The Back Room
Suggested 40 guests
Cozy and candlelit, our most-booked room. Own bar, own bartender, a door you can close.
Throw a Birthday Party in the East Village
Your room, your bartender, your cake — and no charge for the room.
Bring the cake
Seriously. Bring the cake.
Most bars in Manhattan either don't allow outside food or hit you with a cakeage fee per head. We don't do either. Bring the cake, bring the candles, bring catering from down the block if you want a real spread — none of it costs extra. What you pay for is what your group drinks.
The room's actually yours for the session. Your playlist over Bluetooth, your photos on the projector, your bartender behind your bar. It's a birthday, not a work mixer, and it should sound like the person it's for. That's the part most East Village birthday bars can't give you, because you're sharing the room with whoever else walked in.
Turning 30, turning 40, or just getting everybody in one place for once — tell us the headcount in the form and we'll tell you which room fits. A refundable deposit holds the date, and it comes back to you after the event.
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Birthdays in the rooms
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Choose your room
The Whiskey Cellar
Suggested 50 guests
Brick vaults below street level, and the room everybody photographs. The only room open until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday.
The B Lounge
Suggested 60 guests
Our largest space, with room to move and a bar along the wall. Takes the biggest groups without splitting them.
We can run all three rooms at the same time — three separate parties, each in its own room with its own bar and bartender.
Included
What comes with the room
Your own bar and bartender.
Every room has its own.
Your group never waits in line behind another party.
TV, projector and Bluetooth sound.
Stream the game,
run a slideshow, plug in your own playlist from a phone.
Outside cake and catering.
No cake fee, no catering
fee. Bring food, bring a cake, bring the candles.
No rental fee, no booking fee.
Nothing for the room
itself. A refundable deposit holds the date and is returned after the event.
Guests must be 21 or older with valid ID — every room has a full private bar.
Pricing
You don't rent the room — you meet a bar minimum
There's no charge for the space. You book a session and meet a minimum bar spend for it. If your group drinks past the minimum, you just pay for what you drank. Nothing gets added on top for the room.
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| When | Room & session | Min bar spend |
|---|---|---|
| Wed · Thu · Sun | Any room · Flexible Session, up to 4 hrs · 5 PM–12 AM | $700 |
| Fri · Sat | Back Room or Whiskey Cellar · 1st session 4:30–8:30 PM | $500 |
| Fri · Sat | Back Room · 2nd session 9 PM–1 AM | $1,400 |
| Fri · Sat | Whiskey Cellar · 2nd session 9 PM–2 AM | $1,900 |
| Fri · Sat | B Lounge · Flexible Session, up to 5 hrs · 6 PM–1 AM | $1,700 |
Recurring events are negotiable. No other booking fees. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Questions
Birthdays here, straight answers
Do you have a private room for a birthday party?
Three of them. The Back Room holds about 40, the Whiskey Cellar about 50, the B Lounge about 60. Each has its own bar and its own bartender, and the Back Room and the Whiskey Cellar close off behind a door — so it's your party in there, not a section of somebody else's night.
What makes you different from other East Village birthday bars?
Two things. There's no room charge, so you're not paying rent and a bar tab. And outside cake and catering are free — most spots in Manhattan either don't allow outside food or charge you per head for it. And everyone can open their own tab by credit card — every drink counts toward the minimum bar spend.
Can we bring our own birthday cake?
Yes, and it's free. Bring the cake, bring the candles, bring a full catered spread if you want one. No cakeage fee. What you pay for is what your group drinks.
How much does a birthday party cost in the East Village?
Nothing for the room. You hit a bar minimum for the session: $700 Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday, and from $500 Friday and Saturday depending on the room and the session. No rental fee, no booking fee, any night.
How many people fit, and is there an age limit?
Up to about 60. Under 40 people the Back Room is the one everybody picks — candlelit and close, so it never reads empty. Around 50 the Whiskey Cellar's brick vaults are what ends up on everyone's phone. For 60 and a crowd that moves, take the B Lounge. 21 and over with valid ID.
How to book
Three steps to book your room
1
Send the date, the headcount and the occasion through the form.
2
We reply within a few hours with the room that fits and the session cost.
3
A refundable deposit holds the date — it comes back to you after the event.
Want to see the rooms first? Walk in Wednesday to Sunday, 6 to 8 PM — no appointment needed, and a bartender will show you around.
B Lounge NYC · 77 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 · between First and Second Avenue · (917) 214-0589
A short walk from the 6 at Astor Place, the L at First Avenue and the F at Second Avenue.
Other ways to use the rooms
No rental fee · No booking fee
Tell us the date and the headcount
We reply within a few hours with the room that fits and what the session costs. No rental fee — a refundable deposit holds the date.
More on the main page: all three rooms · pricing and sessions · frequently asked questions