There’s nothing quite as unique as the Beatnik, which features decor that hints at rustic, classic, and gaudy undertones, all collaborating to create a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience for you and your date.

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Like the environment, the food is eclectic. The menu has mainly small plates, plus a few large-format options (called “feasts”) that serve three to four. ....

......small plates are pretty good, so you should focus your attention on those. Try the baba ghanoush - it has...

BEATNIK 

Boho-chic New American restaurant & bar

Cocktail Bar · East Village · $$$

THE ZAGAT REVIEW

Globally influenced New American cuisine and cocktails are presented at this exotic West Town eatery with an upscale vibe. In a nod to the beatnik era of the...

Beatnik isn’t just a nighttime hang. The West Town bar and restaurant is equipped with an indoor-outdoor courtyard, and during warmer weather, floor to ceiling windows at the front of the restaurant open for al fresco dining and drinking (a retractable roof is also in...

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West Town's Beatnik diners to a global jaunt with progressive plates and a boho-luxe interior. No passport required.

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1. BEATNIK

Though this place could get by on aesthetics alone, Beatnik’s drinks are as luscious as its bohemian décor. Derived by Liz Pearce (The Drifter, The Aviary) and maintained by Benjamin Wood (Distilled NY), the cocktail menu offers a wide range of distinctive fl...

Eclectic and fanciful, Beatnik is 6,000 square feet of pure extravagance. The design was inspired by the bohemian lifestyle of 1950s America and Europe. Two-hundred one-of-a-kind pieces from around the globe fill the unconventional space, including an enormous Balinese...