169 Bar

Bar with palm trees, a leopard-print pool table & a small menu of oysters, borscht & dumplings.

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(646) 833-7199 website

169 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

What locals are saying . . .

169 may be THE original dive bar in New York City. Opened in one form or another since 1916, it's holding down the Lower East Side's gritty roots all by itself. Even after all that time, still a great spot to enjoy tiki drinks with friends.

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