It's on 3 of my lists. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.
- Address115 Allen St, New York, NY
- From my guide, updated September 2026.
Double Chicken Please’s unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries earns them a spot on any respectable list of best cocktail bars in NYC. Don’t just take my word for it, the bar was awarded Disaronno’s Highest New Entry Award in 2022 (bestowed upon the highest-awarded new bar to make the list of world’s 50 best bars).
Untethered by tradition, the menu at Double Chicken Please is inspired by comfort meals cleverly transformed into libations, like Mango Sticky Rice, Japanese Cold Noodle and Cold Pizza. In terms of (real) food, don’t sleep on the Taiwanese fried chicken sandwich (that alone is worth the pilgrimage).
The cocktails at Double Chicken Please are anything but traditional, serving up the likes of Japanese Cold Noodle & Key Lime Pie. Indeed, they deconstruct popular dishes and transform them into boozy beverages. Thanks to their unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries, they’ve become one of the best bars in the Lower East Side.
Double Chicken Please won the 2022 Disaronno Highest New Entry Award, which is presented to the bar with the best, first-time ranking on the list of the 50 Best Bars in the World. They remarkably debuted at #6!
Double Chicken Please, an unconventional bar, crafts unique cocktails like Japanese Cold Noodle & Key Lime Pie, creatively deconstructing popular dishes into boozy beverages. In 2022, they won the Disaronno Highest New Entry Award, and debuted impressively at #6 on the list of the 50 Best Bars in the World.
Apart from innovative drinks, their small complimentary menu features mouthwatering chicken sandwiches and a really good hojicha pudding dessert, making it one of the best restaurants in the Lower East Side.