Dutch Kills
Bar · Long Island City ·
Classic craft cocktails, live music upstairs, and to-go orders
Classic craft cocktails, live music upstairs, and to-go orders
"If you’ve ever looked down at your drink and realized you can see your coaster right through the ice, you can thank this Long Island City bar: It’s been at the forefront of the clear-ice movement since opening in 2009. But while Dutch Kills now supplies the see-through stuff to other places via its own ice company, it’s so dark inside this long, memorabilia-filled bar that you'll barely be able to make out the color of your drink, let alone what's in it. That hardly matters though: the house cocktails are stiff, perfectly balanced, and discounted during Happy Hour. The seasonal drinks are great too—we’d recommend starting with anything whiskey-based. Sit in a booth with friends, or at the back bar if you’re solo, and order a sandwich when you need a bite." - bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman
"Created by late cocktail visionary Sasha Petraske, Dutch Kills is still one of the top places to go for original cocktails. Request a specialty cocktail based on liquor and taste preferences or order off the menu with cocktails like the Tiger Chilled Coffee, made with rum, cold brew, absinthe, and a float of sweet whipped cream. Upstairs, they more recently added Debbie’s, a live music bar." - Emma Orlow
"With a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, drinks are $15, discounted from $18, and Narragansett Lager is $6. Dutch Kills, open since 2009, features a tavern and a performance space, Debbie’s upstairs." - Melissa McCart
"Dutch Kills in Long Island City has a covered patio with separated tables you can book ahead of time to avoid waits (and therefore you can get home in time to watch multiple episodes of Selling Sunset and Curb Your Enthusiasm) . They’re fairly serious about cocktails here, so that’s what you should be ordering. Their house and rotating seasonal drinks both use housemade mixers, so we’d recommend ordering a duo." - hannah albertine
"We can’t comment on the official legality of drinking wine on the streets of Long Island City while you walk your pug, Cynthia. But we can tell you that Dutch Kills Bar has a takeout window that serves wine to-go. If you don’t want to wait for your drink, pre-order one (or several) by emailing dutchkillsparties@gmail.com." - nikko duren