Departures - Top Cocktail Destinations

Loungers for 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, and restaurants that serve cocktails. That said, the staff feels that the establishments on our Departures list achieve that uniquely perfect balance of craft cocktails,  lounge worthy ambiance, and most importantly - hospitality.

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New York City

Brooklyn

👑 Clover Club  - 210 Smith Street, Cobble Hill, (718) 855-7939
Diamond Reef - 1057 Atlantic Ave, Bed-Stuy

Dram Bar - 177 South 4th Street, Williamsburg, (718) 486-3726

Extra Fancy - 302 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg, (347) 422-0939

Fresh Kills - 161 Grand Street, Williamsburg, (718) 599-7888

Fort Defiance - 365 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook, (718) 522-7996

👑 Grand Army - 336 State Street, Downtown Brooklyn, (718) 422-7867

👑 Leyenda - 221 Smith Street, Boerum Hill, (347)987-3260

👑 Long Island Bar - 110 Atlantic Avenue, Cobble Hill, (718) 625-8908

Lucey's Lounge - 475 3rd Ave., Gowanus, (718) 877-1075

👑 Maison Premiere -  98 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, (347) 335-0446

👑 The Shanty - 79 Richardson St., Williamsburg,(718) 878-3579

Sauvage - 905 Lorimer St., Greenpoint, (718) 486-6816

Seaborne - 228 Van Brunt St., Red Hook, (718) 852-4888

Weather Up - 589 Vanderbilt Avenue, Prospect Heights, No phone

Manhattan

American Whiskey - 247 W 30th St, Garment District (212) 967-1070
Amor y Amargo - 443 E 6 St., LES (212) 614-6818
Aviary - Mandarin Oriental, New York, 80 Columbus Circle at 60th St., UWS (212) 805-8800 (also make a rez for the Office NYC)

👑 Attaboy - 134 Eldridge St., LES
Banzarbar - Freeman's Alley, LES - NEW
👑 Bar Goto - 245 Eldridge St., LES (212) 475-4411

Bemelman's Bar @Carlyle Hotel - 35 E 76 St., UES, (212) 744-1600

Bonnie Vee - 17 Stanton Street, LES, (917) 639-3352
👑 Boilermaker - 13 1st Ave., East Village, (212) 955-5400
Chumley's - 86 Bedford St., West Village, (646) 895-9813

👑 Daddy-O -  44 Bedford St., West Village, (212) 414-8884

👑Dante - 79-81 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village, (212) 982-5275
👑 Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog - 30 Water St., FiDi, (646) 422-7906

👑Dear Irving - 55 Irving Pl., Gramercy Park, (212) 362-7548

👑 Death & Co. - 433 E 6 St., East Village, (212) 388-0882

Drunken Munkey - 338 92 St., UES, (646) 998-4600

👑 Employees Only - 510 Hudson St, West Village, (212) 424-3021

Genuine Liquorette - 191 Grand St, SoHo (646) 726-4633

Goodnight Sonny - 134 1st Ave, East Village, (646) 692-3254
👑 The Grill - Seagram's Building, 99 E 52nd St, Midtown (212) 375-9001

The Happiest Hour - 121 W 10 St., Greenwich Village, (212) 243-2827

Hudson Bar & Books -  636 Hudson Street, West Village, (212) 229-2642
Hudson Malone - 218 E 53 St., Midtown, (212) 355-6607

King Cole Bar @St. Regis Hotel - 2 E 55 St., Midtown, (212) 753-4500

Little Branch- 22 7th Ave, West Village, (212) 929-4360
Loverboy - 127 Avenue C, East Village (212) 539-1900
Mace - 649 E 9 St., East Village

Macao Trading Co. - 311 Church St., Tribeca, (212) 431-8750

👑 Middle Branch - 154 East 33 St., Murray Hill, (212) 213-1350
👑 Monkey Bar - 60 E 54 St., Midtown, (212) 288-1010

Mother of Pearl - 95 Ave A, East Village, (212) 614-6818
👑 Nomad Bar @Nomad Hotel - 1170 Broadway, Flatiron, (212) 796-1500
The Pool Lounge - Seagram's Building, 99 E 52nd St, Midtown (212) 375-9001

Pouring Ribbons - 225 Ave B, East Village, (917) 656-6788

👑 PDT - 113 St Mark's Pl., East Village, (212) 614-0386

Pegu Club -77 W Houston St., SoHo (212) 473-7348

Raines Law Room - 48 W 17 St., Flatiron, No phone

👑 The Rum House - 228 W 47 St., Times Square, (646) 490-6924

👑 Slowly Shirley - 121 W 10 St., Greenwich Village, (212) 243-2827

👑 The Up & Up - 116 MacDougal St., Greenwich Village, (212) 260-3000

👑 Ward III - 111 Reade St., Tribeca, (212) 240-9189 

ZZ's Clam Bar - 169 Thompson St., Greenwich Village, (212) 254-3000

Queens
👑 Astor Room - 35-11 35th Ave, Astoria, (718) 255-1947

👑 Dutch Kills - 27-24 Jackson Ave, LIC
The Last Word - 31-30 Ditmars Ave, Astoria (347) 670-4831

