Summer Cocktail Guide

Updated 7/2/2025

Keep cool in the summer sun with a refreshing cocktail in hand! Find your new favorite cocktail of the season at local spots in Flatiron & NoMad.

Apotheke NoMad, 9 West 26th Street, (212) 842-1632, @apothekenomad
Inspired by apothecaries, Apotheke NoMad features a speakeasy style bar and a penthouse lounge. This summer, enjoy a variety of cocktails made with unique ingredients known for their natural remedies, including Sea Inside made with Pisco with makrut lime leaf, lychee, blue spirulina, lime, club soda, and APO Illuminate Bitters.

Aqua New York, 902 Broadway, (212) 353-3888, @aquanewyork
Make your way to the expansive bar at Aqua New York and enjoy the Aqua Manhattan made with Hudson bourbon, Oka Kura Bermutto, and Montenegro Amaro.

Back Bar, 851 Sixth Avenue, (212) 201-4065, @backbar851
Situated within Hotel Eventi, Back Bar serves craft cocktails in a mid-century modern setting. Highlights from their summer menu include the Laguna Blanca made with Thai chili and fresh coconut infused altos blanco, lemongrass, combier, lime juice, and makrut. Stay extra cool with a Frosé featuring grey goose vodka, rose, cassis, agave, and lemon.

Barlume, 900 Broadway, (212) 691-4978, @barlumenyc
The all-day Mediterranean restaurant Barlume offers a range of cocktails to try including Good Vibrations featuring Don Julio blanco tequila, lime, thai basil, green juice, and lillet blanc or Pink Panther made with Tanqueray gin, Tito’s vodka, rhubarb, lillet rose, and dry curacao.

The Bazaar by José Andrés, 35 West 28th Street, (212) 804-9070,@bazaarbyjose
Head to the bar at The Bazaar by José Andrés to savor a cocktail in a unique atmosphere. This summer, try the Margarita de Graná featuring milagro blanco tequila, magdala, pomegranate-hibiscus-red wine reduction, lime, and salt air.

Bazár Tapas Bar, 31 West 26th Street, (212) 510-8155, @bazartapasnyc
At Bazár, savor delicious tapas with signature craft cocktails such as the Tiki Punch made with coconut rum, dark rum, pineapple juice, and fresh lime juice.

BLACKBARN Restaurant, 19 East 26th Street, (212) 265-5959, @blackbarnrestaurant
Farm-to-table restaurant BLACKBARN offers seasonal fare and drinks in a rustic setting. Enjoy a variety of craft cocktails including the Twist & Shout made with lillet blanc, aperol, lemon, cava brut, club soda, and basil.

Clemente Bar, 11 Madison Avenue, (212) 889-0905, @theclementebar
Join the bar and chef’s tasting counter from friends Chef Daniel Humm and artist Francesco Clemente for a cocktail such as the Parakeet featuring Hendrick’s gin, strawberry Campari, red wine molasses, and pineapple.

Cómodo, 23 Lexington Avenue, (212) 475-1924, @comodonyc
Latin American restaurant Cómodo serves up a range of cocktails to enjoy at the bar such as Luna Roja made with strawberry-infused bourbon, vino aperitivo, sweet vermouth, and mint.

Grandma’s Home, 56 West 22nd Street, (646) 329-6770, @grandmashomeus
Family-owned Chinese restaurant Grandma’s Home is offering a Seasonal Cocktail Series. Great to enjoy with 2 people or more, the Series includes: Qiantang Treasure made with Hong Mei black tea, Shochu, framboise, loquat syrup, apple cider, and ginger beer, Eastern Beauty featuring Long Jing Green tea, Shochu, Pineau Park, blackberry, and mint, and Field of Embers made with Lapsang Souchong tea, Shochu, rhubarb, ginger, honey, and lemon. 

Hawksmoor NYC, 109 East 22nd Street, (212) 777-1840, @hawksmoornyc
Beloved fine-dining British steakhouse, Hawksmoor NYC, has an extensive cocktail menu. Enjoy a Hawksmoor Martini featuring Fords Gin, Litte City dry vermouth, and lemon oil or a Sencha Melon Spritz with Sencha Roku gin, prosecco, Italicus, melon, and lemon.

Hole in the Wall, 37 West 24th Street, (646) 726-4277, @holeinthewall
Hole in the Wall serves up Aussie brunch favorites and seasonal dinner plates alongside signature & classic cocktails. Sip into summer with the Flying High made with mezcal, aperol, amaro, tangerine, lime, spiced pineapple, and tamarind.

Il Fiorista, 17 West 26th Street, (646) 490-8240, @ilfioristanyc
At Il Fiorista, enjoy a floral-inspired meal and cocktails like the Always Summer in Sicily made with bourbon, fresh watermelon juice, and lemon.

The Ivory Peacock, 38 West 26th Street, (646) 930-8888, @theivorypeacock
The Ivory Peacock offers innovative cocktails, and has a focus on unique gin offerings. For the summer try the Jardin de Fleurs made with Dorothy Parker Rose Petal Gin, calvados, house flower cordial, yuzu, lemon, and egg white.

