Pubkey
Our verdict
Pubkey is a walk-in-friendly Greenwich Village basement pub for beer, burgers, hot dogs, and a lively Bitcoin-themed crowd. Go for a casual bar seat or group hangout, not a quiet dinner or polished cocktail night. The value is strongest when you want pub food with a specific downtown scene attached.
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Pubkey is a casual New York City venue for American pub food, with a price level of about $25 per person. The clearest confirmed reasons to go are direct: hot dogs, burgers, casual dress, and late hours across the week. In other words, this is a venue to think about when you want a straightforward pub-food stop rather than a heavily structured dining plan. The information available points to a relaxed, familiar kind of visit, centered on recognizable American pub staples and a setting where casual clothing is explicitly appropriate.
Check the venue’s official channels before visiting if those details matter to your plans. The core picture is clear, but not every practical detail is confirmed here, so it is worth verifying anything that would affect timing, group plans, or the way you expect to use the space.
What is confirmed about Pubkey
Pubkey’s confirmed identity is American pub food in New York City, with hot dogs and burgers among the signature dishes. That makes it a direct option when the goal is a casual, familiar meal rather than a formal restaurant experience. The appeal, based on the confirmed details, is not complication or ceremony; it is the simplicity of a pub-food lane that is easy to understand before you arrive.
The price is $25 per person, and the dress code is casual. Those two details help set expectations: Pubkey reads as an accessible, low-friction choice for a New York City outing where the meal can stay informal. That is especially important if your visit depends on a particular arrangement rather than just stopping in for the confirmed food and late hours.
Go for the confirmed pub-food basics
Go for the confirmed food lane: hot dogs, burgers, and American pub food. Those are the concrete anchors of the venue description, and they are enough to define the kind of craving Pubkey is best suited to satisfy. If you are looking for something casual, familiar, and built around pub staples, the confirmed information points in that direction.
What is confirmed is the casual dress code, the New York City location, the $25-per-person price level, and the late operating hours listed for each day of the week. Together, those details create a practical profile: a casual city venue where the food identity is clear, the expected spend is stated, and the schedule gives room for evening and late-night planning. Nothing here confirms a broader menu strategy or a particular service experience, so the safest read is to keep the focus on the basics that are actually stated.
Use the hours to plan your visit
Pubkey is easiest to understand as a casual New York City pub-food option. It opens at 3 pm Monday through Friday, at 12 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and stays open late, with Friday and Saturday hours running until 4 am. Those hours make timing one of the more useful confirmed details: weekday visits begin in the afternoon, weekend service starts earlier, and the late closing times give the venue a clear role for later plans. If the exact schedule is important, especially for a late visit, confirm directly before going.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pubkey handle dietary restrictions?
Pubkey’s confirmed food lane is American pub food, including burgers and hot dogs, so guests with dietary needs should check the venue's official channels for the latest details.
What should a first-timer know about Pubkey?
Treat Pubkey as a casual New York City pub-food spot. The confirmed details are American pub food, a $25-per-person price level, casual dress, hot dogs and burgers, and late hours throughout the week.
How far ahead should I book Pubkey?
If timing matters, check Pubkey’s official channels before visiting, especially on Fridays and Saturdays, when the listed hours run until 4 am.
Is lunch or dinner better at Pubkey?
Pubkey opens at 12 pm on Saturday and Sunday and at 3 pm Monday through Friday.
Is Pubkey good for solo dining?
What is confirmed is casual American pub food in New York City, including burgers and hot dogs.
Can I eat at the bar at Pubkey?
Check directly with Pubkey if bar seating or any other seating arrangement is important to your visit.
What should I order at Pubkey?
Stick to the confirmed dishes: burgers and hot dogs. That is the clearest match for a $25-per-person American pub-food stop in New York City.
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- Casual Hangout
- After Work
- Late Night
- Group Dining
- Standalone
- Beer Program
- A La Carte
- Beer
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 3 pm–2 am
- Tuesday
- 3 pm–2 am
- Wednesday
- 3 pm–2 am
- Thursday
- 3 pm–2 am
- Friday
- 3 pm–4 am
- Saturday
- 12 pm–4 am
- Sunday
- 12 pm–2 am
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
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