{"id":277935,"date":"2026-06-25T16:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277935\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:04:07","slug":"best-hook-up-bars-in-every-nyc-neighborhood-revealed-by-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277935\/","title":{"rendered":"Best hook-up bars in every NYC neighborhood revealed by locals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On New York City\u2019s nightlife scene, sex is always on the menu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the concrete jungle may not be the ideal hunting ground\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/13\/lifestyle\/nyc-is-the-worst-us-city-for-dating-study-confirms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">for finding true love<\/a>, it is, apparently, the perfect place for a random roll in the hay, per a trending list of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ3A1cIR__n\/?igsh=MTlhMTJ1bTZwYTBjNg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Best bars to get laid at in NYC by neighborhood<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The risqu\u00e9 roundup, largely touting hotspots in Manhattan and Brooklyn, comes as a \u201csummer edition\u201d mating map for lusty locals \u2014 and, of course, hot-to-trot travelers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/lifestyle\/singles-spend-thousands-download-dating-apps-for-world-cup-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">in town for the 2026 FIFA World Cup\u00a0<\/a>\u2014 commissioned by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/murrayhillguy1\/status\/2068720278373388592?s=46&amp;t=vdDC8_Kq-sBDxiYlIfWGVw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@MurrayHillGuy<\/a>, a midtown matchmaker committed to \u201cmaking NYC great again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A NYC dating coach, known digitally as the Murray Hill Guy, shared a viral list of the best Big Apple bars for getting laid this summer.  Svitlana \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>His\u00a0let\u2019s-get-it-on\u00a0list has garnered over 2.2 million virtual views via supporters and censurers alike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From Dorian\u2019s on the Upper East Side to Stone Street Tavern near Wall Street, the catalog of over 30 pubs, clubs and hubs may be just the salve that singletons need after New York\u2019s recent crowning as the No.1 place folks are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/13\/lifestyle\/top-10-states-where-singles-are-likely-to-die-alone-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">most likely to die alone<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But, according to Big Apple boinkers online, patronizing a few a Murray Hill Guy\u2019s picks could save the sexless from that grim, grave fate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The list of Manhattan- and Brooklyn-based bars has divided social media, with some hailing it while others label it \u201chorrifying.\u201d motortion \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan confirm Union Pool. My one-night stand turned into a marriage with babies,\u201d raved a lucky lady of the Williamsburg-based haunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan confirm with Public Records,\u201d agreed a separate single, lauding the Brooklyn go-to.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImportant info [Thank you so much],\u201d a grateful gal praised.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPera in SoHo, White Horse Tavern in FiDi, and Beach Cafe on the UES (if you want a cougar),\u201d chimed one commenter, adding to the roster, which, unsurprisingly, ruffled a few feathers with a faction of faultfinders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of naysayers bashed the list for skewing young, lacking diversity and failing to include bars across all five boroughs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The list of best bars for getting laid comes just after NYC was deemed the top place singles are most likely to die alone.  chika_milan \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaces nobody cool ever goes to,\u201d one digital detractor scoffed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is horrifying,\u201d shrieked another.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHookup culture never ceases to blow my mind,\u201d added\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/26\/lifestyle\/author-louise-perry-says-hookup-culture-destroying-girls-self-esteem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a critic of causal sex<\/a>. \u201cLike, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m gonna take someone from this bar in [the] big ole nyc home and f- -k them.\u2019 LIKE WHAT?.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely not a New Yorker,\u201d a whistleblower accused, \u201cand definitely doesn\u2019t get laid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Singles of the city can use the list as a guideline for securing romantic companionship this season.  dglimages \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>Check out Murray Hill Guy\u2019s list of the best bars to get laid at in NYC by neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>West Village \/ Greenwich Village<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard<\/p>\n<p>Wilfie &amp; Nell<\/p>\n<p>Bayard\u2019s (if over 6 foot)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bleecker Street Bar (if 5\u20197)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Employees Only<\/p>\n<p>East Village<\/p>\n<p>Phebe\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Lucinda\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Bar Bianchi<\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t tell\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nolita<\/p>\n<p>Delta Charlie<\/p>\n<p>Spring Lounge<\/p>\n<p>Beyond The Pale<\/p>\n<p>Lower East Side (LES)<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Purple (comeback)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fiddlesticks<\/p>\n<p>Hair of the Dog<\/p>\n<p>Kind Regards<\/p>\n<p>Financial District (FiDi)<\/p>\n<p>Old Mates<\/p>\n<p>Dead Rabbit<\/p>\n<p>Stone Street Tavern<\/p>\n<p>Blue Haven South<\/p>\n<p>Murray Hill \/ Kips Bay<\/p>\n<p>Bella Union<\/p>\n<p>Blue Haven East<\/p>\n<p>Gem Saloon<\/p>\n<p>Upper East Side<\/p>\n<p>Dorrian\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Penrose<\/p>\n<p>Stumble Inn<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>Union Pool<\/p>\n<p>Radegast<\/p>\n<p>Public Records<\/p>\n<p>Azure<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On New York City\u2019s nightlife scene, sex is always on the menu.\u00a0 While the concrete jungle may not&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277936,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[8075,98,11830,232,8606,75,57,9,24,56,63,65,64,6493,13142],"class_list":["post-277935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-bars","tag-brooklyn","tag-dating-advice","tag-lifestyle","tag-love","tag-manhattan","tag-metro","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-sex-relationships","tag-singles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277935\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}