Leyenda
James Beard Award Semi Finalist
Leyenda is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Bar in Brooklyn, NY.

Leyenda is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Bar in Brooklyn, NY.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
James Beard Award Semi Finalist
James Beard Award
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The drinks
- Craft cocktails
- Mezcal
- Tequila
Signature drinks: bottled Paloma, Micheladas, pitchers of sangria.
Details
- Lively
- Trendy
- Cozy
- Energetic
- Intimate
- Date Night
- After Work
- Late Night
- Group Outing
- Casual Hangout
- Celebration
- Standalone
- Terrace
- Design Destination
- Seated Bar
- Lounge Seating
- Outdoor Terrace
- Craft Cocktails
- Mezcal
- Tequila
- Rum
- Punch
A busy, energetic Brooklyn cocktail bar with a warm, intimate room and backyard seating, emphasizing Latin American influences in both drinks and food; it feels lively and social rather than hushed, with the vibe of a neighborhood craft-cocktail hangout rather than a speakeasy.
Around Leyenda
In the city
En Primeur Club covers 40 restaurants, 6 hotels, 4 bars and 4 wineries in Brooklyn.
Questions about Leyenda
- What recognition has Leyenda received?
- Leyenda is recognised by James Beard Award Semi Finalist (2025).
- What else is near Leyenda?
- Nearby in Brooklyn: The Double Windsor, Bar Heretic and Bar Rêve.

















