Best Bar in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Brick Wine Bar
wine-bar · bar · New York
5.0 across 123 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 00:00G5.0TY4.6MS
Google5.0(123)Yelp4.6(17)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Gurumé
korean · bar · New York
4.8 across 696 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.7MS
Google4.8(696)Yelp4.7(380)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Aromati Café & Wine Bar
cocktail-bar · diner · New York
4.3 across 673 Tripadvisor reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.3Y4.8MSOT4.9FB5.0
Google4.9(124)Yelp4.8(10)Tripadvisor4.3(673)OpenTable4.9(5)Facebook5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
The Purple Tongue Wine Bar
wine-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 241 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 01:00G4.7T4.5Y4.4MS
Google4.7(241)Yelp4.4(77)Tripadvisor4.5(7)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 5.
BarDough
bar · New York
4.7 across 546 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #549 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(546)Yelp4.5(428)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Same Same Wine Bar
wine-bar · bar · New York
4.0 across 143 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.0Y4.7MS
Google4.9(111)Yelp4.7(11)Tripadvisor4.0(143)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 7.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · wine-bar · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:45 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Cork Wine Bar (Soho)
wine-bar · cafe · New York
4.8 across 238 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #862 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 01:00G4.8TY4.4MS
Google4.8(238)Yelp4.4(39)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Carversteak
steak-house · cocktail-bar · New York
4.9 across 289 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.0Y4.1MS
Google4.9(289)Yelp4.1(17)Tripadvisor4.0(80)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Bar in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Brick Wine Bar
wine-bar · bar · New York
5.0 across 123 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 00:00G5.0TY4.6MS
Google5.0(123)Yelp4.6(17)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 2.
Gurumé
korean · bar · New York
4.8 across 696 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.7MS
Google4.8(696)Yelp4.7(380)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Aromati Café & Wine Bar
cocktail-bar · diner · New York
4.3 across 673 Tripadvisor reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.3Y4.8MSOT4.9FB5.0
Google4.9(124)Yelp4.8(10)Tripadvisor4.3(673)OpenTable4.9(5)Facebook5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
The Purple Tongue Wine Bar
wine-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 241 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 01:00G4.7T4.5Y4.4MS
Google4.7(241)Yelp4.4(77)Tripadvisor4.5(7)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 5.
BarDough
bar · New York
4.7 across 546 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #549 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(546)Yelp4.5(428)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Same Same Wine Bar
wine-bar · bar · New York
4.0 across 143 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 00:00G4.9T4.0Y4.7MS
Google4.9(111)Yelp4.7(11)Tripadvisor4.0(143)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 7.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · wine-bar · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:45 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Cork Wine Bar (Soho)
wine-bar · cafe · New York
4.8 across 238 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #862 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 01:00G4.8TY4.4MS
Google4.8(238)Yelp4.4(39)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 9.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Carversteak
steak-house · cocktail-bar · New York
4.9 across 289 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.0Y4.1MS
Google4.9(289)Yelp4.1(17)Tripadvisor4.0(80)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Bar in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Brick Wine Bar

GuruméH★

Aromati Café & Wine Bar

The Purple Tongue Wine Bar

BarDough

Same Same Wine Bar

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Cork Wine Bar (Soho)

AperiBar

Carversteak

Best Bar in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Brick Wine Bar

GuruméH★

Aromati Café & Wine Bar

The Purple Tongue Wine Bar

BarDough

Same Same Wine Bar

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Cork Wine Bar (Soho)

AperiBar

Carversteak

Gurumé

Empire Steak House Times Square

Gurumé

Empire Steak House Times Square