Aunt Bernie's Bar and Jardin — Restaurant in New York

Aunt Bernie’s seemed like a quirky name for a restaurant and was somewhat leery, but after 11 miles of walking up and down Manhattan (with a nice stop at the Dead Rabbit on a cold windy day for an Irish Coffee), this was the place to stop as the knees could not do anymore.

The bartender Chris (for the ladies, he has the looks and smile of a K-drama star and who knows, that might be in his future) let us know as soon as we walked in that happy hour was closing in 15 minutes (4-6:30pm). Appreciated!

As a group of 4 after a long, long walk, we ordered everything on the HH menu – and it is a pretty darn good menu (including pork belly, oysters ($15 for a dozen), salads, calamari, baked brie, etc..) and the wines are outstanding – they come in a flight of 3, with 4 different flights (dry white, full bodied white, light red, full bodied red) for $13.

Overall, it was one of the best Happy Hours that I have been to. Stopped by the next day for another dozen oysters. I don’t live in NYC so won’t be a regular any time soon. But it will clearly be on my go-to list when I am in town. And, again, Chris was a...

I've been wanting to come to Aunt Bernie's since it first opened up and I finally had a chance to stop by. So happy I did! My usual to go drink especially in this type of weather is an Aperol spritz so I ordered an Aperol Spritz and it was very tasty, refreshing and just well made. For food, I wanted to try something different so I decided to get the Tarte Flambee Flatbread. I am not a huge fan of bacon so at first, I was a little unsure but when my food came, that savory smell really increased my appetite.The flatbread was so tasty and rich in flavor I didn't want to stop eating it. Also, something that really caught my attention was the atmosphere and ambiance of the place as well as the interior design of the bar itself, the back room is set up very nicely. The service was great, staff was very attentive, friendly and just amazing. I can not wait to come back soon and try more items from the menu! Overall, if you're in the city and looking for an enjoyable place, Aunt Bernie's is your go to place! I highly recommend this place and I recommend the Tarte Flambee Flatbread. You will...

Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite bars in the area. I’ve been a local for a decent amount of time in the neighborhood and discovered this place after having been next door a few times. The atmosphere is elite, bartenders/servers/hosts are legendary (shouts out to Chris & Paige the OG duo), and the food/snacks are tasty (highly recommend a white wine flight with those oysters and maybe even the croquettes). I originally came here for the wine flight happy hour deal (chef’s kiss) and have been coming back ever since due to the immaculate atmosphere and fun bartender/server energy. I rarely see bar staff so seamlessly create such a cool vibe that I crave to be a part of. The music is stellar and usually curated by the bar staff as well. The manager Jeff is also a really knowledgeable, interesting dude who is to thank for getting me into the whiskey game way back when. Can’t say I’ve ever truly met the owner in all of my time there but maybe he’s a cool guy too? The next trip to Bernie’s can never come...