Friendsgiving NYC: Where to Take Your Group Thanksgiving Week 2026
For Friendsgiving NYC plans in Thanksgiving week 2026 (Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26), book a place that takes reservations and runs a happy hour with food to share: Boqueria Spanish Tapas in Chelsea, Meraki Greek Bistro in Williamsburg, Pera SoHo, Oliver's Astoria and Mudville in Tribeca all run Monday through Friday. For the weekend after, Boqueria, Siren in Park Slope and Juniper near Penn Station keep their happy hours on Saturday and Sunday.
Friendsgiving is easier when someone else does the dishes. In New York that usually means a bar or restaurant that takes a booking, so your group has a table waiting, plus a happy hour, so the first round and a few shared plates cost less. This guide covers Thanksgiving week 2026, from the weekend of November 21 and 22 through Sunday, November 29.
We started from the 223 places on our list that take reservations online and kept the ones with a posted happy hour that covers food or drinks a group can share, each checked against the venue's own website in the past two weeks. The eight picks sit in eight different neighborhoods across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Each card shows live prices and exact hours, and the table below lists every bookable happy hour in the city.
Our picks
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The street outside Boqueria Spanish Tapas. Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 1. Boqueria Spanish Tapas Chelsea
Mini classic or dirty martini $8 · Mini espresso martini $9
Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm · Sat, Sun 4pm–6pm · 53 W 19th St · 23rd Street (F, M)Boqueria on West 19th Street is a Spanish tapas restaurant, and its happy hour is made for a table that shares: pan con tomate, croquetas, patatas bravas, a serrano ham grilled cheese, beef sliders and churros, plus mini martinis, a mini espresso martini and Spanish beer. It runs on weekday afternoons and again on Saturday and Sunday, so it covers the Friendsgiving weekend too. The F and M at 23rd Street are four minutes away.
Deal checked Oct 16, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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Williamsburg, around Meraki Greek Bistro Brooklyn. Photo: Justicex07, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 2. Meraki Greek Bistro Brooklyn Williamsburg
Greek style ceviche $10 · Horiatiki Greek salad $10
Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm · 252 Grand St · Bedford Avenue (L)Meraki Greek Bistro on Grand Street turns its weekday happy hour into a meze spread: Greek-style ceviche, horiatiki and halloumi salads, a spreads platter, calamari, meatballs, spanakopita, sliders and souvlaki. Order several and pass them around. The window opens mid-afternoon Monday through Friday, which suits an early Friendsgiving on the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the holiday. Bedford Avenue on the L is a six-minute walk.
Deal checked Oct 24, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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The street outside Pera SoHo. Photo: Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 3. Pera SoHo SoHo
$10 signature cocktails, wines by the glass, draft beers
Mon–Fri 4:30pm–6:30pm · 54 Thompson Street · Spring Street (C, E)Pera SoHo on Thompson Street is a Mediterranean restaurant with a single-price happy hour that covers mezze, signature cocktails, wines by the glass, draft beer and mocktails, so the friend who is skipping alcohol gets a deal too. It runs Monday through Friday in the late afternoon. The C and E at Spring Street are two minutes away, which makes it an easy meeting point for a group coming from all over Manhattan.
Deal checked Oct 20, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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Astoria, around Oliver's Astoria. Photo: Sam, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 4. Oliver's Astoria Astoria
Signature Cocktails $10 · Add house shot $3
Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · Daily 10pm to close · 37-19 Broadway at 38th Street · Steinway Street (M, R)Oliver's Astoria, on Broadway at 38th Street, is a neighborhood bar whose weekday afternoon happy hour leans into bar food: jumbo chicken wings, dilly chips, buffalo chicken empanadas, mozzarella sticks and truffle fries, plus signature cocktails with the option to add a house shot. It is a relaxed pick for a casual Queens Friendsgiving before everyone scatters for the holiday. Steinway Street on the M and R is three minutes away.
Deal checked Oct 21, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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Kips Bay, a few blocks from The Factory 380. Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 5. The Factory 380 Kips Bay
Frozen cocktails (Frozen Marg, Pina Colada, Miami Vice) $12 · Signature cocktails $10
Mon–Thu 4pm–8pm · Fri 3pm–8pm · Sun 4pm–2am · 380 3rd Ave · 28th Street (6)The Factory 380 on Third Avenue in Kips Bay runs happy hour Monday through Friday and again on Sunday, with frozen cocktails, signature cocktails, select wines, drafts and bottles. The snack list works for a group: buffalo chicken dip, mozzarella sticks and a martini with truffle parm fries. The Sunday window makes it a good fit for a slow Friendsgiving on November 29. The 6 at 28th Street is a four-minute walk.
