Outdoor seating
Yes
Oculus Beer Garden in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Amenities
Bar on site
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Comments (79)
Great place, it is open during summer, the place is open and it is outdoor seating, so wont be open on rainy days, also the menu do not have huge options, mostly more of beer options, there are also wine options available, plus must try pretzel it is big, soft, freshly made and tastes amazing. the staff is friendly and its first come first serve, you might get lucky with live music also, huge chances during no rainy nights. there is another location on 42nd too. must visit.
Nice hidden spot for a beer and foodI will bring my friends next time
Nice and fun location. Right around corner from oculus and world trade center.
Overpriced - a tiny hot dog, bag of chips and a can of beer is $25.
I never come down into the financial district, but since I was in the area, I decided to stop and check out this beer garden. Overall, its ok with a decent selection of beers, but I will tell you that there is almost no shade. Not sure why they dont have umbrellas for the cables or possibly a shade over the pergola, but you will roast if you come during the middle of the day. Service was decent, however.
Comfy atmosphere, limited to outside seating, mostly bench-style, right by the World Trade area. Limited styles of IPAs and local beers and a few snacks. Closes around 9isch. Photo is the view you will have.
This place is amazing, great social distance environment where you can enjoy the drinks they offer next to the Oculus! I will definitely come back!
Nice selection of mostly NY brews. Great place to go after visiting the memorial. I hosted several for the first responders and civilians that perished.
Cool place to have a pint and enjoy the surrounding area
Bathrooms are dirty and disgusting. Port Authority Bus Terminal bathrooms are in better shape
Best view for a beer in the middle of the city, great people watching.
Nice stuff, good meals.But for your restrooms you must be shame!!!- It should be closed by a healthy authority!
This guys sells 18$ « originals » cocktails in dirty plastic cups but u can’t even take it away
Great place for a quick stop after work. Great selection of beer and drinks right next to One World Trade Center.
That was a great place to stop and grab a beer, relaxing after a long walk, enjoying the view of WTC. But no German beer though
Great place to get a quick drink and a snack. Nice bathrooms.
Outdoors but can get crowded
A great lunch- brats and hot dogs outstanding. Kid friendly.
Short guy taking orders absolutely friendly. Love the vibes here
Good spot for outdoor beers by the Oculus. Fast service and ample seating.
Best BLT ever !
Amazing spot. Great variety of beer. Super awesome staff.
Awesome staff music and ambiance is lovely for summer.
Love the murals, didn’t have any of the beer because I’m not legally allowed to (I’m a minor). Wonder if this place will still be running when 2 World Trade Center goes up.
I am in NYC with an overseas guest and they want to take a break from the tour I am giving them of NYC. We see this place. Oculus has a sign that says food is mandatory with beer purchase... great, I dont drink... but I am in the mood for a bite. I get the menu and everything sounds delicious, but when I order the fries with blue cheese, I get a tiny, snack size bag of potato chips (the kind your mom gave you in 1st grade with your school lunch) with some salad dressing in a plastic cup and one packet of ketchup... FOR $6... seriously? A 50 cent, snack sized bag of potato chips?I then notice that the table next to me has 6 guys that just sat down, all get served a beer, but none get food. I guess the requirement was just a suggestion.This is a tourist trap, avoid at all costs.Also, as for the reviews I just read, I have no idea what view is being referred to as you are just surrounded by a bunch of traffic. After reading the other reviews, it is obvious that they have been posted by the owner and his family and friends. Total waste of money.
This is not a beer garden. Nothing on tap, poor service, and overpriced, lukewarm canned beer. We actually live in the neighborhood and it appears many businesses in our neighborhood are starting to cater to tacky bridge and tunnel types and ignorant tourists. This is unfortunate.
One of a kind open space bar !! Really great location and beers start at 8$ the best food here to snack on is the pretzel!!! Great vibes and it’s open in summers only ..the staff is great … I had forgotten my credit at the place but when I went there the second time they had kept it safe for me … really appreciate the service and I think the supervisors name was Alden who took care of the things there!! They also have live music playing on alternate thursdays… great ambience !! Would definetly recommend for a visit!!!
Its for tourists, $10 cans of beer, no drafts, likely to run out of what you drink. However, they are friendly and like dogs. Note that there are 2 security guards, not sure why on a Sunday afternoon.
Beautiful Place for Relax & Take a rest ! The beer start $8 .
We went at a busy time and there was some confusion with our servers. After a small wait they came to our table, got our orders, and comped a drink for our wait. Overall good service and a great location with friendly staff.
Pretzel is good. Beer is about 10 a can... Just not very good service either. I definitely had high hopes for this place.
I wish they had beer on tap!! Confusing service but ultimately a nice time. Also music is a definite early 2000s club vibe but you know, it sort of works.
You’re really just paying for the privilege of drinking outside because the drinks are super expensive for what you get.As for the food, I wouldn’t know since the waiter never asked and he closed out our tab before we realized we never ordered food.
