Tucked away on the Upper West Side, The Dead Poet is a cozy, narrow pub that serves up poet-inspired cocktails and invites patrons to relax, mingle, or even read a book amid its bookish décor.
"I think I honestly spent 12 hours at The Dead Poet one St. Patrick's Day so you know that it's good. It's a relatively small bar that is narrow and can get packed pretty fast. In the back, they have tables with taps that you can reserve and have a free pour of beer which is amazing for celebrations. You just pay how much you pour at the end of the night. Not only do they have great Irish/Non-Irish beers on taps, they have some really creative cocktails based on famous authors that are pretty potent(try the Edgar Allen Poe). They don't have a kitchen there, but you can order from their sister bar down the street. Try the fish and chips!" - Ken Pao
"The Dead Poet is really just a solid neighborhood bar. Isn’t the least bit fancy, but it also doesn’t smell bad, and they even have some books you can read while you drink. There’s one long room with a couple of TVs for watching sports, and you’ll also find both daytime and late-night Happy Hours. The whole space is about the size of a subway car, though, so don’t bring a big group." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, matt tervooren
"If you want, you can sit and read a book at the Dead Poet. They have a few lying around (mostly on shelves), and it’s one way to become a better, more interesting person when it’s frigid outside and you have no other pressing business. Other than that, this is a pretty normal bar on the Upper West Side, and while the space isn’t huge, there is a nice little back area where you can grab a table and hide from everyone you know." - bryan kim, matt tervooren
"It may be as narrow as a NYC apartment, but The Dead Poet has a lot to offer - mainly good cocktails, endearing literary references, and free popcorn." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg
"The Dead Poet, Upper West Side by Ken Pao. I think I honestly spent 12 hours at The Dead Poet one St. Patrick's Day so you know that it's good. It's a relatively small bar that is narrow and can get packed pretty fast. In the back, they have tables with taps that you can reserve and have a free pour of beer which is amazing for celebrations. You just pay how much you pour at the end of the night. Not only do they have great Irish/Non-Irish beers on taps, they have some really creative cocktails based on famous authors that are pretty potent(try the Edgar Allen Poe). They don't have a kitchen there, but you can order from their sister bar down the street. Try the fish and chips!"