Bua

The East Village local for cold beer, honest drinks, late night food and the city's best people watching.

8 / 10
770
ratings
  • Phone

    (212) 979-6276

  • Website

    buabar.com

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A) New York , NY 10009 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 169


Keywords:

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Ruben Van Nieuwenhuyse

Awesome bar staff who know what they're doing. They started happy hour at St. Marks Pl. with $4 drafts and $7 cocktails on weekdays till 8 and weekend till 5. Best place to sit outside in the area!

@thirsty

A no-frills bar on a busy stretch of St.Marks, Bua has some of the best outdoor booths in the city . The drinks are basic but strong and it's easy to pass a entire night - or day - here.

lauren

One of my favorite places for a Sunday beer . Really chill spot , best seat is outside.Their happy hour from 1:00 - 5:00 PM on the weekend makes it an easy choice for day drinking .

Alex W

Great late night food and drinks. I’ve tried the grilled cheese , fish tacos , and Bua burger . All of them were better than I expected from a bar at 11pm.

Ranu Rajkarnikar

First date spot for a reason. Generally buzzy and fun in here. Drinks are good and it's a solid bar option on St. Marks with outdoor tables .

Brian McG

Great happy hour (beer & cocktails ) spot when the weather is nice - enjoy the outdoor seating , fried pickles , and the delicious fried chicken sandwich

Keith McKenzie

Burger is on the small side, fried chicken sandwich on the large side. Both are equally tasty, so consider your appetite. What the kale salad lacks in healthiness it makes up for in flavor.

Moby

Before Bua, this spot was Sin-e on St. Mark's. It was an Irish café where I saw Jeff Buckley play, while Jeff was dating my ex-girlfriend Janet. #PorcelainTheBook Read more

Yasmin Rodriguez

Our friendly neighborhood bar - home away from home! Awesomely sweet bartender , best grilled cheese sandwich and cool outdoor space . Order a red lemonade and people watch .

Dan Ucko

$2 off beers for happy hour M-F until 8pm. Solid spot. Always busy!

Monti Bray

Cozy spot for a date or drinks with friends. Order the fried pickles to snack on!

AmateurConcierge

Textbook east village . Get a solid $10 cocktail , sit at an outside table and watch the village go by.

Suri R

Caipirinhas or the spicy margarita . The fried chicken sandwich is out of this world. The outdoor seating is perfect for people watching .

Nate Beatty

Bua introduced me to the Modelo with hot sauce and salted rim. Grab a can and sit outside on the best street for people watching in the EV

Darin Namken

I'd your in East Village New York you have to stop here! Hopefully Meg will be behind the bar !! Great cocktails and neat atmosphere!

Roberto Bua

Great bar , busy with the right crowd and amazing prices compared to other similar NYC bars . Good music too!

Trac Nguyen

Grilled Cheese is amazing and the Red Lemonade is refreshing (I don't care how fruity it is). Also, I found ten bucks on the ground once. Probably won't happen to you, just saying keep an eye out.

ben m

Grab a pint and sit at one of the tables outside . Now, get another pint. Repeat for the rest of the day.

Jake Zhiltsov

Chicken sandwich is phenomenal and the music is great. Weeknight place

Melanie Loff-Bird

As a southern girl I can say with confidence that Bua's fried chicken sandwich is one of the best I've ever tasted.

Nadia Riepenhausen

Chilled east village bar with great cocktails and amazing people!

DoubleDeuce

Bring your friends and grab the outdoor tables . And do it early before everyone else gets to them!

Jeanie Nguyen

Happy hour lasts until 8 and the outdoor seating can't get better on this side of Manhattan !

Netsirk

Great place to bring friends for some drinks and loud music . The fried pickles are a must!

Yurimi Kang

They pour drinks with a heavy hand. Get one of their awesome sandwiches to go with your perfectly poured Guinness .

Jack Gashi

Cool East Village bar with limited but prime outdoor seating . Solid date spot too

Nick Andlinger

Come late night when it's not as crowded .

Laura

The happy hour fresh lemonade w/ cranberry is perfect for a muggy afternoon. No AC in here, so you have to cool off somehow!

Alonso Buendia

Love the atmosphere..Great people lovely bartenders :) and the grilled cheese ...did I say the grilled cheese OMG!

Connie Chiu

Tasty cocktails though pricey . Cute spot but gets crowded so come for happy hour !

Charley Todd

Very cool design, crowd can be hit or miss but drinks they had on draught were spot on.

Faith

Best Irish bartenders who are happy to serve you! So nice coming here!

Lucu Chalmeton

Great bar with outside seating . Perfect place for hanging out with friends in a saturday afternoon

Nicolette Romero

Great East Village spot. The chicken tenders here are ridiculously good.

Ms Helene

Wine by the glass, carafe or bottle. Can get loud and crowded but always fun

James J

Generally crowded but I'm always a fan. Hit up crif dogs late at night when you're done.

Aditya Basu

I prefer this place on weekdays when it is not so crowded . Grilled sandwiches with your milk stout .

Erin Fay

Awesome grilled cheese ! Great atmosphere, and pretty laid back .

Samantha

Happy hour drink prices are outstanding. Gold rush for $5? Yes. Yes please. And McClure's Pickles ! And the food!

Sara Newman

Happy hour deals were good! A carafe of temperanillo was $15.

Jamie

Happy hour until 5 on Saturday, includes some of the specialty cocktails and draft beers , all $4 or $5

Brendan Hanley

Great place for after work. Pickle martini is on point.

Leanne Z

Good late night food, a go to end of the night spot.

Jacky Bee

Good food and great music - awesome place to go to with a group!!

Alex SJ

Great pimms and a good place to hang while waiting for a place at PDT

nancy t.

The cocktails are great with a very cozy atmosphere

Billy Lapko

Legit happy hour cocktails & bomb fried chicken sandwich

Tavo DeObal

The fried pickles are a must. Very good drinks

Kimmie Ohh

Come for happy hour . Get a grilled cheese .

rogey_mac

You need to try the Fried Chicken Sandwich , end of. This will seriously change your life.

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