FNYC StandardsSince 1933
Classic Bars, Taverns & Dives →Rudy's Bar & Grill — Hell's Kitchen
Red duct-taped booths, cheap pitchers, and a free hot dog with every drink
Picks like this, every Friday
Seven things worth leaving the apartment for, hand-checked. One short email, free, one tap to leave.
More in Classic Bars, Taverns & Dives
- Ear Inn — Hudson SquarePints in a Federal townhouse yards from the old shoreline — among the city's oldest bars
- Neir's Tavern — WoodhavenOne of America's oldest bars — the Goodfellas bar scenes were shot here
- Fanelli Cafe — SoHoServing on the corner of Prince & Mercer since before SoHo had a name
- McSorley's Old Ale House — East VillageTwo choices, light or dark, served in pairs — sawdust floors and Lincoln-era walls
- Pete's Tavern — GramercyThe city's oldest continuously operating bar-restaurant — O. Henry wrote in the second booth
- Julius’ — West Village159 W 10th St · The city’s oldest gay bar and the oldest bar in the Village · site of the 1966 “Sip-In” · the burgers are the house secret
- The Landmark Tavern — Hell’s Kitchen626 Eleventh Ave · Opened when the Hudson reached its door · the third floor was a speakeasy during Prohibition · kitchen noon–10 PM daily
- White Horse Tavern — West VillageDylan Thomas's last barstool — literary ghosts and sidewalk tables on Hudson