Bars, clubs, LGBTQ+ nightlife
Coffee/Liquor bar
The West Brooklyn
379 Union AveCoffee shop that turns into a bar at night.
Restaurant bar
Restaurant with a great bar space. There’s also a rooftop bar.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ainslie
76 Ainslie StRestaurant with a great bar space. There’s also a rooftop bar.
Juliette
135 N 5th StRooftop bar is open in the summertime.
LGBTQ+ bar/club
Small, grungy but friendly neighborhood gay bar with a small outside area.
26 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Macri Park
462 Union AveSmall, grungy but friendly neighborhood gay bar with a small outside area.
Gay bar with a dance floor and a large outside space during the day/early evening.
61 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Metropolitan
559 Lorimer StGay bar with a dance floor and a large outside space during the day/early evening.
The Exley
1 Jackson StCute cocktail bar.
The Rosemont
63 Montrose AveBar, dance floor and outside area.
Large night club, usually with special parties. Different spaces including a large outdoor space for special events.
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
3 Dollar Bill
260 Meserole StLarge night club, usually with special parties. Different spaces including a large outdoor space for special events.
Dive bar
An arcade for adults, full of nostalgia. Bartenders are always friendly!
587 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Barcade
388 Union AveAn arcade for adults, full of nostalgia. Bartenders are always friendly!
Fun “motorcycle” dive bar with a younger vibe and usually a good mix of people.
70 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Rocka Rolla
486 Metropolitan AveFun “motorcycle” dive bar with a younger vibe and usually a good mix of people.
Cocktail bar
Great drinks, cozy space! Sometimes very good oysters.
369 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StGreat drinks, cozy space! Sometimes very good oysters.
Sightseeing
Cocktail bar on the roof of the Wythe Hotel with great views of Manhattan.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bar Blondeau
80 Wythe AvenueCocktail bar on the roof of the Wythe Hotel with great views of Manhattan.
Bar has amazing views of the city but be aware, the service is 95% awful. If you’re going to go, do it for the views, only! Terrible service and over-priced drinks and bites - this hasn’t changed for the last four years I’ve visited when visiting friends insist.
128 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Westlight
111 N 12th StBar has amazing views of the city but be aware, the service is 95% awful. If you’re going to go, do it for the views, only! Terrible service and over-priced drinks and bites - this hasn’t changed for the last four years I’ve visited when visiting friends insist.
This hotel has a very unique rooftop bar renovated from an old water tower, overlooking their pool/bar and views of Manhattan. If the bar is open, it’s always a fun experience.
53 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Williamsburg Hotel
96 Wythe AveThis hotel has a very unique rooftop bar renovated from an old water tower, overlooking their pool/bar and views of Manhattan. If the bar is open, it’s always a fun experience.
Beer garden with good bites, a little spendy. Summertime, the open up a rooftop as well.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Clinton Hall Williamsburg
247 Metropolitan AveBeer garden with good bites, a little spendy. Summertime, the open up a rooftop as well.