Message from Kanvas Bar & Lounge

Dine & Lounge at Kanvas in Chelsea, DJs Thur-Sat, Never a Cover!
  • Never a Cover Charge
  • Outdoor Cafe, DJs Thurs-Sat
  • Private Party Room

"The hottest Happy Hour on 9th Avenue. Mon-Fri(except Sunday) 4-8pm. Also Sat. 5- 10 pm Happy Houry w/ outdoor seating in the warmer months. A multi-audience appeal with new art work from the rich West Chelsea neighborhood rotates through the space every three weeks. 1/2 priced Martini Menu "raises the bar" on Manhattan post-work scenes by offering top notch cocktails with fresh squeezed juice. With Time Out New York hailing its "way above-average lounge food," its the perfect venue to celebrate a birthday or corp event. Never a cover charge at the door,& a resident DJ presides over Thurs, Fri & Sat nights. Reservations advised for groups over 6. The new downstairs iKandy Lounge is a refreshing private party space that puts you in the DJ booth... Check out www.kanvasnyc.com. To Book a Party, call/email Megan at 212-727-2616 or info@kanvasnyc.com.

MarkerKanvas Bar & Lounge

(212) 727-2616

219 9th Ave
New York, NY 10011

Editorial Description by Citysearch
After-work martini swilling is the norm at this Chelsea lounge.
Rated 9.4 out of 10 by Citysearch.

1 Review of Kanvas Bar & Lounge in New York

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Beautiful place  5 Star Rating - World class

i went here with a group of co-workers and now every event that we have we choose to go here because it is a classy place and there are not a lot of loud rowdy people who frequent the place. The bartenders and the staff are very nice and friendly and are willing to act a little crazy with the customers. This is a place that anyone who has not been to a nice venue with good food and great people should go here. Highly recommended!

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closed??? 4 Star Rating - Very good

I've been going to Kanvas for a few years now and its always a good time ... I organized about 10 friends and headed down on July 3rd and it was closed. Brown paper on the windows with a permit for electrical/plumbing work in the window ...

not sure if its permanent or temporary but thought I should post. we ended up going to their other location, Latitude since I wasn't familiar with the area.

Pros: happy hour, service
Cons: not an up to date website.
Posted 07/07/08 at 9:28am

Great Happy Hour 4 Star Rating - Very good

Really great for Happy Hour with friends after work. Delicious appetizers, great service and even free samples/drinks when there are promoters in the bar! The space is nice and outdoor tables are a plus. The music is good and the bar draws a pretty decent crowd. Come with good friends/coworkers and you'll have a blast!

Pros: Happy Hour specials, music, outdoor space, appetizers
Cons: None to speak of!
Posted 06/11/07 at 11:58am

Great Martinis 4 Star Rating - Very good

Went to Kanvas for my 29th birthday yesterday with a few friends after work. When we got there Happy hour was still going on. I must've had every Martini on the list. I recommended the Gumi bear Martini. YUMMY. The waitress was very attentive even though it was pretty busy. I never once had to ask her to come over to get me another drink. The food was great. But not as good as the drinks. The only thing negative i had to say would have to be the music. They didn't play anything worth singing along to, maybe I'm to young to know the songs that they were playing. My brother who is much older them me loved the music. I ask the DJ if he can play something for me, maybe one song of Hip-Hop or a Pop Song.. he wind up playing Missy Elliot. Okay!!! Ohh and one more thing the drinks they give you are rather tiny during happy hour. After Happy hour is over the glasses get much bigger. Other then that I had a great time there with my friends. You can kinda tell when happy hour is over, because the place cleared out quickly, but around 10 PM more people showed up.. So to sum it up here, This place is cool for a quick drink and a bit. Mos def a place where you just wanna hang out with the girls or fellas. First place I've went to in a while where i didnt feel overdressed or underdressed.

Pros: So many different Martinis and the food was good
Cons: Music wasnt really that great.. But this is the first time i went. Maybe on Fridays it's much better.
Posted 05/18/07 at 5:20am

LOVE THIS PLACE 5 Star Rating - World class

Kanvas is great any day of the week because of their great happy hour specials and they also have an out door cafe perfect for the great weather that has finally arrived, but I love it on the weekends! They have a great DJ on Saturday night and they are one of the few places left in the city that don't charge a cover! I recomend this place to anyone looking for a hassel free fun weekend!

Pros: live dj no cover friendly staff
Posted 05/15/07 at 11:12am

Cool place 4 Star Rating - Very good

Affordable drink, nice (and kind of cute) bouncers great ambiance. My only one complaint it's a bit crowd and small place. My friends enjoyed the place. Very classy.

Posted 04/15/07 at 7:35pm