GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN
Bar Americano
Fifty-plus vermouths and Spanish-Italian small plates at an aperitivo bar near the Greenpoint waterfront.
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IllustrationModeled on the apéritif bars of Spain and northern Italy, Bar Americano glows warm on Franklin Street a few blocks from the waterfront, with a quartz-topped bar, a great playlist and a fortified-wine list of more than fifty vermouths.
Order the house vermouth with orange foam and a few small plates — grilled octopus, Manzanilla olives, charcuterie. If it turns into dinner, the Caesar with Idiazábal cheese and the burger with its sweet house sauce both have fans.
Editor’s tip
Book for early evening, start with the house vermouth, and order olives and octopus before deciding on dinner.
Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 14, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.