Just had best Negroni and Hot Toddy we have ever had (and we have had a lot!). Owner was easy going and atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. Will definitely recommend and go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua S.
The best bar in the city! Mike has forgotten more about whiskey than most of us will ever know. This is the place to come to hang out with your friends, drink some of the best spirits in the world, and rap with a friendly, albeit occasionally irascible, bartender.
Adrian Babb
I had an amazing time at travel bar!!!!! One of the most extensive whiskey collections i've ever seen. The bar tender was super knowledgeable about every bottle we ordered. I highly recommend Travel bar in Brooklyn, New York. Plus they have Pappy Van Winkle in stock. Enough said!!!!!!!!!
CreativeDrunk Sother Teague
This bar lets you travel the world through your whiskey choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Alex R.
First time coming here for an event and I was amazed at this place.The whiskey selection, the ambiance, everything was great. Mike the owner introduced himself and was also tending bar, him and the rest of his staff were nothing but amazing.They make you feel welcomed after a while you almost feel like you have been coming to travel bar for years. I left the bar feeling like I was a regular there. That goes back to the great job Mike and his staff do.I can now understand why this is one of the best whiskey bars in the country and why travel bar is a staple to the community it serves.It was the first but definitely not the last time I come to travel bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Sarid
Best whiskey bar I’ve been to and it’s not even close! Selection is insane, stuff you’ll never get anywhere else. And the service is awesome—Mike and Bill treat us well every time!
Francis Ricci
Decent whisky collection, interesting cocktail menu. We tried a couple times to ask questions about the whisky selection, and both times the bartender just curtly told us “everything they have is on the menu”. It wasn’t very busy and their whisky list isn’t very big, so it’s pretty disappointing that they couldn’t offer better service - plenty of better whisky bar options in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Nikolai Semenenko
The selection alone is worth 5 stars, best I've seen outside of Scotland (while also being comparably priced). Been telling everyone about this spot, hopefully it doesn't get too crowded ?
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It was included in Whisky Advocate top 101 whisky bars not for 1 reason, but for many. First and foremost, Mike is super knowledgeable, creative, loves the craft, and most of all very nice and kind. 2. You might find maybe a place or two in the city that have as large a selection of whiskies, but definitely not with the same uniqueness, and personal effort put into it to curate it for your enjoyment. 3. It's one of the few places that have the rare Athyr - Lebanese single malt whisky 4. You can try many whisky infusions and cocktails, especially the Dark Malt old fashioned, one of my favorite. Do you need more convincing? It really is that good, head there and try it out for yourself ?
I'm from Virginia. My daughter goes to school on Brooklyn, and this place has been on my list for some time. So glad we came! Mike is awesome and the drinks are better! Definitely recommend!
Roy Riachi
It was included in Whisky Advocate top 101 whisky bars not for 1 reason, but for many.First and foremost, Mike is super knowledgeable, creative, loves the craft, and most of all very nice and kind.2. You might find maybe a place or two in the city that have as large a selection of whiskies, but definitely not with the same uniqueness, and personal effort put into it to curate it for your enjoyment.3. It's one of the few places that have the rare Athyr - Lebanese single malt whisky4. You can try many whisky infusions and cocktails, especially the Dark Malt old fashioned, one of my favorite.Do you need more convincing? It really is that good, head there and try it out for yourself ?
Chris Muskopf
I have drank (a lot) on 6/7 continents and this is hands down my favorite bar ever. The drinks are incredible (great whiskeys, delicious cocktails, awesome beers on tap), Mike (owner/bartender) is an amazing bartender and overall awesome guy, the ambience is top notch...it's the best version of the neighborhood bar there could be. High quality drinks, none of the pretentious BS or astronomical prices you'll find at other NYC bars.Mike/Travel Bar were so great to us from our first time there. My wife and I, along with many of our friends have had incredible times here. Travel Bar provided the specialty cocktails for our wedding, we've celebrated many birthdays at the bar, entertained out of towners, and stumbled in randomly just to have a great drink.We recently moved out of BK, but we're already planning our next trip back. Can not recommend Travel Bar highly enough. It's just really unfortunate they no longer serve the 1/1 rare tequila Mike once hid behind the bar...
Anthony Dellasso
I'm so happy we found this bar. I came with 10 friends and the owner was so nice to us he opened a reserved table for us and we had the best negronis !! Thanks. Will be back!
Luis M.
Really wanted to like this place as my partner and me were excited about trying the barrel aged Negroni. But the place was unwelcoming and when we were paying the tab, one of the men behind the bar (possibly one of the owners) rudely plopped the check onto the bar even though my partner stretched her hand out to grab the check. The service was not great. The whiskey selection seemed good but I won't be back.
