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Divine Bar

244 E 51st St
New York, NY 10022-6599
Phone:
Divine Bar
Cross Street:
Between 2nd Avenue and 3rrd Avenue
Directions:
6; E, V at 51st St- Lexington Ave
Hours:
Mon-Wed 5pm-2am, Thu-Fri 5pm-3am, Sat 7pm-3am

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Divine Bar

One of the top rated afterwork bars in New York City

  • Tapas
  • Wine
  • Two locations

Divine Bar is a funky, eclectic, "downtown chic" bar serving wine and tapas. This lounge offers two duplex locations in Manhattan. Divine Bar East offers a striking retro-modern "Alice-In-Wonderland" townhouse setting with brick walls, vintage posters, cobalt blue lighting, fireplaces, sleek polished steel accents and plush velvet couches. The ultra-contemporary Divine Bar West combines ruby red lighting, orange walls, zebra barstools, jewel-toned seating, and a large rooftop dining terrace (where, weather permitting, a smoking area is available.) Arguably, they are two of the most unique spaces in the city. Complementing the wondrous decor is an extensive menu of 65 wines by the glass or taste, 50 international beers, mouth-watering tapas, fromagerie & dessert menus, & an inventive selection of "Divine West Specialty Martinis" such as Mr. Pink and the Platinum Cosmo.

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Editorial Review for Divine Bar – by Tanya Bezreh

In Short
Outside, a balcony aches with the weight of grapes. Inside the decor is a dark and welcoming orange with terracotta tiles, a giant fireplace, sleek bar lamps (each a lone grape) and everything you'd expect from an elegant villa in midtown. An arched doorway leads to a second, darker room where restaurant diners retire from the vat of churning revelers. The wines are served from elaborate refrigerated pumping contraptions, painted with zebra stripes.

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There's also a unique draft selection such as Flying Dog Ale, fine tapas on offer and a cheese menu.

User Reviews for Divine Bar

Citysearch (37), MenuPages (5 ), Trip Advisor (2 ), ChefMoz (1 ), All (45)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/30/2008 Posted by gingerrogers

Great place to grab a drink and some food after work with the coworkers. CareerBuilder's hosting an "UnHappy Hour" there next week on the Wednesday and Thursday after Superbowl. There will be free appetizers for an hour around 6pm or so Great timing, amazing food? Sounds like a good time!

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

10/26/2007 Posted by kayneasher

My experience at the Divine Bar was nothing short of terrible. The wine was absurdly overpriced, and the food was sub-par at best. Furthermore, the service was among the worst I've experienced anywhere. Impolite and arrogant service people largely ignored us throughout the night. On more than one occasion, I had to literally get out of my chair and walk to the service stand in order to get the attention of our waitress. Additionally, they would not allow us to reconfigure our seating so I could upgrade my seat from a tiny ottoman to a chair when one became available. To add insult to injury, the waitress then punished us with a discretionary service charge of 18% in addition to the cost of our overpriced meal, drinks and horrifying service. They claimed that the service charge is the restaurant policy for groups of 4 or more, which is contrary to what is clearly written on the cover of their menu (6 or more). After extensive discussion with the poor-excuse for a manager, who actually had the audacity to raise his voice to us, the service charge was finally removed. Needless to say, I recommend all to stay away from this place and spend your hard earned money on some quality food and service somewhere else. You'll find better service at McDonald's.

Pros: Decent Sangria

Cons: The worst service in Manhattan

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Editor's Review

This townhouse-cum-tapas bar delivers an arty party that packs refined professionals into its Spanish cavern.  See the full editorial review.

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There's also a unique draft selection such as Flying Dog Ale, fine tapas on offer and a cheese menu.

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Bar/Club Information

Atmospheres

  • Bars
  • Wine Bar
  • Sports Bar

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Wed 5pm-2am
  • Thu-Fri 5pm-3am
  • Sat 7pm-3am

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • MasterCard

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