Deal checked Oct 21, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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Photo: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 6. Mudville Tribeca
$3 off draft beers, select wines, well
Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm · 126 Chambers St · Chambers Street (2, 3, A, C, E, R, W)Mudville sits on Chambers Street, a minute from the Chambers Street station on the 2, 3, A, C, E, R and W. Its weekday afternoon happy hour takes money off the Share and Mingle plates along with draft beers, select wines, well drinks and specialty cocktails. That makes it the downtown choice for an after-work Friendsgiving early in Thanksgiving week, before people leave town for the holiday.
Deal checked Oct 20, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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Park Slope, a few blocks from Siren. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 7. Siren Park Slope
$12 hibiscus margarita
Tue–Thu 5pm–7pm · Fri–Sun 4pm–6pm · Thu 9pm to close · 687 5th Avenue · 25th Street (R)Siren on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope is a seafood restaurant with a raw bar happy hour: East Coast oysters and littleneck clams, plus a hibiscus margarita, a Bee's Knees and a South Slope gimlet. It runs Tuesday through Sunday, with an earlier window from Friday to Sunday, and the shellfish deal is for the bar and lounge only, so send a couple of people ahead. The R at 25th Street is five minutes away.
Deal checked Oct 20, 2026 on the bar's own site.
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Koreatown, around Juniper. Photo: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 8. Juniper Koreatown
Classic Margarita $10 · The Ivy Martini $10
Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun 4pm–7pm · Fri 2pm–7pm · 237 W 35th St · 34th Street–Penn Station (A, C, E)Juniper on West 35th Street lists a happy hour every day of the week, starting earlier on Friday, which helps if your group is meeting after Black Friday shopping or arriving through Penn Station, two minutes away on foot. The list covers a classic margarita, The Ivy Martini, peach mango sangria, house wines, 212 Lager and Harpoon IPA, plus High Noon and Sun Cruiser cans.
Deal checked Oct 24, 2026 on the bar's own site.
Which night to pick
Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Thursday, November 26, so most Friendsgivings land on one of two stretches: Monday to Wednesday before the holiday, or Friday to Sunday after it. Early in the week is the easier booking. All eight picks run a weekday happy hour, and every one of them except Siren is on from Monday. Wednesday is also Thanksgiving Eve, a big night out in its own right, so if you want the party version of that night, read our Thanksgiving Eve NYC 2026 plan and the Thanksgiving Eve parties list. Thursday itself is a gamble: holiday hours can differ from the regular schedules on our cards, so call first.
For the weekend after: of the 223 bookable places on our list, 60 post a happy hour on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Among the picks, Boqueria, Siren and Juniper run on both Saturday and Sunday, and The Factory 380 adds Sunday. For more options, the weekend happy hours page is sorted by what is running.
How to book for a group
Book early and for the real headcount. Most of our picks take reservations through Resy or OpenTable, and Meraki uses SevenRooms. For anything past about eight people, call or use the venue's events form, because online booking tools often stop at smaller party sizes.
Ask one question when you book: does the happy hour apply at a reserved table? Some deals are for the bar area only. Siren's raw bar deal, for example, is limited to the bar and lounge. If the answer is bar only, have the first arrivals grab seats at the bar for a round of happy hour drinks and plates, then move to the table when everyone is there. Book inside the window, not at its end, and order the shareable plates first while the deal is on.
Splitting the bill without the drama
Decide how you will pay before anyone orders. The simplest plan for a big table is one card for the whole check and a payment app to settle up afterward, with the host splitting it evenly. If you want separate checks, ask when you book, not when the bill arrives, because some places will not split a large table at the end of the night.
Read the menu or ask about service charges for large parties, since some restaurants add one automatically and you do not want to tip twice. On the tip itself, our guide to how much to tip at a bar in NYC covers what locals leave, so one person can do the math for the whole table.
Parties that week
If the group wants to keep going after dinner, our calendar lists 81 published parties between Friday, November 20 and Sunday, November 29, all 21 and up, and five of them carry a Thanksgiving theme. Thanksgiving night itself has one: Groundcontrol Presents: Thanksgiving with KOFLA and Cristian Arango at Superior Ingredients in Williamsburg.