John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen, 253 Fifth Avenue, (646) 882-4007, @johndoenyc
Located between the Flatiron and Empire State Building, John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen offers New American plates and featured & specialty cocktails. Have a taste of summer with their Fresh & Fruity Sangria or Pink Gin Spritz.

Koloman, 16 West 29th Street, (212) 790-8970, @kolomannyc
French-Viennese restaurant Koloman serves eclectic craft cocktails. Check out their seasonal beverage menu and try the La Soiree with listening rock gin, rowanberry eau de vie, and salers aperitif.

Kraam, 254 Fifth Avenue, (646) 678-4586, @kraam.nyc
The contemporary Thai restaurant Kraam offers a variety of cocktails to pair with your meal including the Guava Lychee Martini made with Tito’s vodka, guava, lychee, lime, and rose water.

L’Adresse NoMad, 1184 Broadway, (212) 221-2510, @ladressenyc
L’Adresse NoMad features innovative classics and signature dishes, along with craft cocktails such as the Aperol Sunset made with Tito’s vodka, Aperol, fresh lemon juice, fresh grapefruit juice, and cane sugar.

L’Amico, 849 Sixth Avenue, (212) 201-4065, @lamiconyc
Join Italian-American restaurant L’Amico for a summer cocktail such as the Diavolo di Mezzanotte with Siete Misterios mezcal, combier, grapefruit cordial, jalapeno, and lime.

La Tête d’Or, 318 Park Avenue South, (212) 597-9155, @latetedorbydaniel
With your dinner at French steakhouse La Tête d’Or by Chef Daniel Boulud, enjoy a signature cocktail such as The Flatiron featuring Weber Ranch vodka, pamplemousse, Yuzu juice, and blood orange soda.

Mama Mezze, 1123 Broadway, (212) 547-8750, @mamamezzenyc
The wood-fired Mediterranean restaurant Mama Mezze offers a range of cocktails such as the refreshing Crimson Cooler with vodka, pomegranate, hibiscus, watermelon, basil, and lime.

NoMad Tea Parlour, 244 Fifth Avenue, (212) 320-9311, @nomadteaparlour
Modern Chinese restaurant serves a range of refreshing cocktails to enjoy this summer. Try the Orange Sky made with Mijenta Blanco, Rosaluna Mezcal, Campari, mandarin, fig leaf, and schisandra berry.

Nubeluz, 25 West 28th Street, (332) 249-8151, @nubeluzbyjose
Located on the 50th Floor of the Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad resides Nubeluz featuring a stylish interior and modern takes on classic cocktails. This summer enjoy a Salt Air Margarita featuring milagro blanco tequila, combier orange, lime, and salt air.

Oscar Wilde NYC, 45 West 27th Street, (212) 213-3066, @oscarwildenyc
At the Victorian-style bistro, Oscar Wilde NYC, enjoy refreshing summer cocktails at the marble-top bar like The Wilde Hare made with Copper Dog scotch, Amaro Nonino, carrot juice, lemon juice, honey, peach bitters, and a splash of Q Ginger Beer.

Passerine, 36 East 20th Street, (212) 680-4945, @passerinenyc
Contemporary seasonal Indian restaurant Passerine offers innovative cocktails such as The Songbird featuring Ensueño tequila, chartreuse, chinola pineapple, opuntia cactus, and yuzu.

Patent Pending, 49 West 27th Street, (212) 689-4002, @patentpendingnyc
Within the Radio Wave Building behind a secret door is Patent Pending, which features a unique cocktail experience paying homage to the inventor Nikola Tesla. Order Radio Waves made with tequila, mezcal, rhum agricole, basil, Thai chile, lime, and cucumber.

The Portrait Bar, 1 West 28th Street, @theportraitbarnyc
Within The Fifth Avenue Hotel, head to The Portrait Bar and enjoy a cocktail such as Cebu Island featuring rum, scotch, coconut, calamansi, bay leaf, peppercorn, and Midori.

Shinji’s, 37 West 20th Street, (212) 481-2432, @shinjisbar
Shinji’s offers an intimate bar experience with just 18 seats with cocktails that transport you to the past. Enjoy a Honeypenny made with Satsuma gin, Nikka gin, beeswax vodka, vesper apertif, mead, and cocchi Americano.

Thyme Bar, 20 West 23rd Street, (646) 600-9257, @thymebar_nyc
An underground hideaway, Thyme Bar is a cocktail speakeasy lounge set in a historic pre-war cellar. Perfect for the summer, order Last Word made with mezcal, patchouli,  apricot, and gentian.

The Tusk Bar, 7 East 27th Street, (212) 971-9746, @brass_tuskbar
Stop by the 1920s-inspired lobby bar within the Evelyn Hotel and enjoy a craft cocktail such as the Long Vacation featuring Jameson Black Barrel, SG Kome Shochu, Mizunara, Tonka, toasted rice, pink coconut, and Co2.

Undercote, 16 West 22nd Street, (212) 401-7986, @undercote
At Undercote, enjoy bespoke cocktails amidst a plant-filled bar and lounge that is beneath the Michelin-starred restaurant COTE Korean Steakhouse. Enjoy a Satin Psicodelic featuring Grey Goose vodka, turmeric gin, watermelon, bergamot, and yuzu.

Header & Thumbnail Photo Credit: Oscar Wilde NYC