T.J. Byrnes Bar & Restaurant

The 11 Best Restaurants & Bars At The South Street Seaport - New York - The Infatuation

"Located in the middle of an apartment complex, T.J. Byrnes is an unlikely gathering place for groups of people reading poetry around tables draped with thick red cloths. But thanks to a seemingly endless number of rooms, this cavernous Irish pub has become a premier large-group gathering spot downtown. Open since 1995—and typically frequented by Guinness drinkers at the bar, or lobster eaters on the occasional Friday Lobster Night—T.J. Byrnes has more recently also become a haven for dirty martini drinkers." - kenny yang, matt tervooren, hannah albertine, molly fitzpatrick