The weekend after has 28 parties. On Friday, November 27, NOSTALGIA: A Throwback Classic Night runs at Deluxx Fluxx in the East Village. On Saturday, November 28, Curiouser and Curiouser with Felix Da Housecat takes over House of Yes in Bushwick, and Suave Saturdays, a Latin-inspired sunset party, starts early at Somewhere Nowhere in Chelsea, a short ride from Boqueria. On Sunday, November 29, The Atrium with Eli Escobar and Jen Cardini starts in the afternoon at Public Records in Gowanus, not far from Siren. The full list is on our NYC parties page.
Every bookable happy hour in NYC
| Bar | Neighborhood | Happy hour | Deal | Reserve |
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| La Vecina Astoria | Astoria | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | $6 margaritas | Book |
| Mayahuel | Astoria | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm; Sun 5pm–8pm | Classic Margarita $10 · Mayahuel / Gloria cocktails $12 | Book |
| Oliver's Astoria | Astoria | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm; Daily 10pm to close | Signature Cocktails $10 · Add house shot $3 | Book |
| Sweet Afton | Astoria | Mon–Thu 4pm–7pm; Fri 3pm–7pm | $10 select house cocktails, beer & shot | Book |
| The Bonnie | Astoria | Mon–Thu 4pm–7pm; Fri 12pm–7pm; Daily 10pm to close | Select Draft Beer, Wine and Well Drinks $2 off · Espresso Martini, Spicy Margarita or Beer & Shot (after 10pm) $10 | Book |
| The Rabbit Hole | Astoria | Mon–Fri 5pm–8pm | Shots $4 · House Beers $5 | Book |
| Le District | Battery Park City | Daily 4pm–6pm | select bottled beer $6 · select glasses of wines $10 | Book |
| Bar Chuzo | Bay Ridge | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | $11 sangria (cash/debit price), cocktails (cash/debit price) | Book |
| Bijan's | Boerum Hill | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Select House Cocktails $3 off · All Draft & Bottled Beer $7 | Book |
| Dive Bar BK | Bushwick | Mon all day; Tue–Fri 5pm–8pm; Sat 3pm–8pm | Lemon pepper wings $9 · Buffalo wings $9 | Book |
| SURA | Bushwick | Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm | Sura Spritz $25 · Drinks Soju $4 | Book |
| The Ten Bells Brooklyn | Bushwick | Daily open to 7pm | Oysters $1 | Book |
| Boqueria Spanish Tapas | Chelsea | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm; Sat, Sun 4pm–6pm | Mini classic or dirty martini $8 · Mini espresso martini $9 | Book |
| El Lugar Cantina | Chelsea | Tue–Fri 4pm–6pm | Margs, Palomas & Sangria $10 · House wines $9 | Book |
| La Devozione | Chelsea | Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm | Marinated olives $6.00 | Book |
| OfCorsica | Chelsea | Tue–Sat 3:30pm–6pm | $10 drinks | Book |
| Tara Mor | NYC | Chelsea | Mon–Fri 4pm–6:30pm | Aperol Spritz $10 · Midtown Mule $12 | Book |
| The Fleur Room | Chelsea | Tue–Fri 5pm–8pm | $9 mini martinis, beers | Book |
| The Crown | Chinatown | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | HOUSE WINE $6 · HOUSE SPIRITS $10 | Book |
| Bati Ethiopian Kitchen | Clinton Hill | Wed, Thu 1pm–6pm | 2-for-1 | Book |
| Belli Osteria | Clinton Hill | Daily 5pm–6:30pm | Cocktails $8 · Beer $10 | Book |
| Bee's Knees Provisions | Cobble Hill | Daily 4pm–7pm | Gin $14.00 · Hazy IPA $8.00 | Book |
| Popina | Cobble Hill | Mon–Thu 5pm–6pm | Negroni $10 · Spritz (Aperol, Campari, Forthave, or Cynar) $10 | Book |
| Arden | Crown Heights | Daily 5pm–7pm; Tue–Thu 9pm–10pm; Fri, Sat 10pm–11pm | Fried Castelveltrano Olives $22.00 | Book |
| Mayfield | Crown Heights | Daily 5pm–6:30pm | OYSTERS $1.75 | Book |
| The Green Room PLG | Crown Heights | Mon–Thu, Sun 5pm–7pm | BITES $12 | Book |
| Bistro Eloise | East Elmhurst | Tue–Fri 12pm–7pm | $7 house wine | Book |
| Santiago's Beer Garden | East Harlem | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Margarita $12.00 · Sangria $12.00 | Book |
