Best Wings in New York (2025)

Bonnie's Grill - Review - Park Slope - New York - The Infatuation

Bonnie’s Grill has been around for over 20 years, and it’s cemented itself as Park Slope's premier spot for casual weeknight feasts. The restaurant is never too crowded, but you’ll always find at least a few red meat-loving locals who stop in regularly for beer, burgers, chicken wings, and whatever game is on. They perch at the bar and wrangle their stacked burger, or hunch over a table and then promptly cover it in buffalo sauce-soaked napkins. That burger is classic in all the right ways—it comes with fries, for example—and those wings are so saucy that you will debate asking for a spoon and sipping it like soup. (For the record, nobody here would bat an eye.) photo credit: Kate Previte Food Rundown Wings Order at least five of these. They’re ultra-crispy, and tossed in a buttery buffalo sauce just before they arrive at your table. That’s what makes them some of the city’s best. photo credit: Kate Previte Burgers This is a comforting, classic burger. Like a cookout burger, if your friend wasn’t cooking it to an unsatisfactory color of gray. A thick patty smothered in a smoky spice rub, stacked with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on a sesame brioche bun. Like they used to do in the old days, before you needed a special sauce or caramelized onions to be cool. photo credit: Kate Previte Chipotle Mayo A moment for the best condiment in the area. Put it on your fries. Your burger. A spoon. It’s smoky and creamy, with just a touch of sweetness, and a hint of spice. - Willa Moore

Red Hook’s smoke temple does whole Vietnamese-style wings: oak-smoked, sesame-and-scallion glossed, with cilantro ranch. Eater NY highlights them, and the shop’s impact on the neighborhood has been noted by national critics.

The 15 Best Buffalo Wings In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

The wings at Blondies are very saucy, but in a Bruce-Willis-in-Armageddon feat of engineering, the skin stays crispy and acts like a compression sleeve, keeping the meat underneath tender. These are near the pinnacle of NYC wings, and you can get them at this Upper West Side sports bar any day of the week. - neha talreja, kenny yang, willa moore, will hartman

Blackbird's - Review - Astoria - New York - The Infatuation

For Astoria residents without ESPN+, Blackbird’s serves as a second living room, with TVs along several sight lines, buckets of beer, and some of the best wings in the city. But just like the Jets don’t always feel like being a winning football team, this sports bar doesn’t always feel like being a sports bar (we love them both anyway). Blackbird's also doubles as a low-key date spot, with high-tops looking out onto big, beautiful bay windows, and a jukebox that’s just one Beatles song away from turning the night into a Christmas romcom. Sometimes they even throw a live band or DJ in the mix. Dedicated fans should go to Dave & Buster's for uninterrupted game time, but Blackbird’s is a true neighborhood spot anyone can enjoy. - Neha Talreja

Bay Ridge’s wing powerhouse offers a sprawling flavor slate, from Anchor Bar–style Buffalo to whiskey-laced BBQ. Repeatedly honored in community awards and celebrated by local press for its lively wing nights.

New to Clinton Hill, this Thai spot serves finger-cut winglets caramelized in fish sauce or dusted Esan-style. Grub Street singled out the split-wing prep in 2025; the menu channels Bangkok street-flavor with Brooklyn swagger.

Brooklyn Ice House - Review - Red Hook - New York - The Infatuation

You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but the patio at this Red Hook neighborhood spot is pretty spacious - so this is a great option if you want to hide from any Citi Bikers parading down Van Brunt Street on a weekend afternoon. Come here for bar food like onion rings and Frito pie, as well as BBQ specials like dry-rub spare ribs with mac and cheese. - Hannah Albertine

Plug Uglies - Review - Upper East Side - New York - The Infatuation

It's hard to pick just one thing we like the most about Plug Uglies, a sports bar on the Upper East Side. We love that when we texted our friends to see if they wanted to meet up, we got to type out the words “Plug Uglies” and weren’t referring to a shady floormate from college. And we also love that they have some of the city’s best buffalo wings. They come out hot, crispy, and in a more-acidic-than-normal buffalo sauce with the classic vegetables and dips. This bar attracts a slightly rowdier crowd, and they don’t always play the volume for the big game, making it better for groups of mixed sports interest. They’ve got shuffleboard tables, and a location in Gramercy (that one is bring-your-own-food, just FYI). photo credit: Will Hartman - Will Hartman

Forest Hills Station House - Review - Forest Hills - New York - The Infatuation

If you want to get a table here after seeing Interpol perform a couple blocks away at Forest Hills Stadium, you’ll probably need to leave before the encore set. Station House is the most popular post-show bar in Forest Hills, and it usually fills up on nights when there’s nothing going on at the stadium, too. The dimly-lit space feels kind of like a sports bar (maybe because of the big TVs all around the room), and it works well for anything from casual drinks with friends to a solo dinner at the bar. There’s a long list of craft beers on tap, and you’ll also find good cocktails, plus bar food like a massive burger topped with melted cheese, fried onions, and braised brisket. - Matt Tervooren

Carroll Gardens’ wing-focused bar serves no-frills Buffalo by the bowl, plus an addictive voodoo dry rub. Recently highlighted by The Infatuation; the covered backyard with TVs makes it a group favorite.