Best A Relaxed Bar Which Serves a Great Martini in Midtown NYC — 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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Rank 1.
TONCHIN NEW YORK
ramen · japanese-izakaya · New York
Bib GourmandInfatuation
4.6 across 3.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater and The Infatuation.
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.
7 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.6T4.6Y4.4MS
Google4.6(3.6k)Yelp4.4(2.5k)Tripadvisor4.6(104)
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Rank 2.
The Woo Woo
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 02:00G4.7T4.3Y4.7MS
Google4.7(2.0k)Yelp4.7(344)Tripadvisor4.3(15)
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Rank 3.
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.
1 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.6Y4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)Tripadvisor4.6(19)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)
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Rank 4.
Shaken Not Stirred
cocktail-bar · asian-fusion · New York
4.9 across 611 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 01:00G4.9TY4.4MS
Google4.9(611)Yelp4.4(239)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Miss Nellie's
american · cocktail-bar · New York
4.8 across 930 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
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.
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.8T4.3Y4.5MSOT4.7
Google4.8(930)Yelp4.5(197)Tripadvisor4.3(18)OpenTable4.7(746)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 13K TikTok Card
Rank 6.
Dutch Fred's
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #264 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(3.0k)Yelp4.5(2.3k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
The Dickens
cocktail-bar · lounge-bar · New York
4.8 across 2.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.8T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.8(2.2k)Yelp4.4(191)Tripadvisor4.0(12)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 25K Facebook Card
Rank 8.
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
japanese · bar · New York
4.6 across 3.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #300 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.3Y4.5MS
Google4.6(3.6k)Yelp4.5(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.3(448)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 94K Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Sir Henry’s
cocktail-bar · brunch · New York
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
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.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.8T4.5Y4.4MSOT4.4
Google4.8(1.3k)Yelp4.4(173)Tripadvisor4.5(4)OpenTable4.4(228)
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Rank 10.
Madame George
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 560 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.4MS
Google4.7(560)Yelp4.4(124)2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 10K Card

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Best A Relaxed Bar Which Serves a Great Martini in Midtown NYC — 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.
TONCHIN NEW YORK
ramen · japanese-izakaya · New York
Bib GourmandInfatuation
4.6 across 3.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater and The Infatuation.
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.
7 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.6T4.6Y4.4MS
Google4.6(3.6k)Yelp4.4(2.5k)Tripadvisor4.6(104)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 38K Facebook Card
Rank 2.
The Woo Woo
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 02:00G4.7T4.3Y4.7MS
Google4.7(2.0k)Yelp4.7(344)Tripadvisor4.3(15)
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Rank 3.
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.
1 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.6Y4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)Tripadvisor4.6(19)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)
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Rank 4.
Shaken Not Stirred
cocktail-bar · asian-fusion · New York
4.9 across 611 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 01:00G4.9TY4.4MS
Google4.9(611)Yelp4.4(239)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Miss Nellie's
american · cocktail-bar · New York
4.8 across 930 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
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.
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.8T4.3Y4.5MSOT4.7
Google4.8(930)Yelp4.5(197)Tripadvisor4.3(18)OpenTable4.7(746)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 13K TikTok Card
Rank 6.
Dutch Fred's
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 3.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #264 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(3.0k)Yelp4.5(2.3k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
The Dickens
cocktail-bar · lounge-bar · New York
4.8 across 2.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.8T4.0Y4.4MS
Google4.8(2.2k)Yelp4.4(191)Tripadvisor4.0(12)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 25K Facebook Card
Rank 8.
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
japanese · bar · New York
4.6 across 3.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #300 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.3Y4.5MS
Google4.6(3.6k)Yelp4.5(1.6k)Tripadvisor4.3(448)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 94K Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Sir Henry’s
cocktail-bar · brunch · New York
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.4.
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.
9 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.8T4.5Y4.4MSOT4.4
Google4.8(1.3k)Yelp4.4(173)Tripadvisor4.5(4)OpenTable4.4(228)
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Rank 10.
Madame George
cocktail-bar · bar · New York
4.7 across 560 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.4MS
Google4.7(560)Yelp4.4(124)2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 10K Card

Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

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

Best A Relaxed Bar Which Serves a Great Martini in Midtown NYC — Harry's ten

TONCHIN NEW YORKH★

The Woo Woo

AperiBar

Shaken Not Stirred

Miss Nellie's

Dutch Fred's

The Dickens

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Sir Henry’s

Madame George

Also considered

Best A Relaxed Bar Which Serves a Great Martini in Midtown NYC — Harry's ten

TONCHIN NEW YORKH★

The Woo Woo

AperiBar

Shaken Not Stirred

Miss Nellie's

Dutch Fred's

The Dickens

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Sir Henry’s

Madame George

Also considered

TONCHIN NEW YORK

TONCHIN NEW YORK