Below is a regularly updated list of hand-selected Quiet and Moderate bars and restaurants for New York City.
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Upper East Side
Candle 79 (Vegetarian, Vegan) 71 dBA based on 7 SoundChecks
Erminia (Italian) 70 dBA based on 5 SoundChecks
Maruzzella (Italian) 70 dBA – based on 4 SoundChecks
Lexington Bar and Books (Liquor and Old School Bar) 68 dBA based on 5 SoundChecks
Afghan Kebab House (Afghan) 68 dBA based on 6 SoundChecks
Upper West Side
Santa Fe (Mexican) 70 dBA based on 7 SoundChecks
Scaletta (Italian) 65 dBA based on 5 SoundChecks
Midtown
Afghan Kebab House (Afghan) 68 dBA based on 6 SoundChecks
Alcala (Spanish) 68 dBA based on 5 SoundChecks
Brasserie 8 1/2 (American) 69 dBA based on 7 SoundChecks
Grifone (Italian) 65 dBA based on 6 SoundChecks
il Tinello (Italian) 70 dBA based on 6 SoundChecks
Matisse (French) 73 dBA based on 9 SoundChecks (this place is Moderate, not quiet, but feasible for conversation)
Radiance (Asian)(ME location) 65 dBA – based on 8 SoundChecks
Radiance (Asian)(MW location) 68 dBA – based on 7 SoundChecks
Triomphe (French) 68 dBA based on 8 SoundChecks
Chelsea/Flatiron/Gramercy
Almayass (Mediterranean) 71 dBA – based on 6 SoundChecks
Junoon (Indian) 72 dBA – based on 4 SoundChecks (generous donor to the SoundPrint challenge)
East/Greenwich/West Village
Tribeca/SoHo/FiDi/Chinatown/LittleItaly
Blue Bar (Classy, low-key bar) 70 dBA based on 5 SoundChecks
Scalini Fedeli (Italian); 70 dBA based on 4 SoundChecks
Noise Guideline Information
There are four sound level categories
Decibel Guidelines
- Quiet = 70 dBA or below (safe for hearing health, conducive to conversation)
- Moderate = 71 – 75 dBA (safe for hearing health, manageable for conversation)
- Loud = 76 – 80 dBA (likely safe for hearing health, conversation is difficult)
Disclaimer: SoundPrint measures the approximate decibel level and is not a replacement for a professional sound level measuring device. The dBA numbers displayed on the iPhone app and the website are averages of all the historical SoundChecks measured and submitted to the database. These SoundCheck dBA numbers are historical and thus are a reasonable guess as to what the specific venue’s sound level are and will be in the future. There is no guarantee that the average dBA displayed is or will be the actual noise level in the future.
