New York/ Food & Drinks
Published on June 12, 2020
New York's top 4 cocktail bars, rankedEleven Madison Park | Photo: Jen S./Yelp

Looking to check out the best cocktail bars in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cocktail bars in New York, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt for a cocktail bar.

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1. Moloko

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First on the list is Moloko. Located at 705 Myrtle Ave. (between Walworth and Spencer streets) in Bedford-Stuyvesant, it's the highest-rated cocktail bar in New York, boasting 4.5 stars out of 168 reviews on Yelp.

2. Blue Seafood Bar

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Next up is Hell's Kitchen's Blue Seafood Bar, situated at 856 Ninth Ave. With four stars out of 149 reviews on Yelp, this Mediterranean seafood spot and cocktail bar has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Pazza Notte

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Midtown's Pazza Notte, located at 1375 Avenue of the Americas (between 55th and 56th streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving this Italian restaurant and cocktail bar four stars out of 794 reviews.

4. Eleven Madison Park

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Then there's Eleven Madison Park in the Flatiron District, with 4.5 stars out of 2,182 Yelp reviews. Head over to 11 Madison Ave. (at 24th Street) to see for yourself.

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