Pull up a chair for sweet savings at some of the Big Apple's finest bars and restaurants.
While New York is the city that never sleeps, sometimes it's best to start the night early – especially if you want to save some cash. Because while cocktails at some of its top bars can hover around $20, if you make it to happy hour, you'll often save a nice chunk of change on those same exact cocktails, as well as bar snacks, wine and beer. Some places even have a prix-fixe type of deal that includes a drink and food. Keep reading for some of the best happy hour spots the city has to offer, from award-winning cocktail bars to restaurants and music-focused venues.
Dante
@dantenewyorkcity
Happy Hour: Daily, 3-5 pm
The With a Twist Martini blends lemon-flavoured vodka, gin, vermouth and grapefruit essence
This beloved and award-winning cocktail bar dates back to 1915 and doesn't have happy hour per se – it has Martini Hour. Guests choose from the bar's list of $10 martinis, which include the classic Dante Martini made with gin, the Dirty, with vodka, and more creative interpretations, like the 20th Century made with gin, white vermouth, white chocolate liqueur and lemon. While there are no food discounts, if you need something to nibble on, the marinated olives and Marcona almonds are cheap and delicious. Dante was No.46 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025 list and took the top spot in The World's 50 Best Bars in 2019.
Bar Belly
@barbellynyc
Happy Hour: Daily, 5-7 pm
Carribean dark rum, mezcal and coconut milk are the main players in Bar Belly's Tinderella cocktail
This East Village hotspot is famed for its excellent drinks as it is for its raw bar. The chic, whitewashed room with worn wood floors often hosts live music, so arrive early to take advantage of $14 cocktails, $10 wines (a red, a white and a bubbly), $6 beer, and the real steal: $1 oysters. Choose from drinks like an Old Fashioned or the Jackalope Spritz, made with Martini, gentian aperitif, grapefruit, orange and celery, topped with some bubbly.
Clover Club
@cloverclubny
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 4-6 pm
Clover Club's design is based on a coal miners' bar and lodge in Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania dating back to 1897
This Cobble Hill, Brooklyn gem from cocktail queen Julie Reiner, who won the Roku Industry Icon Award at the 2025 edition of North America's 50 Best Bars, recently celebrated its 17th anniversary. This cosy drinking den recalls Prohibition-era swanky speakeasys. During happy hour, patrons can order from a list of $12 classic cocktails, including a whiskey sour, mai tai, and Moscow mule, and the Tree House, with bourbon, rum, macadamia nut and mole bitters. There's also a selection of $10 glasses of wine, local Lager for $6, half-price oysters and several $5 snacks, including their addictive French fries.
@dutchkillsbar
Happy Hour: Sunday-Thursday, 5-7 pm
Dutch Kills' industrial-chic vibe is defined by metalwork, exposed brick and wooden booths
This award-winning Long Island City bar from the late cocktail legend Sasha Petraske is a dimly lit landmark behind an iconic painted door in Queens. Get $3 off house classic cocktails – all expertly crafted – during happy hours ($15 instead of $18) and lager that's discounted to $6. When happy hours ends, head upstairs to Debbie's to hear live music.
Barlume
@barlumenyc
Happy Hour: Daily, 3-6 pm
At Barlume, oysters are sourced from a farm on the North Fork of Long Island
This Flatiron crowd pleaser is open all day so head in for a late lunch or early dinner with a happy hour that has great prices on drinks and substantial snacks. Choose from a $12 Aperol spritz, $14 martini, $10 glass of prosecco, or $6 beer. Pair your tipple with jamon croquetas or truffle fries ($8 each) or half a dozen Peeko oysters for $12.
Motek
@motekcafe
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 2-5 pm
Motek founder Charlie Levy designed the New York flagship to feel like you're eating at home with family
New York recently got an outpost of this Miami hotspot that's open all day, serving Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes and cocktails in their vibrant yellow and white dining room. During their lengthy four-hour happy hour, get $5 off everything on the menu. Try one of the four hummus appetizers with their fluffy laffa bread, salmon or halloumi and date skewers, and salads like crunchy cabbage or za'atar Greek. Cocktails include the Motek Margarita and the Pink Paloma.
Ophelia Lounge
@opheliany
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 5-7 pm
Located on the 26th floor of the Beekman Tower, Ophelia Lounge offers panoramic city views
This gorgeous Art Deco rooftop bar in a historic building on the Upper East Side is truly a jewel box in the sky. Instead of happy hour, they offer 'Social Hour,' encouraging guests to mingle as they sip and snack. There are classic cocktails like negronis and Aperol spritzes for $13, select glasses of wine and prosecco for $10 and bites like deviled eggs and truffle fries for $13.
The Dynamo Room
@thedynamoroom
Happy Hour: Daily, 4-6 pm
At The Dynamo Room, martinis come in four varieties, ranging from dirty to Vesper, served full-size or as a mini
This fun new Midtown steakhouse near Penn Station comes from the team behind popular spots Sunday in Brooklyn and Rule of Thirds. The large space has two circular bars where you can score a beer for $5.95, a glass of wine for $12.95 and select cocktails for $13.95 during happy hour. If you're hungry, call for the Dynamo Trio – a martini, Caesar salad, and their signature beef fat fries for $29.95 – a hat tip to the trendy "New York City Happy Meal" of fries and a martini.
Port Sa'id
@port_said_nyc
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 5-7 pm
A haven for vinyl fans, Port Sa'id welcomes a new curated playlist each week with guest DJs playing Thursday-Sunday
Equipped with an impressive sound system and a hand curated vinyl library, Port Sa'id provides a unique listening experience in Soho, alongside the produce-driven food of Chef Eyal Shani. During happy hour, bring a friend to score their buy-one, get-one-free beer and wine by the glass. Pair it with snacks like the charred beet carpaccio, hummus and chicken liver with tahini (food is not discounted).
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