Sober bars › Brooklyn
Alcohol-free · Brooklyn, NY
Sober bars in Brooklyn
Yes, real bars. Just no alcohol on the menu.
Quit drinking, taking a break, or never started? Here are 2 kava bars in Brooklyn that don't list alcohol. Regulars, games and music, open from 11 AM until as late as 2 AM.
0 of 2 open right nowFirst shell at 11 AM. Last one at 2 AM.
What walking in looks like
From the door to your first shell. Photos from Brooklyn bars on this page.
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Walk in whenever.
2 stay open past 11 PM. Most look like a coffee shop that kept going: couches, a long bar, games on the shelf.
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Say it's your first time.
The person behind the bar is the kavatender. Tell them you're new and they'll walk you through the menu. Nobody needs a reason for not drinking here.
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Order a shell.
Kava comes in a small bowl called a shell. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once, then grab a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water.
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Shells up! Bula!
When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks. Numb lips mean it's working. Feel nothing? Normal for the first time or two.
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Stay for something.
Board games, trivia, open mic, live music. Or just sit with your shell. That counts.
First time? See the first-timer deals in Brooklyn, in each bar's own words.
2 sober bars, one clock
Every bar's hours, 6 AM to 6 AM. Pick a day, or narrow it down.
Sorted by opening time ·
- 11 AM–11 PM
- 2 PM–midnight
We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you. Hours are what each bar lists.
A whole day, no drink needed
From the hours, menus and events each bar lists.
First time? Same.
Reviews from Brooklyn guests.
“… The regulars are really friendly and the conversation is top notch, especially once you get to know them a little. I've made some actual friends here. …”
Patrick M. · Brooklyn Kava
“… There are all kinds of markets, classes, community center-esque events that take place here. There is plenty of room, including a backyard with a gazebo, which is a great place from which to watch a thunderstorm.”
Matt J. · Misfit Moon
“… Or meeting cool people, or friendly dogs, or getting work done. It's really special and great!”
Bradley L. · Misfit Moon
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, three or four hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Many bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Don't want kava?
The menu
Kava bars in Brooklyn
- KavaAll 2Served in a shell. One gulp, then the chaser.
- Kratom tea2 barsA leaf from Southeast Asia, hot or iced. A different plant from kava, and it can be habit-forming.
- Coffee2 barsFor the morning crowd and the laptop crowd.
- TeaHot or iced.
- MocktailsFruit, fizz, sometimes kava.
- A chaser and a waterEvery barPineapple, mango, sour candy. Nobody blinks.
Coffee, tea or mocktails at Brooklyn Kava and Misfit Moon.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7:1-800-662-4357
Kava only, no kratom
None of the Brooklyn bars that list their drinks are kava only. You can still order kava anywhere on this page; ask the kavatender which drinks have kratom.
Closest bars that list kava only:
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Questions
Are there sober bars in Brooklyn?
Yes. HappyKava lists 2 kava bars in Brooklyn, NY that don't list alcohol, including Brooklyn Kava and Misfit Moon.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in Brooklyn?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 2 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 2 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which Brooklyn bars serve kava only, no kratom?
None of the Brooklyn bars that list their drinks are kava only. The closest kava-only bar is Island Kava Lindenhurst in Lindenhurst.
Which sober bars in Brooklyn are open late?
2 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Brooklyn Kava and Misfit Moon.
What time do Brooklyn kava bars open?
The earliest open at 11 AM (1 of them). The latest close is 2 AM on Fri & Sat, at Misfit Moon.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
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