sings along. The most New York thing in the West Village.
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