Happy hours near NYU, from the closest bar outward

Our picks

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   1. Amity Hall Greenwich Village

   Times published, deal not listed
   Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm · 80 W. 3rd Street · West 4th Street–Washington Square (A, B, C, D, E, F, M)

   About two minutes from the middle of the park, Amity Hall on West 3rd Street is the closest happy hour to the square. It is a sports pub, and its weekday window starts around midday and runs into the early evening, one of the longest weekday stretches near campus. The pub posts its times but not the items, so check the card. The West 4th Street station is four minutes away.

   Deal checked Sep 2, 2026 on the bar's own site.

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   2. White Oak Tavern Union Square

   Times published, deal not listed
   Mon–Wed, Fri 12pm–7pm · 21 Waverly Place · 8th Street–New York University (R, W)

   Three minutes from the park, on Waverly Place, White Oak Tavern is a gastropub with comfort food and a short cocktail list: rose sangria, a jalapeño tequila Daisy Picante with blood orange, and a bourbon White Mule. Happy hour runs from midday into the early evening on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and the bar's menu says Thursday is happy hour all day. The R and W stop at 8th Street-NYU is two minutes away.

   Deal checked Sep 2, 2026 on the bar's own site.

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   3. Josie Woods Pub Union Square

   Times published, deal not listed
   Daily 3pm–9:30pm · 11 Waverly Pl · 8th Street–New York University (R, W)

   A few doors from White Oak on Waverly Place, about four minutes from the park, Josie Woods Pub runs happy hour every day of the week, from the afternoon well into the evening, and starts earlier on Thursday and Friday. Its happy hour menu includes appetizers such as chicken tortilla soup and a cheese quesadilla. It is the pick for a weekend drink near the square.

   Deal checked Sep 2, 2026 on the bar's own site.

4. The Red Lion

   4. The Red Lion Greenwich Village

   Times published, deal not listed
   Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · 151 Bleecker Street · West 4th Street–Washington Square (A, B, C, D, E, F, M)

   About four minutes south of the park on Bleecker Street, The Red Lion is a live music and sports bar. The weekday happy hour runs from late afternoon into early evening and covers Red Lion draft beer, mixed well drinks, house wine and the house Red Lion Mule or Margarita. Come at the end of the window and stay for the band. West 4th Street is five minutes away.

   Deal checked Sep 2, 2026 on the bar's own site.

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   5. Little Havana Restaurant Greenwich Village

   Nachos $3 · French Fries $5
   Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm · Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm · 30 Cornelia St · West 4th Street–Washington Square (A, B, C, D, E, F, M)

   Five minutes west of the park on Cornelia Street, Little Havana runs a bar-only happy hour on weekdays in the late afternoon. The food is the draw: nachos with black beans, cheese sauce and pico de gallo, french fries, and a Cuban sandwich with slow-roasted pulled pork. Sit at the bar or the deal does not apply. West 4th Street is a two-minute walk.

   Deal checked Oct 15, 2026 on the bar's own site.

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   6. The Spaniard Greenwich Village

   DRAFT $2 off · Ginger Beer $17
   Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · 190 W 4th St · Christopher Street–Stonewall Station (1)

   Six minutes west of the park on West 4th Street, The Spaniard is a bar with classic American bar food. Weekdays from late afternoon into early evening, happy hour brings a discount on all drafts, the Little Spaniard smash burger with fries, a griddled hot dog called the Happy Dawg, and a weekly featured spirit pour. Christopher Street-Stonewall on the 1 is one minute away.

   Deal checked Oct 15, 2026 on the bar's own site.

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   7. Phebes East Village

   Beers $5 · Guinness and Stella Drafts $6
   Mon–Fri 4pm–8pm · 359 Bowery · Bleecker Street (6, B, D, F, M)

   About eight minutes east of the park, on the Bowery, Phebes is the beer-first pick. Its weekday happy hour runs from late afternoon into the evening, one of the longer windows on this list, and covers beers, Guinness and Stella drafts, wines and select cocktails. It does not run on holidays. The Bleecker Street station on the 6, B, D, F and M is four minutes away.

   Deal checked Oct 15, 2026 on the bar's own site.

For students: 21 means 21

The legal age to buy alcohol in New York is 21, and bars can be penalized for serving anyone younger, whatever the person looks like or claims. Expect to be asked for ID, even at an afternoon happy hour.

Bring a real government ID. The New York State Liquor Authority lists a valid driver's license from New York, another state or Canada, a New York non-driver ID, a U.S. military ID, or a valid passport as acceptable proof of age. A college ID is not enough on its own; the SLA says it can only back up one of those documents. New York's Mobile ID is also accepted, per a 2024 SLA advisory.

On a student budget, the long weekday windows help. Amity Hall and White Oak Tavern start around midday, so a gap between classes can line up with happy hour. For beer, The Red Lion, The Spaniard and Phebes all put draft beer on the happy hour menu. For food that works as dinner, Little Havana and The Spaniard are the two to know.

For faculty and visitors

If you want a quieter drink or are meeting visiting parents, look north of the park. On West 8th Street, 8th Street Winecellar runs a daily happy hour on select glasses and bottles, plus an oyster happy hour Monday through Thursday. Its neighbor Amelie Wine Bar, a French bistro, has a daily happy hour in the late afternoon. On West 10th Street, APERITIVO by CARTA does weekday wine, spritzes, oysters, beer, cider, zero-proof drinks and plates to share, and takes table bookings for groups.

For a sit-down meal with a deal, White Oak Tavern's gastropub menu works. The Grey Dog on University Place, a few minutes northeast of the park, runs happy hour every day, with house wine, margaritas, spritzes and bar bites, which makes it an easy pick for a weekend visit.

Most of these places post a booking link on their cards. For a department gathering, book ahead and ask whether the happy hour applies at your table, since several deals near the park are bar only.

Areas around campus

Think of the park as the center of four small clusters. Just east, on Waverly Place, White Oak Tavern and Josie Woods Pub sit a few doors apart near the 8th Street-NYU station on the R and W. North, along West 8th Street, are the wine bars, close to the West 4th Street station. South, West 3rd Street and Bleecker Street hold Amity Hall and The Red Lion, the sports and music end of the neighborhood.

West of Sixth Avenue, Cornelia Street has Little Havana and West 4th Street has The Spaniard, both near Christopher Street-Stonewall on the 1. Southeast of the park, on the Bowery, Phebes is close to the Bleecker Street station. Below Houston Street, SoHo adds Cómodo, and on Sixth Avenue the West Village adds Cha Cha Tang, both with weekday happy hours within about seven minutes of the park.

If you want a longer night, the West Village bar crawl starts about ten minutes west of the park. On weekends, when most of these windows are off, Josie Woods Pub, The Grey Dog and the West 8th Street wine bars still run daily.

Every happy hour near Washington Square Park

Walking time estimated from straight-line distance (about 80 m a minute). Up to 40 bars, closest first.

How we put this together

We measured straight-line distances from the center of Washington Square Park to every bar in our New York happy hour database and kept those within about 900 meters, converting to walking minutes at about 80 meters per minute. Schedules, items and subway details come from each bar's own website, last checked September 2 and 3, 2026. Drinking age and ID rules come from the New York State Liquor Authority.

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