Hookah Bars in NYC

By John McCree


In New York City, one can find many restaurants serving terrific food, bustling bars serving terrific wine, and nightclubs offering a taste of the nightlife in this city. Are you walking around this great city aimlessly, thinking what to do or which place to go next? Obviously you have hookah on your mind or you wouldn't be here. We will share some excellent hookah bars in NYC where one can unwind, relax and enjoy a hookah.

New York City is filled with hookah bars and lounges, which are designed with a Middle Eastern taste. Velvet cushions and mint tea usually compliment hookah in many of the hookah bars. Some hookah bars also offer Mediterranean food in addition to hookah. The most popular dishes served are Hummus and Baba Ghannouj. Depending on the venue, they may just offer appetizers (Mezza) or you can sit down for a complete meal and end your night with some tea and hookah. You can find hookah bars with different environments. There are bars that are relaxing and quiet offering the best setting to have long conversations with friends while enjoying hookah. And there are bars that mimic nightclubs with belly dancers and live DJs. Whichever atmosphere you select for the night, you are sure to experience the ultimate Middle Eastern culture.

Some places are really expensive while some give hookah at really economical prices. Also, if you choose to smoke the tobacco through a fruit, for instance an orange or a grapefruit, expect to pay the price for this amazing concoction! Hookahs can range in price from $12-$30 each.

Best Hookah Lounges

Below are the hookah bars that offer the very best hookah in the best atmosphere:

Sultana

Sultana features a quiet environment including a Middle Eastern-style living room, comfy couches and pillows. Their Turkish coffee and mint tea are popular around Manhattan. The grilled lamb and falafel are two of the finest items on their food menu.

Karma

A stylish lounge with a touch of the Middle Eastern culture, Karma is the best hookah bar in the East Village. The velvet sofas are quite comfortable. The music is relaxing and you can walk up to the candle-lit bar to order a drink of your choice. There are two levels at Karma. The main floor is open every day from 1pm until 4am and the downstairs lounge, which is just open at nighttime, features a more intimate and cozy atmosphere. You may want to purchase from a plethora of tobacco flavors or you can even bring your own tobacco.

Le Souk

Situated in the East Village, Le Souk is a multilevel bar. One of the most notable things about this bar is the close attention to detail in their Middle Eastern dcor. French-Moroccan cuisine is also offered in addition to hookahs. There is a dancing floor in the lounge where most of the customers join to dance and enjoy themselves. A strict dress code is used at the place.

Tagine Dining and Hookah Bar

A relaxing and entertaining bar with excellent hookah and great food. The bar offers traditional Moroccan food and dcor, along with terrific entertainment.

Cozy Caf Hookah Bar

A relaxing bar with terrific hookah and a wide array of flavors along with great food. Soothing music and live belly dancers are the primary attraction of this spot.

Cafe Khufu

A great caf that is peaceful in the day but vibrant at night time. They offer many different coffees and teas, finger foods, wholesome bites and of course HOOKAH!

Kazuza

Located on the Lower East Side of NYC, Kazuza is a blend of a bar, restaurant and hookah lounge. They offer 50 plus flavors of tobacco and have a relaxed and romantic atmosphere. Kazuza has a liquor license and they serve wines and some other cocktails as well. The menu includes a number of foods such as hamburgers, paninis, wraps, chicken and shish kebabs. Every night features a live D.J. playing a variety of music from today's hits, hip hop and Mediterranean cultural beats. There are belly dance performances on Friday and Saturday nights.

These are merely the popular hookah bars in Manhattan. Brooklyn and Queens have many terrific hookah bars also. The hookah lounges in Queens and Brooklyn aren't jam packed with people since the majority of of the people head towards Manhattan to enjoy the night life of NYC. If you are living in Brooklyn or Queens, you have a wide range of spots to enjoy shisha. Following are the popular bars and lounges in these boroughs:

Queens

Hookah Lounge

Deja Vu

Brooklyn

Zamaan Hookah Bar and Restaurant

Red Mist Hookah Lounge & Cafe

7 Hills Cafe

Cafe Tabu

New York City is known for being the city that never sleeps. Why don't you dedicate some of those hours to soaking in a little hookah culture?




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