The 18 Best Bars To Dance At In NYC, From Pauls Casablanca To Acme

Although drinks and dancing may seem like a thing of the past, NYC is revitalizing this concept with the return of the disco ball.

Because let’s face it, did you even go out if you didn’t post a half-blurry picture of the shimmering ball dangling from the ceiling?

And while cocktail bars will forever be a part of the nightlife landscape, there is suddenly a strong collective urge to get up and dance.

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Maybe it’s the post-pandemic desire to roam free, or perhaps it’s merely human nature to sway to the beat of the music with a $25 vodka soda in hand.

Either way, waiting in ridiculously long lines while the bouncer arbitrarily determines if you’re worthy enough to go in is the thing to do right now—whether you or your ego likes it or not.

In light of this, we’ve rounded up the 18 best NYC bars where you can get your groove on.

Georgia Room

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23 Lexington Ave, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Flocks of early twenty-somethings who swear they live in Midtown East

Mood Ring

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260 Myrtle Ave, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: A room full of Brooklyn hipsters who live and die by astrology

Ciao Ciao Disco

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97 N 10th St, Brooklyn/Website

What to expect: Brooklynites who swear they’re not basic

The Blond

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11 Howard St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: A-listers who claim everywhere else is soooo overrated

The Palace

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What to expect: A plethora of social media influencers that swear “they’re living in the moment”

Paul’s Baby Grand

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2 6th Ave, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Crowds of eligible Finance men

Rochelles/Club 205

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205 Chrystie St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: The best throwback playlist you ever did hear

Ponyboy

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What to expect: Post-college grads who just got back from day drinking at Radegast

Fleur Room

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105 W 28th St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Social media girlies dressed to the nines

Loosie’s

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145 Bowery, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Exactly what you picture when you think of Tao

Kind Regards

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152 Ludlow St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: People doing TikToks on the dancefloor

Berlin

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25 Avenue A, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Girls playing Jewish geography on the bathroom line

Paul’s Casablanca

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305 Spring St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Trust-fund babies galore

Little Sister Lounge

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112 E 11th St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Men who exclusively sleep with navy sheets

Common Ground Bar

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63 Gansevoort St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Running into your sorority sister’s real sister’s friend's cousin’s dog

Wiggle Room

9 Avenue A, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: Lines longer than the Taylor Swift ticket queue

Acme

9 Great Jones St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: An incredibly difficult door (especially after 11 PM)

Gospel

281 Lafayette St, Manhattan/Website

What to expect: A mix of Ivy League graduates and tourists

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