Bar Bas
Hell's Kitchen, New York City
Bar in New York City, United States
Book with PearlWhy go
Bar Bas is worth booking for a low-key cocktail stop in Hell’s Kitchen, especially before or after dinner nearby. The draw is the downstairs French-lounge mood below Marseille, not a confirmed food program, so plan around drinks rather than a full meal.
About Bar Bas
Bar Bas is a French-style cocktail lounge in New York City. The profile is concise: a lounge format, a casual dress code, a listed price of $35 per person.
The booking case is simple. Go when the night calls for a casual cocktail-lounge setting with a French-style identity. Avoid over-planning around details that are not confirmed here, including specific dishes, happy hour offers, takeout, delivery, seating format, or a full dining program. For broader dinner planning around the city, use Our full New York City restaurants guide; rely only on the confirmed basics.
The French-style cocktail lounge format is the reason to go
The strongest confirmed signal is the venue type: Bar Bas is a French-style cocktail lounge. That makes it most useful when the priority is a lounge setting rather than a restaurant-led meal or a high-detail culinary itinerary.
Casual dress code also keeps the planning simple. It can fit into a New York City evening without requiring formal attire, though guests should still confirm any current policies directly with the venue before going.
Safest read is direct: Bar Bas is a casual French-style cocktail lounge in New York City with a listed spend of $35 per person.
Order expectations around the confirmed profile
Right expectation is a cocktail-lounge experience with French styling. Confirmed dish names, bar snacks, kitchen structure, allergy accommodations, dietary details are not available here, so do not treat any of those as guaranteed.
If food is the center of the evening, make a separate restaurant plan and use Bar Bas only if its lounge format fits the rest of the night. If drinks and atmosphere are the priority, the confirmed profile is more directly aligned with that plan.
Value depends on using the venue correctly. At $35 per person, Bar Bas is best judged as a New York City cocktail-lounge stop with casual dress, not as a full-dinner destination or a venue with confirmed special offers.
Where it fits into a New York night
Bar Bas fits best as a casual French-style cocktail lounge within a larger New York City evening.
Planning details
- Location
- 357 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- barbasnyc.com
- Phone
- (212) 582-3200
Venue details
Ambiance
A low-key, retro French lounge atmosphere modeled on laid-back 1970s neighborhood bars, tucked below street level with an intimate, cozy feel ideal for cocktails rather than a high-energy scene.
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Vibe
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Experience
Format
At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Cocktail Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the crowd like at Bar Bas?
Bar Bas is a French-style cocktail lounge in New York City, so it works best as a drinks-oriented lounge rather than a restaurant-led destination.
Is Bar Bas good for groups?
At $35 per person, plan around the confirmed price point and check directly with the venue for group logistics.
Does Bar Bas have happy hour deals?
At $35 per person, the safer move is to treat Bar Bas as a planned cocktail-lounge stop and confirm any current promotions through the venue directly.
Is Bar Bas good for a date?
It can make sense for a date if you want a casual French-style cocktail lounge in New York City.
Is Bar Bas worth the prices?
At $35 per person, Bar Bas is most compelling if you want a French-style cocktail lounge rather than the cheapest possible drinks. Its value depends on whether that casual lounge format fits your night.
Is the food good at Bar Bas?
Bar Bas is classified as a French-style cocktail lounge, so do not assume a specific dining program, menu, or dish lineup without checking directly with the venue.