| Aura Bar and Kitchen | East Village | Tue–Sun 4pm–6pm | Draft Beer $7 · Wine $10 | Book |
| Spicy Moon | East Village | Mon–Thu, Sun 4pm–6pm; Mon–Thu, Sun 9pm to close | Beer $7 · Wine (house red or house white) $7 | Book |
| Broadstone Bar & Kitchen | Financial District | Daily open to 6pm | "The Market Spike" lemonade (tequila, vodka or bourbon) $12 · Aperol Spritz $12 | Book |
| Lucky Tiger | Financial District | Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm; Mon–Fri 10pm to close | Select cocktail $17 · Select wine $13 | Book |
| Route 66 Smokehouse | Financial District | Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm | beer $6 · wines $9 | Book |
| Bar Francis | Fort Greene | Wed–Fri 4pm–6pm | oysters $2 | Book |
| Karasu | Fort Greene | Mon–Thu 5pm–7pm | bar only select sake $9 · classic toki highball $9 | Book |
| Strange Delight | Fort Greene | Mon–Thu 5pm–6:30pm | Oysters $2 | Book |
| Little Rebel | Gramercy | Mon–Fri 11am–7pm | $9 altos tequila, absolute vanilla vodka, absolute vodka | Book |
| Seven Sins | Gramercy | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Select Draft $7 · House Wine $7 | Book |
| Piccolino Restaurant | Great Kills | Tue–Fri 3pm–6pm | Penne Vodka $9 · Drinks $6 | Book |
| Breeze | Greenpoint | Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm | Any craft cocktail $9.99 · Taiwan Classic Beer lager $5 | Book |
| Nerina | Greenpoint | Tue–Fri 5:30pm–7pm | $10 wines by the glass | Book |
| Panzón | Greenpoint | Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm | Draft $2 off · Wine $2 off | Book |
| Amelie Wine Bar | Greenwich Village | Daily 4pm–6pm | Happy hour cocktails (Lychee Martini, Russian Hill, Tom Collins, Old Fashioned) $10 · Beers $7 | Book |
| Foursome Bar and Restaurant | Greenwich Village | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | $6 drinks (wine, spritzes, margarita) | Book |
| L'accolade | Greenwich Village | Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm; Sat 3pm–6pm | Wines by the glass & cocktails $14 · Selected martinis $10 | Book |
| Mi Garba | Greenwich Village | Daily 5pm–7pm | Beers $6 · Wines $9 | Book |
| Rafele | Greenwich Village | Mon–Thu 4pm–6pm | Montepulciano Sauvignon Blanc Prosecco $9 · Beers $6 | Book |
| Spicy Moon | Greenwich Village | Mon–Thu, Sun 4pm–6pm | Beer (Golden Dragon Lager) $7 · Wine (house red or white) $7 | Book |
| The Little Owl | Greenwich Village | Mon–Thu 3pm–5pm | Cocktails ($15 → $7.50) 50% off · Wines by the glass 50% off | Book |
| The Malt House | Greenwich Village | Sat, Sun open to 4pm | Jumbo wings $15.95 · Parmesan Herbed Fries $9.95 | Book |
| The Spaniard | Greenwich Village | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | DRAFT $2 off · Ginger Beer $17 | Book |
| Baylander Steel Beach | Harlem | Tue–Fri 3pm–5pm | Prohibition’s Giant Pretzel $12.00 · Fresh Lime Falafel Tacos $12.00 | Book |
| Sylvia's Restaurant | Harlem | Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm | Harlem Blues Margarita $10 · Prosecco Beer $5 | Book |
| The Honey Well | Harlem | Daily 4pm–6pm | classic cocktails $11 · cocktail $10 | Book |
| Ardesia Wine Bar | Hell's Kitchen | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | Wines $8 · Cocktails $10 | Book |
| Baires Grill - New York | Hell's Kitchen | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | in all drinks 50% off · HERRADURA SILVER TEQUILA $10.00 | Book |
| Casa Louie | Hell's Kitchen | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | Spritz $10 · Beer $7 | Book |
| Chalong Southern Thai | Hell's Kitchen | Daily 12pm–6pm | $9 margaritas | Book |
| Friki Tiki | Hell's Kitchen | Tue–Sun 5pm–8pm | Wine $10 · Beer $9 | Book |
| Greywind | Hell's Kitchen | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | prosecco $10 · COCKTAILS $12 | Book |
