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Best Natural Wine Bars in NYC (2026)

From Brooklyn to the Lower East Side — where to start in New York's natural wine scene, with proof on file for every bar named.

By isitfunky· updated 4 min readCitiesNYCGuide
Wildair, New York — from the isitfunky map
Wildair, New York — from the isitfunky map

New York's natural wine scene is the deepest on our map: the city has more proven venues on isitfunky than any other. Here's where to start.

Brooklyn still leads. The Four Horsemen in Williamsburg set a template — a wine bar built on natural producers, with excellent food and an easy room — that a lot of places have followed since.

For bottles, Discovery Wines in the East Village says natural on its own site.

The Lower East Side is the densest stretch. The Ten Bells and Wildair are a short walk apart, both say natural on their own sites, and you could do both in a night. Brooklyn has its own Ten Bells too: The Ten Bells Brooklyn, in Bushwick.

Pro tip: skip the obvious places on a Friday night. Go Tuesday. The staff are less rushed and more likely to talk you through the list.

For the current list with proof and last-checked dates, see Natural wine in New York and the New York guide, or the New York top 10.

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