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A bar · East Village · on two of my lists

The Belfry.

Worth it, says Antonina. Opt for the pickle martini (made with Vodka and sour or spicy pickle brine) if shooting back pickle juice instinctively tempts you to clutch your pearls.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best martinis in New York
A crowd fills a dimly lit bar with hanging plants and macrame from exposed brick walls.
Address
222 E 14th St Directions
Subway
L to 3 Av, under a minute
Website
belfrynyc.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about The Belfry on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best martinis in New York and Best happy hours in the East Village. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best martinis in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best happy hours in the East VillageOnly if

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Two of my lists
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Best martinis in New York

No. 10 on that list
Worth it

When it comes to martinis, the Belfry is one of those places you only hear about from locals but I refuse to gatekeep!

What I wrote thereFold it away

When it comes to martinis, the Belfry is one of those places you only hear about from locals but I refuse to gatekeep! This East Village bar attracts locals with a subtle charm inherit to old places with brick-lined walls and well-worn wooden floors.

The fact they host one of the neighborhood’s best happy hour deals is mere icing on the cake ($10 espresso martinis and margaritas).

The Belfry is also known for a variety of pickleback shots, which aren’t part of the happy hour menu but are less than $10 a piece. Opt for the pickle martini (made with Vodka and sour or spicy pickle brine) if shooting back pickle juice instinctively tempts you to clutch your pearls.

Read it on the list
  • Health gradeA, city inspection
Only if
What I wrote thereFold it away

The Belfry attracts locals with a subtle charm inherit to old places with brick-lined walls and well-worn wooden floors. The fact they host one of the East Village’s best happy hour deals is mere icing on the cake, with $2 off beer and wine alongside $10 espresso martinis and margaritas.

More impressive, bottles of wine are half-off during happy hour, making this a popular destination for groups. The Belfry is also known for their variety of pickleback shots, which aren’t part of the happy hour promo but are less than $10 a piece. Opt for the pickle martini if shooting back pickle juice instinctively tempts you to clutch your pearls.

Read it on the list

Where it is, and what’s near

Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
Open it on my map
Nearby, from my lists
On The Best of New York

I put The Belfry on my best list.

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