Damballa
Restaurant · Bushwick
895 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Highlights
Hi-fi bar with cocktails, snacks, and DJs. Dance the night away!
Hi-fi bar with cocktails, snacks, and DJs. Dance the night away!
"There are bars, there are clubs, and there are bars where you can dance. Damballa belongs to that last and hardest-to-track-down category. At this Bushwick bar from the team behind Cafe Erzulie across the street, you can pair a rhum-based Summer Sorel cocktail with a plate of yuca fries in the evening, and then dance to a DJ. Start with a few Spicy PB&J cocktails and then settle in. Damballa is worth a long hang, and sets often go until 4am. Keep an eye on their Instagram for upcoming events." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, andrew ryce
"While you get ready for bed, things at Damballa are just getting started. In a matter of months this bar that’s also a club has established itself as the Bushwick spot where people actually dance. No swaying allowed. Not that you ever would—or could—in the presence of a DJ called MoreSoupPlease. Even Manhattan creatures who’ve only ever ventured into Brooklyn to go to Berry Park or Radegast are turning up. A leather trench and an enviable air of confidence" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman
"There are bars, there are clubs, and there are bars where you can dance. Damballa belongs to that last and hardest-to-track-down category. At this Bushwick spot from the team behind Cafe Erzulie (across the street), pair a rhum-based Summer Sorel cocktail or a Spicy PB&J with yuca fries at 9pm, and then dance to a DJ set until 4am. In our experience, the longer the hang, the better. Keep an eye on their Instagram for upcoming events." - sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick
"Think of Damballa as the older and just slightly more sophisticated sibling to Bushwick’s Cafe Erzulie. From the same team, and located directly across the street, Damballa is somewhere between a bar and a club, and it’s a great place to pair a rhum-based Summer Sorel cocktail with a plate of yuca fries dipped in cilantro-dill sauce, before dancing to a DJ late into the night. photo credit: Willa Moore photo credit: Willa Moore photo credit: Willa Moore Pause Unmute If you’re not looking for a big night out, you could also come here for a date: it’s a beautiful space with a wavy brown-and-white floor, floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with records, and impeccably dressed people perched on velvet maroon banquettes that might make you briefly question your own outfit choices. You could make it a double-header and pop over to Cafe Erzulie after a few Spicy PB&J cocktails here, but you don’t need to. Damballa is worth a long hang, and sets often go until 4am. Keep an eye on their Instagram for upcoming events." - Willa Moore
"A hi‑fi bar from the team behind a Brooklyn music venue opened with a focus on cocktails and curated music, featuring sound systems from Automatic Audio (wooden cabinets made from trees sourced in British Columbia) and a snack program; the bar’s name references the Haitian voodoo Loa spirit, tying the concept to diasporic cultural roots." - Emma Orlow
