The New York City cocktail scene is piping hot, and we’re here to spill the tea.
While most bartenders can whip up a decent martini, cosmopolitan, or negroni, not all can master the art of a cocktail.
And by art, we mean the cocktails served with foie gras, oyster brine, and our personal favorite, the ever-so-fabulous caviar bump.
We’re talking about the liquid masterpieces that look like Van Gogh and taste like magical potions.
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The cocktails that push boundaries, that spark conversations.
Keep reading for the most extravagant cocktail menus in NYC, plus what to order!
Warning: Your hangover awaits you.
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35 W 8th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Ube (Ancho pepper-infused rum, Camembert ice cream, rectified sea buckthorn juice, ube albumine, soda)
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Multiple Locations/Website
What to order: Siren’s Call (gin, roasted seaweed, cucumber, squid ink, ginger, lime, agave, smoked lava salt rim, candy pearl)
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32 Mulberry St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Jasmin Green Tea Martini (Jasmin tea-infused vodka, Antica Torino dry, matcha bitters)
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3452 Broadway, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Hijiki (16 Japanese whiskey, hijiki, apple shrub, lemon, honey, mint, Umami sea salt)
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49 W 27th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Pulse Of The Planet (light rum, Irish & Mexican whiskies, red wine, chocolate, corn, chipotle & huajillo, smokey burnt marshmallow)
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433 E 6th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Yum Cha (chocolate black tea, banana, hazelnut Suntory Toki Hakushu 12-year single malt)
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19 W 8th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: American Pie (Wild Turkey Rye 101, apple cider, lemon, cinnamon, maple)
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20 W 23rd St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Gynoecium Old Fashioned (Peanut Butter Maker’s Mark bourbon, butterscotch, Peychaud’s bitters, tonka)
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385 9th Ave, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Blueberry Girl (Espolon Reposado, blueberry, chamomile, aperitif Wine, club soda, chili tincture)
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621 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn/Website
What to order: Japanese Breakfast (cinnamon chachacha, barley, Shochu, cold crew, oat milk, egg, Tamago bun)
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16 W 22nd St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Illusions (Hepple gin, Cocchi Rosa, lemon, apple, butterfly pea)
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332 Lafayette St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Salt & Pepper Martini (Gin, Manzanilla sherry, blanc vermouth, piment d’espelette, saline, and celery). Add a caviar bump!
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300 Spring St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Exit Through The Gift Shop (choice of mezcal or bourbon, chocolate tea-infused sweet vermouth, lustau amontillado sherry, Montenegro, black truffle oil wash)
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339 E 75th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Blue Cheese Martini (vodka, Sauvignon Blanc, blue cheese, fig).
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171 Banker St, Brooklyn/Website
What to order: Moonlight Express (Cognac, Japanese gin, Macadamia, red bell pepper, cantaloupe, sakura leaf soda)
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37 W 20th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Foie Gras Sidecar (foie-gras-washed Hennessy XO, foie gras tartlet)
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25 W 28th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Floral Cloud (fords gin, lemon, maraschino, crème de violette, hibiscus-rose-orange blossom aromatic cloud)
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9 Jones St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Side Piece (fords gin, lemon, prosecco, cotton candy, gold leaf)
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121 E 17th St, Manhattan/Website
What to order: Clever Caprese Cocktail (whiskey, tomato water, grapefruit juice, milk)
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