Back Fence Bar

A rural-style bar for cheap live tunes.

Average Rating

60

The Scene
With checkered tablecloths, sawdust-covered floors, a battered brown fence in back and a stage so small Anna Nicole couldn't fit on it, this Greenwich Village institution is the...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on July 28, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Charming bar with fantastic live musicians

Average Rating

100

Very friendly - the staff are fabulous as is the live entertainment! We saw an excellent singer/ guitarist called Greg Aulden! The door staff really know what they're doing and do so with humour! We didn't eat there so I can't comment!

Posted by jackson095 on July 07, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Oh dear, the halo has slipped

Average Rating

40

Ah so many good memories of this place over many years that we always find time to slip back and visit. Once we were the only ones dancing on the sawdust floor to the live music on a weekday night, but this time we were caught with a ridiculous 2 drink minimum when all we wanted was to drop in...

Posted by Peter O on May 04, 2013. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

My favourite New York dive

Average Rating

80

Seems strange to read some of the negative comments of others in here, as everytime I have been to New York, this has been the bar I MUST visit, and I have never had anything other than a great time in here. From the bar staff and waitresses, to the musical acts performing (with a very special nod to Ciro...

Posted by VincefromUK on November 21, 2012. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Average Rating

80

This is a great place if your looking for some live music and cheap drinks. It can get a bit crowded and cramped later in the night, and note that if you...

Posted by Jorge G. on November 08, 2012. Brought to you by switchboard.

Worst bar in New York

Average Rating

20

I have never been to such an awful place, there are so many fun bars in the area. Don't waste your time and money going here. There was a USD5 cover charge per person so that was fine, we ordered a drink at the bar and went and sat at a very small table. We were told we couldn't sit...

Posted by AshMayger on October 28, 2012. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Back Fence Bar can be found at Bleecker St 155. The following is offered: Restaurants. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In New York there are 2307 other Restaurants. An overview can be found here.

Posted on April 14, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Back Fence Inc is located at 155 Bleecker St Frnt A in New York and has been in the business of Retail - Bar (drinking Places) since 1945.

Posted on March 04, 2015. Brought to you by dandb.

Sandwiched in the very heart of the Greenwich Village music scene, The Back Fence has been an entertainment hot spot for 60 years! The Bar has three entertainers every night playing every style of music, a great atmosphere with lots of beer on tap and free peanuts that you shell on a sawdust covered floor.

Posted on April 06, 2014. Brought to you by binglocal.

“Stroll down nostalgia alley” at this sawdust-strewn Village “throwback” where “aging boomers” and NYU youngsters sing along with “great cover bands” performing on its “phone booth–size stage”; the “honky-tonk vibe” extends to the “gruff” service and “peanut shells on the floor.”

Posted on August 03, 2013. Brought to you by zagat.

This village joint has been an eminent presence on Bleecker Street for the past sixty years, as any one of its seasoned bartenders will tell you. A definitive dive with loads of character, some of the neighbothood's historical greats have crossed its sawdust-strewn floor, enjoyed its free peanuts and swigged its excellent brew.

Posted on May 01, 2013. Brought to you by metromix.