The Dead Rabbit

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The Dead Rabbit
3 floors, different offerings. Taproom- Craft beer, bottled punch, whiskeys, lunch. Parlor- Small plates, punch, 72 historically-accurate cocktails Occasional Room- Holding Room for Parlor, Whisky Tasting Station, private parties.jpg
Bar exterior in 2015
The Dead Rabbit
Restaurant information
Established2013 (2013)
Street address30 Water St., Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates 40°42′12″N74°00′40″W / 40.703261°N 74.011018°W / 40.703261; -74.011018
Website thedeadrabbit.com

The Dead Rabbit, also known as The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, [1] is a craft cocktail bar in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. The bar was founded in 2013 in its location on Water Street. [2] It opened as a "cocktail emporium", evoking the drinking habits of 19th-century New Yorkers. [3] The bar's name is a reference to the Dead Rabbits, an Irish American street gang active in Lower Manhattan in the 1830s to 1850s. [4]

The establishment was rated the best bar in the world in 2016, as compiled by The World's 50 Best Bars . [2] It was also named world's best bar at the Tales of the Cocktail competition. [5]

In 2022, the bar announced plans to open locations in New Orleans and Austin, Texas, as well as a sister bar in Charleston. [2] One of the bar's owners will work with its beverage director to establish the Charleston bar, while still remaining a silent partner at The Dead Rabbit. A new beverage director would be named for The Dead Rabbit bar. [6] [3]

The bar is in the Fraunces Tavern Block Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District and a New York City designated landmark district.

The establishment has three stories, including a ground-floor taproom with basic drinks, a second-floor parlor with craft cocktails, and a third-floor, private room for parties. [5]

References

  1. Augustine, Cindy (October 18, 2016). "World's best bar in 2016? Dead Rabbit in Manhattan". CNN. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Pomranz, Mike (April 6, 2022). "NYC 'World's Best Bar' Winner The Dead Rabbit Is Opening More Locations Across the Country". Food & Wine. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Simonson, Robert (April 4, 2022). "The Cocktail Bar Dead Rabbit Will Expand to New Orleans and Beyond". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. "This Irish Cocktail Bar In NYC & "World's Best Bar" Winner Is Actually Named After An Irish Gang". Secret NYC. March 10, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, New York City, U.S. - Bar Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. Smith, Hamish (April 6, 2022). "Dead Rabbit's Northern Irish creators part ways and announce new bars". classbarmag.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.