Mister Paradise
Cocktail bar · East Village ·
Craft cocktails, elevated bites, chic space, red room
Craft cocktails, elevated bites, chic space, red room
"Mister Paradise feels a bit like an anomaly. The cocktails here are super ambitious and filled with atypical ingredients (salted watermelon, charred corn milk), but we get the feeling that if you ordered a glass of rosé with a few ice cubes here, the bartenders wouldn't immediately ask you to leave. This place is more fun and laid-back than it is pretentious, and the space features soft lighting and big pleated booths. Whether you're drinking with a group or planning a first date, Mister Paradise should be plan A." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"If you’re open to the possibility of staying out until 12am, go to Mister Paradise. On the earlier side, this East Village bar is a casual place to get some great cocktails—like a martini with bay leaf and pickled jicama—but later in the night, it becomes crowded with people who get their morning coffee from Aimé Leon Dore. At some point, you’ll probably want to order a cheeseburger as you sit in your big plush booth." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"If you’re open to the possibility of staying out until 2am while sharing cocktails and stories about the first time you got “drunk drunk,” go to Mister Paradise. This East Village bar a good early-evening place to drink some great cocktails, and when you both decide not to respond to prearranged SOS texts from your friends, you can move to a booth or the all-red room in the back before it gets too crowded." - team infatuation
"All of the walls, booths, and tables in the private room at Mister Paradise are red, which sounds creepy, but is actually just fun and cheerful. The drinks here are some of the best in the East Village, and if ingredients like popcorn butter and parmesan don’t sound like things you’d usually want to drink, you’ll be pleasantly surprised." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja
"At Mister Paradise, you can sit on a leather ottoman and drink a cocktail made with tequila, watermelon, fermented habanero, and garlic (among other things). And unlike the mysterious combinations of things you’ve thrown in a shaker and called a cocktail this year, the drinks here actually taste great. Mister Paradise is one of our go-to casual cocktail spots in the East Village, especially since you can also get some fancy bar snacks like crab toast and a cheeseburger with bacon-infused cheese in addition to the excellent drinks." - nikko duren
