Standard Biergarten

West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District


Come see what the new generation of lawyers, stockbrokers and PR professionals look like with their hair down. The Standard Biergarten is a rowdy good time and on Friday and Saturday nights the crowd is thick with the young elite of Manhattan draining pints of Hefeweizen and challenging each other to ping-pong matches.

Arrive early if you want a chance at a table. For beer and food (typical beer-hall fare) you must purchase tickets from the booth at the entrance, but there is a full bar further inside that accepts cash and cards.


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