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Amor y Amargo
New York, USA · Bitters and amari cocktail bar · North America
A compact East Village bar founded in 2011 around aromatic bitters, Italian amari, fortified wine and botanical cocktails.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
443 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009East Village
- Style
- Bitters and amari cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Thursday 17:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 17:00–01:00.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- The owner describes a bitters-focused cocktail bar with amari and fortified wine.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
33.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 79.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26.9
- Serious press
- 26.1
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
Score context
Six May–September 2026 guests praise the focused amaro drinks and bartender guidance, with limited seating and waits as recurring constraints. One found an amaro Sazerac very sweet. The small sample comes from one review mirror and has low confidence.
Guest score details
What guests like
- focused amaro and Negroni drinks
- knowledgeable bartender guidance
What to know
- cramped standing-room setting and waits
- a drink tasted too sweet to one guest
Other cited sources
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
Guest discussion · 2026
A cocktail-forum discussion shows affection for the unusual bitter drinks. Service experiences differed: one visitor praised the bartender’s guidance through amari, while another reported an unfriendly response to questions. Participants also disagreed about value.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Editorial sources
- reddit.comReviewed
Full thread showed multiple participant comments two months old; lines 442-510 covered contrasting service experiences, favorite drinks and pricing debate.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 994 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.