The Bridge Cafe is located at 279 Water Street in the South Street Seaport

South Street Seaport

The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District...

 area of Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

. It opened in 1794 and claims to be "The Oldest Drinking Establishment in New York" in a building that used to house a brothel. It has been under its current ownership since 1979.

New York Magazine considered it to be one of New York City's Top 5 Historic Bars.

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