Verlaine

Critics' Pick

110 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Essex St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-614-2494 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
8.5 out of 10

4 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Bar Food, DJ, Lounge, Neighborhood Bar, Private Party Space, Romantic, Sake

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

verlainenyc.com

Hours

Sun-Wed, 5pm-1am; Thu-Sat, 5pm-4am

Happy Hour

Daily, 5pm-10pm; half-priced well drinks, wine, bloody marys, lychee martinis, and sangria

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.; J, M, Z at Essex St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Named for the French symbolist poète maudit Paul Verlaine (who imbibed copiously, cavorted with prostitutes and diddled fellow poète maudit Arthur Rimbaud), this dimly lit Lower East Side lounge is markedly absent of decadence and depravity. With high ceilings and a sleek, minimalist décor of tastefully lined black banquettes and petite candles, Verlaine is perfect for a tête-à-tête. The room comes alive on most nights with a less ostentatious breed of LES hipster quaffing Vietnamese-themed cocktails exoticized with lychees, loquats and sake. A light snack menu of Vietnamese-inspired snack food is also available, and, mercifully, there are no poetry readings. — Andy Bailey

Reader Ratings

8.5

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Excellent lychee martinis

funtimes from 07310 | Posted on 5/19/09

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Fantastic happy hour with good cocktails. Can get a little too crowded. Looking forward to returning.

Decent, but not worth raving about

opdinnerout from 10019 | Posted on 1/5/09

Overall Reader Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)

The cocktails were good and reasonably priced (yay for less than $10 cocktails!) plus there was no attitude, which is always nice in Manhattan... But the design is almost too minimalist and seemed half-done. The space is thoughtlessly organized and...Read More

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