The Cannibal

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MONDAY - SATURDAY: 11 A.M. - 11:30 P.M. | SUNDAY: 11 A.M. - 10:30 P.M.
212.686.5480 | WEBSITE

The Cannibal houses a butcher and a beer bar under one roof. Situated next to its sister restaurant, the Belgian-themed Resto, Cannibal’s cozy bar, eight-seat “meat counter” and outdoor patio lie beyond an arched tunnel lined with beer fridges from which bottles can be purchased to-go. The owner, a cycling freak, named the bar after Eddy Merckx, a Belgian Grand Tour cyclist who rode in the 1960s and ’70s and was nicknamed, you guessed it, “The Cannibal.”

Known For
  • day drinking
  • full menu
  • bar food
  • craft beer
  • outdoor / patio
What to drink
With a list of over 450 beers from around the world, either by bottle or the seven-line draft system, Cannibal is beer (and meat) central. But they also offer a small, tightly curated list of wines by the glass as well as digestifs.
Neighborhood
Midtown East
ProTip
Should you be so bold (and have 45 minutes to wait for preparation), The Cannibal serves a half pig’s head for two, with Russian dressing, rye and melted gruyère. Also, check out their new second location at Gotham West Market.

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