| VERS | Hell's Kitchen | Daily open to 8pm | 2-for-1 | Book |
| West Bank Cafe | Hell's Kitchen | Daily all day | 12 oz beer on tap $8 · Prosecco, Merlot, Pinot Grigio $9 | Book |
| Flying Cock | Kips Bay | Daily 4pm–8pm | ESPRESSO MARTINI $3 · GREEN TEA SHOT $10 | Book |
| Tara Rose | Kips Bay | Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm | Hugo Spritz $10 · Draft $8 | Book |
| The Factory 380 | Kips Bay | Mon–Thu 4pm–8pm; Fri 3pm–8pm; Sun 4pm–2am | Frozen cocktails (Frozen Marg, Pina Colada, Miami Vice) $12 · Signature cocktails $10 | Book |
| Glass Ceiling Rooftop | Koreatown | Tue–Sat 4:30pm–6pm; Tue–Sat 10pm–12am | Martinis (espresso, dirty, cosmo) $15 · Classic cocktails (margarita, old fashioned, seasonal spritz, paloma, mule) $10 | Book |
| Juniper | Koreatown | Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun 4pm–7pm; Fri 2pm–7pm | Classic Margarita $10 · The Ivy Martini $10 | Book |
| Legasea Bar & Grill | Koreatown | Mon–Fri 3pm–6:30pm | Beer $6 · Wine $8 | Book |
| Stella 34 Trattoria | Koreatown | Mon–Fri 4:30pm–6:30pm | Signature cocktails (Lampone Mule, Dante Daiquiri, Bergamot 75) $12 · Classic cocktails (Margarita, Manhattan, French 75) $10 | Book |
| Blend on the Water | Long Island City | Mon–Fri 11am–7pm | 2-for-1 | Book |
| R40 | Long Island City | Wed, Thu 5:30pm–7pm | BANDOLERO Mezcal $13 · SANGRIA $14 | Book |
| Casa Colven | Lower East Side | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Nachos $18.99 | Book |
| Gugu Room | Lower East Side | Daily 5pm–7pm | Asahi beer $6 · Kirin beer $6 | Book |
| Isla & Co. Lower East Side | Lower East Side | Daily 4pm–6pm; Mon all day | Select Cocktails $10 · Select Wines $10 | Book |
| Izakaya Juraku | Lower East Side | Tue–Fri 3pm–6pm | House fries $7 · Spicy Edamame $7 | Book |
| Loreley Restaurant & Biergarten | Lower East Side | Mon, Tue open to 10pm; Wed, Thu open to 7pm | Draft Beer $2 off · Glass Wine $2 off | Book |
| Spicy Moon | Lower East Side | Mon–Thu, Sun 4pm–6pm | Beer (Golden Dragon Lager) $7 · Wine (house red or white) $7 | Book |
| Ten Bells | Lower East Side | Daily open to 7pm | $20 carafe of wine 50cl | Book |
| Cafe China | Midtown | Mon–Fri 11:30am–5pm | Sangiovese rosé, La Spinetta "Il Rosé di Casanova" (glass) $9 · Sapporo Premium Lager (draught) $6 | Book |
| Copinette | Midtown | Daily 4pm–6pm | $10 meili vodka, tequila, eros spritz | Book |
| Croton Reservoir Tavern | Midtown | Tue–Fri 4pm–8pm | Mango Habanero Margarita $12 · Classic Margarita $10 | Book |
| Kurant | Midtown | Daily 12pm–7pm | wines $9 · Beers $6 | Book |
| Margaux by La Sirène | Midtown | Daily 4pm–6pm | Draft beer $8 · House wine (Pinot Noir, Picpoul de Pinet, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, rosé or sparkling) $9 | Book |
| No No No | Midtown | Mon–Thu, Sun 5pm–6pm | TOKI HIGHBALL $9 · SEASONAL COCKTAIL $11 | Book |
| The Horny Ram | Midtown | Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm; Daily 10pm to close | Pretty in Pink signature cocktail $11 · Poison Ivy signature cocktail $11 | Book |
| Rosa’s At Park | Mott Haven | Mon, Wed all day; Tue, Thu, Fri 4pm–7pm | Classics (martini, mule, old fashioned, rum punch, piña colada) $9 · Margaritas & mojitos $8 | Book |
| At The Office Bar | Murray Hill | Daily 4pm–7pm | Draft Beer $6 · Select Wines $9 | Book |
| Take Care | Murray Hill | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | cocktails $10 · martinis $12 | Book |
| 200 Fifth | Park Slope | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Bar Drinks $4.00 · House Wine $4.00 | Book |
| Bar Louise | Park Slope | Mon all day; Tue–Fri 3:30pm–5:30pm; Sat, Sun 1pm–4pm | Martinis (Tue-Fri) $14 · House wines (Tue-Fri) $10 | Book |
