Bondurants
Bar · Upper East Side ·
Rustic bar with extensive American whiskey, craft beer
Rustic bar with extensive American whiskey, craft beer
"A nice, low-key hang on 85th, Bondurants has an impressive selection of beer and whiskey." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg
"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
"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
"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
"Bluegrass meets MGMT on the soundtrack at Bondurants, and the beverage options similarly emphasize the obscure as well as the popular. There’s an interesting selection of draft beer, mostly featuring domestic craft producers, but it’s also a solid place for a stiff cocktail if that’s the preferred route. The options are well priced and well chosen. This is also the place to have an American whiskey: There are over 30 ryes on offer." - Eater Staff
