Tis’ the season for holiday and winter-themed restaurants and bars. We love a great theme, and holiday decor brings us all that joy they talk about this time of year. Featuring festive photo ops, creative cocktails (and the vessels they come in), and our favorite seasonal eats!
Scroll through for our top picks to check out this season! It’s the most wonderful time of year after all. Reservations are also highly recommended.
Bookmark this Guide and check back for new additions!
Updated 2/13/23
Holiday Themed Bars
Sleyenda at Leyenda
Leyenda, a pan-Latin inspired cocktail bar and restaurant has popped up as ‘Sleyenda’ for the holiday season. Other than their eye-catching festive decor you can look forward to themed cocktails like the Oy Vey Spagliato or their Tequila Coquito Ho Ho. They have cozy igloos for up to parties of 6 as well!
Location: Leyenda Brooklyn Cocteleri, 221 Smith Street, Brooklyn
Through the winter
Miracle Bars
Home of the original Christmas cocktail pop-up bar, Miracle is a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves holiday cocktails in a festive setting. With kitschy holiday décor, crafted cocktails, and the nostalgic energy of the best office party you’ve ever been to. There are two locations in NYC:
Location: The Cabinet, 649 E 9th Street
Through December 31st
Location: Thief, 595 Union Avenue, Brooklyn
Through December 31st
Santa’s Holiday Lodge
Santa’s Holiday Lodge is an all-inclusive pop-up celebration complemented by the wonder of winter. Envelope yourself in the nostalgia of winter holidays with cozy pillows, blankets, and vintage lights that encompasses the elegance of the season. Paired with shareable platters, small plates, and seasonal cocktails.
Location: Santa’s Holiday Lounge, 33 West 26th Street
Through January 1st, 2023
Feliz Cocteleria
Feliz Cocteleria is a wonderland of Navidad celebrating the holiday traditions of neighbors and friends to the south. The cocktail menu travels the Latin world taking inspiration from different regions and cultures, instilled with a holiday spirit. Featuring holiday cocktails, tacos, mezcal cabins, tunes, boozy and hot chocolate, and merry times.
Location: Cocteleria Bar & Grocery, 349 Broome Street
Through Mid- January 2023
Holly Jolly Holiday Bar
Get into the holiday spirit at the newest, most festive cocktail bar in New York City this season, the Holly Jolly Holiday Bar.
All are welcome to gather at this over-the-top holiday pop-up bar for cocktails, entertainment, and memory-making! The halls will be decked with floor-to-ceiling tinsel, trimmings, ornaments, and more, allowing you to immerse yourself in holiday magic from every angle.
Warm up with seasonal drinks and bring your friends to partake in some holiday cheers. Each ticket includes a 90-minute reservation and a signature holiday-themed welcome cocktail or mocktail.
Location: Mad Morton: 47 7th Ave South
Through January 8th, 2023
Tinseltown
Just in time for winter, this all-encompassing Christmas-themed pop-up will fulfill all your festive wishes. Tinseltown is all about celebrating Christmas so you can expect Santa, elves, presents, tinsel, festive tunes, and lots of winter warmer drinks, including a fabulous Christmas cocktail menu. The halls are more than fully decked with baubles, bows, hanging trees, and wreaths!
Tickets include entry to the themed bar and a themed drink on arrival.
Location: Pekarna NYC, 594 Amsterdam Avenue
Through January 2023
The Springs ‘Ho Ho Holiday Lounge’
The Ho Ho Holiday Lounge at The Springs features a massive Christmas-inspired bar and patio. Come chill and cozy up by the fire with festive drinks and comfy holiday-inspired food!
Location: The Springs, 224 Franklin Street, Brooklyn
Through the winter
Loreley ‘Heated Winter Wonderland’
Loreley features a seasonally decorated indoor & heated outdoor beer Garden. For their Heated Winter wonderland, you can look forward to beautiful winter wonderland decor, seasonal craft beers, bourbon hot chocolate, spiked egg nog, holiday cocktails, famous mulled wine, hot toddies, winter sangria & more!
Location: Loreley Beer Garden, 7 Rivington Street
Through January 8th, 2023
Jingle Bell Book & Candle
Popping up for the season, Jingle Bell Book & Candle features festive holiday decor and signature cocktails like the Coal for Christmas with mint, charcoal-infused Tito’s vodka, lemon, and coconut, and a new Gingerbread Espresso Martini.
Location: Bell Book & Candle, 141 W 10th Street
Through December 30th
Oscar Wilde, Lillie’s Victorian, and Papillon
Sister bars Oscar Wilde, Lillie’s Victorian, and Papillon have been transformed into a winter wonderland for the season! You can find garlands of fresh pine and spruce, fairy lights, and ornaments adorning the bars’ interiors.
The centerpiece of each bar is a Christmas tree, adorned with ribbons and bows, and gleaming baubles. Polar bears, a symbol of the winter season, also add a touch of whimsy and playfulness.
One of the most popular holiday pop-ups, their craft cocktails do not disappoint.
Location: Oscar Wilde, 45 West 27th Street
Through the winter
The ‘Believe’ sign and decor in the front window scream winter wonderland. Don’t miss that photo op.
