Nightshade

Name: Nightshade
Address: 451 Meeker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, US
Rating: 4.4

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About Nightshade

Located in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, Nightshade stands as a genuine local treasure offering an authentic dive bar experience. This cozy spot features a fun jukebox, pool tables, and even Skee-Ball, creating the perfect atmosphere for late-night games and casual gatherings. Known for its exceptional service, the friendly staff treats every guest like family while delivering attentive bar service. Patrons enjoy affordable drinks, including great beer and cocktails, with special happy hour options available daily. The venue welcomes outside food and maintains a relaxed, inclusive environment with gender-neutral restrooms. Whether visiting for free pool on Mondays or simply grabbing a drink under the purple glow, Nightshade offers a warm, unpretentious vibe that feels like a classic neighborhood favorite right off the beaten path.

What Customers Say About Nightshade

Nightshade is a popular neighborhood dive bar known for its friendly staff, great vibes, good music, and pool table. Customers appreciate the affordable drinks, especially during happy hour, and the welcoming atmosphere. Some reviewers noted inconsistent bartender behavior.

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Locals Late Night Casual Solo Dining Groups

Tip: Free pool on Mondays during happy hour. If you see the purple light, go forth!

🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Groups

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Explore the area around Nightshade

Nightshade is located in Brooklyn, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Museums

Museum of Food and Drink (A 327m) — New York based non-profit organization

Parks & Gardens

Lentol Garden (A 120m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
Holy Name Square (A 198m) — park in the United States of America
Ericsson Playground (A 271m) — park in the United States of America
Badame Sessa Memorial Square (A 339m) — park in the United States of America
Father Studzinski Square (A 413m) — Park in Brooklyn, New York
Fidelity Memorial Park (A 419m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America
Vincent V Abate Playground (A 419m) — park in the United States of America
Father Giorgio Triangle (A 524m) — park in Kings County, New York, United States of America

Other Points of Interest

Land to Sea (A 324m)

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Frequently asked questions about Nightshade

Nightshade is located at 451 Meeker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, Brooklyn.

Near Nightshade you can find points of interest such as Lentol Garden, Holy Name Square, Ericsson Playground, Land to Sea.

Nightshade offers bar cuisine.

Nightshade has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.

Nightshade is ideal for locals, late night, casual dining, solo dining, groups.

Free pool on Mondays during happy hour. If you see the purple light, go forth!

Reviews

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Reviews (40)

Jamie Sittner

Nightshade. Great spot to grab a drink, listen to some tunes and play pool. Nothing fancy, nothing over the top, just a dive bar that gets the job done.

Jamie Sittner

Nightshade. Great spot to grab a drink, listen to some tunes and play pool. Nothing fancy, nothing over the top, just a dive bar that gets the job done.

Ben Rappaport

My all time favorite local Brooklyn dive bar. Great spot for pool and Guinness. Staff is so kind and makes you feel like family.

catherine emily B

My absolute fave Greenpoint dive. A genuine neighborhood treasure in every way. It's the ideal location for cheap drinks and a late-night game of pool, which is free on Mondays. The bartenders are incredibly welcoming and always make my girlfriends and I feel perfectly at home.

Robert Brisita

Affordable drinks and good Happy Hour with a free pool table on Mondays.

Joshua Martino

Glad I wandered in for a drink. This place is new but feels like an old neighborhood favorite. Just a cozy spot with a great jukebox, a pool table, and Skee-Ball (!). Good beer, good prices, good vibe. I'll be back.

Caroline Barrington

Nice atmosphere, good music, every bartender I met was super nice and chill.

John Goodwin

Fun late night dive bar. Decent pool table and great bartenders. If you see the purple light in the distance - go forth.

Barbara Lewis

Awesome dive. Friendly staff and bar service was attentive. Usually playing something tasteful on the movie projector.

Pops Baron

Definitely my favorite bar in the neighborhood. Staff is the best, amazing specials, great vibes, perfect!

William T Davis

Great little bat that was surprisingly quiet on a Saturday night, amazing little place highly recommend

Jamison Hastings

Off the beaten path - the owners are nice, good crowd, and a solid place to shoot some pool. Glad this place came to the neighborhood

alyssa vansickel

Great vibe, music and quality drinks. Glad to have it in the neighborhood.

Saimir Pirani

Good dive bar with pool table , friendly bartender

R W

Newly local and wandered in. Really loved the atmosphere and the bartender was awesome!

Lonny Sutton

Good music, weird projectors, portrait of Smoke, clean bathrooms. What more could you want?

Ben Lifson

Coors has a nice bite

Ben Rappaport

My all time favorite local Brooklyn dive bar. Great spot for pool and Guinness. Staff is so kind and makes you feel like family.

Robert Brisita

Affordable drinks and good Happy Hour with a free pool table on Mondays.

catherine emily B

Ben Lifson

Coors has a nice bite

Caroline Barrington

Nice atmosphere, good music, every bartender I met was super nice and chill.

William T Davis

Great little bat that was surprisingly quiet on a Saturday night, amazing little place highly recommend

Saimir Pirani

Good dive bar with pool table , friendly bartender

R W

Newly local and wandered in. Really loved the atmosphere and the bartender was awesome!

John Goodwin

Fun late night dive bar. Decent pool table and great bartenders. If you see the purple light in the distance - go forth.

Lonny Sutton

Good music, weird projectors, portrait of Smoke, clean bathrooms. What more could you want?

Barbara Lewis

Awesome dive. Friendly staff and bar service was attentive. Usually playing something tasteful on the movie projector.

alyssa vansickel

Great vibe, music and quality drinks. Glad to have it in the neighborhood.

Jamison Hastings

Off the beaten path - the owners are nice, good crowd, and a solid place to shoot some pool. Glad this place came to the neighborhood

Pops Baron

Definitely my favorite bar in the neighborhood. Staff is the best, amazing specials, great vibes, perfect!

Joshua Martino

Rob T

Tons cleaner so far from the R Bar days. Drinks specials aren't bad, not sure I'd order a complicated drink here. Bartender is fast and nice.

Rob T

Tons cleaner so far from the R Bar days. Drinks specials aren't bad, not sure I'd order a complicated drink here. Bartender is fast and nice.

Joe Cabrera

Classic dive under the BQE with relatively cheap combos. Very dead

Joe Cabrera

Classic dive under the BQE with relatively cheap combos. Very dead

John O'Neill

Mixed bag of a bar. It's conveniently located and a nice pit stop on the way home. Prices are low and they have Lone Star which is nice. The downside is bartenders are often blasted out of their minds and can behave oddly such that I probably just won't go back.