The Headless Widow

99 1st Ave., New York
(917) 409-0446

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Emily Rolen

Cool east village bar, great staff and good cocktails. 🍹

Ethan Norville

Good spot, but their kitchen closes at 10:45. It's not noted anywhere on their website that I can find.

Joseph Vatus

Had only cocktails - it was good, large choice available

Tim Connors

Amazing cocktails and chill staff

Local Guide

I had a very disappointing experience at this bar. The service was extremely unfriendly and unwelcoming.

André Lundqvist

Very well crafted cocktails and super friendly bartenders. Excellent place for a drink before or after dinner.

Kimberly Borden

Get the cardamom drinks

Diana Tsypenyuk

Stopped by on a Saturday for pre show drinks and snacks. Had the Only Fan, Smokey and the Bandit, and the calamari. Everything including vibe and service was very good, but The Only Fan was amazing! Will definitely come back to try more of their drinks

Maria Hernandez

I loved it, good atmosphere, excellent service from all the staff, security John super friendly, attentive and handsome? 10 out of 10 excellent?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brennan Yerman

Waited 45 minutes for food that the waiter didn’t put in

Service: 1

Brianna Francis

Playlist and drinks were great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alyssa Motekaitis

Bartender is amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claire Mary Dowling

Happy hour very limited

Lindsey Richardson

We stopped in The Headless Widow on our last night in NYC while walking through the neighborhood. The happy hour special and atmosphere drew us in. The music was great, loud enough to fit the vibe and have privacy from nearby tables but not so loud you need to yell.

We didn’t love our happy hour cocktails Botanical Disco and Time Traveler as they were heavier on the fresh citrus than we prefer (certain cocktails are HH priced).

We debated trying to get into the speakeasy next door but knowing it would be packed and not wanting to judge THW on their happy hour specials, we decided to hold onto our table and gave a few more cocktails a shot. So glad we did! My absolute favorite was the lip gloss. The essence sprayed to finish it and the sugar rim perfectly complimented the sweet, juicy cocktail. The essence made the stem of the coupe glass a little sticky, however it’s served with a wet towel and well worth it! I had 3 of those! My husband liked the Blacker The Berry as his favorite of the night. He described it as an upscale slightly spiced sangria. We also tried Smokey & The Bandit, Passenger Princess + Hubbs ordered a regular old fashioned with Makers. All very good! Service was top notch on a busy night. If you’re heading there for a drink before going next door, stay a while! We stayed for hours and explored the menu for a fraction of the price next door and didn’t feel like we missed out whatsoever.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anton S.

More a dive bar than a cocktail bar. Very loud, packed and slow service. The drink were good though - recommend high tea

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: High Tea

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