Cheap Drinks in NYC: Happy Hour Drinks $6 and Under

149 bars on this list, 149 with the deal spelled out. The cheapest drink we have on file: $1 at Mile 17. Most start at 4pm. Most are in Astoria, Flatiron, Times Square.

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Upper East Side, Manhattan

drinks $1 · Pints $5

Thu 11am–7pm

Q 72nd Street · 4 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Flatiron, Manhattan

Beer $1.75 · HOUSE WINE $6

Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm

NQRW 28th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Greenpoint, Brooklyn

2-for-1

Daily 4pm–7pm

G Greenpoint Avenue · 3 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Flushing, Queens

$2.99 shots

Mon–Fri 2pm–5pm

7 103rd Street–Corona Plaza · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Upper East Side, Manhattan

$3.00 well drinks

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

Q 72nd Street · 7 min walk

Checked Sep 2

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Park Slope, Brooklyn

Bar Drinks $4.00 · House Wine $4.00

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

DNR Union Street · 3 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Lower East Side, Manhattan

Margaritas $3 · Tequila $10

Tue 5pm–9pm

FJMZ Essex Street · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Upper West Side, Manhattan

Happy Hour Drafts $3 · Happy Hour Guinness Pint $7

Mon–Fri open to 6pm

123 72nd Street · 1 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Murray Hill, Manhattan

ESPRESSO MARTINI $3 · GREEN TEA SHOT $10

Daily 4pm–8pm

46 33rd Street · 4 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Bushwick, Brooklyn

Sura Spritz $25 · Drinks Soju $4

Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm

L Jefferson Street · 1 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Draft $4 · Selected Wines $6

Daily open to 8pm

456 86th Street · 3 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Times Square, Manhattan

Wine $6 · Beer $4

Daily 3pm–6pm

ACE 50th Street · 1 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Drafts $4 · Well Drinks $5

Daily open to 9pm

L Montrose Avenue · 1 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Koreatown, Manhattan

Pint $4.00 · Irish Shot $13.00

Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm

46 28th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Staten Island

Penne Vodka $9 · Drinks $6

Tue–Fri 3pm–6pm

SIR Great Kills · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Wine $4 · Frozen Drinks $8

Mon–Thu, Sun 11pm–3am

Q 86th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Park Slope, Brooklyn

$4 well drinks

Mon–Fri 3pm–8pm

DNR Union Street · 4 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Wine $12 · Beers $4

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

FMQ Lexington Avenue–63rd Street · 7 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Astoria, Queens

Shots $4 · House Beers $5

Mon–Fri 5pm–8pm

EMR Steinway Street · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Lower East Side, Manhattan

Shot $4.50 · Draft Beer $5.50

Daily open to 9pm

FJMZ Delancey Street · 3 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Times Square, Manhattan

Wine $4.95 · Bubblies Rose $6.95

Daily 3pm–7pm

NQRW 57th Street–7th Avenue · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

West Village, Manhattan

DRINK RED WINE $8 · Carafe WHITE WINE $8

Daily 4pm–6pm

ACEL 8th Avenue · 3 min walk

Checked Sep 3

Astoria, Queens

$5 drink

Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm

NW Astoria Boulevard · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Tribeca, Manhattan

House Lager $7.00 · House White Wine $5.00

Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm

12 Franklin Street · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

All cheap drinks in NYC (149)

Questions

Where are the best cheap drinks in NYC?

Three with the deal spelled out: Mile 17 (drinks $1 · Pints $5); Ben & Jack's Steakhouse (Beer $1.75 · HOUSE WINE $6); Papacito's (2-for-1). The cheapest drink on file is $1 at Mile 17.

What time do cheap drinks start?

Most start at 4pm (56 of 149). The earliest starts at 11am at Mile 17.

Are there late-night cheap drinks?

Yes, 11 bars here run a happy hour after 9pm.

What does a happy hour drink really cost in NYC?

Add NYC sales tax (8.875%) and a tip (18 to 20% is usual) to the menu price. A $6 beer comes to about $7.75.

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