Best Dive Bar — 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.

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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
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 00:00G5.0TY4.6MS
Google5.0(123)Yelp4.6(17)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 2.
David's Bar
bar · New York
4.9 across 147 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
17 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 02:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(147)Yelp4.9(21)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.
Google Yelp Directions Card
Rank 3.
McSorley’s Old Ale House
pub · bar · New York
4.7 across 8.8k Google reviews; unusually good for what you'll pay.
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: Great Value
9 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 01:00G4.7TY4.3MS
Google4.7(8.8k)Yelp4.3(2.1k)Tripadvisor1,465 reviews
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 62K Card
Rank 4.
Izakaya Zest
japanese · japanese-izakaya · New York
4.6 across 612 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; japanese ramen, oysters & sake, plus happy hour, in a stylish, intimate spot with….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
15 min · $ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.4MS
Google4.6(612)Yelp4.4(358)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Fish Bar
bar · New York
Michelin Guide
4.5 across 293 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
8 min · $ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 03:00G4.5T4.5Y4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.5(161)Yelp4.0(87)Tripadvisor4.5(293)Facebook5.0(204)
Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 6.
11th St. Bar
bar · New York
4.5 across 495 Google reviews; this neighborhood Irish pub is big with Liverpool fans & it hosts occasional live….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 14:00 — 04:00G4.5T4.7Y3.9MS
Google4.5(495)Yelp3.9(176)Tripadvisor4.7(23)
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Rank 7.
Clockwork Bar
bar · New York
4.4 across 514 Google reviews; storied punk rock bar & music club with an edgy backdrop of graffiti-covered walls &….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
17 min · $ · Open nowToday · 14:00 — 04:00G4.4T3.8Y4.6MSFB4.6
Google4.4(514)Yelp4.6(24)Tripadvisor3.8(300)Facebook4.6(386)
Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Milano's Bar
bar · New York
4.5 across 520 Google reviews; historic local watering hole offering beers & chips plus a jukebox, Christmas lights &….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
14 min · $ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 04:00G4.5T3.7Y4.0MS
Google4.5(520)Yelp4.0(186)Tripadvisor3.7(29)
Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 1.8K Card
Rank 9.
Lucky
bar · New York
4.4 across 312 Google reviews; small, easygoing bar & community event space featuring seasonal cocktails & a backyard….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 04:00G4.4T4.0Y3.8MS
Google4.4(312)Yelp3.8(101)Tripadvisor4.0(173)
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Rank 10.
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs
bar · New York
4.3 across 457 Google reviews; long-running, no-nonsense bar featuring a jukebox loaded with punk & an old-school….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 04:00G4.3T4.6Y3.4MSFB4.6
Google4.3(457)Yelp3.4(224)Tripadvisor4.6(11)Facebook4.6(141)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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 Dive Bar — 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
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 00:00G5.0TY4.6MS
Google5.0(123)Yelp4.6(17)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 2.
David's Bar
bar · New York
4.9 across 147 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
17 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 17:00 — 02:00G4.9TY4.9MS
Google4.9(147)Yelp4.9(21)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.
Google Yelp Directions Card
Rank 3.
McSorley’s Old Ale House
pub · bar · New York
4.7 across 8.8k Google reviews; unusually good for what you'll pay.
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: Great Value
9 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 01:00G4.7TY4.3MS
Google4.7(8.8k)Yelp4.3(2.1k)Tripadvisor1,465 reviews
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 62K Card
Rank 4.
Izakaya Zest
japanese · japanese-izakaya · New York
4.6 across 612 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; japanese ramen, oysters & sake, plus happy hour, in a stylish, intimate spot with….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
15 min · $ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.4MS
Google4.6(612)Yelp4.4(358)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Fish Bar
bar · New York
Michelin Guide
4.5 across 293 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
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: Cheap but Cheerful
8 min · $ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 03:00G4.5T4.5Y4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.5(161)Yelp4.0(87)Tripadvisor4.5(293)Facebook5.0(204)
Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 6.
11th St. Bar
bar · New York
4.5 across 495 Google reviews; this neighborhood Irish pub is big with Liverpool fans & it hosts occasional live….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 14:00 — 04:00G4.5T4.7Y3.9MS
Google4.5(495)Yelp3.9(176)Tripadvisor4.7(23)
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Rank 7.
Clockwork Bar
bar · New York
4.4 across 514 Google reviews; storied punk rock bar & music club with an edgy backdrop of graffiti-covered walls &….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
17 min · $ · Open nowToday · 14:00 — 04:00G4.4T3.8Y4.6MSFB4.6
Google4.4(514)Yelp4.6(24)Tripadvisor3.8(300)Facebook4.6(386)
Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
Milano's Bar
bar · New York
4.5 across 520 Google reviews; historic local watering hole offering beers & chips plus a jukebox, Christmas lights &….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
14 min · $ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 04:00G4.5T3.7Y4.0MS
Google4.5(520)Yelp4.0(186)Tripadvisor3.7(29)
Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 1.8K Card
Rank 9.
Lucky
bar · New York
4.4 across 312 Google reviews; small, easygoing bar & community event space featuring seasonal cocktails & a backyard….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 04:00G4.4T4.0Y3.8MS
Google4.4(312)Yelp3.8(101)Tripadvisor4.0(173)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 10.
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs
bar · New York
4.3 across 457 Google reviews; long-running, no-nonsense bar featuring a jukebox loaded with punk & an old-school….
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: Cheap but Cheerful
2 min · $ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 04:00G4.3T4.6Y3.4MSFB4.6
Google4.3(457)Yelp3.4(224)Tripadvisor4.6(11)Facebook4.6(141)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Facebook Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Dive Bar — Harry's ten

Brick Wine Bar

David's Bar

McSorley’s Old Ale House

Izakaya Zest

Fish Bar

11th St. Bar

Clockwork Bar

Milano's Bar

Lucky

7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

Best Dive Bar — Harry's ten

Brick Wine Bar

David's Bar

McSorley’s Old Ale House

Izakaya Zest

Fish Bar

11th St. Bar

Clockwork Bar

Milano's Bar

Lucky

7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs