New York Nightlife in Uptown or Downtown

New York nightlife in Uptown or Downtown offers you a lot of choices for a great night out. One person might want to relax in a lounge after dinner, while another prefers to dance all night in a club. Anything is possible, but where should you go? I have listed below some options for nice lounges and bars.

Uptown

Ascent Lounge

Ascent Lounge is a beautiful lounge, but it’s not a place to go dancing. This is a really exclusive lounge on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center. The lounge offers good sofas in a bar with a great atmosphere. There are lots of romantic corners. The view from the lounge offers a sweeping view overlooking Central Park.

Dress code: Business casual.

Empire Rooftop

Empire Rooftop is the rooftop bar of the Empire Hotel. Enter through the lobby and take the elevator to the top floor. It’s a beautiful outside area where you can relax on one of the sofas or dance the night away.

Dress code: Business casual

Downtown

The Roof – PUBLIC Hotel

This New York rooftop bar can be reached by taking the elevator behind the impressive escalators upon entering the PUBLIC Hotel. From The Roof, you have a beautiful view of the surrounding neighbourhoods. It has both an indoor and outdoor area, so you can enjoy a drink and the music of a DJ in all weather conditions.

The DL

The DL gets its name from its location: on the corner of Delancey and Ludlow Street on the Lower East Side. This hotspot consists of several floors, including a lounge and restaurant. The DL is also the place to go for a full night out: first, enjoy dinner in the atmospheric Dinner on Ludlow restaurant and then head to the rooftop for a drink with a beautiful view of Downtown Manhattan.

Beauty & Essex

The entrance to speakeasy Beauty & Essex is hidden in the back of a vintage pawnshop. Don’t be put off by this dusty looking entrance, but walk to the back and go through the next door. The space you enter is of a completely different order: glitter and glamour! At Beauty & Essex, you can enjoy a menu or à la carte dinner for reasonable prices, including vegan and gluten-free options. You can also enjoy an evening out in New York with a cocktail here. If you want to discover more speakeasies, you can join this Hidden Bar Tour in New York.