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A place · Bar · West Village · on 1 of my list

The Blind Tiger.

Worth it, says Antonina. While not a cocktail bar by any pigment of the imagination, the Blind Tiger is such a special neighborhood bar, I feel like I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t mention it.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best cocktail bars in the West Village
Where The Blind Tiger appears on New York Dearest

It's on 1 of my list. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.

Best cocktail bars in the West Village

No. 9 on that list2 min from the subway
Worth it
  • Subway1 to Christopher St-Stonewall, 2 min
  • Address281 Bleecker St, New York
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

Craft beer lovers can’t seem to get enough of the Blind Tiger’s impressive rotation of 28 draught brews and large selection of microbrews. Unassuming from the outside, it’s easy to walk by without noticing the bar in the middle of the day. Come evening and it’s a different story.

Locals spill into the streets, masterfully tracking down open tables, parking themselves when the opportunity finally presents itself. While not a cocktail bar by any pigment of the imagination, the Blind Tiger is such a special neighborhood bar, I feel like I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t mention it.

Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
The Blind Tiger
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