Best Live Music Restaurants in Tribeca-Civic Center
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Ulysses’ Folk House
High-capacity Irish pub with long-running happy hour, live music, and substantial bar food.
Notable Picks
8.4
Ulysses’ Folk House sprawls between Pearl Street and Stone Street, running one of the area’s most reliable happy hours with live music, pints, and hearty pub plates. Office groups and regulars use it when they want a big Irish pub with room for a crowd and better food than a basic sports bar.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ulysses Burger, Fish and Chips, Pulled Pork Sandwich
What Makes it Special: High-capacity Irish pub with long-running happy hour, live music, and substantial bar food.
Worthy Picks
#2
Cobble Fish
7.7
Cobble Fish is an open-air seafood bar on Pier 16 serving lobster rolls, fish tacos, and fried shrimp with views of the ships and Brooklyn Bridge. Dogs are welcome throughout the loungey, picnic-style seating, so it functions as a casual hangout for groups, cocktails, and seaside bites with pets.
Must-Try Dishes:
Calm Seas lobster roll, Fish tacos with jicama slaw, Cobble Fish + Chips
What Makes it Special: Seasonal, pet-friendly pier bar with seafood baskets, cocktails, and front-row views of the harbor and tall ships.