The best Bushwick bars and clubs, plus where to go for late-night eats.
More often than not , there ’s only one inevitable answer when settle where to go out for a wild night in Brooklyn : Bushwick , of course .
Nightlife has been a core part of the industrial North Brooklyn vicinity ’s identity since the late ' 00s and early 2010s when rapid gentrification brought more young people into the predominantly Latinx community . warehouse became clubs , musicians and euphony fan founded DIY spaces , and cocktail lounges for refined creatives or dive for local skateboarding contingent began line streets off the 50 — and HBO’sGirlsall but confirmed its company scene reputation , which it ’s held onto to this solar day .
There ’s a whole array of night - out spots to hit in Bushwick , though — like the neighborhood ’s notabledining scene , which have everything from hotspot eating house to veteran family - have businesses . There ’s certainly no shortage of live music venues , and lots of spots to remove the dance flooring or snap up a later - night bite . For whatever the nighttime has in store , here are some of the best places to go out in Bushwick .
The Sultan Room|Photo by Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for Thrillist
Avant Gardner
If you consider yourself a substantial EDM head , you may as well throw on your respectable rave wearing and head directly to Avant Gardner . The big , three - elbow room venue ( technically located in East Williamsburg ) is your distinctive warehouse - ferment - company - place , lift . Home to indoor way The Great Hall and The Kings Hall , as well as the outdoor spot Brooklyn Mirage , Avant Gardner fundamentally matches the energy of festival like Electric Zoo every night . It ’s known for telling light and visual displays and frequent set headline by famous EDM artists ( in addition to pop , hip - hop , and sway acts who also tour through ) . And when you need to recharge after reveling in so many beat drop curtain , it even keeps the fest experience going with itsFood Courtthat offer a variety of bites from DJ / chef Chris McLaughlin .
Alphaville
Do you require to see a coolheaded lot well before their big prison-breaking ? Go to Alphaville and you ’re certain to get bragging rightfield , considering the bar books a bunch of DIY artist on the upgrade ( even before they dally spaces like Zone One ) . The bar used to be your typical nosedive , but after it was closed for much of the pandemic , it reopened in 2022 with a magical , chic arcade feel ( there ’s skeeball ! ) , while retaining its local haunt look . Tickets for most appearance are still just less than $ 15 , but now there ’s forte cocktails ( and killer well-chosen hour deals if you ’re starting your night out ahead of time ) . Also , delight elevate ginmill intellectual nourishment from the deep-fried chicken expert atLori Janeby chef Sam Braverman .
Bossa Nova Civic Club
Bossa Nova Civic Club originally opened in 2012 to battle a quickly changing North Brooklyn . An anti - twee , pelvic girdle rave room for devout techno lovers , the now - staple fiber arguably helped define Bushwick night life — so much so that it garnered its ownmemeablereputation . The golf club has a capacity of only 140 and a notorious amount of fog , inevitably blurring your view of its divey inside adorned in Miami - esque tropicalia and art deco . But it ’s really all about the medicine at Bossa — with DJs spinning techno and household beats that ’ll keep you moving until last call .
Brooklyn Made
Brooklyn Made is actually as much of a live medicine utopia for artists as it is for sports fan . The venue was created by two medicine diligence veterans with touring musicians in mind — offering a more comfortable alternative to other venues , fit with lodging , multiple green suite , and even a pool . While that ’s not approachable to the public , that taste for a great springy experience does render to the club . There ’s flowing light source and retro - fantast plan , a cunning beer and cocktail bar and its courtyard , and even the plug into , full - menu taco - and - mezcal - and - tequila - cocktail spotCafe Mez . So essentially , come to see popular name in indie , and stay for a chill evening that ’ll last well into the night .
Food Trucks/Late-Night Eating
All that dancing calls for a late - night bit . Luckily , Bushwick has no shortage of great places to grab something nimble . Right along Wyckoff — just a light walking away from many of the spots on this list — you’ll find a slew of popular taco trucks open all night long , let in birria faves likeDerek Food TruckandPeter ’s Crunchy Red Tacos . For pizza pie , Artichoke Pizzaserves up slices until 4 am on the same block . Other nearby taquerias includeItzel ’s Taqueria DeliandTaqueria al Pastor(just be sure to make it to al Pastor before they fill up at midnight ) . Or , if you wish your intellectual nourishment and partying in the same spot , LGBTQ+ diveHappyfun Hideawayand tropic loungeAbe ’s Pagodaserve Graeco-Roman tasty bar food until recently .
Gold Sounds
Gold Sounds may seem like an unassuming , kindling dive , but if you walk through the legal profession to the back venue , you ’re sure to slip up upon a great show . Whether you ’re into shoegaze , soda pop - punk , nu metallic element , or down to check out something totally genreless , nouveau-riche are always occupy out the menial space . Dinneranda show is also an option . The front bar — which has its own quirky flair with a consortium table , string - light - and - dagger interior decoration , and television play nostalgic videodisc — has a full vegan bar food menu . So when you ’re done moshing , you’re able to snaffle some Disco Tots , Mac and Cheese Balls , or even a Chickn Parm Sandwich , which is pretty punk indeed .
