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La Caverna

122-124 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Essex St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-475-2126 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
8.5 out of 10
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2 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Hookah Bar, Bar Food, DJ, Lounge, Restaurant & Bar, Theme

Photo by Gavin Thomas

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Official Website

lacavernanyc.com

Hours

Tue-Wed and Sun, 5pm-1am; Thu, 5pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 5pm-4am; Mon, closed

Happy Hour

Tue-Thu, Sun, 5pm-10pm; $4 beer, wine, and well drinks
Fri-Sat, 5pm-9pm; $4 beer, wine, and well drinks

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.

Payment Methods

Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Smack dab between a corner dive and a Mexican takeout joint is a door leading to a lair that’s more Fraggle Rock than rock and roll. Owner Nick Ajdari went to great lengths to reproduce a Roman cave: Stalactites hang from the ceiling, inset candles glimmer on the stone walls, and the fountain’s perimeter doubles as a seating area. Whatever the ancients would have thought of an illuminated waterfall and sheltered nooks for orange leather armchairs, neo-Bacchanalians are digging the scene. You won’t find anyone ordering lobster ravioli at the white-cloth tables on those nights; instead everyone hits the hookah or the dance floor. — Daniel Maurer

8.5

"Highly Recommended"
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great music and cheap drinks...

gjl137 from 10016 | Posted on 8/30/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Ten of us rolled deep into La Caverna on Friday evening. I'm always reluctant to stroll into the LES but things worked excellently. The beer selection albeit not excellent but reasonably priced. $5 for bottles. The music was urban pop and there was a mid-size dance party going on in the main section. You could easily chill at the bar or grab a lounge and smoke a huka. The bathroom line was long and crowded. Small bathrooms will cause this.

great place... fun atmospher

JD858 from 10002 | Posted on 8/16/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

This place is a bar/lounge before 10pm and turns into a club afterward. I have been here 3 times and it's a lot of fun. The crowd is mixed and the DJ spins hip-hop, reggae, and 80s music. And to answer the previous reviewer's comment about the bathroom, it's straight in the back and it's wide open...we had no problem finding it. Drinks are reasonable...around $8. Everyone who I have brought to this place has liked it.

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