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Happy Hour in East Village

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In short: 45 bars in East Village, Manhattan run a happy hour, 25 with the deal spelled out. The cheapest drink we have on file: $5 at Phoenix Bar. Most start at 4pm. Most are near the L, F, 6, M trains.

East Village, Manhattan: East Village Second Avenue
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Words by the YaY NYC team, Oct 17, 2026 · Deals last checked on each bar's own site Sep 2 to Nov 2, 2026 · 4 min read

The East Village covers the stretch of Manhattan east of the Bowery and Third Avenue, between 14th Street and Houston Street, with Tompkins Square Park between Avenues A and B. The bars on our list line up along a few corridors: Second Avenue, First Avenue, Avenue A, and the side streets around St. Marks Place and East 7th Street. The L at 1st Avenue is the closest stop for more of them than any other station, while the F at 2nd Avenue and the 6 at Astor Place cover the southern and western blocks.

East Village happy hour is mostly about drinks. Draft beer, house wine, well drinks and cocktails at a set price are the norm, and a few places go further, with two-for-one rounds at Kingston Hall and half off everything at Downtown Social. Plenty of spots on our list keep a deal running on Saturday or Sunday, so a weekend afternoon works here too. Food deals are fewer, so check each listing for wings, fries or burger combos before you count on dinner.

Our picks for happy hour in East Village

  1. The street outside Kingston Hall
    The street outside Kingston Hall. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    1. Kingston Hall

    2-for-1
    Mon–Sat 4pm–8pm · Sun 3pm–8pm · 149 2nd Avenue

    Kingston Hall, a bar at 149 2nd Avenue, is the two-for-one stop on our list: beer, prosecco and well drinks all come doubled. The deal runs every day, with an earlier start on Sunday, so it works as well for a weekend afternoon as for after work. Astor Place on the 6 is four minutes away.

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

  2. Niagara, East Village
    Photo: Edward Walsh (1756-1832), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    2. Niagara

    Draft Beer $5 · House Wine $5
    Daily open to 7pm · 112 Avenue A

    Open late by its listed hours, Niagara on Avenue A starts its happy hour when the doors open and keeps it going seven days a week. Draft beer, house wine and well drinks are the discounted pours. Walk about seven minutes from the 1st Avenue L, or come straight from Tompkins Square Park, which is close by.

    Deal checked Oct 29, 2026 on the bar's own site.

  3. The street outside Smør
    The street outside Smør. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    3. Smør

    House Wines $5 · Cocktails $9
    Daily 4pm–7pm · 441 East 12th Street

    Smør brings Scandinavian cooking to East 12th Street, two minutes from the 1st Avenue L. The discount covers house wines and cocktails and applies every day of the week, so an early Saturday dinner gets the same deal as a Tuesday. Book a table on Resy if you are bringing a group.

    Deal checked Oct 30, 2026 on the bar's own site.

  4. East Village, a few blocks from Emmy Squared
    East Village, a few blocks from Emmy Squared. Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    4. Emmy Squared

    House Wine $5 · Well Cocktails $7
    Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm · 83 1st Avenue

    If you want food with your drinks, Emmy Squared on 1st Avenue serves pizza, burgers and salads, and its weekday happy hour adds sriracha glazed chicken wings to house wine, well cocktails and beer. The window opens in the afternoon, so it suits an early finish from work. The F at 2nd Avenue is five minutes away.

    Deal checked Oct 29, 2026 on the bar's own site.

  5. Juke Bar, East Village
    Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    5. Juke Bar

    House Spirits $10.00 · Wine $7.00
    Mon–Fri, Sun 5pm–7pm · 196 2nd Avenue

    Juke Bar is on 2nd Avenue, a three-minute walk from the 3rd Avenue L. Its deal list is all drinks: house spirits, wine, beer, whiskey, vodka and a few specialty shots. Happy hour runs Sunday through Friday, leaving Saturday as the only full-price day, and its listed hours stretch late if the night keeps going.