Fantastic selection of boozes from around the
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Just had best Negroni and Hot Toddy we have ever had (and we have had a lot!). Owner was easy going and atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. Will definitely recommend and go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best bar in the city! Mike has forgotten more about whiskey than most of us will ever know. This is the place to come to hang out with your friends, drink some of the best spirits in the world, and rap with a friendly, albeit occasionally irascible, bartender.
I had an amazing time at travel bar!!!!! One of the most extensive whiskey collections i've ever seen. The bar tender was super knowledgeable about every bottle we ordered. I highly recommend Travel bar in Brooklyn, New York. Plus they have Pappy Van Winkle in stock. Enough said!!!!!!!!!
This bar lets you travel the world through your whiskey choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
First time coming here for an event and I was amazed at this place.The whiskey selection, the ambiance, everything was great. Mike the owner introduced himself and was also tending bar, him and the rest of his staff were nothing but amazing.They make you feel welcomed after a while you almost feel like you have been coming to travel bar for years. I left the bar feeling like I was a regular there. That goes back to the great job Mike and his staff do.I can now understand why this is one of the best whiskey bars in the country and why travel bar is a staple to the community it serves.It was the first but definitely not the last time I come to travel bar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best whiskey bar I’ve been to and it’s not even close! Selection is insane, stuff you’ll never get anywhere else. And the service is awesome—Mike and Bill treat us well every time!
Decent whisky collection, interesting cocktail menu. We tried a couple times to ask questions about the whisky selection, and both times the bartender just curtly told us “everything they have is on the menu”. It wasn’t very busy and their whisky list isn’t very big, so it’s pretty disappointing that they couldn’t offer better service - plenty of better whisky bar options in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
The selection alone is worth 5 stars, best I've seen outside of Scotland (while also being comparably priced). Been telling everyone about this spot, hopefully it doesn't get too crowded ?
It was included in Whisky Advocate top 101 whisky bars not for 1 reason, but for many. First and foremost, Mike is super knowledgeable, creative, loves the craft, and most of all very nice and kind. 2. You might find maybe a place or two in the city that have as large a selection of whiskies, but definitely not with the same uniqueness, and personal effort put into it to curate it for your enjoyment. 3. It's one of the few places that have the rare Athyr - Lebanese single malt whisky 4. You can try many whisky infusions and cocktails, especially the Dark Malt old fashioned, one of my favorite. Do you need more convincing? It really is that good, head there and try it out for yourself ?
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I'm from Virginia. My daughter goes to school on Brooklyn, and this place has been on my list for some time. So glad we came! Mike is awesome and the drinks are better! Definitely recommend!
It was included in Whisky Advocate top 101 whisky bars not for 1 reason, but for many.First and foremost, Mike is super knowledgeable, creative, loves the craft, and most of all very nice and kind.2. You might find maybe a place or two in the city that have as large a selection of whiskies, but definitely not with the same uniqueness, and personal effort put into it to curate it for your enjoyment.3. It's one of the few places that have the rare Athyr - Lebanese single malt whisky4. You can try many whisky infusions and cocktails, especially the Dark Malt old fashioned, one of my favorite.Do you need more convincing? It really is that good, head there and try it out for yourself ?
I have drank (a lot) on 6/7 continents and this is hands down my favorite bar ever. The drinks are incredible (great whiskeys, delicious cocktails, awesome beers on tap), Mike (owner/bartender) is an amazing bartender and overall awesome guy, the ambience is top notch...it's the best version of the neighborhood bar there could be. High quality drinks, none of the pretentious BS or astronomical prices you'll find at other NYC bars.Mike/Travel Bar were so great to us from our first time there. My wife and I, along with many of our friends have had incredible times here. Travel Bar provided the specialty cocktails for our wedding, we've celebrated many birthdays at the bar, entertained out of towners, and stumbled in randomly just to have a great drink.We recently moved out of BK, but we're already planning our next trip back. Can not recommend Travel Bar highly enough. It's just really unfortunate they no longer serve the 1/1 rare tequila Mike once hid behind the bar...
I'm so happy we found this bar. I came with 10 friends and the owner was so nice to us he opened a reserved table for us and we had the best negronis !! Thanks. Will be back!
Really wanted to like this place as my partner and me were excited about trying the barrel aged Negroni. But the place was unwelcoming and when we were paying the tab, one of the men behind the bar (possibly one of the owners) rudely plopped the check onto the bar even though my partner stretched her hand out to grab the check. The service was not great. The whiskey selection seemed good but I won't be back.