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Peter McManus Cafe

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152 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10011
at 19th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-929-9691 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
9.0 out of 10
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1 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Bar Food, Classic NY, Irish/Pub, Neighborhood Bar, Restaurant & Bar

Photo by Mike Rogers

Map Rate & Review

Hours

Sat-Mon, 11am-4am; Sun, noon-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 18th St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

The newspaper clipping on the wall is headlined “Peter McManus And Sons: Tavernmen For Many Years.” The date? August 23, 1948—when the bar had already been in business for 12 years. This explains McManus's Tiffany glass, wooden phone booths, and overall time-capsule atmosphere. These days, neighborhood workers from firemen and electricians to lawyers and musicians drop in to chat with James "Jamo" McManus, the founder's grandson, who is on hand nearly every night. — Alexandra Ringe

Note

McManus is the oldest family-run bar in the city.

9.0

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The almost perfect neighbourhood bar - more beer variety please

mrboogaloo from BN1 | Posted on 8/17/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)

Everytime I visit NYC from the UK I come here at least one night. I especially love sitting at the bar whilst catching some MLB action. Only thing missing for me is a little bit more variety with what's on tap. I like my ales so I tend to stick with the Bass. Pete's own ale isn't up to much. I'm not asking the place turn into another fancy microbrew venue (although I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to get a delivery from the nearby Chelsea Brewing Company), but I would appreciate one or two different choices. Perhaps Sierra Nevada or Harpoon IPA? I could even cope with Sam Adams.

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