Rank 1.
Bemelmans Bar
bar · New York
Bemelmans has the kind of old-money cocktail bar energy that actually delivers—proper drinks, a real piano, and walls that don't feel like a theme park.
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:
$$$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 01:00G4.3TYMSStill tasting
Google4.3(869)1/ 3 sources
Warningyou're paying $$$$ for ambiance and history, not because the cocktails are technically better than anywhere else.