There’s not much New Yorkers love than eating and drinking with friends, especially when it’s cheap! And with the weather only improving from here on (fingers crossed), people are ready to enjoy the soon-to-be spring season with some delicious cocktails and light bites.
Here are 27 of the best happy hours in. NYC for fantastic food and drink deals!
1. The Mermaid Inn, Chelsea
Happy hour is everyday at the Mermaid Inn from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Feast on $1.50 East Coast oysters and select $6 beers, $9 wines and cocktails. Make your reservations here.
Where: 227 10th Ave
Hours: Everyday, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
2. Villanelle, Union Square
From beer, wine, and cocktails, fill up at Villanelle’s happy hour located right by Union Square. Try out some of their signatures, like the Bermuda’s Triangle (rum, pear, orgeat syrup, branca menta, lime) or the Green Monk (mezcal, green chartreuse, lime juice, simple syrup) for only $9!
Where: 15 E 12th St
Hours: Tuesdays – Saturdays (5:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
3. Fresh Salt, Seaport
From 4 pm to 8 pm everyday, stop by this spot in Seaport to enjoy some of the best happy hour specials in the area! Order draft beers and house liquors for anywhere from $5-$6 and wine for $7. Or, if you’re really feeling in the mood, take a crack at their “Cocktail of the Day” which is something new everyday!
Where: 146 Beekman St
Hours: Everyday, 4 pm – 8 pm
4. Lido, Harlem
Sip on $5 beers and $7 wine and sangria at this Harlem spot that also serves up some mouthwatering $9 bites like their creamy garlic bread, fried calamari, and roasted veal meatballs.
Where: 2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd
Hours: Monday – Friday (4 pm – 7 pm)
5. Tasca, UWS
This Latin-infused “To the Nines Happy Hour” is offering specialty cocktails, wines, and tapas, all for $9. Wash down their Chicharron de Pollo and Empanada de Vegetales with some refreshing Spanish wines and homemade sangria.
Where: 505 Columbus Ave
Hours: Monday – Friday (4:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
6. Château 49, Midtown East
Vacation to France at Château 49 with their lunch menu featuring crepes, escargot, and jambon fumé. Afterwards treat yourself to $7 select wines, $5 beers, and $9 Aperol Spritz’s from 12 pm – 7 pm The best part is that their happy hour deals are daily!
Where: 924 2nd Ave
Hours: Everyday, 12 pm – 7 pm
7. The Gray Mare, East Village
Offering an all new happy hour menu, enjoy 5 delicious appetizer options like Tater Tots, French Onion Dip, Buffalo Cauliflower and more all priced at $5! Pair your bites with $6 beers, $8 house liquors and $8 wines.
Where: 61 2nd Ave
Hours: Monday – Friday (3 pm – 8 pm)
8. Bella Union, Kips Bay
This cute rooftop/American saloon crossover is one of our favorite spots in Kips Bay, thanks to their weekly happy hour. You’ll find $7 draft beers, $5 bottles and cans, and $8 wines and mixed drinks. The absolute steal though? On Tuesdays from 4 pm to late, they sell $5 espresso martinis! Yes, you heard that right. If you need an afterwork pick me up, stop here after work.
Where: 411 3rd Ave
Hours: Monday – Friday, 4 pm – 8 pm
9. Valerie, Midtown
This bi-level cocktail bar is serving up happy hour deals from 4 pm – 7 pm Mondays- Fridays with $11 cocktails, $9 select wines, and $7 select beers. If you’re hungry you can order $1 oysters and charcuterie board for $16.
Where: 45 W 45th St
Hours: Mondays – Fridays (4 pm – 7 pm)
10. Loreley Beer Garden, LES
Find one of the most exciting happy hours at the Loreley Beer Garden. This summer, you can find a happy hour including select rosé wines by the glass and bottle, rosé sangria, cider and Frosé Flamingos starting at 5 pm on weekdays, and 12 pm Friday-Sunday! Their Summer Rosé Festival is still happening through June 25 so stop in after work before it’s gone!
Where: 7 Rivington St
Hours: Monday – Tuesday: til 10:00 pm
Wednesday – Thursday: til 7:00 pm
Fridays: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sundays: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
11. Tara Rose, Kips Bay
You can’t go wrong with $8 Aperol spritz’, mules, select wines, and $6 beers. Try their 2-bites for $16 to fuel you through the hours of affordable drinking! Their happy hour runs all week from 4 – 7 pm, and on Thursdays their drink happy hour deals last all night long!
Where: 384 3rd Ave
Hours: Monday – Friday (4 pm – 7 pm)
12. Mister Paradise, East Village
Your new favorite time of the day, “Aperitivo Hour” runs Tuesday – Friday from 5 pm – 7 pm at Mister Paradise starting with $9 cocktails, $5 beers. Enjoy their food deals too like their $10 burger with bacon-infused American cheese and the $2 per oyster deal.
Where: 105 1st Ave
Hours: Tuesday – Friday from (5 pm – 7 pm)
13. Groove, Greenwich Village
This musical venue home to NYC’s funk, soul, and R&B scene offers $5 drink and food specials every weekend for happy hour. Catch some live music while you enjoy such incredible deals.