Location: Lillie’s Victorian, 249 W 49th Street (Times Square) and 13 East 17th Street (Union Square)
Through the winter
Don’t miss out on an Instagrammable snap on their decked-out staircase.
Location: Papillon Bistro & Bar, 22 East 54th Street
Through the winter
Maccabee Bar
This Maccabee Bar pop-up has been transformed into a Hanukkah wonderland with special decor, specially-themed cocktails, and traditional bites. You can look forward to Latkes and lots of Chutzpah!
Location: Ollie West Village, 64 Downing Street
Through December 31st
Which will you be stopping by? Don’t forget to tag #nycpluggedin @nycplugged if you go!
Winter-Themed Bars
Great Jones Distilling Co. ‘Whiskey Wonderland’
Great Jones Distilling Co. has decked the halls of their speakeasy and transformed it into a Whiskey Wonderland. Get into the holiday spirit and cozy up with seasonal bites & bespoke cocktails in their festive escape.
Location: Great Jones Distilling Co., 686 Broadway
Through February 2023. January: Thursdays- Fridays; February: Fridays and Saturdays.
Public Hotel Private Igloos
Public Hotel’s new private, heated igloos are located on the roof. Enjoy hot drinks, specialty cocktails, and a candlelit dinner for up to 8 people.
Location: PUBLIC Hotel, 215 Chrystie Street
Through the winter
Loreley Beer Garden Snowy Winter Wonderland
After the holidays, the elves give the Heated Winter Wonderland a Snowy transformation with a warm cabin vibe featuring beautiful white florals, snowy white garlands, warm winter lights, and faux white fur accents.
The bar will continue to serve up seasonal hot cocktails & daily happy hour specials and the chefs will prepare an array of cozy winter dishes including freshly made Soups, Warm Lobster Rolls, Filet Mignon, Jäger Schnitzel & more!
Location: Loreley Beer Garden, 7 Rivington Street
Through March 5th, 2023
TWA Hotel ‘Home for the Holidays’
Let TWA Hotel’s new sixties-inspired retro winter wonderland living room inspire you to strike a pose. Put your crew in festive apparel and gather around the fireplace to capture a perfectly cringe-worthy picture for next year’s holiday card. They’ve decked the walls with plenty of embarrassing snapshots from years past.
You can also relax in their monochrome masterpiece. Heat up a TV dinner, crack open a cold one and kick back on a midcentury lounge chair. This space is the real teal, down to the shag rug!
Location: TWA Hotel, One Idlewild Drive, JFK International Airport
Through January 2023
Westlight ‘Winter Village’
Winter Village at Westlight is a seasonal pop-up that sits 23 stories above Williamsburg. The winter escape features cozy chalets surrounding Vale Rink, a skyline skating destination.
The Winter Village offers New Yorkers a warm, socially-distanced space to enjoy sweeping, 360-degree views of the city. Guests can snuggle up in their private, decked-out chalets and sip on seasonal cocktails while dining on alpine-style fondue and Westlight’s menu of small and large bites. You can also enjoy the warm, winter spritz of Santal 26 home fragrance by Le Labo.
Location: The William Vale, 111 N 12th Street, 23rd Floor, Brooklyn
Through the winter
The Lodge by STK Rooftop
The Lodge By STK Rooftop is a spectacular winter oasis, tucked away in the center of the Meatpacking District. The Aspen-like vibes and enclosed rooftop experience make you feel as if you are wining and dining in a snow globe. The customized seasonal food and cocktail menus fit the lodge theme as well.
Location: STK Steakhouse Downtown, 26 Little West 12th Street (Rooftop)
Through the winter
Somewhere Nowhere
Somewhere Nowhere has launched its outdoor igloo seating for the winter season! Sample seasonal cocktails and bites from inside eight intimate igloos with 360-degree views of Manhattan’s majestic skyline and faux fireplaces.
Location: Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel
Through the winter
Ophelia Lounge
Ophelia’s snow globe in the sky, magic winter installation is a must-see in person! This cocktail lounge at the top of the Beekman Tower features a 360° greenhouse terrace, Manhattan views, and a 5-star menu with small bites and seasonal craft cocktails.
Location: Ophelia, 3 Mitchell Place, 26th floor
Through February 2023 (cloud throws), early Spring 2023 (snow globe installation)
Ten Hope Winter Garden
Ten Hope is bringing holiday vibes to Brooklyn with three heated igloos and one oversized yurt, which each fit up to eight guests; weatherproof and heated, providing a posh space for dining all winter long. Experience Mediterranean cuisine while wrapped up in a cozy bubble-like booth, keeping you toasty while you dine.
Location: Ten Hope, 10 Hope Street, Brooklyn
Through the winter
Haven Rooftop ‘Haven Ski Chalet’
Haven Rooftop is ready for you to celebrate this Christmas season at their Haven Ski Chalet! Surrounded by holiday decor with cranberry bundles and holly bedazzling at each table, shimmering Christmas lights overhead, evergreen garlands, and flannel seating pillows.
