Bemelmans Bar
DrinkHarlem#34 of 50

Bemelmans Bar

New York, New York

Photo: Bemelmans Bar

The bar inside the Carlyle Hotel with original Ludwig Bemelmans murals on every wall — the same artist who created Madeline. Live jazz nightly, a crowd that actually dresses up, and martinis served with the kind of quiet ceremony that makes you understand why people loved old New York. It's expensive. It's worth it once.

Insider tip

Go on a weeknight at 8pm. Order a martini. Listen to the piano. Look at the murals. This is the city at its most elegant.

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