Sunny's Bar, Red Hook
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Brooklyn, r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sunny's in Red Hook is recommended as a neighborhood beer stop and as part of a wider day out. One commenter suggests it for bluegrass music, while another likes combining it with nearby food stops. The tourist question divides opinion: one visitor suggests it as a less tourist-heavy option, but another disputes that description. A commenter who likes Sunny's still prefers other neighborhoods overall.
Address
Sunny's, 253 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Bluegrass music
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Other places on this map closest to Sunny's Bar, Red Hook, as the crow flies.
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/HabaneroPopper in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2026ambience
Offers it as a quieter, less tourist-heavy option for drinks.
- Recommendsu/SolidWrap6315 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Named in a Red Hook day-out circuit they say they regularly enjoy, alongside food stops.
- Recommendsu/winter_chicken in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Recommended as another good spot in Red Hook.
- Recommendsu/Spumorty in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Recommends Sunny's, a Red Hook spot, among its picks.
- Recommendsu/lookitzpancakes in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Recommends this small Red Hook spot as a casual beer stop while visiting the neighborhood.
- Recommendsu/brazillion in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Lists it as one thing Red Hook has going for it, against the claim there's little to do.
- Recommendsu/nakedforestdancer in r/AskNYC · Jun 2026
Endorses it and pairs it with time spent by the waterfront.
- Recommendsu/ChrisFromLongIsland in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025
Suggests this bar in Redhook.
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- Recommendsu/hilaritarious in r/AskNYC · Jun 2024
Suggested to anyone interested in bluegrass music.
- Caveatu/elborzo in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2026ambience
Disputes that it is less touristy, calling it touristy instead.
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