Status
operating
recently opened
recently closed
vacant
Bars
2026-04
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Today
Drinks·All NYC·Since 2020
Bars
Active
2,609
Openings
1,293
since 2020
Closings
1,513
since 2020
Net change
-220
% new since 2020
27%
Total
4,804
Bars continue to grow — net +28 locations across the last 8 quarters.
The category counts 4,804 active locations across NYC, with 1,293 openings and 1,513 closures since 2020 (-220 net). Momentum has held — +28 net openings across the last 8 quarters. East Village remains the densest submarket (×4), followed by Williamsburg (×2.9).
Openings vs. Closings
Median lifespan
4.8 yrs
% failed in first 12 months
11%
Time-to-retenant
0 mo
Openings (green) stack above the baseline; closures (red) below. Black line traces the net each quarter.
Lifecycle
Most distinctive predecessors
- 1Bars×17.844.8%
- 2Restaurants×1.628.6%
- 3Business, Commercial & Professional Services×0.42.6%
Most distinctive successors
- 1Restaurants×2.447.5%
- 2Bars×20.945.4%
- 3Groceries & Conveniences×0.32.9%
Brands
4804 active locations, 100% single-location
| Brand | Locations | Net chg | % of cat. | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Loti | 3 | +0 | 0.1% | |
| Applebee's | 1 | +0 | 0% | |
| BonChon Chicken | 1 | +0 | 0% | |
| 5 Napkin Burger | 1 | +0 | 0% | |
| Hooters | 1 | +0 | 0% | |
| T.G.I. Friday's | 1 | +0 | 0% | |
| Artichoke Basille's Pizza | 1 | +0 | 0% | |
| Serafina | 1 | -1 | 0% | |
| The Capital Grille | 1 | +0 | 0% |
Fastest-growing:
Biggest closures: Serafina (-1)
Showing 4,804 storefronts in bars · citywide · since 2020 — 2,609 active, 2,195 closed
| Bar | 3216 Fulton Street | Cypress Hills | Recently opened | 2026-04 | — | 6 mo | Bar | — | — |
| Aces | 6906 3rd Avenue | Bay Ridge | Recently opened | 2026-04 | — | 6 mo | Hookah Bar | Bars, 2024–2026 | — |
| Golden Ratio | 216 1/2 Greene Ave | Clinton Hill | Recently opened | 2026-04 | — | 6 mo | Cocktail Bar | Groceries & Conveniences, 2015–2026 | — |
| Athena Keke's | 222 Greene Avenue | Clinton Hill | Recently opened | 2026-04 | — | 6 mo | Sports Bar | Restaurants, 2023–2025 | — |
| Pelham Bay Lounge | 1738 Edison Avenue | Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island | Recently opened | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Hookah Bar | Bars, 2018–2026 | — |
| Tequila Boom | 170-12 Jamaica Ave | Jamaica | Recently opened | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Bar | Bars, 2023–2026 | — |
| Sweet Lips Beer Garden & Pool | 215-11 Jamaica Avenue | Queens Village | Operating | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Bar | Bars, 2024–2026 | — |
| Berit's Bar Room | 7313 Metropolitan Avenue | Middle Village | Recently opened | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Bar | Bars, 2023–2025 | — |
| Rosie's Roadside Tavern | 60-65 Flushing Avenue | Maspeth | Recently opened | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Irish Pub | Bars, 2017–2026 | — |
| El Duro Lounge | 1479 Beach Channel Dr | Far Rockaway-Bayswater | Recently opened | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Lounge | Restaurants, 2023–2025 | — |
| The Ginger Man | 11 E 36th St | Midtown-Times Square | Operating | 2026-03 | — | 7 mo | Irish Pub | Bars, 2015–2023 | — |
| Lagman Lounge | 101-05 Queens Blvd | Forest Hills | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Lounge | Restaurants, 2017–2023 | — |
| Lily’s | 30-95 33rd Street | Astoria (Central) | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Bars, 2016–2026 | — |
| The Lounge | 20 E 76th St | Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Lounge | Restaurants, 2015–2023 | — |
| Crybaby | 153 Bowery | Lower East Side | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Wine Bar | Furniture & Home Goods, 2016–2023 | — |
| Pretty Polly | 161 8th Ave | Chelsea-Hudson Yards | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2017–2023 | — |
| Phil's Place | 524 Graham Ave | Greenpoint | Operating | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Bars, 2018–2026 | — |
| Members Only | 212 Willis Avenue | Mott Haven-Port Morris | Operating | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Juice & Smoothie Shops, 2025–2026 | — |
| CTeen Lounge | 328 Kingston Ave | Crown Heights (South) | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Lounge | Sweets & Desserts, 2018–2026 | — |
| Lei | 15 Doyers St | Chinatown-Two Bridges | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Wine Bar | Restaurants, 2023–2026 | — |
| Hue House | 56 E 41st St | Midtown-Times Square | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Cocktail Bar | Business, Commercial & Professional Services, 2015–2025 | — |
| Berk’s Bar | 19 E 52nd Street | Midtown-Times Square | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Cocktail Bar | Bars, 2025–2026 | — |
| Whiskey Blue | 13 E 47th St | Midtown-Times Square | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | — | — |
