Restaurant in New York City, United States
Critical standing without the reservation headache.
Martiny's on Stone Street is one of the Financial District's most credible cocktail bars, backed by two consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings and a 4.8 Google rating across nearly 900 reviews. Led by Wayne Cheng, it suits guests who want depth and intention in their glass rather than novelty. Booking is easy — a genuine advantage over comparable New York bars.
Martiny's sits at 6 Stone St in the Financial District, a part of the city that rewards those willing to look past its weekday lunch identity. Ranked #18 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual North America list in 2024 and #60 in 2025, it carries the kind of third-party validation that separates a genuinely good bar from a well-marketed one. If you're building a New York drinking itinerary with real depth, Martiny's belongs on it , not as a curiosity, but as a destination.
The bar is led by Wayne Cheng, and the program reflects a level of care that OAD rankings don't hand out lightly. Stone Street itself is one of the oldest cobblestone streets in New York City, and the address carries a visual weight that most cocktail bars in the city can't match: a narrow historic block that frames the entrance before you've even ordered your first drink. That setting isn't incidental , it sets a tone of intention that runs through the experience.
Martiny's editorial angle points toward depth over novelty. The drink program is built for guests who want to understand what they're drinking, not just consume something photogenic. For explorers , the kind of drinker who reads the list before ordering, who asks questions and wants considered answers , this is a strong fit. If you're looking for the loudest room in the neighborhood or a menu engineered for social media, this is probably the wrong stop. For context on the wider New York cocktail scene, our full New York City bars guide is worth reading before you finalize your itinerary.
Pearl recommends comparing Martiny's directly against Bar Contra, Double Chicken Please, and Katana Kitten when deciding where to spend an evening. Double Chicken Please and Katana Kitten both run conceptually driven programs with strong international reputations; Martiny's plays a different game, grounded in the historic character of its block and a more classically oriented sensibility. NR - Cocktails & Ramen is worth knowing about if you want food alongside drinks; Martiny's focus is narrower. For those interested in what came before the current wave of New York cocktail bars, Pegu Club provides useful historical context.
Beyond New York, bars like ABV in San Francisco and Carico Milano occupy similar territory: serious drink programs with editorial credibility, positioned for guests who treat a bar visit as a considered choice rather than a default. Martiny's holds its own in that company.
Booking Martiny's is rated Easy, which is a genuine advantage in a city where the most-discussed bars often require planning weeks out. Stone Street is accessible from multiple subway lines serving the Financial District, and the address is direct to reach whether you're arriving from Midtown or Brooklyn. Given the OAD ranking and the 4.8 Google rating across nearly 900 reviews, the bar draws consistent traffic , earlier arrivals on weeknights tend to give you more room to settle in and engage with the program properly. Price range data is not currently in the Pearl database for Martiny's, so use the Financial District context as a general guide: comparable bars in the area run from moderate to upper-moderate per round.
For those building a wider New York trip around food and drink, Pearl's New York City restaurants guide, hotels guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the full picture. If the trip extends beyond New York, Lazy Bear in San Francisco, Smyth in Chicago, and Providence in Los Angeles are Pearl-tracked venues worth considering for the same guest profile that would seek out Martiny's.
Martiny's earns its OAD placement. For a guest who values a program with genuine critical standing over hype, in a setting that most Manhattan bars can't replicate, the booking case is clear. Go earlier in the evening, come with curiosity about what's in the glass, and treat the Stone Street address as part of the experience rather than just a pin on a map.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny’s | Easy | — | |
| Le Bernardin | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Atomix | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Per Se | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Masa | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Eleven Madison Park | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Booking is rated Easy, which is a real differentiator for a bar with back-to-back OAD Casual North America rankings (including #18 in 2024). That said, Stone Street fills up on weekday evenings when the Financial District crowd converges, so booking a few days out is sensible rather than essential. Walk-ins are more viable here than at comparable critical favourites like Double Chicken Please or Bar Contra, where demand is consistently higher.
The Financial District setting and OAD recognition suggest a bar that takes its program seriously, but Stone Street is an outdoor-facing, historically casual block — not a hushed fine-dining room. Neat, put-together clothing fits the crowd without needing to dress up. Overly formal attire would feel out of place; so would showing up in athletic wear.
Martiny’s is primarily known for Cocktail Bar in New York City.
Martiny’s is located in New York City, at 6 Stone St, New York, NY 10004.
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