Best Bars in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Rooftops, listening rooms, natural wine bars — and the dives that survived the rezoning.
Williamsburg is no longer the cool kids' secret — but the bar density is still absurd, and the rooftops are still the best in Brooklyn. The neighbourhood splits along Bedford Avenue: north Williamsburg trends polished, south trends younger, Polish, and dive-leaning.
Eight picks for a Williamsburg night, ranked the way we'd actually walk them.
The best bars in Williamsburg
The Ides
Wythe Hotel rooftop with the best Manhattan skyline view in NYC. No cover, no reservation, but go early.
Westlight
William Vale rooftop, 22 floors up. 360-degree views, polished cocktail program, dressier crowd than The Ides.
June
Carroll Gardens transplant on Bedford. Natural wine list, good charcuterie, Brooklyn 30s couple-date default.
The Diamond
Greenpoint adjacent. Wood-burning fireplace, 30 beers on tap, weekend brunch. The opposite of Westlight.
Spuyten Duyvil
Belgian-leaning craft beer bar that put Williamsburg on the beer map in 2003. Still the best beer list in BK.
Roebling Sporting Club
Polished sports bar with proper food, 20 beers on tap, big screens for every game. Williamsburg's adult sports answer.
Pete's Candy Store
Tiny back room with bingo, trivia, and free live music six nights a week. The opposite of polished Williamsburg.
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