#524Global
Death & Co
New York, USA · Intimate East Village cocktail bar · North America
Death & Co is the intimate East Village original, opened on New Year’s Eve 2006/07 and serving a current programme of original cocktails, zero-proof drinks and bar food.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
433 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009, USA
- Style
- Intimate East Village cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Sunday–Wednesday 6pm–1am; Thursday–Saturday 6pm–2am.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Limited reservations are available, but the bar primarily operates first come, first served and walk-ins are welcome. Parties are capped at eight, standing room is not offered, and visits are limited to two hours.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The owner’s current New York cocktail menu lists alcoholic cocktails from $18 to $26; zero-proof cocktails are listed at $17–19.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- The owner page publishes current itemized cocktail and food menus and links downloadable files, including a cocktail-menu PDF dated June 10, 2026.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.
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
- 74.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 51.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 29.6
- Social Vibes
- 63.7
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
91/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source review does not revalidate the numerical score.
Score context
East Village 2006 flagship of the US craft revival: huge book, dark booths, still a door line. Time Out 4/5 in 2025; Infatuation still loves the list. Expansion and union news sit beside guests who find it packed and pricey.
Guest sources checked:
The linked sources are qualified below. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Historical interpretation — positives
- deep inventive list
- knowledgeable vest-and-tie crew
- dark booth room
- bar snacks that land
Historical interpretation — reservations
- nightly door wait
- East Village prices
- brand expansion fatigue
- reservation scramble
Source excerpt
“The drink list is ridiculous...it’s nearly impossible to settle on something because each beverage is intriguing and awesome.”
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.comThe Infatuation — Andrew Steinthal · Publisher dates 14 and 21 January 2022; visit date unknown
A critic’s firsthand cocktail review of the East Village room. Publisher metadata lists publication on 21 January and modification on 14 January 2022; the stored date is 14 January. The ellipsis in the stored excerpt also appears in the article.
- timeout.comTime Out — Morgan Carter · Article dated 4 August 2025; visit date unknown
A professional review of the original East Village bar. The writer describes a recent tasting without a visit date. Publication metadata says 4 August 2025, while modification metadata says 27 May 2025.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 2,135 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.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.