Buffalo's Only Literary-Themed Romantic Horror Bar
Inspired by a Gothic Horror novel written by an early feminist 200 years ago, the Merry Shelley welcomes the darklings, the drears, the weird, explorers, the punks, our fellow queers, the nerds, the readers, the strange and everything in that range. Escape from the modern humdrum into a world of shoegaze, darkwave, doom metal, and everything goth. We believe in science, love, community, exploration, and experimentation. Here we embrace the night. Carpe Noctem!
The best way to stay in touch and see our events is to follow us on Instagram.
Our small bar has capacity for 40, so please be mindful and patient of that. We are a library bar, so we do ask that you keep your inside voice intact.
Our patio seats 13, is open on days that are not too chilly or windy. For larger parties, we recommend utilizing our patio.
We do not take reservations.
We tend to close the kitchen roughly an hour before closing. We’ll still serve you nuts if you’re starving.
Please order at the bar, and if you can be so kind as to bus your tables, we would be infinitely grateful.
Hours
(check google for most up-to-date hours; we keep up on that, but updating the website is hard)