Frying Pan

Frying Pan Oddities New York City
Image: Frying Pan
EVERY DAY (MAY - SEPTEMBER): 12 P.M. - 12 A.M. | CLOSED OCTOBER - APRIL
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Walk just a few blocks west of Chelsea and the upper limits of the High Line. Keep walking, until you’ve reached the piers on the Hudson River. Keep walking. If you’re not floating in the river itself, you’ll have found yourself at the Frying Pan. Actually a collection of seafaring vessels and a 100-year-old railroad caboose collected on and around Pier 66 in Chelsea, this spot is most known for the Lightship Frying Pan, a former xx boat now in use as the city’s best floating dive bar. Pick up your drinks and grab a seat on the bow, or find slightly more solid ground at a table under the pier’s canopy. A casual, serve-yourself food and drinks concession makes it a perfect place to go with a group—no worrying about splitting checks or wrangling a server to order.

Known For
  • cheap date
  • outdoor / patio
What to drink
A bottle of rosé (don’t worry, they only have one) or a bucket of Coronas.
Neighborhood
Chelsea
ProTip
While the Frying Pan is open May 1 - September 30 for the summer, it's little known that in April or October it will open up if temperatures that day are forecast to rise above 65 degrees.