Bottoms up! NYC’s best bars for your 21st birthday bash

Named after an 1896 law intended to limit New Yorkers’ alcohol consumption, The Refines Law Room’s polished and dimly-lit atmosphere draws direct inspiration from prohibition-era sophistication. The bar offers a drawing room (25-guest maximum), a garden (20-guest maximum), and a full buy-out option (75-guest maximum) for your night out.

The beverage menu features a number of specialty cocktails alongside beer, wine, spirits, and other alcoholic and nonalcoholic selections. Food highlights include chocolate mousse, smoked salmon, and spiced nuts for those craving a bite.

Begin adulthood in style while stepping back in time at this elegant bar in Chelsea.

Located near Chelsea Park and the Vessel, Porchlight incorporates wooden countertops, brick walls, and dim lighting for a classic Southern feel in one of NYC’s trendiest neighborhoods. Reserve the entire bar (200-guest maximum), or book the game room (40-guest maximum) and indoor porch (20-guest maximum) for a rustic celebration in the city that never sleeps.

Set the mood with platters that can serve up to 15, including mini crispy shrimp po’boys, hot honey crispy chicken sliders, and a Southern spread. The bar offers fixed-price beverage packages featuring wines, craft beers, specialty cocktails, and nonalcoholic beverages within two-hour blocks.

Put a Southern twist on 21 at this vibrant bar just two blocks from Hudson Yards.

Named after an NYC-based Irish gang from the mid-1800s, this three-floor hotspot just a block from The Battery maintains a pub aesthetic by pairing wood and brick throughout its appearance. You can reserve the entire pub, taproom (160-guest maximum), parlor (95-guest maximum), green room (35-guest maximum), and occasional room (60-guest maximum) for living it up in the Big Apple.

The pub features a variety of Irish-themed drink packages, including imported beers, highballs, and Irish coffee in fixed-price formats. Menu offerings include Guinness braised rib sliders, beer battered fried chicken, and á la carte food packages to further your Irish experience.

Take your 21st across the pond without crossing the Hudson at this expansive Irish pub in the Financial District.

Situated near Bryant Park, The Skylark pairs chic artwork with numerous windows throughout its polished environment to maintain a luxurious open-air atmosphere in Times Square. The bar’s indoor main lounge (2,000 square feet/250-guest maximum), outdoor roof deck (1,600 square feet/150-guest maximum), and living room (450 square feet/35-guest maximum) will provide stunning views throughout your celebration.

Raise a glass with Skylark’s wide selection of signature cocktails, wines, beers, and nonalcoholic beverages while soaking up NYC’s skyline with those who matter most. Menu standouts include jerk chicken gougeré, herb frites, and more.

Enjoy a memorable night with family and friends while experiencing the city like never before at this upscale bar in the Garment District.

Featuring panoramic views of Midtown, Dear Irving on Hudson evokes sophistication through its Art Deco and James Bond “time travel” themed floors to provide a refined backdrop for your 21st birthday bash. The bar hosts up to 300 guests on the Aliz Hotel's 40th and 41st floors, also offering smaller rooms and terraces for reservation.

With a menu consisting of cocktails, beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, tequila, rum, brandy, gin, and more, the bar features no shortage of alcoholic varieties for your big night. Mouth-watering appetizers, including steak au poivre, petite abeille sliders, and glazed pork belly bao buns, will set the tone for your highly anticipated evening.

Mark the occasion in style at this luxurious rooftop bar just two blocks from Bryant Park.