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

  6. Westville East, East Village
    Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    6. Westville East

    Cocktails $8 · Wines $6
    Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm · 173 Avenue A

    Westville East is a restaurant at 173 Avenue A with a drink deal on cocktails, wine and beer. The deal runs on weekdays, and the 1st Avenue L stop is three minutes away.

    Deal checked Oct 31, 2026 on the bar's own site.

  7. Downtown Social, East Village
    Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    7. Downtown Social

    50% off drinks
    Mon–Fri open to 7pm · 149 2nd Ave

    Downtown Social takes the simplest approach, marking everything half off during its Monday to Friday happy hour, food included. The bar shares the 149 2nd Avenue address with Kingston Hall, four minutes from Astor Place, so you can compare both deals in one stop. Reservations are taken on Resy.

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

Getting there

The L runs along 14th Street with stops at 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue, and 1st Avenue is the nearest station for more bars on our list than any other. The F at 2nd Avenue, on Houston Street, covers the southern blocks around First Avenue and Avenue A, and Astor Place on the 6 is the easy choice for Second Avenue. Bars near Avenue B can also be reached from Essex Street on the F, J, M and Z. Walking times are on each listing.

Before you go

Expect the 8.875 percent New York sales tax to be added to menu prices, and plan on an 18 to 20 percent tip on top. Deals are often limited to the bar area, so ask before you sit at a table. Happy hours change without notice, so each bar page shows the date we last checked it; look at that before you go.

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Phoenix Bar

East Village, Manhattan

Wells $5 · Red or white wine $6

Daily 3pm–7pm · Mon all day

L 1st Avenue · 1 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Street outside · Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0

Lucky

East Village, Manhattan

Draft $2 off · Drinks $5

Mon–Fri open to 8pm

L 1st Avenue · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Westville East

East Village, Manhattan

Cocktails $8 · Wines $6

Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm

L 1st Avenue · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Lydia's

East Village, Manhattan

Miller Lite Draft $5.00 · House spirits + mixer $8.00

Mon–Fri 2pm–7pm

F 2nd Avenue · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Phebes

East Village, Manhattan

Beers $5 · Guinness and Stella Drafts $6

Mon–Fri 4pm–8pm

6BDFM Bleecker Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Smør

East Village, Manhattan

House Wines $5 · Cocktails $9

Daily 4pm–7pm

L 1st Avenue · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 30

East Village · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Emmy Squared

East Village, Manhattan

House Wine $5 · Well Cocktails $7

Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm

F 2nd Avenue · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Edward Walsh (1756-1832) · Public domain

Niagara

East Village, Manhattan

Draft Beer $5 · House Wine $5

Daily open to 7pm

L 1st Avenue · 7 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Sing Sing Ave A.

East Village, Manhattan

$5 draft beer, wine, wells

Daily open to 8pm

F 2nd Avenue · 6 min walk

Checked Oct 27

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Gnocco

East Village, Manhattan

Beer $6 · Specialty signature cocktails $12

Mon 4pm–7pm · Tue–Thu 2pm–7pm · Fri 2pm–6pm · Sat 11am–6pm · Sun 11am–7pm

L 1 Av · 6 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Motel No Tell

East Village, Manhattan

Poolside frozen cocktails $10 · Select wines $9

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · Sun 4pm–1am

L 1 Av · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Juke Bar

East Village, Manhattan

House Spirits $10.00 · Wine $7.00

Mon–Fri, Sun 5pm–7pm

L 3rd Avenue · 3 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0

Spicy Moon

East Village, Manhattan

Beer $7 · Wine (house red or house white) $7

Mon–Thu, Sun 4pm–6pm · Mon–Thu, Sun 9pm to close

F 2nd Avenue · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 20

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Aura Bar and Kitchen

East Village, Manhattan

Draft Beer $7 · Wine $10

Tue–Sun 4pm–6pm

F 2nd Avenue · 6 min walk

Checked Oct 17

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bua

East Village, Manhattan

Draft $2 off · Carafes House Wines $20

Mon–Fri open to 7pm

L 1st Avenue · 6 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC BY 4.0

La Palapa Cocina Mexicana

East Village, Manhattan

$9 micheladas beer

Daily 4pm–7pm

L 1st Avenue · 6 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Café Maud

East Village, Manhattan

$10 margarita picante

Mon–Fri 3pm–6pm

6 Astor Place · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Street outside · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Coopers Craft & Kitchen

