Message from The Red Lion

New York's Premier Live Music Venue!
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Great Food

The Red Lion has live music 7 days a week. and if this isn't enough we also have satellite sporting events, such as UEFA, English premier league soccer, in'tl soccer, int'l rugby, football & more. We also have an event planner. For good food, big fun and happy times, The Red Lion is the place to be. Our menu consists of delicious starters & appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, panini wraps and burgers. And don't forget to savor our Red Lion Favorites: the English Breakfast, Cod N' Chips and Seafood Linguine to name a few. This is the quintessential Village Hangout. Always features a dizzying array of talented singer/songwriters and bands. Casual, friendly, funky ... always fun. An absolutely great place to hangout with a group of friends. Everyone's dyin' to hang out at The Red Lion!

MarkerRed Lion Bleecker Inc

(212) 260-9797

151 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10012

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Rated 9.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.

2 Reviews of Red Lion Bleecker Inc in New York

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Live Music  4 Star Rating - Very good

The Red Lion is a fun place for live music. It is small so you are very close to the musicians. With only a $5 cover charge you definitely get your money's worth. Some bands are just OK but others are amazing. You can spend hours here drinking with friends and listening to a wide variety of music.

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Good hangout on Bleecker  4 Star Rating - Very good

As Bleecker Street changes, it's nice to have somewhere like the Red Lion. I will say that we prefer to go during the daytime, as during live music nights it can get crowded and uncomfortable--we prefer the daytime English pub feel.

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5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 27 reviews on Citysearch)

Great Place! 5 Star Rating - World class

really good cover bands if you are into live music. In the village so if you wanted to go somewhere else there are hundreds of places. The drinks are not that expensive and the bar atmosphere is great. I have been there a lot over my tenure as a New Yorker and I highly recommend for a good time....late nights there rock

Pros: awesome music
Cons: packed at times
Posted 11/10/08 at 3:06pm

I luv this place!!! 5 Star Rating - World class

I've been meaning to do this for three months now. I never even leave these reviews my friend Rachel always does. But - every year the four of us that still ain't married yet take a room at the Ritz Carlton downtown in Battery Park and we see the city like we are tourist and we always crash the Red Lion. We went their 1st because Dawn was dating a drummer in a band that played there and now it is part of our city tour. They are always open! It's live music every night. But this week we was there I seen John Mayer, Katie Couric and the guy from the Weird Science movies all in the same week. Annie and George are the best! They remember us each and every time we come into town. The doorguy is Supercool. Ask for the rum-punch.

Posted 07/19/08 at 8:39pm

Nice Atmosphere! 5 Star Rating - World class

I really like the Red Lion, I usually go once a month at least or more to see my favorite band, its a nice venue, nice atmosphere, good drinks (try the choc martini) and the wait staff is friendly and check if you need drinks often., the bands there are awesome, GREAT live music!!

Pros: Nice Atmosphere
Cons: None
Posted 04/02/08 at 9:46am

awesome bands 4 Star Rating - Very good

my bf and i were lookin for a cool place to drink and listen to live music and after an extensive search on Citysearch, picked Red Lion. We were very pleased -- the two bands were heard were truly talented, the $5 cover being a small price to pay. We had a few drinks, the price was in the normal range for a place like this in a location like this. I usually hate the weekend crowds in bars but would go back to Red Lion on any night of the week.

Pros: great music
Cons: may get a little crowded - but doesnt every good place?
Posted 03/20/08 at 2:14pm

Not the best sports bar; sounds like it's a better place at night 3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

To be fair I went there to watch sports, and it sounds like there's quite some nightlife there, but I can only judge what was in front of me. There was a bar section in the front and tables in the back. The front has your regular bar TVs and I was there for football (aka soccer). Not as much as fun as Nevada Smith's, whose huge wall screen is accessible to anyone who can squeeze past the crowds.

Pros: Decent overall
Posted 09/11/07 at 1:00pm