Nightlife/Staten Island
Best Bars on Staten Island: 5 Cocktail, Beer, and Wine Stops
Guide: Cocktail Bars, Breweries, Wine, and Late Rooms
The broader bar guide on Staten Island, after the dives have their own list: cocktail rooms, breweries, wine bars, rooftops, restaurant-bars, live music, and social late-night spaces. Each stop is selected for what it pours and how the room works.
- Flagship Brewing CompanyFlagship Brewing Company is a Tompkinsville brewery taproom pouring Staten Island-made beer beside events, music, games, and a short walk from the ferry. The useful decision points are the room, pours, crowd, and late-night posture rather than trend status.
- Kettle BlackKettle Black is a West Brighton sports and nightlife bar known for wings, DJs, weekend crowds, and a high-energy room built for groups. The useful decision points are the room, pours, crowd, and late-night posture rather than trend status.
- Marina CaféMarina Café is a Great Kills waterfront restaurant and nightlife venue with seafood, cocktails, marina views, DJs, and seasonal outdoor energy. The useful decision points are the room, pours, crowd, and late-night posture rather than trend status.
- Richmond RepublicRichmond Republic is a south-shore restaurant-bar with cocktails, brunch, DJs, broad American food, and a social weekend crowd. The useful decision points are the room, pours, crowd, and late-night posture rather than trend status.
- PastavinoPastavino is a Stapleton Italian restaurant and wine bar with house-made pasta, an ambitious bottle list, cocktails, and a polished date-night room. The useful decision points are the room, pours, crowd, and late-night posture rather than trend status.