How to Drink at Manhattan's 10 Oldest Bars in a Day

ITINERARY: Oldest Bars in Manhattan

• You will be both walking quite a bit and taking the subway.
• Not including your arrival and departure you will need 7 trips (x $2.75) available on a MetroCard.
• Very comfortable shoes recommended and comfortable but neat clothing so we are welcome in each establishment.
• Menus may not be 100% accurate but it looks as if every establishment does have a kitchen and I tried to provide a link for each.

STOP #1: Landmark Tavern

• 15 minute walk to 50th St. & 8th Ave.
• Take E Train to towards Jamaica Center 3 stops to 53rd St./Lexington Ave.
• 3 minute walk uptown to 915 3rd Ave.

STOP #2: P.J. Clarke’s

• 7 minute walk to 59th St. and Lexington Ave.
• Take 4 train (towards Crown Hts - Utica Av) or 5 Train (towards Bowling Green) downtown to 14th St.-Union Sq
• Walk 4 blocks uptown and make right onto 18th St.
• Walk 1 block east on 18th St. to 129 E 18th St.

STOP #3: Pete’s Tavern

• 3 minute walk two blocks northwest crossing Park Ave South.
• 45 East 18th Street will be on the right

STOP #4: Old Town Bar

• 10 minute walk to 14th St. Station near corner of 15th & Avenue of the Americas
• Take F Train towards Coney Island - Stillwell Av. to W 4th St.
• Walk 1 block uptown and make a left onto Waverly Pl.
• Stay right when Waverly Pl. splits after Gay St.
• Cross Christopher St./Stonewall Pl.
• Walk one more block and make left onto 10th St. to 159 W 10th St

STOP #5: Julius’

• Walk west on W 10th St toward 7th Ave S
• Turn right onto West 4th Street
• Walk 2 blocks then make a left onto Perry St.
• Walk 2 blocks then make a right onto Hudson St. 567
• Hudson St is about ¾ of the way up the block.

STOP #6: White Horse Tavern

• 14 minute walk
• Walk back to Perry St. and make a right onto Perry St.
• Walk 1 block then make left onto Greenwich St.
• Walk 12 blocks to Spring St.
• 326 Spring St. will be on the right.

STOP #7: Ear Inn

• Make a right onto Spring St. walk 1 block to Canal St.
• Make left on Canal St.
• Walk 3-4 blocks on Canal then make left onto Varick St.
• Take the 1 Train towards the South Ferry Loop Get off at the 5th stop - South Ferry Loop
• 4 minute walk
• Walk north on Peter Minuit Plaza toward State St/State Street Plaza
• Turn right onto State St cross Whitehall St. and continue on Water St. 2 blocks
• Turn left onto Broad St walk one block
• Turn right onto Pearl St to 54 Pearl St.

STOP #8: Fraunces Tavern

• Walk across Broad St. and walk down to Whitehall St.
• Take the R Train towards Forest Hills - 71 Av
• Get off at 4th stop Canal St.
• Walk Northeast on Broadway towards Howard St.
• Walk 3 blocks (count Howard St.) and make right onto Broome St.
• Walk 3-4 block to Mulberry St.
• Make right onto Mulberry St. to 176 Mulberry St.

STOP #9: Mulberry Street Bar

• Walk back to Broome St. and make a left on Broome St.
• Walk 1 block then make a right onto Cleveland Place.
• Walk 2 block to Spring St.
• Take the 6 Train towards Pelham Bay Park
• Get off at the 2nd stop - Astor Pl.
• Cross 8th St. and walk east to Astor Pl.
• Walk ½ block on Astor Pl. then make a right onto Cooper Sq.
• Walk 1 block then make a left onto E 7th St.
• Walk about 1-½ block to 15 E 7th St on the left.

STOP #10: McSorley's Old Ale House