Whiskey Tavern, Chinatown
6 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/cocktails6 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Whiskey Tavern on Baxter Street receives recommendations as a fun Chinatown stop. One commenter describes a dive-and-sports-bar feel. Individual food and drink suggestions include buffalo wings, a bacon basket and a pickleback. Two patrons simply praise it as an enjoyable, good-quality place, without making detailed claims about the room.
Address
Whiskey Tavern, 79 Baxter St A, New York, NY 10013
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Known for
- Dive bar, Sports bar, Buffalo wings
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Other places on this map closest to Whiskey Tavern, Chinatown, 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/DanielMekelburg in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Describes this Baxter Street tavern as enjoyable.
- Recommendsu/Shake_bake9 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026ambience
Suggests walking over to this Chinatown spot for more of a dive and sports bar feel.
- Recommendsu/Circling-vulture in r/cocktails · Dec 2025
Suggests it, especially for the bacon basket.
- Recommendsu/nhreyes in r/cocktails · Dec 2025taste
Agrees and suggests ordering a pickle back there.
- Recommendsu/Honest-Spare-3782 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Calls Whiskey Tavern a quality place.
- Recommendsu/corncheesejeon in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Names its buffalo wings as their own favourite.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.