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Happy Hour in Midtown

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In short: 50 bars in Midtown, Manhattan run a happy hour, 38 with the deal spelled out. The cheapest drink we have on file: $4 at Desmond's Tavern. Most start at 4pm. Most are near the 6, F, E, 7 trains.

Midtown, Manhattan: West side of Manhattan from Hudson Commons (95103p)
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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

Midtown is the commercial core of Manhattan, taking in Times Square, Bryant Park, Grand Central and Rockefeller Center, and our list here runs from the upper 50s down past 34th Street into the NoMad blocks around East 28th Street. The biggest knot of bars sits just south of Bryant Park on West 37th to 40th Streets, and a second lines West 43rd to 45th Streets between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The East Side adds a long row on Second and Third Avenues in the 40s and 50s, and Fifth Avenue, Madison and Park Avenue South in the high 20s form a fourth group.

Midtown happy hour is built around office schedules, and several places open the deal early: The Stag's Head, Cornerstone Tavern, Jane Doe and John Doe start in the late morning, and Calle Dao, Tavern29 and The Dawson 39 at midday. Expect margaritas, draft beer, house wine and well drinks, plus plenty of food, from sliders at Burgerology to oysters at Valerie and John Doe. A practical tip: Burgerology serves its deal only at the bar, so walk up rather than waiting for a table.

Our picks for happy hour in Midtown

  1. Midtown, a few blocks from Burgerology Midtown
    Midtown, a few blocks from Burgerology Midtown. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

    1. Burgerology Midtown

    $5 wine, draft
    Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · 320 W 36th St

    Burgerology Midtown is a bar at 320 West 36th Street, two minutes from the 34th Street Penn Station stop on the A, C and E. Weekdays from late afternoon it pairs well cocktails, wine and select drafts with sliders in several styles, including short rib and buffalo chicken, plus a turkey burger. The deal is served only at the bar.

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

  2. The street outside The Stag's Head
    The street outside The Stag's Head. Photo: The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    2. The Stag's Head

    SNAPPY LAGER $7 · HUDSON NORTH CIDER $7
    Mon–Fri 11am–7pm · 252 E 51st St (at 2nd Ave)

    The Stag's Head is a bar on East 51st Street at Second Avenue with one of the longest weekday deals in Midtown, starting in the late morning and running into early evening Monday to Friday. Lagers, a New England IPA, Hudson North cider, well drinks, house wines and happy hour bites are all included. Lexington Avenue-53rd Street is three minutes away.

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

  3. The street outside Valerie
    The street outside Valerie. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

    3. Valerie

    oysters $1
    Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · 45 West 45th Street

    Valerie is a New American restaurant on West 45th Street whose weekday happy hour covers cocktails, house wines, draft beers, light bites and oysters, pitched by the restaurant itself as a post-work ritual. Groups need a reservation for happy hour, so book ahead if you are bringing the team. The Rockefeller Center station on the B, D, F and M is three minutes away.

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

  4. LOLITA, Midtown
    Photo: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    4. LOLITA

    Cocktails (Lolita Margarita, Paloma, Daiquiri, Mezcal Negroni, Dark & Stormy) $12 · House vinos (red, white, bubbles) $11
    Daily 3pm–6pm · Daily 10pm–12am · 45 W 45th St

    LOLITA is a Mexican bar on West 45th Street with a happy hour every day from opening until early evening, and a late-night round of the same cocktails. The list runs to a Lolita margarita, paloma, daiquiri, mezcal negroni and Dark & Stormy, plus house wines and cervezas, and its Golden Hour from Friday to Sunday adds half-price guacamole and tacos.

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

  5. Croton Reservoir Tavern, Midtown
    Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    5. Croton Reservoir Tavern

    Mango Habanero Margarita $12 · Classic Margarita $10
    Tue–Fri 4pm–8pm · 108 W 40th St

    Croton Reservoir Tavern is a pub on West 40th Street, a minute from the Bryant Park station on the 7, B, D, F and M. Its weekday happy hour runs into the evening, later than most nearby, with margaritas, classic cocktails, sangria, select wines, draft beer and well drinks, and it takes place in the downstairs speakeasy room. Reservations are available for after-work groups.

