The Dead Rabbit, Manhattan Near Stone Street
16 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/AskNYC, r/cocktails, r/FoodNYC, X19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Dead Rabbit draws recommendations for cocktails and its Financial District pub setting. One commenter singles out the Irish coffee, and two recommend the upstairs room. Seating is a recurring caveat: one visitor loves blending into the crowd but struggles to find a bar seat, and another suggests only a brief stop because it is packed. A reader finds the upstairs room unsuitable for a book. Views on value differ, from costly espresso martinis to reasonably priced alternatives.
Address
The Dead Rabbit, 30 Water St, New York, NY 10004
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Best for
- Cocktails
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Irish coffee, Upstairs room
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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/TinyTornado7 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2023
Picks this place's Irish coffee as the one drink recipe they'd most want.
- Recommendsu/chumbo87 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025
Suggests it as a place to visit.
- Recommendsu/Pigeon_Lady28 in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025
Recommends it for drinks.
- Recommendsu/kilgorina_trout in r/cocktails · Dec 2025
Calls it well known and worth the trip downtown; suggests going upstairs, with drinks available downstairs during the wait.
- Recommendsu/im_coolest in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025
Recommends the upstairs section of this bar.
- Recommendsu/mag274 in r/AskNYC · Jun 2025ambience
Calls it a favorite; says the crowd lets you blend in, though finding a bar seat may be hard.
- Recommendsu/eagz2014 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Recommends stopping at Dead Rabbit near Stone Street, describing it as a classic pub with a strong reputation.
- Recommendsu/qwerty_ing in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Approves Dead Rabbit among the suggested bars, approving all except Super Bueno.
Show all 19 cited comments
- Caveatu/NubbTugger in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025price
Says its espresso martini is costly and questions the value.
- Mixedu/MerlinBrando in r/cocktails · Dec 2025wait time
Suggests a brief stop only, since it is always packed and seats are hard to get.
- Recommendsu/JustSal420 in r/AskNYC · Mar 2026
Cites this as one of the widely regarded top cocktail bars, in a discussion about cocktail prices.
- Recommendsu/cocktailians in r/AskNYC · Feb 2025
Calls it one of the city's best bars.
- Recommendsu/elenafoxx in r/FoodNYC · May 2026ambience
Says the ground floor has more fun decor and better food, best atmosphere late night.
- Recommendsu/xxdeathx in r/AskNYC · Mar 2026
Says they visited the Parlor branch and that it earned its reputation on a best-bars list.
- Recommendsu/Theairthatibreathe in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025hygiene
Likes the food but does not consider it a dive bar.
- Recommendsu/L0chness_M0nster in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Includes Dead Rabbit in a bar crawl it recommends.
- Recommendsu/boyreporter00 in r/AskNYC · Nov 2024
Agrees with the Dead Rabbit suggestion and says they love the place.
- Recommends@_chris96bcfc on X · Sep 2026taste
Author rates the Guinness there very highly from personal experience and calls the place a great spot.
- Caveatu/SoothedSnakePlant in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024ambience
Says the upstairs room is among the few spots where reading would not work.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.