Guests standing and talking at a Timeleft drinks evening

Drinks with strangers in NYC

A Timeleft drinks night in NYC, some Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 pm, at a bar we book, with a group put together for you. Non-alcoholic options are always on the menu, and all you do is show up.

Next date

Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 pm

then Thu, Nov 19, 7:00 pm

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Open to members 21 and over.

Upcoming drinks nights in NYC

The next dates in NYC. Pick one, create your account, and book it in the app. In October, 273 people took part in drinks nights in NYC, 72 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are NYC time.

Where drinks nights happen in NYC

We pick the places and book the tables, from the West Village to the East Village.

The app shows you the address before each event.

  • West Village
  • East Village
Four dogs on leads waiting by Christopher Park in the West Village, New York

Some of the places we book in NYC

  • Drinks Google rating4.8(8,018 reviews)

    Essex

    10 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.5(1,040 reviews)

    SAINT RESTAURANT BAR & SPEAKEASY

    7 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.7(229 reviews)

    The Mayfly

    5 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.6(375 reviews)

    Subject: A Cocktail Bar

    5 Timeleft drinks nights

A drinks night in NYC, step by step

Four people laughing around a small round table on an evening out

  1. When you book

    Pick a day

    Choose your city, a date, and the language you'd like to speak. Booking closes 13 hours before, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.

  2. Before the evening

    We put the group together

    We use your quiz answers, age band, and language to choose your group, and book the bar. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.

  3. 7:00 pm The start

    Meet the group

    Drinks groups run a little larger than dinner tables, so there's usually another conversation to join. Order whatever you like, and a soft drink is as welcome as anything else.

  4. Afterward

    Keep in touch

    The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got along with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

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What members say

Three people smiling together at an evening event

  • The concept of putting a bunch of strangers at a dinner table is brilliant. I wnt to my first one in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and every single person was an individual with their own special personality. We exchanged numbers and plan on getting together soon! I will do this again, soon!

    NYC member · App Store review, October 2025

  • I have gone to six of these dinners in NYC. Most of them have been great.

    NYC member · App Store review, June 2026

  • I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

    Anna B.

    Trustpilot review

Questions about drinks nights

When are drinks nights in NYC?
Drinks, some Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.
Where in NYC do they happen?
The next ones are in East Village, Downtown Brooklyn / Park Slope, and 1 more area. We book the bar, and the app shows you where to go before the evening.
Do I have to drink alcohol?
No. Every bar we book has non-alcoholic options, so order whatever you like. You're there for the conversation.
Who can come?
Members who are at least the legal drinking age in NYC.
Can I go on my own?
Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.
What does it cost?
You need a Timeleft membership to book, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

Drinks nights are part of your membership. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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