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Home to some of the most expensive real estate in the country, the Upper East Side may be the poshest neighborhood in New York, where grandiose apartments, chic restaurants, and high-end culture reside side by side.
Daytime in this aristocratic abode sees well-off professionals, ultra-successful artistic types, and college-age babysitters buzzing in and out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the sleek Guggenheim Museum, checking out the pricey specialty shops and café’s on Madison and Lexington Avenues, or strolling past the elegant doctors’ offices, high-end apartment buildings, and uniformed doormen that populate Park Avenue.
Once night falls and the tittering crowds of private school girls march home to get dolled up before heading downtown, Upper East Side avenues are packed with chichi professionals and older finance types rushing to make their reservations at one of the area’s luminous restaurants or chilled-out luxe cocktail lounges.
The denizens of the Upper East Side may be a wealthy and sophisticated bunch, but instead of creating a nightlife haven to rival those of its downtown neighbors, the inhabitants seem perfectly content to rest on their refined laurels over relaxing drinks.
20s / 80s Music / 90s Music / Bar / DJ
Party Earth Review Multi-faceted Uptown Restaurant and Bar is a popular after-work hangout that’s a good notch classier than a sports bar – from its bold décor and live jazz to its sizeable drinks list ... more
1576 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10128
30s / 40s / Ambient / Bloody Marys
Party Earth Review Wrapping the hard-shelled authenticity of a food truck with the flour-soft comfort of a sit-down restaurant, Cascabel Taqueria East lives by the motto that patrons should “eat, drink ... more
1538 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10075
30s / Ambient / Bar / Couples / Locals
Reviewed by Jaclyn W.
"I thought this place was pretty cute for the upper east side. I commended my date actually on picking it. Ordered off the cocktail menu. That was t ..." more
300 East 89th Street
New York, NY 10128
30s / 40s / Affluent / Ambient / Chic
Party Earth Review An elegant addition to restaurateur Daniel Boulud’s impressive New York credits, Bar Pleiades and its luxurious Chanel-inspired design attracts an affluent but casual local clientele ... more
The Surrey Hotel, 20 East 76th Street
New York, NY 10021
20s / 30s / Ambient / Bar Food / Beer
Party Earth Review With its neon signs and looming black-and-blue awning, The Stumble Inn is easy to find – and with its fantastic drink deals, friendly bartenders, and daily beer pong matches, it’s kind ... more
1454 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10021
20s and up / Brunch / Casual / TVs
Reviewed by Jaclyn W.
"My Take: Unless you’re searching for authentic Mexican food out in Queens or Brooklyn, I have not come across too many in Manhattan that are reminisc ..." more
316 East 86th Street
New York, NY 10028
20s / 30s / All Ages / Bar Food / Beer
Reviewed by Jaclyn W.
"My Take: I cannot say enough great things about O’Flanagan’s. I am not even Irish and I have been venturing here on St. Patrick’s Day for over fi ..." more
1215 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10021
40s / Affluent / Ambient / Artsy / Bar
Party Earth Review A saloon-style gastropub in the heart of posh Upper East Side may seem out of place, but whether catering to wealthy local suits or artsy hipsters wandering out of the Met a few blocks ... more
1590 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10028
30s / 40s / Bar / Boisterous / Crowded
Reviewed by Lauren A.
"THE SCENE: Arlington Club on the Upper East Side has been packed every night since it opened only a short while ago. I suppose the Tao group owners kn ..." more
1032 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10021
20s / 30s / 40s / Bar / Bar Food / Casual
Party Earth Review Founded by the late, great Rodney Dangerfield as a place for young comics to try out material that was often too dark or “out there” for the mainstream stand-up crowd, Dangerfield’s ... more
1118 First Avenue
New York, NY 10065
30s / 40s / Bar / Beer on Tap / Brunch
Reviewed by Anika M.
"THE SCENE: Hospoda is a Czech restaurant in the Czechoslovakian Consulate on a neighborhood street on the Upper East side. It's one of New York's mo ..." more
321 East 73rd Street
New York, NY 10021
20s / 30s / Bar Food / Casual / Pub / TVs
Reviewed by Jaclyn W.
"Love this place for brunch! They have the best pecan encrusted french toast ever. Also their corned beef hash and eggs? Love is how to explain it ..." more
1546 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10184