Hotel Bars in New York
New York's hotel bars run from lobby to 54th floor. The best hotel bars in New York start at The Portrait Bar, behind the lobby of The Fifth Avenue Hotel on West 28th Street, No. 71 on the 51-100 list of North America's 50 Best Bars 2026, with Darryl Chan's wood paneling and portraits. Raines Law Room at the William on East 39th Street keeps seats for walk-ins. Lobby Bar at The Hotel Chelsea serves guests and neighbors 11am to 2am, Nubeluz tops The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad on the 50th floor and requires reservations and cocktail attire, and Bar 54 overlooks Times Square from the Hyatt Centric's 54th floor. These are the bars we would start with.
NORTH AMERICA'S 50 BESTHotel BarThe Portrait Bar
An intimate cocktail bar and lounge inside The Fifth Avenue Hotel in NoMad, with wood panelling, a carved stone fireplace and an extensive collection of portraits. Bar Director Darryl Chan oversees a program of refined cocktails and elevated bar fare. It currently stands at No. 71 on the North America's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list in 2026.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, 1 West 28th St, New York, NY 10001Mon–Thu 5pm–1am, Fri–Sat 5pm–2am, Sun 5pm–12amFull profile- Raines Law Room at the WilliamHotel Bar
Raines Law Room at the William
Raines Law Room at the William opened in 2014 inside a Beaux-Arts townhouse hotel on East 39th Street, the second location of the cocktail parlor Meaghan Dorman and Alberto Benenati first opened in Chelsea in 2009. It is a seated lounge spread across four rooms, the Hawthorne Room, the Peacock Room, the Library and the Terrace, with a menu of twenties-inspired cocktails and a zero-proof section.
24 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016Mon-Thu 5pm-12am; Fri 5pm-2am; Sat 4pm-2am; Sun closedFull profile - Lobby Bar at The Hotel ChelseaHotel Bar
Lobby Bar at The Hotel Chelsea
The Lobby Bar sits inside The Hotel Chelsea on West 23rd Street and is open from late morning to two in the morning every day. Its signature is the 1884 Martini, made with gin, cedro lemon, vetiver and Spanish olive oil, and the list runs from a tribute to Arnaud's French 75 to a non-alcoholic Strawberry Sbagliato, with wine, beer, sake and small plates alongside.
222 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011Daily 11am-2amFull profile - NubeluzHotel Bar
Nubeluz
Nubeluz is José Andrés' cocktail bar on the top floor of The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, five hundred feet up with views across the skyline. The name joins the Spanish words for cloud and light, and the signature Foggy Hill pairs Del Maguey Vida mezcal with Yzaguirre vermouth, Cynar and Aperol under an orange and thyme aromatic cloud. Reservations are required, guests must be 21 and over, and a cocktail dress code is enforced.
25 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001Mon-Wed 3pm-12am; Thu 1pm-1am; Fri 1pm-11pm; Sat 11am-3pm, 4pm-1am; Sun 11am-3pm, 4pm-12amFull profile 
Rooftop BarBroken Shaker New York
Broken Shaker New York is a rooftop cocktail bar on the 18th floor of the Freehand Hotel on Lexington Avenue, run with Authentic Hospitality and looking out across Manhattan. It has four bars, two indoors and two outdoors, and the outdoor bars sit under a retractable roof. The mixologists work with house syrups, infusions, fresh-pressed juices and herbs, and the house list includes the Flatiron Negroni, Up on the Roof with mezcal, raspberry and watermelon, and Breakfast in the Moonlight with two rums and passion fruit, plus a daily punch and a daily frozen drink. In colder months the entrance is through the hotel lobby, and in warmer months it moves to 24th Street.
23 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10010Tue-Wed 4pm-12am, Thu-Sat 4pm-1am, Sun-Mon closedFull profile
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