Peter McManus Cafe

Peter McManus Cafe New York City's local bar - serving fine food with good spirits for 4 generations!
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We are known for our incredible burgers! So glad you enjoyed your time with us, Patrick.
08/28/2026

We are known for our incredible burgers! So glad you enjoyed your time with us, Patrick.

Love that we are a place where friends can come together again and again. We appreciate you Tanner!
07/28/2026

Love that we are a place where friends can come together again and again. We appreciate you Tanner!

Searching for the best burger? Look no further than Peter McManus Cafe! 🍔
07/24/2026

Searching for the best burger? Look no further than Peter McManus Cafe! 🍔

We love to see customers appreciate the history of our cafe. Thank you for visiting us Owen!
07/21/2026

We love to see customers appreciate the history of our cafe. Thank you for visiting us Owen!

Heading out tonight? We got just what you need! Tag your partner in crime🍺
07/17/2026

Heading out tonight? We got just what you need! Tag your partner in crime🍺

We're so glad you had a great experience Maria! Swing by anytime 🍔
07/14/2026

We're so glad you had a great experience Maria! Swing by anytime 🍔

07/14/2026

Summer Friday's are here and we know where we'll be 😎🍸

We're so glad you could relax and unwind with us Feeroz! Come back and chill out any day. 👍
07/07/2026

We're so glad you could relax and unwind with us Feeroz! Come back and chill out any day. 👍

07/03/2026

On his final journey, Jamo passed by Peter McManus Cafe one last time. Rest easy, legend. ❤️☘️

06/26/2026

In Loving Memory of James Justin "Jamo" McManus

April 12, 1954 – June 16, 2026

James Justin McManus, known to all who loved him as Jamo, passed away on June 16, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by family, at the age of 72.

Born in Far Rockaway, New York, Jamo had an entrepreneurial spirit from boyhood, running a paper route and selling sodas at the neighborhood beach long before he ever stood behind a bar.

As the grandson of Peter McManus, Jamo carried the family legacy forward at Peter McManus Café, the Chelsea bar that has stood at 19th Street and Seventh Avenue since 1936 and is the oldest family-run bar in New York City. He ran it for decades, and treated everyone who walked in, regular and stranger alike, like family.

Jamo's gift was simple and rare. As he put it himself, "You get a natural high to see someone smile and enjoy themselves." Others saw it too. As historian Jeff Klein once said, "Jamo McManus is the friendliest guy in Manhattan. Find me a friendlier guy and I'll give you a hundred dollars."

Away from the bar, he loved nothing more than time with his children and grandchildren, days out on his boat, and the company of his many friends.

The beloved son of James and Eileen McManus, Jamo is survived by his son Justin and his daughter Katie Eileen, his cherished grandchildren, and his siblings Brian, Eileen, and Patricia, along with countless friends who became family over the years.

He will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

Address

152 7th Avenue
New York, NY
10011

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 4am
Tuesday 12pm - 4am
Wednesday 12pm - 4am
Thursday 12pm - 4am
Friday 12pm - 4am
Saturday 12pm - 4am
Sunday 12pm - 4am

Telephone

+19172615504

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