#55Global
Dante
New York, USA · Italian aperitivo café and cocktail bar · North America
Dante is an all-day Greenwich Village café and aperitivo bar known for Negronis, spritzes and the fluffy-orange Garibaldi. Food runs from brunch through dinner, and a 3–5pm Negroni session offers selected drinks for USD 10.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
79-81 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012, United StatesGreenwich Village
- Style
- Italian aperitivo café and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Weekdays from 12:00; weekends from 10:00; food served until 23:00. Official closing time was not stated.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are suggested and walk-ins are welcome; reservations are for dining guests.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Selected Negroni-session drinks USD 10 from 15:00–17:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
55.1 / 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
- 75.8
- World's 50 Best
- 29.4
- Top 500 Bars
- 62.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 89.6
- Serious press
- 16.6
- Social Vibes
- 67.8
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
78/ 100
The existing 78/100 and high confidence remain the historical read. This source check clarifies attribution without recalculating the score.
Score context
Bryan Kim and Robert Simonson praise cocktails at the original MacDougal Street Dante. Simonson’s 2018 review also describes a cramped room; these dated critic accounts do not establish current customer consensus.
Guest sources checked:
Guest score details
What the cited sources say
- Critics praise the Negroni and Garibaldi
Critic reservations
- A 2018 critic describes limited space and crowding
Source excerpt
“Dante is to Negronis what Joe’s is to pizza.”
Bryan Kim, The Infatuation, visible version 11 April 2025; first published 21 January 2022. This is a critic’s excerpt about the original MacDougal Street venue.
Source: theinfatuation.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- theinfatuation.comCritic review — Bryan Kim · Visible version: 11 April 2025; first published 21 January 2022
Bryan Kim’s readable 11 April 2025 version concerns the original MacDougal Street Dante, explicitly distinct from the West Village sibling. The stored excerpt is authentic critic prose; its original January 2022 evidence date is preserved.
- punchdrink.comCritic review — Robert Simonson · 30 October 2018
Robert Simonson’s 30 October 2018 review concerns the original Greenwich Village café. Critic observations and owner Linden Pride’s statements are separately attributed; historical crowding does not establish current booking conditions.
How They Treat Staff
Score read updated:
Staff score
44/ 100
Historical numerical staff assessment retained with its original date and confidence. This source check does not independently validate workplace conditions or recalculate that assessment.
Score context
The archived assessment records mixed anonymous accounts on a Dante (NY) employer-review page, including concerns about tips and sidework. The source could not be read in this check; the accounts, their dates and their exact venue scope have not been freshly verified, and the allegations remain uncorroborated.
Staff sources checked:
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
Anonymous employee accounts, archived and uncorroborated · Archived Dante (NY) employer profile; exact venue scope not reverified
An archived review of the Dante (NY) employer page recorded mixed anonymous accounts of benefits, team relationships and management, including uncorroborated concerns about tips and sidework. The page was unavailable in the 7 October 2026 check, so the review dates, count and exact venue scope could not be reverified.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Editorial sources
- glassdoor.comglassdoor · Reviewed · Also present in the score evidence · Reviews dated 2022-01-04, 2023-11-10, and 2025-01-10 among four total
Archived Dante (NY) employer-review page; access returned 403 on 7 October 2026. Anonymous accounts, dates and count were not reverified. The employer name does not establish the original MacDougal room rather than another outlet; allegations remain uncorroborated.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 2,814 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
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.