The United States outside Metro NYC

Boston

Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar - 1310 Boylston, (617) 450-9000

Drink - 348 Congress St # 101,(617) 695-1806

Deep Ellum - 477 Cambridge St., Alston, (617) 787-BEER

Eastern Standard Kitchen & Bar -  528 Commonwealth Ave, (617) 532-9100

Trina's Starlight Lounge - 3 Beacon St., Somerville, (617) 576-0006

Chicago

Aviary - 955 W Fulton Market, (312) 226-0868

Crimson Lounge - 333 N Dearborn St., River North, (312) 923-2473
Berkshire Room - 15 E Ohio St., The Loop, (312) 894-0945

Green Mill Jazz Club - 4802 N Broadway Avenue, Uptown, (773) 878-5552

👑 Lost Lake - 3154 W Diversey Ave., Avondale, (773) 961-7475

Sable Kitchen Bar - 505 N State, The Loop, (312) 755-9704
The Sixth - 2200 W Lawrence, Lincoln Square

The Violet Hour - 1520 North Damen Ave, Wicker Park,  (773) 252-150

Three Dots & a Dash - 432 N Clark St.,  The Loop, (312) 610-4220

Houston

Anvil Bar & Refuge - 1424 Westheimer Rd (713) 523-1622

The Pastry War - 310 Main St., (713) 225-3310

Kansas City

Manifesto - 1924 Main St., Cross Roads, Downtown (816) 536-1325

Las Vegas

Frankie's Tiki Room - 1712 W Charleston, (702) 385-3110

Herbs & Rye - 3713 W Sahara Ave, (702) 982-8036

Skyfall Lounge @Delano Hotel - 3940 Las Vegas Blvd, (702) 632-7575

Vesper Bar @Cosmopolitan Hotel - 3708 Las Vegas Blvd, (702) 698-7000
Rosina @The Venetian - 3325 S Las Vegas Blvd, (702) 607-1945
The Dorsey Cocktail Bar @The Venetian - 3325 S Las Vegas Blvd, (702) 414-1945
Cleaver - Butchered Meats & Classic Cocktails - 3900 Paradise Rd suite d-1, Las Vegas, (702) 538-9888

Los Angeles

The Varnish - 118 E 6th Street, Downtown (213) 622-999
The Spare Room - 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, (323) 769-7296

Edison Downtown - 108 W 2nd St, Downtown, (213) 613-0000
Cicada Restaurant & Bar - 617 S Olive St., Downtown, (213) 488-9488
Employees Only LA - 7953 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, (323) 536-9045

Nashville

Attaboy - 8 Mcferrin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Miami

Broken Shaker @Freehand Hotel - 2727 Indian Creek Dr., Miami Beach, (305) 531-2727

Sweet Liberty - 237- B 20 St., Miami Beach, (305)763-8217

Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery @Stiles Hotel - 1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, (305) 674-7800
Better Days - 75 SE 6th St #103w, Miami, (786) 220-7690 
Cafe La Trova - 971 SW 8th St, Little Havana, Miami, (786) 615-4379

New Orleans

Arnaud's French 75 - 813 Bienville St., French Quarter (504)523-5433

Carousel Bar @Hotel Monteleone - 214 Royal St., French Quarter

Cure - 4905 Freret St., Upperline, (504) 302-2357
👑 Latitude 29 - 321 N Peter's St., French Quarter, (504) 689-3811

The Saint - 961 Saint Mary St., Lower Garden District (504)523-0050

Sazarac Bar @Roosevelt Hotel - 123 Baronne St., Downtown (504) 648-1200

Salt Lake City
👑 Bar X - 155 E 200 S, (801) 355-2287
👑 Alibi Bar & Place - 369 S. Main St, (385) 259-0616
👑 Water Witch - 163 W 900 S, (801) 462-0967
Copper Common - 111 E Broadway, (801) 355-0543
UnderCurrent Bar -  270 S 300 E, (801) 574-2556

San Francisco

The Alembic Bar - 1725 Haight St., Haight-Ashbury (415) 666-0822

Beretta- 1199 Valencia St., Mission (415) 695-1199

Bourbon & Branch - 501 Jones Street, Downtown (415) 346-1735
Forbidden Island - 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda, (510) 749-0332 

Elixir - 200 16th St., Mission (415) 552-1633
Prizefighter - 6702 Hollis St., Emeryville, (510) 428-1470

Rickhouse - 246 Kearny St., Downtown (415) 398-2827
Smuggler's Cove - 650 Gough St., Fillmore District, (415) 869-1900
Tommy's - 5929 Geary Blvd., Avenues, (415) 387-4747

Trick Dog - 3010 20 St., Mission, (415) 826-7000

Seattle

Canon - 928 12th Avenue, (206) 552-9755
Rob Roy - 2332 2nd Avenue, (206) 956-8423
Zig Zag Cafe - 1501 Western Avenue #202, (206) 625-1146