Anable Basin Sailing Bar & Grill
Bar & grill · Long Island City ·
Outdoor bar with burgers, hot dogs, beer & skyline views
Outdoor bar with burgers, hot dogs, beer & skyline views
"The large stretch of Long Island City that sits on the East River is mostly made up of public parks, so you’re going to have to fill up a Nalgene with pinot grigio if you’re looking to drink there. Unless you go to Anable Basin, an entirely outdoor bar behind some warehouses at the end of 44th. Its hard-to-find location and excessive amount of picnic tables make it less crowded than other spots with similarly impressive views, so keep Anable Basin in mind when you and your 15 closest friends are looking for a place to see another river you definitely can’t swim in." - willa moore, bryan kim, neha talreja, matt tervooren, molly fitzpatrick
"Because it’s located behind some warehouses in Long Island City, Anable Basin doesn’t tend to get as crowded as other outdoor bars, let alone ones on the river with unobstructed views of Manhattan. You can take advantage of that any day from 3-11pm, or from 12-11pm on weekends." - matt tervooren
"You want to day drink by the water, but so does everyone else in the city, which makes most spots feel just as crowded and sweaty as the subway platforms you’re trying to get away from. But Anable Basin is at the end of a side street in a quiet part of Long Island City, so even though it’s on the East River overlooking Midtown, you’ll rarely have trouble finding room at one of the picnic tables in the big, all-outdoor space." - bryan kim, matt tervooren
"If you want a bar on the water that’s big enough for large groups, but don’t want to wait behind half of Dartmouth’s Sig Ep chapter at the Frying Pan, check out Anable Basin, an all-outdoor drinking spot located behind some warehouses on the water in Long Island City. They play pretty loud trance music from speakers at the bar, so if that’s not your thing, just bring your drinks and food to the picnic tables at the far end of the space. Wherever you sit, you’ll get a nice view of Midtown." - bryan kim, matt tervooren
"You want to day drink by the water, but so does everyone else in the city, which makes most spots feel just as crowded and sweaty as a subway platform in the summer. But Anable Basin is at the end of a side street in a quiet part of Long Island City. So even though it’s on the East River overlooking Midtown, you’ll rarely have trouble finding room at one of the picnic tables in the big, all-outdoor space." - nikko duren