Location: The Sanctuary Hotel, 132 West 47th Street
Through the end of February 2023
Magic Hour ‘The Pink Winter Lodge – Frosted Edition’
Welcome to The Pink Winter Lodge – Frosted Edition. Experience the iconic carousel glistening with over 25,000 rhinestones nestled in between hanging snowy branches, a sparkling white gondola set to the backdrop of the Empire State Building, a winter white fireplace flocked with icy garland, and of course – frosted white Christmas trees to create a winter wonderland.
Plus, enjoy winter-themed food and beverage menu items. Open for indoor & outdoor dining and weekend brunch.
Location: Magic Hour Rooftop, 485 7th Avenue
Through March 2023
The Hideout at Gallow Green
Rediscover New York’s best-kept secret in an Alpine escape atop The McKittrick Hotel. Experience a taste of France in The McKittrick’s cozy rooftop haven, with seasonal cocktails and a winter menu.
Location: The McKittrick Hotel, 530 West 27th Street
Through the winter
PHD Terrace ‘Winter Rose Garden’
The famous ‘Winter Rose Garden’ pop-up has made its appearance for the first time at PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown! The beautiful arrangement includes an all-red-rose haven complete with the iconic NYC flower tunnel made of 10,000 red roses, thousands of twinkling lights, snow-dusted red rose photo moments, winter-themed cocktails, and a new iteration of their Instagrammable flowerpot dessert.
Location: PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown, 210 West 55th Street
Through February 2022
The Standard East Village ‘Winter Garden’
At The Standard, East Village, The Winter Garden features heated yurts and outdoor tables for parties of two to ten guests. This year’s pop-up draws inspiration from the rustic nostalgia of winter hideaways, with a psychedelic twist. Oversized mushroom sculptures, kaleidoscopic colors, and playful patterns complement the blast of evergreen and neon trees.
The dinner menu features a shareable feast, with choices ranging from Wagyu sliders to “Frito pie,” and tableside s’mores. For brunch, indulge in your favorite Café Standard classics.
Location: The Standard East Village, 25 Cooper Square
Through March 31st, 2023
‘Snowday in Brooklyn’
Snowday in Brooklyn is a seasonal holiday pop-up takeover of Sunday In Brooklyn Dinner! There are delightfully over-the-top decorations, cozy blankets, holiday cocktails, and more!
Location: Sunday In Brooklyn, 68 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn
Through the end of December
The Polar Lounge at Harriet’s Rooftop
Join Harriet’s Rooftop for the Polar Lounge 2023! Overlooking the rooftop’s skyline views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge, the Polar Lounge experience features a glacial landscape of custom seating and sculptures each carved entirely from ice. To ensure you stay warm, they have teamed up with luxury outerwear brand, Moose Knuckles to provide parkas from their iconic collection. General Admission grants access to the rooftop and includes a complimentary drink upon entry courtesy of Maestro Dobel Tequila. VIP options available! Opens January 12th.
Location: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, 60 Furman Street, Brooklyn
Through February 26th, 2023
Chalet de Ning at The Peninsula New York
The West Terrace of Salon de Ning Rooftop Bar has been transformed into Chalet de Ning for the winter season. This glamorous winter wonderland features two St. Moritz-inspired domes where guests can warm up as the temperature drops.
Chalet de Ning transports guests to the intimate snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps right in the heart of Manhattan and is perfect for those seeking to experience the magic of New York from above. Enjoy a carefully crafted menu featuring specialty cocktails and seasonal dishes inspired by St. Mortiz and Badrutt’s Palace in Switzerland.
Location: The Peninsula New York Hotel, 700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street
Through December 31st
Mr. Purple Veuve Clicquot Winter Chalet
Mr. Purple Rooftop’s Veuve Clicquot Winter Chalet is here! Gather your friends and loved ones for an afternoon or evening filled with Veuve Clicquot in their amazing chalet, decorated with fur-lined seating, ambient lighting, custom decor, and a champagne bar.
This glitzy, après ski snow globe, is paired with a limited-time menu that includes both savory and sweet fondue, along with other tasty bites and delicious seasonal cocktails.
Location: Mr. Purple, 180 Orchard Street, 15th Floor
Through the winter
Eataly’s SERRA by Birreria
Winter is the season to celebrate, which means that Eataly NYC Flatiron’s rooftop, SERRA By Birreria has transformed for the season into a winter escape. Shed your winter coat and cozy up with their new seasonal food and beverage menus for a perfect escape from the chill of the city streets.
The Chefs at SERRA have crafted rustic dishes and season-infused sips with seasonal ingredients to inspire the feel of a meal in the heart of the Italian countryside on a snowy day.
Location: Eataly Flatiron, 200 5th Avenue, 14th floor
Through the winter
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Ready Rooftop ‘Holiday Disco’
The Ready Rooftop’s new seasonal pop-up, Holiday Disco, is here! Experience a disco like no other located in the middle of the East Village featuring the grooviest rooftop bar with seasonal cocktails, desserts, and unlimited photo moments.
Location: Moxy East Village, 112 East 11th Street
Through March 2023
Which will you be stopping by? Don’t forget to tag #nycpluggedin @nycplugged if you go!