| Krupa Grocery | Park Slope | Mon–Thu 4pm–6pm | Blistered shishitos $5 · Spicy boiled peanuts $5 | Book |
| Siren | Park Slope | Tue–Thu 5pm–7pm; Fri–Sun 4pm–6pm; Thu 9pm to close | $12 hibiscus margarita | Book |
| Alta Calidad | Prospect Heights | Mon–Thu 3pm–6pm | $10 margarita calidad, cerveza y chiquito (tecate + tequila shot), wine (los conejos malditos) | Book |
| Wayward Fare | Prospect Heights | Mon–Fri 4pm–6:30pm | Beverages (Wayward classics: olive branch, cafe chai; wines: Prosecco Bisol 'Crede', Lambrusco Lucci, Vermentino Pala 'Soprasole', Beaujolais Morgon Bonne Tonne) $10 · Antipasti (served with focaccia + tomato conserva) $8 | Book |
| Hellbender | Ridgewood | Mon–Fri 5pm–6:30pm | $10 classic margarita, pineapple margarita, margarita | Book |
| Cómodo | SoHo | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | $14 aperitivo spritz | Book |
| Pera SoHo | SoHo | Mon–Fri 4:30pm–6:30pm | $10 signature cocktails, wines by the glass, draft beers | Book |
| San Carlo Osteria Piemonte | SoHo | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | $12 spritz l'originale, mezcaloni, wine (selected sparkling, white or red) | Book |
| Soho Diner | SoHo | Fri, Sat 12am–2am | black olives $10 · SOHO HOT WINGS $10 | Book |
| Castell Rooftop Lounge | Times Square | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | cocktails $12 · wines $10 | Book |
| Double Knot NYC | Times Square | Daily 4pm–6pm | Tautline Hitch vodka $08 · Wine $08 | Book |
| Gui Steakhouse | Times Square | Daily 3pm–7pm | $18 specialty cocktails | Book |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Times Square | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | domestic drafts $5 · import drafts $6 | Book |
| Michael's New York | Times Square | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | $12 shrimp cocktail (3pc) | Book |
| Russian Samovar Restaurant and Piano Bar | Times Square | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Flavor Vodka Mixed Drinks $12 · Domestic Beer $7 | Book |
| Saar Indian Restaurant | Times Square | Mon–Fri 1:30pm–4:30pm | Founder's All Day IPA $4 · Margaritas (regular, tamarind, peach, mango, coconut, strawberry) $5 | Book |
| Starchild Rooftop Bar & Lounge | Times Square | Tue–Thu 5pm–7pm | Espresso Martini (classic, chocolate or cherry) $15 · Margarita (classic, passionfruit or spicy) $15 | Book |
| Benares | Tribeca | Daily 3pm–7pm | Beer $5 · Wines $6 | Book |
| Filé Gumbo Bar | Tribeca | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | House Lager $7.00 · House White Wine $5.00 | Book |
| Mudville | Tribeca | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | $3 off draft beers, select wines, well | Book |
| The Plaza At The Roxy | Tribeca | Daily 4pm–6pm; Mon 4pm to close | Select wines by the glass $10 · Mini Roxy Martini (vodka or gin) $10 | Book |
| Jones Wood Foundry | Upper East Side | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | $10 house wines | Book |
| Sojourn Social | Upper East Side | Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm | 2-for-1 | Book |
| The Penrose | Upper East Side | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | brunch drinks $2 off · Penrose Cocktails $12 | Book |
| The Uptown Restaurant & Bar | Upper East Side | Daily open to 8pm | Draft $4 · Selected Wines $6 | Book |
| Amelie Wine Bar | Upper West Side | Daily 4pm–6pm | Wine of the Day (glass) $10 · Happy Hour Cocktails $9 | Book |
| Da Capo | Upper West Side | Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm | TAYLOR WHO Vodka $16 · LIMONCELLO SPRITZ $12 | Book |
| Ella Social | Upper West Side | Mon–Thu, Sun 4pm–6pm | WINE $38 · RED SANGRIA $32 | Book |
| La Perla Nascosta | Upper West Side | Mon–Fri, Sun 4pm–6pm | Spritz Margarita $10 · Negroni $10 | Book |
| Leyla | Upper West Side | Daily 4:30pm–6pm | $11 perfect istanbul rye whiskey, tommy margarita | Book |
