Award-winning

Bar Contra

4.6

255 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Nov 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Hot spot
Innovative

A New York cocktail bar founded by Dave Arnold, Fabian von Hauske & Jeremiah Stone. We specialize in delicious drinks and tasty food.

Your reservation will grant you 90 minutes in one of our tables.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(212) 466-4633
Website
http://www.barcontra.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jeremiah, Fabian & Dave
Catering
Bar Contra accepts parties of up to 4 guests in the dining room. Alternatively, you may book the entire dining room for a private event for parties of 10 to 35. For private event inquiries, you may email Bar Contra directly - info@barcontra.com

Location
138 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
Neighborhood
Lower East Side
Cross street
Between Delancy and Rivington
Parking details
None
Public transit
JMZ or F to Delancey St - Essex St. Alternatively B/D to Grand St.<br />
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 255 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Contra delights with "genius unlike anything you have ever eaten" and "magical drinks and food." Guests rave about "fantastic cocktails" and "great, great hospitality." The inventive cocktail menu is a standout, complemented by a "sexy space" perfect for celebrations. While some note slow service, the overall vibe remains lively and inviting.

255 Reviews

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Karena
New York City
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food tastes great but the portion was extremely tiny. Not only each plate is personal size but it’s literally one to max 2 bites. Was really excited to order the red prawn, but they changed from 3 pc to 2 pc with same price while all social media photos shows 3pc. The price here compares with similar style of restaurants is pretty pricy. You def don’t want to come here hungry.
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Andy
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazingly creative cocktails and bites with friendly service in a hopping space
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Eden
Berlin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice bar! Food was good, but was expecting more. Drinks were very nice. Atmosphere was good and the service was good as well. A bit pricey overall.
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fabian
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and really creative cocktails, really good place for a group.
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Molly
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great experience! Huge drink selection and we really enjoyed our drinks, especially the Fantasy Island and Acid Granny. Wish we could've tried more dishes, but the Bar Contra ice cream bar was really tasty!
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Coulter
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food and drinks overpriced and taste fine. Not something I would choose to go back to
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Aidan
New York City
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 31, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was really disappointing and and the portions were extremely small
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Christian
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Chicken wings, scallop, tartare... lord have mercy. Cocktails were insane. Will be back!
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Todd
Tampa
15 reviews
vip
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
More of a small bar that happens to sell food.
Bar ContraResponded on October 31, 2024
I am really sorry, did we set your expectation incorrectly? we are a small cocktail bar that offers food but we thought we made that very clear on our website.
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Erica
New York City
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Wanted it to be better. It was cramped, and the service was slow. Food is good but plates are tiny.
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Bar Contra is rated 4.6 stars by 255 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

138 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2022
Cross street
Between Delancy and Rivington
Neighborhood
Lower East Side
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
JMZ or F to Delancey St - Essex St. Alternatively B/D to Grand St.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jeremiah, Fabian & Dave
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.barcontra.com/
Phone number
(212) 466-4633
Catering
Bar Contra accepts parties of up to 4 guests in the dining room. Alternatively, you may book the entire dining room for a private event for parties of 10 to 35. For private event inquiries, you may email Bar Contra directly - info@barcontra.com

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