Bondurants is your go-to cozy spot in the Upper East Side, serving up an impressive array of American whiskeys and unique craft beers paired with crave-worthy Southern comfort food in a welcoming, rustic setting.
"A nice, low-key hang on 85th, Bondurants has an impressive selection of beer and whiskey." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg
"A small neighborhood bar with big ambitions, Bondurants provides local craft beers and an extensive list of American whiskeys alongside comforting Southern-style food. The bracing cask-strength bourbons are right at home with fried green tomatoes, fries brined in IPA, and a burger laced with pimento cheese." - Paul Schrodt
"Bondurants is a neighborhood bar on the Upper East Side that specializes in bourbon and the sort of food you want to eat alongside it (pimento cheese, tater tots, deviled eggs, etc.). The American whiskey list here is extensive, but if that isn’t your thing, they also have a good number of craft beers on tap." - bryan kim
"The Upper East Side is full of sports bars and pubs where you can watch the Rangers play some other team that also participates in professional hockey - but you’re probably looking for something a little nicer. Bondurants is your best option. It’s still pretty casual, but there’s a great selection of beer and whiskey, and it’s essentially a very classy neighborhood pub. Sit at the little U-shaped bar and have a chicken sandwich while you talk." - bryan kim
"At Bondurant’s, lots of the draft beers are local, and pretty much everything is from the Northeast. So if you’re looking for some Grimm beers or an imperial stout from Massachusetts with a name like The Exercising of Baxter Clown Shoes, this is your best option on the Upper East Side. It’s a friendly neighborhood spot that looks sort of like a small cabin you’d find in the Catskills, and there’s plenty of Southern food like pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, matt tervooren
