Dorrian's Red Hand

Dine In: Yes

Guests can rent out the room in the back for private parties.

If music and mingling get a bit overwhelming, lose yourself in a full menu of pub grub like quesadillas, pastas and burgers, or a late-night breakfast of steak and eggs.

For more than 50 years, Dorrian's has been one weird spot. Opened in the days when the Upper East Side-adjacent Yorkville was a scrappy little neighborhood, it has been a place to see Yankees grabbing a drink, serial killers grabbing victims, and Ivy Leaguers home for vacation.

The most "neighborly" haunt on the UES. If you make this your 2 a.m. stumble in, be warned: it's teeming with JCrew clad, Sperry footed coeds gyrating to America's Top 40. But don't let that stop you from poking in come sunup for classic American cookery and a chummy waitstaff serving you indelibly juicy burgers on red and white checkered tables. The Ragin' Cajun is worth the wait.

In Short
A hub for recent college grads and preppy young professionals, this dimly lit tavern gets loud and crowded. The two rooms are fitted as a simple tavern--in the front,...

Finest Irish and American Pub in the Upper East Side View Website Karaoke at 11PM Every Tues Football Season at Dorrian's Private Parties at Dorrian's Since 1960, beginning in its original location on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Dorrian's RedHand served as a beacon for all those in search of good food, drinks, and cheer. Over the years. Dorrian's has forged its reputation by offering the finest Irish and American pub fare possible and providing the best possible customer service, by treating each and every customer like family.