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A Lower East Side Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Cocktail NYC's late-night heart.

This is a working bar crawl through Lower East Side, New York's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Cocktail NYC's late-night heart. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Lower East Side take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
Double Chicken Please
Lower East Side · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Double Chicken Please draws a steady local crowd in Lower East Side. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
Mr Purple
Lower East Side · $$$ · Rooftop Bars
Mr Purple draws a steady local crowd in Lower East Side. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Loreley Beer Garden
Lower East Side · $$ · Cocktail Bars
Loreley Beer Garden draws a steady local crowd in Lower East Side. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
The Back Room
Lower East Side · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
The Back Room draws a steady local crowd in Lower East Side. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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Photos via Google Places. Editorial selection by Bars for Kings editors. Source