Eating at the bar in Manhattan?

[alacarte]

Craft is great for dining at the bar. The bar is deeper than most, so you can easily stack up multiple dishes in front of you, instead of balancing it on a tiny rail.

[doggirl]

Union Squre Cafe is also great for bar eating. It's only drawback is it's a bit narrow with other diners walking behind you. If you can score a seat at the front side of the bar at the corner, you're golden!!

[CSASphinx]

Here is some information from earlier this summer that I asked for regarding bar dining.

Moderator's Note: The two topics have been merged in this thread.

I was alone and ended up at Babbo on a Sunday night where I stuffed myself on beef cheek ravioli and fennel-dusted sweetbreads. I waited for maybe 20 minutes for my spot at the bar, but was seated next to another solo diner and we shared bites and talked. It was great fun.

Edited July 1, 2005 by Pan (log)

[Daniel]

My favorite use to be OLA. The smoked marlin salad was terrific, there were lots of little plates which were really different from each other. Unfortunately, it has the dreaded "closed for renovation" sign outside. Does anyone know the status of this place?

[alacarte]

I believe we had a recent thread about dining solo in NY, which included several suggestions on places that serve good food at the bar. I can't find it, but maybe one of our trusty moderators can locate it.

[jeffperez62]

I believe we had a recent thread about dining solo in NY, which included several suggestions on places that serve good food at the bar. I can't find it, but maybe one of our trusty moderators can locate it.

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Had tapas at the bar in Bolo on Sat night. I like the "highchair" type tray that they pot on the bar to make things a bit more comfortable.

[juuceman]

Had tapas at the bar in Bolo on Sat night.  I like the "highchair" type tray that they pot on the bar to make things a bit more comfortable.

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was the female bartender there?? the one that's a complete bitch, every time i go??

[Liz B-F]

I had a great experience eating at the bar at Aquavit...really nice, unpretentious service and lots of complimentary aquavit samples.

[amclaud]

I like Veritas because you can usually sit at the bar without a reservation -- sometimes hard to get there -- and they will let you order a la carte rather than having a pri fixe menu.

[Freckles]

This is terrific! Thank you. Anything to add to this list, or any corrections to make since the last post was almost a year ago? The NY restaurant scene changes so quickly... *sigh* I LOVE THIS CITY.