Dear Irving on Broadway: A Fifth-Floor Cocktail Lounge in the Theater District
Dear Irving on Broadway, five floors up at 1717C Broadway between 54th and 55th, is the Theater District cocktail bar to book when you want the night to feel like an occasion. It opened in October 2024 as the third Dear Irving, after the Gramercy original and the Hudson rooftop. Same team, same standards: Yves Jadot’s group, with Meaghan Dorman running the bar. Expensive, polished and worth it — just not cheap.
What to Expect
No happy hour that we could find. You’re paying for craftsmanship. The list covers classics and Dear Irving originals, with a whole section of Gibsons. The fun part is a menu of drinks suggested by former Dear Irving bartenders who went on to Broadway, which is about as on-theme as a bar on Broadway gets.
The Room
A glass elevator takes you up to a 1930s escapist fantasy: a long rectangular bar, velvet stools, big orange sofas, armchairs, marble tables and a circular chandelier. There’s a second bar under a pergola on the terrace, looking down over the Theater District. Dress smart casual; it’s 21+.
The Food
Dressed-up New York street snacks and deli and theater staples — a pretzel with spicy mustard and sharp cheddar, a Broadway hot dog. Bar food, but with ambitions.
Who Dear Irving on Broadway Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A pre-theater drink | Steps from the 50s theaters, open from 4–5pm |
| A date | Velvet, chandeliers and a terrace over Broadway |
| Cocktail people | A Gibson section and a serious bar director |
| A late one | Open until 2am Friday and Saturday |