Best Cocktails in New York City (October 2026)

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Among the 13 cocktails places Oligrail ranks in New York City (860 places) (October 2026), Death & Co has the top Oligrail cocktails score, 10.0; the list is ranked from dated The New York Times, Eater NY, The Infatuation and New York Magazine dish lists.

According to Oligrail.ai, among the 13 cocktails places it ranks in New York City (860 places) (October 2026), Death & Co, Double Chicken Please and Katana Kitten tie for the top Oligrail cocktails score, 10.0.

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New York City · 13 places · Sources: The New York Times, Eater NY, The Infatuation and New York Magazine · Updated October 15, 2026

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Listed places score 7.5–10 today: one current list = 8.0, two = 10.0 (a list 18 to 36 months old counts three-quarters, so 7.5 or 9.5). Lower scores are reserved for diner votes, which are off. Only places we could match in 41 New York City ZIPs. How dish scores work

1. #1 · East Village and Union Square (10003)

   Death & Co

   10.0Oligrail cocktails score

   East Village craft cocktail pioneer with James Beard honors (Jul 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Death & CoDirections

2. #1 · Lower East Side and Chinatown (10002)

   Double Chicken Please

   10.0Oligrail cocktails score

   Lower East Side culinary-inspired cocktail lab ranked #1 bar in North America & Eater NY top cocktail bar (Aug 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Double Chicken PleaseDirections

3. #1 · West Village and Meatpacking (10014)

   Katana Kitten

   10.0Oligrail cocktails score

   Masahiro Urushido's West Village Japanese-American highball & cocktail bar (Aug 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Katana KittenDirections

4. #4 · Lower East Side and Chinatown (10002)

   Attaboy

   9.5Oligrail cocktails score

   Lower East Side menu-free bespoke cocktail bar on Eldridge Street (Jul 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYNew York Magazine

   Map of AttaboyDirections

5. #4 · Midtown East (10022)

   Bemelmans Bar

   9.5Oligrail cocktails score

   Upper East Side Carlyle Hotel classic martini & piano bar (Jul 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYNew York Magazine

   Map of Bemelmans BarDirections

6. #4 · Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Red Hook (11231)

   Clover Club

   9.5Oligrail cocktails score

   Julie Reiner's Cobble Hill Brooklyn cocktail institution on Smith Street (Jul 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Clover ClubDirections

7. #4 · Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO (11201)

   Gage & Tollner

   9.5Oligrail cocktails score

   Home to Sunken Harbor Club & Downtown Brooklyn's best classic cocktails (Aug 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Gage & TollnerDirections

8. #4 · Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO (11201)

   Long Island Bar

   9.5Oligrail cocktails score

   Named on Eater NY's and The Infatuation's best cocktail bars in Brooklyn (Aug 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Long Island BarDirections

9. #4 · Williamsburg (11211)

   Maison Premiere

   9.5Oligrail cocktails score

   Named on The New York Times' and Eater NY's best cocktail bars in NYC (Aug 2026).

   Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

   Map of Maison PremiereDirections

10. #4 · East Village and Union Square (10003)

    Superbueno

    9.5Oligrail cocktails score

    Named on Eater NY's and Time Out New York's best cocktail bars in NYC (Aug 2026).

    Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

    Map of SuperbuenoDirections

11. #11 · Tribeca and Little Italy (10013)

    The Dead Rabbit

    9.0Oligrail cocktails score

    Featured on Time Out New York's and Eater NY's essential NYC cocktail bars (Jul 2026).

    Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation

    Map of The Dead RabbitDirections

12. #12 · Williamsburg (11211)

    Commodore

    8.0Oligrail cocktails score

    Williamsburg Brooklyn frozen piña colada & tropical cocktail favorite (Jul 2026).

    Sources: Eater NYNew York Magazine

    Map of CommodoreDirections

13. #12 · Long Island City (11101)

    Dutch Kills

    8.0Oligrail cocktails score

    Long Island City Queens hand-cut ice cocktail saloon founded by Richard Boccato (Jul 2026).

    Sources: Eater NYThe Infatuation

    Map of Dutch KillsDirections

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