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Bateman's

New York, USA · Neighbourhood cocktail bar · North America

Bateman’s is an East Village cocktail bar that positions itself around polished drinks without formality, served in a compact, relaxed room.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-20

Plan Your Visit

308 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

Style
Neighbourhood cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours
Monday–Thursday 5pm–midnight; Friday–Saturday 5pm–2am; Sunday 6pm–11pm.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
The venue provides reservations.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Prices
The owner’s live menu page labels its linked Summer 2026 images a sample of its most recent menu. Examples include Jimmy Jazz 20, Pink Pony Club 22, Bloomsbury Old Fashioned 22 and Oak Manhattan 26.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
Menu
The venue publishes a menu.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

29.8 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
75.3
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
45.1
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
64.4

Guest-shift adjustment · −15%

Our annual audit records 8 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.

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:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

92/ 100

Score context

East Village cocktail room (2025) with playful pop-culture drinks, Tiffany lighting and unstuffy service. Early reviews are rapturous on balance and hospitality; the room is small and already filling up.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • creative well-balanced cocktails
  • warm unstuffy service
  • cozy East Village room
  • playful menu names

What to know

  • small capacity
  • weekend waits building
Source excerpt
“Definitely one of my new favorite bars in NYC. Incredibly creative cocktails, and much more "vibe-based" than traditional cocktail bars.”

Source: postcard.inc (linked below)

Review & discussion links

Crowd signal

Google 4.9★ across 153 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.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.