Must-see nightlife in Financial District & Lower Manhattan

  • Bluestone Lane

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    The second installment in Bluestone Lane's booming US empire of Aussie-style coffee shops, this tiny outpost in the corner of an art deco office block is…

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    Brandy Library

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    This brandy-hued bastion of brown spirits is the place to go for top-shelf cognac, whiskey and brandy. Settle into handsome club chairs facing floor-to…

  • La Colombe

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Coffee and a few baked treats is all you'll get at this roaster but, man, are they good. Join cool kids and clued-in Continentals for dark, intense…

  • Dead Rabbit

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Named for a feared 19th-century Irish American gang, this three-story drinking den is regularly voted one of the world's best bars. Hit the sawdust…

  • Weather Up

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Simultaneously hip and classy: softly lit subway tiles, amiable and attractive barkeeps and seductive cocktails make for a bewitching trio at Weather Up…

  • Kaffe 1668 South

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    A coffee-geek mecca, Kaffe 1668 has dual Synesso machines pumping out single-origin magic from across Africa and the Americas. There's a large communal…

  • Smith & Mills

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Petite Smith & Mills ticks all the cool boxes: unmarked exterior, design-conscious industrial interior, and expertly crafted cocktails with a penchant for…

  • Macao Trading Co

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Though we love the 1940s-style 'gambling parlor' bar/restaurant, it's the downstairs 'opium den' (open Thursday to Saturday) that gets our hearts racing…

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    Cowgirl SeaHorse

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    In an ocean of more serious bars and restaurants, Cowgirl SeaHorse is a party ship. Its ranch-meets-sea theme (wagon wheels and seahorses on the walls)…

  • Pier A Harbor House

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Built in 1886 as the New York City Board of Dock Commissioners' Headquarters, Pier A is a superspacious casual eating and drinking house right on New York…

  • Terroir Tribeca

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    This amiable wine bar gratifies oenophiles with its well-versed, well-priced wine list, including drops from the Old World and the New, among them natural…

  • Ward III

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    Ward III channels old-school jauntiness with low-key lighting, a bustling atmosphere under high pressed-tin ceilings, elegant libations and a vintage vibe…

  • Fish Market

    Financial District & Lower Manhattan

    This modest dive bar with a diverse seafood menu (kitchen closes at 11pm) pays homage to the nautical South Street Seaport area of Manhattan that houses…