Otto's Shrunken Head
Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Otto's Shrunken Head opened in 2002 and is a tiki-meets-punk bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Live music acts play regularly in the back room. The music styles range from rock to metal to exotica, and it's often loud. The front entry of the bar has cases filled with tiki mugs and knick-knacks. Over the bar is a row of pufferfish lamps. There are carvings by Wayne Coombs and Crazy Al. Drinks are served in mugs that are available for sale, including a custom shrunken head mug.
In late 2010 a fire damaged the back room of Otto's, but repairs were able to be made swiftly.
Details
- Type
- Bar
- Phone
- +1 212-228-2240
- Address
- Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- Closed?
- No
- Links
Gallery
6 Tiki Mugs
17 Visits
Cape FM – 7 Dec 2024
Walked here after the NYC premiere of the Donn Beach documentary: The Donn of Tiki at the Dances with Films festival at Regal Union Square (which was awesome and definitely a must see for Tiki fans if you can find it).
It was pretty empty at first, but filled up with NYC Tiki dignitaries from the film. I met some people at the bar who had traveled from out of state to see the film.
I don't have much to add about Otto's, the music was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, the drinks were free pour, and the mugs require a deposit. Seemed like a good industry bar more than a Tikiphile destination.
CaptainNemo – Date: Unknown
A small but friendly Tiki bar, keeping the Ohana dream alive in NYC. Very friendly staff, and surprisingly inexpensive given the neighborhood — I had a Shrunken Skirt cocktail and for an additional $7.00 got to keep the mug!
Commodore Matt – 9 Nov 2024
Great bartender during my visit-Nell. Highly recommended when you're in the City. Much lighter (in a variety of ways) than Paradise Lost.
The Splash-Down – Date: Unknown
I lived in NYC from 2004 to 2008 and visited this bar many times. Drinks were tasty and my only regret is I didn’t pick up a mug back then.
71AdrianL – 9 Mar 2019
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