There are many top quality bars in Brooklyn but below are some you can try if you want to avoid cliché visits.

Rebar

Located in on the second floor of an art gallery, one would perhaps not expect this establishment to provide the best bar experience in New York, and in reality, it doesn’t. It does, however, provide a much better experience than you would expect, with nice wooden tables, a cosy atmosphere and some of the best draught beers from Europe, all nicely complimented by a good selection of wines.

Brooklyn bars

Brooklyn bars

Brooklyn Social

This used to be a social club for the area’s Italian male residents, but has now evolved to be an open bar which serves fantastic cocktails and a high level of service. The decor remains highly influenced by Italy and is a really comfortable environment to enjoy a few drinks after a day in the city.

Eamonn’s

No modern city can truly consider their bar scene complete until it has an Irish bar, and this establishment in Brooklyn has all of the warmth and atmosphere that you would expect from a bar in this category. The bar also has a nice clientele with many of the local businessmen and women visiting here, whilst the menu has a good mixture of Irish and American dishes.

Post Office

Whiskey enthusiasts will be in their element here, as there are over 30 different varieties to try, including many brands from around the US which are otherwise localised to where they are brewe