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All 3264 bars in our NYC beer-price database, grouped by neighborhood and sorted cheapest-first. These are real beer prices, accurate to the best of our knowledge — but a "beer" means whatever that bar pours, so sizes vary. Prices change often, so call ahead. Prefer the live view? Open the map.

This directory is for browsing and checking details, rather than a definitive ranking of identical pours. A listed price may be for a can, bottle, draft, or a happy-hour special; read the note and source on each card before making a trip. Learn how we collect and rank listings in our methodology, or see our guide to comparing NYC beer prices.

Upper East Side

Heidi's House by the Side of the Road & Ed's Elbow Room

$9.00

308 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075

Cheapest beer on shared menu is Sunday Beer (American Lager) at $9. All bottled craft/import, no macro domestic, no draft. NYC DOH shut down the operation Dec 6 2025 (sanitation violations). Heidi's House reopened Feb 2 2026, Ed's Elbow Room now open per current site.

Source: Heidi's House official website beer menu

Keys & Heels

$9.00

1488 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075, USA

Official menu image lists Peroni, Kronenbourg 1664, Allagash White, and Lagunitas at $9. Non-alcoholic beers were excluded.

Source: official Keys & Heels menu image

Treadwell Park

$9.00

1125 1st Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA

Cheapest regular standard beer found for Upper East Side menu: 12oz bottles/cans from $9. Signature 16oz drafts are $10.

Source: Treadwell Park official menu

Uva

$9.00

1486 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075, USA

Official wine/beer PDF lists several 12 oz beers at $9. Menu PDF appears older, so confidence is medium.

Source: official wine and beer PDF

Jones Wood Foundry

$9.75

401 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Official drinks menu lists Gun Hill Pilsner at $9.75, the lowest regular alcoholic beer price shown. Its other draft beers start at $11.

Happy hour: Mon–Fri · 16:00–18:00 · $8.50

Source: Jones Wood Foundry official drinks menu

Pil Pil

$10.00

265 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Official drink menu lists alcoholic beers starting at $10/bottle. Estrella Galicia 0.0 is non-alcoholic and excluded.

Source: official drink menu

Jacques

$12.00

28 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065, USA

Standing dinner/bar menu at Jacques Bar lists five beers tied for cheapest at $12 each: Kronenbourg 1664, Kronenbourg 1664 White, Stella Artois, Brooklyn Lager, and Ithaca Flower Power IPA (NY). Chimay is $15 and non-alcoholic Bitburger is $12.

Source: Jacques Bar Menu (official PDF via lowellhotel.com)

Melody’s Piano Bar

$12.00

1020 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021, USA

The official menu PDF linked from the live site lists Hoegaarden, Asahi Super Dry, Carlsberg, and Sierra Nevada IPA at $12. The beer page was rendered and visually verified.

Source: official menu PDF

The Mark Bar

$15.00

Madison Avenue at 77th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

The Mark Bar's current bar menu (dated 07.22.26, effectively today's menu) lists five beers tied for cheapest at $15 each: Beck's, Brooklyn Lager, Heineken Light, Lagunitas IPA, and Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. Duvel is $18. The menu also lists a non-alcoholic Stella Artois Liberté at $15, which is excluded from the beer-price comparison since it is non-alcoholic.

Source: The Mark Bar Menu PDF (official, The Mark Hotel)

128 Bar & Bistro

128 E 63rd St, New York, NY 10065, USA

128 Bar & Bistro is the operating bar/restaurant of the Society of Illustrators, open Wed-Sat 11am-5pm, serving cocktails and food (burgers, stuffed pizzas, salads, omelets) with indoor and outdoor terrace seating, confirming it is an operating bar.

Source: 128 Bar - Society of Illustrators

Bareburger

1681 1st Ave, New York, NY 10128

Official Upper East Side location page depicts cold draft beers, but does not publish beer names or prices.

Source: Bareburger official location page

Bemelmans Bar

35 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

Leaving unpriced rather than guessing.

Source: official hotel page

Biddys Pub

301 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128, USA

Official Instagram profile showed current cocktail specials ($8 martinis Tuesday.

Source: Biddys Pub Instagram