Where: 125 MacDougal St A
Hours: Weekends (4:30 pm – 7 pm)
14. John Doe, NoMad
Craving some seafood but not looking to drop a ton of money? From 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily feast on $1 oysters at John Doe! Plus, for drinks you can take your choosing amongst $5 domestic beers, $6 specialty beers and wines, and $7 liquor drinks.
Where: 253 5th Ave
Hours: Everyday, 11 am – 8 pm
15. Zeus Kitchen, Astoria
With mouthwatering burgers and cocktails, you’ll want to stay the full length of happy hour. Enjoy affordable deals all night long.
Where: 27-24 21st Street, Queens
Hours: Monday – Friday (5 pm – 10 pm)
16. David Burke Tavern, Lenox Hill
Take advantage of the epic happy hour deals at David Burke Tavern with $9 wines and & $6 beers (bartender’s choice)!
Where: 135 E 62nd St
Hours: Everyday, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
17. A10 Kitchen, East Village
Bring your entire crew to A10 Kitchen for $20 pitchers, $5 margaritas, and of course, the $5 mac & cheese—it has truffle oil!
Where: 162 Avenue A
Hours: Tuesday – Friday (4 pm – 7 pm)
Saturday (5 pm – 7 pm) – Sunday (5 pm – 8 pm)
18. The Pony Bar, UES
If you’re a beer lover, here’s definitely the happy hour for you. Order any beer on draft, well drink, or wine by the glass for $7.
Where: 1444 1st Ave
Hours: Monday – Friday (4:20 pm – 6:20 pm)
19. Mad Tropical, Bushwick
Eat as many tacos as you can stomach with 2 tacos for $6 at Mad Tropical. Pair your feast with their $6-8 cocktails and $5 drafts!
Where: 236 Troutman St, Brooklyn
Hours: Everyday (5 pm – 8 pm) & all night for Taco Tuesdays
20. Tommy’s Tavern + Tap, Staten Island
Get endless half price deals towards cocktails, wine and sangria, along with $2 off draft beers throughout the week. (Deals vary by day)
Where: 2655 Richmond Ave, Staten Island
Hours: Monday – Thursday ( 4p.m. – close)
21. Jane Restaurant, West Village
Nestled in between Greenwich Village and SoHo, the Jane offers a selection of wines for $7, rotating draft beers for $4, a Draft Negroni for $9, and sangria for only $8! Plus, they have a bunch of bar bites that are perfect to snack on too! Like Mini Jane Burgers ($4), Fried Calamari ($9), and Hipster Fries ($10).
Where: 100 W Houston St
Hours: Everyday, 3 pm – 7 pm
22. Dante, West Village
Dante is not only one of our favorite spots for both an aperol spritz and sbagliato, but they also have an incredible “Martini Hour” that is sure to suit your tastebuds! From 3 pm – 5 pm everyday, you can enjoy all sorts of martinis for only $10! That includes options like their signature Dante Martini (fords gin. ketel one. noilly prat. dolin blanc. nardini cedro. olive & lemon bitters), and a whole lot more.
Where: 551 Hudson St
Hours: Everyday, 3 pm – 5 pm
23. The Ready Rooftop, East Village
If you’re looking for some rooftop vibes, be sure to stop by The Ready Rooftop during happy hour for $1 tacos and $9 margaritas! Plus, they are currently in the midst of their “Holiday Disco” pop-up which includes large neon cacti throughout the space, disco snowmen, seasonal cocktails (Frozen Hot Chocolate + Salted Caramel Espresso Martini), and light bites (Coconut Tres Leches).
Where: 112 E 11th St
Hours: Wednesday – Friday, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm + Saturday – Sunday, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
24. Rudy’s, Midtown West
Although not technically a true happy hour, the cheap prices all the time at Rudy’s make it a must in this list. This dive bar in the Theater District serves up beers as low as $3-4 and pitchers as cheap as $12! The best part? Every drink served you get a hotdog to wash down with your drink. This is a great spot to watch some afternoon sports or grab a beer after work.
Where: 627 9th Ave
Hours: Open-close
25. Skinny Dennis, Williamsburg
Not only are the beers already cheap at this Williamsburg dive bar (we’re talking $5-6 apiece), their happy hour is somewhat even better! Take a $1 off the already affordable draft and can prices or $3 off well mixed drinks! Be sure to head there on Tuesdays though for “Tito’s Tuesdays” which includes $4 Tito’s Lemonades and $2 shots of Tito’s!
Where: 152 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
Hours: Monday – Friday, 12 pm – 7 pm
26. Caliza, Tribeca
Crawl into Caliza’s patio after work and treat yourself to $13 margaritas (classic or spicy) and sangria, $12 vino, $8 cervezas (tap and bottles) $12 tostadas, tacos, and guacamole! This happy hour deal is for the bar only!
Where: 378 Greenwich St
Hours: Monday – Friday, 4 – 6 pm
27. Kokomo, Williamsburg
Stop by this Caribbean spot in Williamsburg during the week and enjoy one of the best happy hours in the city this summer. You can order coconut curry mussels, flatbreads, macaroni bites, frozen rum punch and margaritas all for $10 a pop!
Where: 65 Kent Ave, Brooklyn
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday from 4 – 7 pm