Plan your visit

The club is at 115 MacDougal Street. Reserve through the official calendar, review the music charge, and arrive in time for seating and service. House Band registration is a reservation rather than prepaid admission; the music charge is added to the bill.

Accessibility

The venue is reached by steep stairs into a basement and the official site does not document a step-free route. Contact Cafe Wha? before reserving to discuss entrance, seating, restrooms, or other accommodations.

About Cafe Wha?

Cafe Wha? is a historic Greenwich Village basement music club operating since 1959. Its stage helped launch artists including Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix and now presents a broad calendar of rock, soul, funk, pop, jazz, Latin music, and the Cafe Wha? House Band.

Venue policies

Age

Strictly 21 and over Friday and Saturday; ages 16 and over may attend with an adult Sunday through Thursday.

Minimum purchase

A two-item minimum applies to every guest.

Under-21 menu

Guests under 21 must purchase the venue’s fixed-price food and soft-drink menu.

House Band charges

The reservation does not prepay the music charge, which varies by date.