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A bar · West Village · on two of my lists

Little Branch.

Worth it, says Antonina. Little Branch’s reputation as one of the best speakeasies in NYC is well earned, it’s perfect for anyone on the hunt for a refined yet unpretentious night on the town.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best speakeasies in New York
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What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Little Branch on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best speakeasies in New York and Best cocktail bars in the West Village. First what to know and when I go, in my own words from those lists. Then every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best speakeasies in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best cocktail bars in the West VillageWorth it

Before you go, in my words

Quoted from my own lists
Good to know

Just know that the seating capacity at this walk-in only establishment is (intentionally) limited, it’s meant to be intimate.

From Best speakeasies in New York
When to go

Opened in 2005, Little Branch is considered an early pioneer of the speakeasy scene in NYC. Exuding seductive old-world charm, the seating capacity at this walk-in only establishment is (intentionally) limited.

From Best cocktail bars in the West Village
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Two of my lists
Worth it

The feel is relaxed yet sophisticated (perfect for date night), with live jazz select nights of the week.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Enter through the nondescript corner door of an abandoned building and you’ll be transported to a dimly-lit, jazz-infused subterranean cocktail bar. The feel is relaxed yet sophisticated (perfect for date night), with live jazz select nights of the week.

Little Branch’s reputation as one of the best speakeasies in NYC is well earned, it’s perfect for anyone on the hunt for a refined yet unpretentious night on the town. Just know that the seating capacity at this walk-in only establishment is (intentionally) limited, it’s meant to be intimate.

Read it on the list
    Worth it

    Enter through the nondescript corner door of an abandoned building and you’ll be transported to a dimly-lit, jazz-infused basement cocktail bar.

    What I wrote thereFold it away

    Opened in 2005, Little Branch is considered an early pioneer of the speakeasy scene in NYC. Exuding seductive old-world charm, the seating capacity at this walk-in only establishment is (intentionally) limited.

    Enter through the nondescript corner door of an abandoned building and you’ll be transported to a dimly-lit, jazz-infused basement cocktail bar. This popular West Village speakeasy is known for excellent classic cocktails and skilled bartenders artfully crafting tailored libations.

    The vibe is relaxed yet sophisticated (perfect for date night), with live jazz select nights of the weeks. It’s perfect for anyone on the hunt for a refined (yet unpretentious) night on the town.

    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 Little Branch on two of my best lists.

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