Descend and Enter

Pool.

It gets under the skin. A perfect rack is a constant present and as fugitive as music. It owns a romantic past. It was Paul Newman, it became Tom Cruise, a loss by any account. A pool room is a community.

Society Billiards and Bar, in the shadow of the Flatiron, caretakes pool’s greatest traditions and welcomes a rich future for the game. Our friendly (except for Jeff – he can get surly sometimes) staff are all players as well and are dedicated to the reintroduction of a pool hall in the heart of this historic district of Manhattan.

Come below where you can show off for your date over a martini, join the co-ed league and battle it out, root for your favorite New York sports team while enjoying one of our yummy paninis, or just stop in for a cup of coffee, listen to the sweet click of balls and laugh at our regular staff as they woof at each other...OR check out some balls, roll up your sleeves, put in the time and dare to be badass!

Society Billiards and Bar…a great joint…connected to a grand past…purely in the moment. It’s fun, we’re new, we’re downstairs, away from the world above.