Alphabet CityDive Bar
Otto's Shrunken Head Dive Bar in Alphabet City
The mood
Casual, lively · good late at night · good with friends
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A budget-friendly dive bar in Alphabet City, open until 1 AM most nights and 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Reviewers praise the service, come for the entertainment, and single out the drinks. Insider tip: Go on a Tuesday for the improv show.
What's on at Otto's Shrunken Head
- EveryTueEvent
Bird & Friends - Cosmic Unity
Tue · 9 PM–11 PM
Improv show created with the audience by Michael Bird.
From their website · Updated Nov 2026 - EveryTueDJ
Dark Water Tuesdays
Tue · 9 PM
Resident DJ Paradox spins goth, punk and rock from the 80s onward.
From their website · Updated Nov 2026 - EveryWedOpen mic
Otto's Wednesday Open Mic
Wed · 6 PM–12 AM
A weekly open mic.
From their website · Updated Nov 2026 - EveryThuDJ
Alice's House with DJ Pitter Pat
Thu · 6 PM
Music of 80s pop and electro, alternative dance and industrial.
From their website · Updated Nov 2026 - Tue10Live music
Rockberta's Rockin' Revue
Tue, Nov 10 · 6 PM–8:45 PM
Cross-genre bands in one line-up, curated by Rockberta.
From their website · Updated Nov 2026
Know before you go
- Vibe
- Casual, Lively, Local, Laid Back
- Perfect for
- Entertainment, Drinks
- Best times
- Afternoon, Dinner, Happy Hour, Late Night
- Group size
- Solo, Friends (2-3)
- Insider tip
- Go on a Tuesday for the improv show.
The details at Otto's Shrunken Head
- How to visit
- Dine-in
- Setting
- Indoors
- Atmosphere
- Trendy
- Payment
- Credit cards · Debit cards · Tap to pay
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible restroom
What reviewers mention about Otto's Shrunken Head
Moodap read 10 public reviews of Otto's Shrunken Head and counted what they talk about.
- Great service5 of 10
- The entertainment4 of 10
- The drinks2 of 10
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Good to know about Otto's Shrunken Head
Otto's Shrunken Head is at 538 E 14th St, New York, NY 10009, in Alphabet City, Manhattan.
Mon Closed; Tue–Thu 4:00 PM - 1:00 AM; Fri–Sat 4:00 PM - 2:00 AM; Sun 4:00 PM - 1:00 AM. In short, it's open until 1 AM most nights and 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.
You can call Otto's Shrunken Head at (212) 228-2240.
Expect about $10–50 per person at Otto's Shrunken Head.
In the 10 reviews of Otto's Shrunken Head that Moodap read, the most mentioned are great service (5), the entertainment (4), and the drinks (2).
Entertainment and drinks.
Otto's Shrunken Head lists: wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible restroom.
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