The staff were fun and energetic and the atmosphere and views of the Oculus and Freedom Tower are gorgeous! Great food, great drink options!
Gorgeous views, affordable menu, bathrooms convenient but not the best, great spot overall!
Good assortment of beers, but it all comes canned and is pricy. The location is convenient, but nothing here to make a special trip for.
Limited selection since its the last weekend they were open.. wish I had been able to check it out sooner I think it would have been a good place
Good beer, reasonably priced. It was a little sticky that day. We didnt order food.
Only bottled beer, no draught beer.
A beer garden for people who know nothing about beer. It has a pathetic selection of beer, and the food is below the standard set by micro breweries, and the food ridiculously overpriced. Avoid at all cost.
Great spot to grab a drink, Freedom Tower view, friendly serviceMusic very loud though
Fun time! Great selection of beers and terrific place to people watch!
Great downtown spot!
Great place for chilling with friends!!!
Poor selection of beer, food was pretty lazily prepared
Just went for beers.....no food. A bit pricey but had a ball.
Nice to be outside. A few tvs to watch the game would be nice
Great place for after work drinks with coworkers.
Like ah boss
Great drinks and a beautiful area!
Delicious beer selection 🍺🍻
This needs improvement, no one like warm beer
Great spot!
Nice structure
Good service
Great
We stayed close and had drinks twice. Great location, large pretzel was tasty and hotdog was awesome.
Very conveniently located directly at the WTC and monument, great for a drink in between.
A super surprise in the center of Manhattan where you wouldnt expect a garden with the possibility to have a beer and an excellent sausage
A super work, created by the architect Santiago Calatrava. Recommended to visit it in the Financial Center of Manhattan.
Good service.great views
Good distribution of spaces, excellent view and good beer
Great graffiti in this neighborhood!
Excellent place to be and have a relaxed beer
Its expensive to be on the street $ 10 for a can and the chips have no salt
All right...
Relaxation and camaraderie place.
Excellent
Close to the World Trade Center, nice 🤗
Total reviews rating 4.2
79 Reviews for Oculus Beer Garden 2023:
Review №1
2022-07-22Looked like a fun venue and kept meaning to try some unique beers there. We asked if they had any German lagers…no. We tried the $16 oculus prime grilled cheese. The cheese wasn’t melted and the 2 pieces of bratwurst were the only ones in the sandwich half. Very disappointed but now we know it’s more of a tourist trap.
Review №2
2022-07-05Absolutely loved it here. What a great place to grab a few drinks between tours or after a long day of walking around. Quite a selection of beverages to suit anyones tastes
Review №3
2021-11-30If you are going to visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City and are looking for a place to have a beer and rest for a bit, this is the right place, the view from the new tower is beautiful! The staff is very nice! Plus this bar has an amazing art wall by the Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra!
Review №4
2021-09-20Fun place to hang out and enjoy the scenery!4 stars because the food and drinks are overpriced and don’t make up for it sadly in any way whatsoever.I ordered a red sangria (approx $10) which turned out to be this teeny tiny plastic cup filled mostly with ice, so that was a major ripoff.Also, ladies restroom was a disaster, I ended up using the handicap restroom.I still recommend to come hang out here and enjoy a drink, which is actually required to be seated.
Review №5
2022-05-21Perfect place to stop for a cold beer while you are out exploring the city!Lots of picnic tables to share and a good variety of beers.
Review №6
2021-08-02Cool little spot with plenty of seating right outside of the Oculus Mall and 911 Memorial area. Plenty of craft beers and wine to chose from. I wouldn’t recommend going to drink a lot unless you have plenty of money. Prices are extremely high, but they do have a good selection of small batch craft beers. They also have snacks to go along with your drinks.
Review №7
2021-09-10Just relax!!!The perfect spot to stop and get some refreshing ice cold beer for those who like to walk NY City street.Beautiful open place conveniently located with the 911 memorial museum on one side and the majestic new WTC on the back.A most stop place in NY
Review №8
2022-05-26If you work in the area, this is the perfect spot for after-work happy hour in nice weather. It is fully outdoors and there are a lot of picnic tables. Very casual but be warned prices are on the higher end- ~$9 for a bud light seltzer, but that is expected. Im obsessed with the hot pretzel. SO GOOD!
Review №9
2022-07-07I came here with a friend for a drink after work. I cant say its anything to write home about. The idea is really neat and when weather is nice (like when we went) its a perfect spot but the choice of drinks and food leaves a lot to be desired. We ended up just getting some standard beer cans and a large pretzel. All in all a good idea in a good location but wasted opportunity in terms of selection on menu.
Review №10
2022-04-23This is a full outdoor beer server place. Beside beer they also serve other popular beverage, some food, different juice and soft drinks. Place somehow busy almost all the time, and it become very busy in afternoon and in evening time. Customer service is very good, 4 out of 5. An excellent tourist attraction in a famous tourist area.