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Blue Donkey Bar

489 Amsterdam Ave
btwn 83rd & 84th St
(212)496-0777
2026: No license found in 2026

Overview

An adult offshoot of Homer's Malt Shop next door, the Blue Donkey Bar attracts a neighborhood crowd with a décor a notch warmer than the many nearby beer and shots joints.

Why You Should Go

  • Out back is one of the better neighborhood beer gardens
  • $3 Stella on tap. Always.
  • When Homer's closes for the night the leftover donuts are often liberated into the hands of Blue Donkey Bar patrons
  • What You Should Know

  • You can reach Homer's Malt shop through a passage in the back.
  • Outside Reviews

    New York Magazine

    Space-age decor makes the bar adjoining Homer?s Famous Malt Shop a welcome break from the surrounding Irish pubs.

    Citysearch

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    Uptown prepsters drink for less at this loud bar along the Amsterdam stretch.

    User Reviews

    Great cheap good time
    Me and my friends were barhopping along amsterdam and i loved this place. very entertaining they have cool ass games to play and on thursday when i was there they had $5 40oz mexican beer!! i dont drink "sol" but for $5 i was not complaning. they even have guitar hero arcade!!! will definitely go back
    Eddie(9/7/2009 10:24:38 PM)
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