Lively Bars & Restaurants in SoHo
Want energy? These SoHo spots deliver — packed rooms, great music, and the kind of atmosphere where every night feels like a Friday.
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Terra Blues
High energy — cozy & lively atmosphere with great crowd
Second-floor Bleecker Street blues club with live sets, cozy tables, and strong cocktails.
Dante NYC
High energy — upscale & trendy atmosphere with great crowd
Historic Greenwich Village cafe-bar (est. 1915) reborn as a world-renowned cocktail destination, consistently ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars.
Boqueria Soho
High energy — trendy & cozy atmosphere with great crowd
Barcelona-style tapas and cocktails in a warm, modern SoHo dining room.
Bar Next Door at La Lanterna di Vittorio
High energy — cozy & romantic atmosphere with great crowd
Cozy MacDougal Street nook for cocktails, wine, and nightly live jazz.
Zinc Bar
High energy — cozy & trendy atmosphere with great crowd
A cozy, subterranean jazz lounge with Latin rhythms and serious cocktails.
Balthazar
High energy — classic & upscale atmosphere with great crowd
Keith McNally's iconic SoHo brasserie, a bustling Parisian-style institution serving French classics, raw bar, and legendary pastries since 1997.
Hello Saigon
High energy — casual & lively atmosphere with great crowd
Brick-and-wood Vietnamese spot for fast pho, banh mi, and happy-hour bites.
Botanica Bar
High energy — cozy & trendy atmosphere with great crowd
Low-key Houston St hangout with couches, great cocktails, and weekend DJ karaoke.
Blue Note
High energy — classic & intimate atmosphere with great crowd
World-famous Greenwich Village jazz club showcasing legendary and emerging jazz artists since 1981, with table service and a classic club atmosphere.
Dominique Ansel Bakery
High energy — trendy & casual atmosphere with great crowd
Home of the original Cronut and other inventive French pastries from James Beard Award-winning chef Dominique Ansel.
Flipper’s
High energy — casual & trendy atmosphere with great crowd
Bi-level SoHo café for cloudlike soufflé pancakes, coffee, and brunch cocktails.
Sadelle's
High energy — trendy & upscale atmosphere with great crowd
Major Food Group's glamorous SoHo brunch institution — tower platters of smoked fish, housemade bagels, and a buzzy see-and-be-seen crowd.
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