The Long Island Bar
Cocktail bar · Cobble Hill
110 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Highlights
Classic cocktails, cult-favorite burgers, and retro diner vibes
Classic cocktails, cult-favorite burgers, and retro diner vibes
"The Long Island Bar & Restaurant has been around the block. For more than 50 years. While the original owners have passed the baton to Joel Tompkins and Toby Cecchini, Long Island Bar remains a fixture in a neighborhood that loves having it around. It’s the place you go to hang out, to blow off steam, or sometimes watch live TV on a big screen in the back. Don’t sleep on the food either because holy smokes, it’s fantastic." - This Also
"A Brooklyn bar will host a weekend cocktail pop-up on Sunday, June 8 from 9 p.m. to midnight where co‑founders Izzy Tulloch and Danielle De Block will serve drinks (and pancakes); the event is a kickoff for the international drinks trade show Bar Convent Brooklyn, which runs June 10–11." - Nadia Chaudhury
"“This Brooklyn bar feels like the quintessential best friends meeting up after work spot, so much so that I am dismayed to realize now I didn’t include it in my book. The two friends collapse into their booth—one immediately recounting a strange date, the other narrating a 'whole thing' at work they desperately need to vent about; they tell the waiter twice they need another minute (even though they always end up ordering the same thing—the burger). And they remain for the quickest three-and-a-half hours of their weeks. Every time I’ve left Long Island Bar, I think, 'I love my friends!'”" - brennan carley
"The answer to most eating and drinking predicaments is Long Island Bar. This diner-like spot on Atlantic Avenue works for cocktails at the counter, a casual evening of cheese curds with friends, or a low-key celebration dinner, when you can finally justify adding that bottle of champagne to your order. (No really, the menu says “Add Bottle Of Champagne” for $100.) But even if you’re just here for a perfectly mixed White Negroni, consider the burger. Neither two inches thick and priced like a steak, nor smashed into crispy oblivion, it’s just a soft, manageable burger with one or two patties, a blanket of cheese, and a small toothpick with an American flag on it." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman
"The Long Island Bar and Restaurant has been open since 1951, when its clientele consisted of hungry dockworkers looking for somewhere to eat. It closed in 2007, and was revived a few years later by its current owners, Toby Cecchini and Joel Tompkins. They kept the old neon sign, refurbished the space, and added a menu of cocktails that are reasonably priced for the area. There’s table service and a full food menu with cheese curds and a standout burger." - Robert Sietsema
