Departures - Top Cocktail Destinations


Lounge Life!

This following is a list of Loungerati recommended Top Cocktail Destinations in the US. Unfortunately, we cannot include ALL of our favorite bars, lounges, dives, and restaurants that serve superb cocktails or embody the lounge life aesthetic. That said, the staff feels that the establishments on our list achieve that uniquely perfect balance of cocktails, lounge worthy ambiance,  and most importantly - hospitality.

👑 Indicates a Lounge Award winner

New York City
Brooklyn
Bar Goto Niban - 474 Bergen Street, Park Slope
Brooklyn Social - 335 Smith St, Carroll Gardens, (718) 858-7758
👑 Clover Club  - 210 Smith Street, Cobble Hill
Fresh Kills - 161 Grand Street, Williamsburg
👑 Grand Army - 336 State Street, Downtown Brooklyn
Hotel Delmano - 82 Berry St, Williamsburg
👑 Leyenda - 221 Smith Street, Boerum Hill
👑 Long Island Bar - 110 Atlantic Avenue, Cobble Hill
👑 Maison Premiere98 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg
Rockwell Place - 31 Rockwell Pl, Ft. Greene, (917) 909-1093
Sunny's -  253 Conover St, Red Hook, (718) 625-8211

Manhattan
Arthur's Tavern - 57 Grove St., West Village
👑 Bar Goto - 245 Eldridge St., LES
Bar Pisellino - 52 Grove St, West Village
👑Bemelman's Bar at The Carlyle Hotel - 35 E 76 St., UES
👑 Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog - 30 Water St., FiDi
👑Dear Irving - 55 Irving Pl., Gramercy Park
👑 Death & Co. - 433 E 6 St., East Village
👑 Employees Only - 510 Hudson St, West Village
👑 The Grill at the Seagram's Building, 99 E 52nd St, Midtown
Hudson Bar & Books -  636 Hudson Street, West Village
Hudson Malone - 218 E 53 St., Midtown
👑Irish Exit - Moynihan Hall at Penn Station, Midtown
👑Jimmy's Corner - 140 W 44th Street, Times Square
King Cole Bar at The St. Regis Hotel - 2 E 55 St., Midtown
Little Branch- 22 7th Ave, West Village
👑Lobby Bar at The Hotel Chelsea - 226 W 23rd St., Chelsea
Milady's - 160 Prince Street, SoHo
Milano's Bar - 51 E Houston, Little Italy
👑Minetta Tavern - 113 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village
👑Osamil Upstairs - 5 W 31 St.., Koreatown
👑 PDT - 113 St Mark's Pl., East Village
👑The Press Club Gill - 1262 Broadway, Herald Sq., Midtown
👑 The Rum House - 228 W 47 St., Times Square
👑 The Up & Up - 116 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village

Queens
👑 Dutch Kills - 27-24 Jackson Ave, LIC
The Last Word - 31-30 Ditmars Ave, Astoria
👑Rockaway Tiki Bar - 6720 Rockaway Beach Blvd.., Rockaway

The United States outside Metro NYC

Boston
 
Bar Volpe - 170 W Broadway, South Boston
Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar - 1310 Boylston, Fenway
Deep Ellum - 467 Moody St., Waltham
Eastern Standard - 775 Beacon St., Fenway
Shore Leave - 11 William E Mullins Way, Chinatown
Trina's Starlight Lounge - 3 Beacon St., Somerville

Chicago
Berkshire Room - 15 E Ohio St., The Loop
Best Intensions - 3281 W. Armitage Ave, Logan Square
Gene & Georgetti - 500 N Franklin St., River North
Green Mill Jazz Club - 4802 N Broadway Avenue, Uptown
The Sixth - 2200 W Lawrence, Lincoln Square
The Violet Hour - 1520 North Damen Ave, Wicker Park
Three Dots & a Dash - 432 N Clark St., The Loop

Houston
Anvil Bar & Refuge - 1424 Westheimer Rd
Julep - 1919 Washington Ave

Las Vegas
Cleaver - Butchered Meats & Classic Cocktails - 3900 Paradise Rd suite d-1
Frankie's Tiki Room - 1712 W Charleston
Golden Steer Steakhouse - 308 W Sahara Ave
Herbs & Rye - 3713 W Sahara Ave
The Sand Dollar Lounge - 3355 Spring Mountain Rd
Skyfall Lounge at the Delano Hotel - 3940 Las Vegas Blvd
Vesper Bar at the Cosmopolitan Hotel - 3708 Las Vegas Blvd

Los Angeles
Boardner's - 1652 N. Cherokee Avenue, Hollywood
Dan Tana's - 9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge  - 1760 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles
Frolic Room - 6245 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood
Musso & Frank Grill (The bar) - 6667 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood
Normandie Club at the Hotel Normandie - 3612 W 6th St., Koreatown
Slipper Clutch - 351 S Broadway, DTLA
The Spare Room at the Roosevelt Hotel -7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Tiki-Ti - 4427 Sunset Blvd, East Hollywood
The Varnish - 118 E 6th St., DTLA

New Orleans
Alibi - 811 Iberville St #3131, French Quarter
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits - 600 Poland Avenue, Bywater 
Bar Tonique - 820 N Rampart St., French Quarter
Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 - 321 N Peters St., French Quarter
Cane & Table - 1113 Decatur St., French Quarter
Carousel Bar & Lounge at the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., French Quarter
The Court of Two Sisters - 613 Royal St., French Quarter
Cure - 4905 Freret St., Milan
Erin Rose -811 Conti St,, French Quarter 
French 75 Bar  in Arnaud's Restaurant 813 Bienville St., French Quarter 
Jewel of the South - 1026 Saint Louis St., French Quarter
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge - 1500 N Claiborne Avenue, Tremé
Peychaud's  - 727 Toulouse St., French Quarter
Preservation Hall - 726 St. Peter's St.., French Quarter
Old Absinthe House - 240 Bourbon St., French Quartier
The Saint Bar & Lounge - 961 St Mary St., Lower Garden District
Saturn Bar - 3067 St Claude Ave, Bywater
Sazarac Bar at the Roosevelt Hotel - 130 Roosevelt Way, French Quarter
21st Amendment Bar at La Louisiane - 725 Iberville St., French Quarter
Vaughan's Lounge - 4229 Dauphine St., Bywater

Miami
Better Days - 75 SE 6th St #103w, Brickell
Broken Shaker at the Freehand Hotel - 2727 Indian Creek Dr., Miami Beach
👑 Cafe La Trova - 971 SW 8th St., Little Havana
Mac's Club Deuce - 222 14th St., Miami Beach
👑 Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Co - 237 20th St., suite b, Miami Beach
Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery at the Stiles Hotel - 1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach

Salt Lake City
👑Alibi Bar & Place369 S Main St
👑 Bar X- 155 E 200 S
Under Current - 270 S 300 East
👑 Water Witch - 163 W 900 S

San Francisco
Bourbon & Branch - 501 Jones St., Downtown
Forbidden Island - 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda2 
Prizefighter - 6702 Hollis St., Emeryville
Rickhouse - 246 Kearny St., Downtown
Smuggler's Cove - 650 Gough St., Fillmore District
Tommy's - 5929 Geary Blvd., Avenues
Trick Dog - 3010 20 St., Mission

Seattle
Deep Dive - 620 Lenora St.
Navy Strength - 2505 2nd Avenue #102
Rob Roy - 2332 2nd Avenue
Zig Zag Cafe - 1501 Western Avenue Ste 202