Bar in New York City, United States
The Four Horsemen
100Pearl PointsSerious natural wine, low booking friction.
About The Four Horsemen
The Four Horsemen in Williamsburg is a serious natural wine bar that earns its reputation most fully late in the evening. Book it if wine is your priority and you are happy to arrive after 9 PM; the counter experience for returning guests is where this place makes its strongest case. Easier to book than much of Brooklyn's competition.
Is The Four Horsemen Worth Booking on a Late Night in Brooklyn?
Yes, with one condition: time your visit right. The Four Horsemen at 295 Grand St in Williamsburg is one of the more considered wine-bar-restaurant hybrids in New York City, and it earns its reputation most fully as the evening deepens. If you have been once for an early dinner and left before 10 PM, you have seen only half of what this room offers. Come back later, drink more deliberately, and stay longer.
What The Four Horsemen Actually Is
The Four Horsemen sits at the intersection of serious natural wine and casual-but-precise food, in a neighbourhood that has no shortage of ambitious restaurants. What separates it from the broader Williamsburg dining pack is the way the room shifts as the night progresses. Early sittings skew toward dinner-focused guests working through the food menu; later in the evening, the bar fills with regulars who are there for the wine list and the company, not necessarily a full meal. If you are returning after a first visit, the counter is where the real experience lives after 9 PM.
The wine program is the main reason to book. The Four Horsemen has built a reputation over several years for one of the more thoughtful natural and low-intervention wine selections in Brooklyn, weighted toward small European producers. For a regular, the practical move is to ask what is open by the glass rather than defaulting to the printed list — the selection shifts, and the staff here generally know the bottles well enough to give you a real recommendation rather than a recitation.
On the food side, the kitchen runs a menu of small, produce-driven plates that pair directly with the wine program. The dishes are not the primary draw, but they are competent and honest, and they hold up late when kitchens elsewhere have checked out for the night. That late-night kitchen reliability is a genuine point in the venue's favour if you are arriving after 9:30 PM.
Noise level is worth flagging. This is not a quiet room once it fills, and it fills reliably on weekends. If you are planning a conversation-heavy evening, earlier in the week is significantly more comfortable. Weekend late nights are for wine-first guests who do not mind a lively room.
Practical Details
Reservations: Relatively easy to book compared to much of Brooklyn's competition — plan a week ahead for weekends, walk-ins are more viable mid-week. Location: 295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 , Williamsburg, accessible via the J/M/Z at Marcy Ave. Dress: No code, but the crowd skews considered-casual. Leading for: Wine-focused guests, couples, small groups of two to four, late-evening visits after 9 PM. Budget: Expect a mid-to-upper range spend for Brooklyn; the wine list runs wide on price points, and you can calibrate accordingly.
How It Compares
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Four Horsemen known for?
The Four Horsemen is primarily known for its core concept and execution in New York City.
Where is The Four Horsemen located?
The Four Horsemen is located in New York City, at 295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211.
How can I contact The Four Horsemen?
You can reach The Four Horsemen via the venue's official channels.
Location
295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
New York City, United States
Compare The Four Horsemen
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Four Horsemen | Easy | — | |
| The Long Island Bar | Unknown | — | |
| Dirty French | Unknown | — | |
| Superbueno | Unknown | — | |
| Amor y Amargo | Unknown | — | |
| Angel's Share | Unknown | — |
How The Four Horsemen stacks up against the competition.
Also Consider
- The Long Island Bar — Notable alternative
- Dirty French — Notable alternative
- Superbueno — Notable alternative
- Amor y Amargo — Notable alternative
- Angel's Share — Notable alternative
Against its Brooklyn and Manhattan peers, The Four Horsemen sits in a specific and useful position: it is a wine-first venue that also feeds you well, rather than a restaurant with a decent wine list. For returning visitors deciding where to spend a late evening, the comparison that matters most is against Amor y Amargo, which offers a more focused, spirits-and-bitters experience in a quieter, more intimate room downtown. If conversation is the priority and you want a lower-volume room with serious bartending, Amor y Amargo is the better call. The Four Horsemen wins when the goal is drinking well across a longer evening with food as a genuine option.
Compared to Angel's Share in the East Village, The Four Horsemen is less formal and easier to get into, with a more casual late-night energy. Angel's Share rewards guests who want precise cocktails and a hushed atmosphere; The Four Horsemen is the right choice when you want natural wine, a lively room, and a kitchen still running past 10 PM. For a Brooklyn-specific alternative with a similar neighbourhood energy but a cocktail-forward program, Superbueno is worth considering, particularly if your group is split between drinkers and non-drinkers who need a more varied menu.
If you are building a full evening and want to compare across the city's wine and bar scene more broadly, our full New York City bars guide gives a wider view. For those willing to travel for the right late-night bar experience, Attaboy NYC in the Lower East Side remains the strongest choice for a no-menu cocktail bar that rewards regulars — though The Four Horsemen holds the advantage on wine depth and food availability at late hours.
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