Tired of spending $10 for a beer or $15 for a cocktail in New York City? Don’t worry: there are plenty of options for cheaper drinks throughout Manhattan thanks to an endless supply of happy hour specials.
While happy hour specials vary based on location, this lively Spanish tapas bar and restaurant is great for visiting with a group of friends. The Flatiron location, where happy hour is 3pm to 6.30pm Monday through Friday, has deals on sangria pitchers ($29), draft beer ($5), house wine ($8) and tapas.
This East Village dive bar is old-school – there are CDs in a jukebox and VHS movies projected onto the wall. Its daily happy hour, which runs from 5pm to 8pm, has a “buy one, get one free” policy, and you can also get $5 beer and shot combinations.
Located in SoHo, Pinch Chinese doesn’t just offer discounted drinks during its daily happy hour, but also cheaper food. From 5pm to 7pm, patrons can enjoy $5 dim sum (including pork soup dumplings, vegetable dumplings and spicy wontons) along with $5 draft beer and ciders, $8 mezcal margaritas and old fashioneds, and Taiwan National Gold Medal beer for $4.
This Tribeca jazz lounge offers a cozy ambience with upscale food options. Happy hour is 5pm to 7pm Monday through Saturday and 3pm to 7pm on Sunday. Cocktails and saki are offered for $10, while beer is $5 and wine is $7 a glass (or $30 per bottle). Sushi rolls, french fries, edamame and various other food items are also discounted during happy hour.
Located just east of Morningside Park in Harlem is Mess Hall, a neighborhood bar specializing in craft beer and spirits. Daily happy hour (4pm to 8pm) features can-and-shot specials like PBR and bourbon for $6, select drafts for $5, and pickleback shots, house wines and all well liquor for $6.
This casual cocktail bar is located in the East Village. Happy hour at Boilermaker is 5pm to 8pm during the week when Miller High Life is $4, well drinks are $6, wines (red, white, sparkling) are $7 and cocktails (including old fashioned, Tom Collins and negroni) are $8.