Nancy's Whiskey Pub, Tribeca
13 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend the Tribeca location of Nancy's Whiskey Pub, and a few call it a dive bar. A few people say the food is better than expected, and one patron recommends a Guinness along with the burger and upstairs seating. One commenter finds the food average but likes the atmosphere, while another jokes that the shuffleboard table is poor yet still calls the spot great.
Address
Nancy Whiskey Pub, 1 Lispenard St, New York, NY 10013
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Guinness, Burger
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/beernerd6 in r/AskNYC · Oct 2024ambience
Recommended for its friendly crowd.
- Recommendsu/soggy_bottom_boi in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Calls it an ideal Irish dive bar with surprisingly good food and suggests Guinness, a seat upstairs, and the burger.
- Recommendsu/JayMoots in r/FoodNYC · May 2026ambience
Calls it a true dive with great vibes though average food.
- Recommendsu/Revolutionary_Box_57 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Seconds Nancy's, noting family still stop by when visiting.
- Recommendsu/mlurve in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Adds that the wings are also quietly excellent.
- Recommendsu/Shake_bake9 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Seconds Nancy Whiskey for local pubs.
- Mixedu/wazacraft in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Jokes about the worst shuffleboard table but calls it a great spot.
- Recommendsu/Polidorable in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Notes it's right there.
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- Recommendsu/Other-Beginning-8888 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Says Irish pubs can be found anywhere, but Nancy's is the one to pick if you must.
- Recommendsu/digrappa in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Suggests Nancy Whiskey Pub, linking its website.
- Recommendsu/ovacs in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Says food pictures corroborate the praise and is genuinely shocked.
- Recommendsu/MadRockthethird in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Recommends Nancy's Whiskey.
- Recommendsu/andthrewaway1 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Calls it a good dive bar.
- Recommendsu/lkacr in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025ambience
Old-school dive; says its bar food is better than average and the atmosphere is usually great.
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