East Village, Manhattan

$10 draft cocktails

Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm

6 Astor Place · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

San Loco

East Village, Manhattan

$13 large frozen margaritas

Mon–Fri 12pm–6pm

L 1st Avenue · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Romeo's

East Village, Manhattan

$14 wine by the glass

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · Sat, Sun 2pm–7pm

L 1 Av · 7 min walk

Checked Oct 27

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Augers Well

East Village, Manhattan

Burger + Fries + Beer $15 · Draft Beer $2 off

Mon–Fri open to 7pm

L 1st Avenue · 6 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Ruffian

East Village, Manhattan

$5 off wine

Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm

L 1st Avenue · 7 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

11th Street Bar

East Village, Manhattan

$2 off beer, draft wine

Mon–Fri 2pm–7pm

L 1 Av · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 27

Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0

Downtown Social

East Village, Manhattan

50% off drinks

Mon–Fri open to 7pm

6 Astor Place · 4 min walk

Checked Sep 2

All 45 happy hours in East Village, A to Z

Weekend happy hours in East Village

Saturday happy hours in East Village (18)

Sunday happy hours in East Village (21)

All East Village happy hours (45)

Questions

Which East Village bars have happy hour on weekends?

Niagara, Phoenix Bar, Smør, La Palapa Cocina Mexicana, Hard to Explain, 12th Street Ale House, Sing Sing Ave A. and Upstate list happy hour every day, and Kingston Hall runs it daily with a separate Sunday window. Bin 141 runs Tuesday through Sunday, while Juke Bar, Bar Snack, Spicy Moon and 11 Tigers include Sunday.

Is there late-night happy hour in the East Village?

Lovers of Today on East 7th Street lists a late-night happy hour Sunday through Wednesday that starts after most other deals have ended. It is the only late window on our list for the neighborhood; Niagara, Juke Bar and Phoenix Bar run earlier deals but keep long listed hours.

What subway stops are closest to East Village happy hours?

1st Avenue on the L is the nearest stop for the most bars on our list, including Niagara, Smør and Westville East. Astor Place on the 6 serves the Second Avenue bars such as Kingston Hall and Downtown Social, 3rd Avenue on the L is closest to Juke Bar, and 2nd Avenue on the F covers Emmy Squared and Avenue A south of St. Marks Place.

Which East Village happy hours include food?

Emmy Squared discounts sriracha glazed chicken wings, Augers Well has a burger, fries and beer combo, and Downtown Social takes half off everything, food included. Ruffian also discounts food, and Aura Bar and Kitchen offers truffle fries, pulled pork sliders and calamari during its Tuesday to Sunday happy hour.

Where are the best East Village happy hours?

Three with the deal spelled out: Phoenix Bar (Wells $5 · Red or white wine $6); Lucky (Draft $2 off · Drinks $5); Westville East (Cocktails $8 · Wines $6). The cheapest drink on file is $5 at Phoenix Bar.

What time do East Village happy hours start?

Most start at 4pm (23 of 45). The earliest starts at 11am at Gnocco.

Are there late-night East Village happy hours?

Yes, 4 bars here run a happy hour after 9pm.

Is there a Saturday happy hour in East Village?

Yes: 18 bars here run a happy hour on Saturdays, including Phoenix Bar (3pm–7pm); Smør (4pm–7pm); Niagara (open to 7pm).

Is there a Sunday happy hour in East Village?

Yes: 21 bars here run a happy hour on Sundays, including Phoenix Bar (3pm–7pm); Smør (4pm–7pm); Niagara (open to 7pm).

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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