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East Village · Tiki

Otto's Shrunken Head

It's the rare tiki bar with zero pretension - cheap drinks, a dive-bar crowd, and tropical cocktails that are better than the room has any right to serve.

GroupsLate nightDancingGoing solo
Neighbourhood
East Village
Style
Tiki
Known for
Open since 2002 - one of Manhattan's oldest running tiki bars · Live bands, DJs and an in-house photo booth most nights · Loaded tiki cocktails served in genuine dive-bar surroundings
Prices
$ · cocktails under $14
Getting in
Walk-ins only
Food
Drinks only
Hours
Open into late night daily; confirm current hours
Address
538 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10009

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: Songkick's venue page lists upcoming 2026 shows booked at this address, confirming current operation; this 2002-opened bar has no closure reports found.

Photo: an illustration of the mood, not this bar.

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