1020 Bar: A Columbia Dive With Pool, Darts and 4am Closing
1020 Bar doesn’t publish a happy hour. It’s a dive bar on the northwest corner of 110th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, open daily from 4pm, with no deals or prices posted.
The verdict: it’s a college-adjacent dive, not a deal hunt. Google describes budget-priced drinks, a dim room and a crowd of Columbia students and locals, which fits the bar’s own pitch: pool and darts. The catch is that nothing on its own pages gives a drink price, so there’s no happy hour to compare against. See the full Morningside Heights happy hour guide. For more like it, see the best dive bars in NYC.
What to Expect
- Games: a pool table and a dart board.
- Screens: wide projector TV screens.
- Hours: open daily from 4pm; Google lists closing at 4am every night.
- Events: the bar takes event bookings.
The Bar
1020 Bar opened in 1994 and reopened in 2024. The bar describes a long vintage saloon-style oak bar top, booths, and a long run as a Columbia University staple for students and locals. It also says many movies and TV shows have been shot there. It’s one block from the 1 train at Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) and 116 St-Columbia University. For more rooms like it, see the best dive bars in NYC and cheap bars in NYC.
Who 1020 Bar Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A game of pool | Pool table and dart board |
| A late drink near Columbia | Google lists 4pm–4am daily |
| A group night | The bar takes event bookings |