| Tessa | Upper West Side | Daily 3pm–6pm | Parmigiano truffle fries $12 · Prosciutto & ricotta toast $12 | Book |
| Cha Cha Tang | West Village | Mon–Fri 5pm–6:30pm | House Cocktails $10 · Beer $6 | Book |
| Left Bank | West Village | Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm; Sat, Sun 4pm–6pm | Burger + a beer $35 · Pasta + a glass of wine $35 | Book |
| Osteria Nonnino | West Village | Daily 4pm–6pm | DRINK RED WINE $8 · Carafe WHITE WINE $8 | Book |
| Bar Baserri | Williamsburg | Tue–Thu 5pm–7pm | Spanish Olives $10 | Book |
| Birds of a Feather | Williamsburg | Mon–Fri 12pm–6pm | Happy Together cocktail (baijiu, cantaloupe, soy milk, vanilla) $13 · Lucky Lychee cocktail $12 | Book |
| Carneval | Williamsburg | Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm | Caribe Roll $10 · Wings (with fries) $12 | Book |
| Layla | Williamsburg | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm | DRAFT $6 · Contessa boatyard gin $17 | Book |
| Meraki Greek Bistro Brooklyn | Williamsburg | Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm | Greek style ceviche $10 · Horiatiki Greek salad $10 | Book |
| Northern Bell | Williamsburg | Mon–Fri open to 7pm | DRAFT $1 off · WELL DRINKS $7 | Book |
| OTB | Williamsburg | Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm; Sat, Sun 12pm–4pm | Margaritas & Martinis $12 · Aperol Spritz $10 | Book |
| Recette | Williamsburg | Sat, Sun 10am–3:45pm | 20% off drinks | Book |
Many restaurants serve the happy hour at the bar only, even when you book a table: ask when you reserve.
Questions
When is Friendsgiving in 2026?
There is no fixed date: most groups hold Friendsgiving in the days around Thanksgiving, which is Thursday, November 26, 2026. The Monday to Wednesday before it and the weekend of November 28 and 29 are the easiest times to book a table, since many people spend Thursday with family.
Do NYC bars take reservations for big groups?
Yes, many do: 223 bars and restaurants on our list take bookings online through services such as Resy, OpenTable and SevenRooms. For groups of more than about eight, call the venue or use its events form, since online tools often cap party size.
Does happy hour apply to a reserved table?
Sometimes, so ask when you book. Some happy hours are for the bar area only, such as Siren's raw bar deal in Park Slope, which is limited to the bar and lounge. Others, like Pera SoHo's, are listed without a bar-only rule on the venue's own page.
What is the easiest way to split a Friendsgiving bill?
Put the whole check on one card and settle up afterward with a payment app. If you need separate checks, request them when you book rather than at the end of the night, and look for an automatic service charge before you add a tip.
Which of these picks have a happy hour on the weekend after Thanksgiving?
Boqueria Spanish Tapas in Chelsea, Siren in Park Slope and Juniper in Koreatown run happy hour on both Saturday and Sunday, and The Factory 380 in Kips Bay runs on Sunday. Our weekend happy hours page lists the rest.
How we put this together
We worked from the 702 bars and restaurants on our list, kept the 223 that take online reservations, and chose eight with a posted happy hour that covers food or drinks a group can share, in eight different neighborhoods. Each deal and schedule comes from the venue's own website, checked between October 16 and October 24, 2026. Party listings come from our published NYC parties for November 20 to 29, 2026. The Thanksgiving date comes from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's federal holidays list; the page could not be fetched directly, so we confirmed it through a search restricted to opm.gov that showed the page's own text.
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