2024: Manhattan Voted Cecchi’s Best Martini!
Cecchi’s
105 W 13th St
(212) 931-6335 – cecchis.nyc
The bartenders at Cecchi’s mix an amazing classic martini, made with quality gin and vermouth that goes down cold and smooth. The appletini, made with vodka, apple pucker and lemon, is packed with flavor, too. Cecchi’s is a modern-day bar and grill from owner Michael Cecci-Azzolina. Recognized for his many years in the hospitality industry, Cecci-Azzolina has created a space that is warm and inviting and is known for serving classic dishes with a modern twist. Along with great food, cocktail lovers have the option of choosing from one of their many unique martinis. This “must try” restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy a romantic date, or a night out with family or friends.
2023: Manhattan Voted Oscar Wilde Best Martini! (Tie)
Oscar Wilde
45 West 27th Street
(212) 213-3066 – oscarwildenyc.com
Oscar Wilde is named, of course, for the famous Irish playwright. Ironically, the building it’s in was originally a Prohibition Enforcement Headquarters — but now it’s home to Manhattan’s best martini! They aim to turn the Victorian era on its head, without relinquishing any of its glamor and like their namesake, believe in living life to the fullest. You can certainly enjoy its drink menu to the fullest, with a complete list of beer, wines, whiskeys, vodkas, and of course a totally separate cocktail menu which includes their stellar martinis. There are up to 23 unique cocktail options on their special cocktail menu, with others available on other menus. Enjoy a drink on the rocks or enjoy one of their martinis — and live life to its fullest like Oscar Wilde would want you to!
2023: Manhattan Voted Dear Irving Best Martini! (Tie)
Dear Irving
55 Irving Pl
(212) 533-4466 – dearirving.com
Swanky is the only way to describe Dear Irving Gramercy, New York’s Best spot for a Martini. The spot is perfect for after-work drinks and nights out alike, as their bartenders are world-class with their care and knowledge of the most famous cocktail. And in addition to their specialty drink, they’ve got perfect bites to nibble on — making Dear Irving the place to mingle, network and let your hair down.. Decorated with plush sofa seating and ornate lighting and beads, you enter a world of fantasy and adventure as soon as you step in the door. With a cocktail menu that graduates from “Tried and True” drinks to “Island Escape,” “Spice Rack” and “Spring Bloom,” every single offering at Dear Irving is served with a combination of whimsy and elegance.
2022: Manhattan Voted Dear Irving Gramercy Best Martini!
Dear Irving Gramercy
55 Irving Pl
(212) 533-4466 – dearirving.com
Swanky is the only way to describe Dear Irving Gramercy, New York’s Best spot for a Martini. The spot is perfect for after-work drinks and nights out alike, as their bartenders are world-class with their care and knowledge of the most famous cocktail. And in addition to their specialty drink, they’ve got perfect bites to nibble on — making Dear Irving the place to mingle, network and let your hair down.. Decorated with plush sofa seating and ornate lighting and beads, you enter a world of fantasy and adventure as soon as you step in the door. With a cocktail menu that graduates from “Tried and True” drinks to “Island Escape,” “Spice Rack” and “Spring Bloom,” every single offering at Dear Irving is served with a combination of whimsy and elegance.
2021: Manhattan Voted Oscar Wilde Best Martini!
Oscar Wilde
45 W 27th St
(212) 213-3066 – www.oscarwildenyc.com
What is it about a martini that makes it so difficult to get it just right? Why is it the signature drink of 007? Whether you take yours shaken or stirred, do take some time to ponder a different famous Brit while enjoying your martini: the infamous Oscar Wilde. With astonishing and eccentric claims to fame like the longest barn New York and being located at the former HQ for prohibition enforcement, what more appropriate muse for this establishment that the indomitable spirit of Oscar Wilde?
2020: Manhattan Voted Oscar Wilde Best Martini!
Oscar Wilde
45 W 27th St
(212) 213-3066 – www.oscarwildenyc.com
What is it about a martini that makes it so difficult to get it just right? Why is it the signature drink of 007? Whether you take yours shaken or stirred, do take some time to ponder a different famous Brit while enjoying your martini: the infamous Oscar Wilde. With astonishing and eccentric claims to fame like the longest barn New York and being located at the former HQ for prohibition enforcement, what more appropriate muse for this establishment that the indomitable spirit of Oscar Wilde?