| Wylie’s Astoria | 24-01 29th St | Astoria (North)-Ditmars-Steinway | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Bars, 2015–2025 | — |
| Sweet Passion | 500 W 145th Street | Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2018–2026 | — |
| Era | 589 11th Ave | Hell's Kitchen | Operating | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Bars, 2019–2024 | — |
| Aris Glam Lounge | 132 Vermilyea Ave | Inwood | Operating | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Lounge | Groceries & Conveniences, 2016–2026 | — |
| Stone & Soil | 120 East 28th Street | Gramercy | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Cocktail Bar | Restaurants, 2023–2026 | — |
| Highlights Restaurant & Lounge | 3447 Baychester Avenue | Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Lounge | Bars, 2018–2025 | — |
| Killers Kiss | 1415 2nd Ave | Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2024–2026 | — |
| San Antonios | 247 Eldridge St | Lower East Side | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Bars, 2024–2026 | — |
| The Ripple Room | 183 Bowery | Lower East Side | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Furniture & Home Goods, 2015–2026 | — |
| Creston | 282 Grand Street | Lower East Side | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | — | — |
| Chin Up Bar | 171 Chrystie Street | Lower East Side | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | — | — |
| Bol Zot | 41 Monroe Street | Chinatown-Two Bridges | Recently opened | 2026-02 | — | 8 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2023–2026 | — |
| Members Only | 53 W 8th St | Greenwich Village | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | Shoe Stores, 2015–2018 | — |
| Bar Nico | 790 Grand Street | East Williamsburg | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Sports Bar | Bars, 2023–2024 | — |
| Vanguard Wine Bar | 2109 74th St | Upper West Side-Lincoln Square | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | — | — |
| Unique 1 Lounge | 1790 Stillwell Avenue | Gravesend (West) | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Lounge | Bars, 2017–2025 | — |
| Poblado | 37-61 79th Street | Jackson Heights | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Gastropub | Restaurants, 2016–2026 | — |
| Bar Stella | 80 13th Street | Greenwich Village | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | Bars, 2017–2026 | — |
| Stars | 139 E 12th Street | East Village | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Wine Bar | Restaurants, 2023–2025 | — |
| Central Park Tavern | 327 West 57th St | Hell's Kitchen | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | Bars, 2019–2026 | — |
| On The 7 | 50-04 Vernon Blvd | Long Island City-Hunters Point | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Wine Bar | Bars, 2015–2026 | — |
| The Baroness | 47-18 Vernon Blvd | Long Island City-Hunters Point | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Pub | Restaurants, 2015–2026 | — |
| Banshee | 143 1st Ave | East Village | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Cocktail Bar | Vapes, Cigars & Accessories, 2023–2024 | — |
| The Summer Club | 8-08 Queens Plaza South | Long Island City-Hunters Point | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Hotel Bar | Restaurants, 2017–2026 | — |
| Oddball | 188 Avenue B | East Village | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Cocktail Bar | Bars, 2023–2026 | — |
| Dolly's Bar | 146 Wythe Avenue | Williamsburg | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | Furniture & Home Goods, 2018–2024 | — |
| El Hoyito | 1877 Carter Avenue | Mount Hope | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2025–2026 | — |
| The Yard’s Pub | 472 9th Ave | Chelsea-Hudson Yards | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Pub | — | — |
| Maracuja | 279 Grand St | Williamsburg | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2020–2026 | — |
| Hatch | 370 Tompkins Ave | Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Cocktail Bar | Bars, 2015–2026 | — |
| Wallace | 663 Vanderbilt Avenue | Prospect Heights | Recently opened | 2026-01 | — | 9 mo | Wine Bar | Business, Commercial & Professional Services, 2023–2025 | — |
| The Cat | 1238 Prospect Ave | Windsor Terrace-South Slope | Recently opened | 2025-12 | — | 10 mo | Cocktail Bar | Restaurants, 2016–2025 | — |
| Delta Charlie | 5 Spring Street | SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square | Recently opened | 2025-12 | — | 10 mo | Bar | Bars, 2024–2025 | — |
| Bar Ferdinando | 151 Union St | Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook | Recently opened | 2025-12 | — | 10 mo | Bar | Restaurants, 2015–2025 | — |
| The McCarren | 595 Union Avenue | Williamsburg | Recently opened | 2025-12 | — | 10 mo | Bar | Bars, 2023–2025 | — |
| My Friend's Place | 223-20 Linden Blvd | Cambria Heights | Operating | 2025-12 | — | 10 mo | Lounge | Restaurants, 2018–2025 | — |
| Mozzarella & Vino | 33 W 54th St | Midtown-Times Square | Recently opened | 2025-12 | — | 10 mo | Wine Bar | Restaurants, 2015–2023 | — |