Drink · Happy hour · 2026
The best happy hours in New York.
Every one from my own visits, updated September 2026. 9 places.
In a city with stupefying prices, financial planning is practically a requirement for date night. If happy hour in New York. With average cocktail prices clocking in north of $20, learning the art of happy hour is a survival sill. If you’d like to avoid dropping hundreds on a few rounds, here’s a quick roundup of the best happy hour in New York City. Cheers!
- A10 KitchenRestaurant · East VillageFrom $13 burgers to $9 chicken wings, A10 is a prime destination for happy hour in New York City for anyone eager to score a deal on a meal.
- Caffe DanteBar · West VillageDante offers the most generous happy hour in NYC.
- Cooper’s Craft & CocktailsBar · Chelsea & East VillageEvery weekday from 12 to 7pm folks can enjoy select cocktails and beer for a fraction of the cost (as little as $7!).
- EntwineBar · West VillageThere’s more than ten discounted cocktails on offer (plus an assortment of beer and wine), along with incredible snacks (priced under $10), it’d be a shame to miss this local spot.
- Mermaid Oyster BarRestaurantDishing out the most generous oyster happy hour in New York City, the menu is headlined by $1.25 oysters (minimum order of 6).
- Roey’sRestaurant · West VillageWeekdays from 4-5pm, you can score $5 spritzes, $4 beer and $7 margherita pizzas, which is unheard of in New York City.
- The Jeffrey Craft Beer & BitesBarDuring the weekdays from 4-7 pm, The Jeffrey offers $1 oysters paired with $6 draft beers.
- Tile BarBar · East VillageOffering $5 drinks (well cocktails and beer), Tile Bar is a great destination to pregame before embarking on your East Village jaunt.
- Time Out Market RooftopBar · DUMBOBilled as one of the best rooftop bars in Brooklyn, the views of the Manhattan skyline are hard to beat.
A10 Kitchen
Restaurant · East Village · 162 Avenue A, New York, NY
From $13 burgers to $9 chicken wings, A10 is a prime destination for happy hour in New York City for anyone eager to score a deal on a meal.
Caffe Dante
Bar · West Village · 551 Hudson St & 79-81 MacDougal St
Dante offers the most generous happy hour in NYC.
Cooper’s Craft & Cocktails
Bar · Chelsea & East Village
Every weekday from 12 to 7pm folks can enjoy select cocktails and beer for a fraction of the cost (as little as $7!).
Entwine
Bar · West Village · 765 Washington St, New York
There’s more than ten discounted cocktails on offer (plus an assortment of beer and wine), along with incredible snacks (priced under $10), it’d be a shame to miss this local spot.
Mermaid Oyster Bar
Restaurant
Dishing out the most generous oyster happy hour in New York City, the menu is headlined by $1.25 oysters (minimum order of 6).
Roey’s
Restaurant · West Village · 1 Perry St, New York
Weekdays from 4-5pm, you can score $5 spritzes, $4 beer and $7 margherita pizzas, which is unheard of in New York City.
The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites
Bar · 311 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022
During the weekdays from 4-7 pm, The Jeffrey offers $1 oysters paired with $6 draft beers.
Tile Bar
Bar · East Village · 115 1st Ave, New York
Offering $5 drinks (well cocktails and beer), Tile Bar is a great destination to pregame before embarking on your East Village jaunt.
Time Out Market Rooftop
Bar · DUMBO · 55 Water St, Brooklyn
Billed as one of the best rooftop bars in Brooklyn, the views of the Manhattan skyline are hard to beat.
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