House of Yes
House of Yes is Bushwick ’s resident nightlife wonderland — a cabaret carnival fantasia , if you will . Founded by public presentation artistsKae Burkeand Anya Sapozhnikova , the dual dancing hall and artist collective constitute in 2007 and settled into its current home on Wyckoff Ave in 2015 . It ’s since venture its claim as the 21st 100 Studio 54 , with decadent theme parties — the more dressed up and glam , the dear — and its crew ofaerialistswho perform overhead . The theatrical discotheque is very communal and fag - friendly , and if you go , channeling your inner club kid , you ’re sure to find the freest version of yourself on the dance floor .
The Sultan RoomandThe Turk’s Inn
If you ’re calculate to be transported back in time to a mid - century clubandto an Istanbul haven without leaving Bushwick , reckon no further than The Sultan Room and its next - doorway eatery The Turk ’s Inn . Sublimely decorated with Arabesque print and colorful brightness level , the two - story space include a venue where you see local or touring indie acts on any given night and an upstair rooftop ginmill where you could often catch scenesters DJ - ing ( includingJulia Cummingof Sunflower Bean ) .
And if you ’re hungry before or after the gig , The Turk ’s Inn boast Turkish cuisine and Midwestern supper club fare . In fact , the eating place is a refreshment of the original Turk ’s Inn , which was an establishment founded by George and Isabella Gogian in 1934 and possess by their relatives for decade in the laketown of Hayward , Wisconsin . gratefully , current owners and longtime rooter of the Wisconsinite touch Tyler Erickson and Varun Kataria have made the outer space finger in good order at home in North Brooklyn ( because where else but Bushwick could an super trendy Midwestern - meets - Middle - East thrive ? ) .
JADE
This bar is a gem . Nestled off the Myrtle - Broadway JMZ stop and full of bright colouration , neon lights , and an ample amount of flora , JADE is a bathetic , Spring Breakers - chic favourite amongst local cool tiddler . Every night is the weekend at JADE , where you could come to sip on one of their choose cocktails ( cheekily named things like Strawberry Coochie , Pink Moon on Myrtle , and Mmmmatcha Saay ) , or enjoy one of their parties and weekly events . Sundays are reserved for karaoke and Wednesday is for bingo , of form . But beyond their scheduled programing , they often flip pop - ups at the nextdoor garden and lingua - in - nerve - themed DJ Nox .
Our Wicked Lady
Whether it ’s the skyline views , breeze , lighting at dusk , or a combining of all of the above , rooftop appearance are just alwaysthat muchmore appealing . Our Wicked Lady happens to be one of the most unnoted rooftop bars in Brooklyn , and for most month out of the class , they throw gig and theme parties on the covered deck . But if you ’re not count to groove , that ’s cool , too , because this industrial legal profession also hosts comedy nights , movie screenings , and karaoke . Just learn the programing calendar and you ’re sure to find something go on ( most of which , in gain to their drinks and eats byHouse Party Cafe & Lounge , are very reasonably priced ) .
Mad Tropical
Sometimes you ask a little more aliment going out , as opposed to just drinks . In Bushwick , Mad Tropical can be your ego - report " right vibration oasis " answer to that . With palm tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - esque plants decking out the interior , tropic - inspired cocktails , and a full menu featuring tacos , empanadas , Tamale , and more — and even pop - up kitchens with special one - night only menus — it ’s basically a staycation . Go for the menu available until late , and stay for the vinyl DJs spinning discotheque , funk , and person until late .
Market Hotel
There are n’t too many DIY spaces leave behind in New York City , and not too many all - age venue either . Market Hotel , thankfully , is both , and a spot that ’s championed uplifting community and art for decennium . The storied DIY spot has be under different looping since the ' 70s and even hosted live - in artists - in - residence for a period in the ' 00s before it was shut down . Nowadays , it constantly brings in a roll of buzz - desirable gift to dally sold - out shows , curated dance night that span electro - collide to trap to reggaeton , and even community - supporting events . But perhaps above all , Market Hotel gets recognized for its view , as the stage overlooks the Myrtle - Broadway JMZ . See your favourite band play at Market Hotel while the gearing flap by and you ’re certain to feel even more at base in Bushwick in a way you had n’t before .
Mood Ring
Are you a fiend for astrology ? Do you wish reach a dancefloor where the inflammation is bleak and the fog is on mellow , but the house beats always hit ? What about slyness cocktail , including some inspired by star sign ? Well , then it count like your chart may indicate that you call for to have a nighttime out at Mood Ring . The bespoke bar is a fashionable Bushwick front-runner that prides itself on being both a queer - favorable space and champion of region artist , with graphics from Bushwick visual artists on the walls and dj from the field frequently behind the decks . Whether you ’re an Earth , Air , Water , or Fire preindication , you ’re sure to sense the major planet align at Mood Ring .
Purgatory
If this stripe on the Bushwick - Ridgewood border is where you finish up en road to the hereafter , so be it ! Purgatory is already pretty Heaven - esque , being that it ’s a women- and fagot - owned clubhouse that ’s all about inclusion and uplifting creatives . The atomic number 10 - fall two - story space is intimate in size of it but hosts an array of events let in drag and diversity display , concerts and DJs , karaoke , and open circle — all calling LGBTQ+ performers to the front . Go and be under the discoball among fellow angels on Earth .
Avant Gardner|Photo by Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for Thrillist
Alphaville|Photo by Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for Thrillist
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Made
The Sultan Room|Photo by Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for Thrillist
Photo courtesy of Our Wicked Lady
Photo by Guarionex Rodriguez, Courtesy of Mood Ring
Photo by Savannah Lauren, courtesy of Purgatory
