Nestled in Harlem, Sugar Monk is a charming cocktail lounge with a creative, art-inspired drink menu and a cozy vibe, perfect for jazz lovers and intimate conversations.
"This polished Harlem cocktail bar offers a 6 to 7 p.m. happy hour daily, with $14 cocktails, $12 wines, $7 beers, and $10 to $12 snacks. Go here for top-notch drinks, housemade amari, and jazz Mondays." - Melissa McCart
"Whether you enjoy trying drinks made with ingredients like jasmine, absinthe foam, and bergamot bitters, or you just want an expertly-made martini, head to Sugar Monk. This Harlem cocktail bar has a first come, first served tent-covered outdoor patio." - team infatuation
"Sugar Monk, a cocktail bar in Harlem, is selling bottled cocktails for delivery or pick-up Tuesday, Friday, and Saturdays from 4pm to 10pm. Just know that there’s a minimum of two cocktails for every delivery order." - hannah albertine
"If you make it through the entire cocktail menu at this jewel box of a bar in Harlem, congratulations. It’s five pages long (not including the credits), includes sections like “Cocktails of Ascension” and “Cocktails of Contemplation,” and deconstructs each drink into a compounder’s recipe of ingredients. But if you give up and just order the first cocktail that sounds good, we congratulate you on that too. Faintly medicinal, spicy, herby, and floral, the drinks here add up to more than the sum of their parts, and an evening at Sugar Monk always feels special. Get some truffle popcorn, make a reservation on weekends, and pop in on a Monday for live jazz from 8pm. " - bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, willa moore
"This Harlem cocktail lounge offers mixed drinks with ingredients like Arabian jasmine, absinthe foam, and bergamot bitters, and while you won’t be upset with anything on the menu, the fact that you’re reading this guide suggests you already know what you want to drink. Fortunately, they make an excellent Sidecar as well." - matt tervooren