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

  6. The street outside Jane Doe Bar & Restaurant
    The street outside Jane Doe Bar & Restaurant. Photo: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    6. Jane Doe Bar & Restaurant

    Jane Doe Amber Ale $6
    Daily 11am–8pm · 12 W 44th St

    Jane Doe Bar & Restaurant on West 44th Street runs its happy hour daily from late morning into the evening, one of the few seven-day options on our Midtown list. The house Jane Doe Amber Ale shares the beer list with Bud Light, Budweiser, Michelob Ultra and Coors Light, with Malbec and other wines by the glass. The 5th Avenue station is two minutes away.

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

  7. The street outside John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen
    The street outside John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen. Photo: Juan Francisco Contreras Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    7. John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen

    oysters $1
    Daily 11am–8pm · 253 5th Ave

    John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen at 253 Fifth Avenue, in the NoMad blocks at the southern end of our Midtown list, runs its happy hour every day from late morning into the evening. Oysters are the headline, and its deal text adds Build-A-Burger Monday, Taco and Tequila Tuesday and half-price bottles of wine with a food order. The 28th Street R and W is two minutes away.

    Deal checked Oct 27, 2026 on the bar's own site.

Getting there

Most major lines pass through Midtown, so the trick is choosing the right stop. The connected 42nd Street-Bryant Park and 5th Avenue stations, on the 7, B, D, F and M, cover the West 38th to 45th Street bars, including Croton Reservoir Tavern, The Dawson and Jane Doe. Rockefeller Center on the B, D, F and M is closest to LOLITA and Valerie, and Times Square-42nd Street puts you beside The Counter, Bar Mexicana and District Tap House. On the East Side, 51st Street and Lexington Avenue-53rd Street serve the Second Avenue row. In NoMad, 28th Street on the 6 is a minute or two from Tavern29, Wolfe Tone's, Desmond's Tavern and Midori Sushi.

Before you go

Midtown menus list prices before tax and tip, so budget for the 8.875 percent sales tax plus 18 to 20 percent for the bartender or server. Bar-only deals are common here, Burgerology's among them, and Valerie asks groups to reserve ahead. Each listing shows when we last checked it, which is worth a look before you leave the office.

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

Desmond's Tavern

Midtown, Manhattan

Pint $4.00 · Irish Shot $13.00

Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm

6 28th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Midtown · Jim.henderson · CC0

Burgerology Midtown

Midtown, Manhattan

$5 wine, draft

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

ACE 34th Street–Penn Station · 2 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bazar Tapas Bar and Restaurant

Midtown, Manhattan

Cocktails $10 · Wines $9

Mon–Fri 4pm–6:30pm

RW 28th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Midtown · The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Horny Ram

Midtown, Manhattan

Pretty in Pink signature cocktail $11 · Poison Ivy signature cocktail $11

Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm · Daily 10pm to close

6EF 51st Street · 4 min walk

Checked Nov 2

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

Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina

Midtown, Manhattan

signature Margarita $10 · Frozen Margarita $9

Mon–Thu 2:30pm–6:30pm

4567S Grand Central · 4 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC0

Amelia's

Midtown, Manhattan

HUGO SPRITZ $10 · WELL MIXED DRINKS $10

Mon–Fri 2pm–6pm

6 33rd Street · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 31

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

Mamazul Mexican Grill

Midtown, Manhattan

Draft Beer $6 · White & Red Wine $9

Mon–Fri 2pm–6pm

RW 28th Street · 1 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Midtown · Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bar Mexicana

Midtown, Manhattan

House Margarita $10 · Sangria $9

Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm

1237ACENQRSW Times Square · 1 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC0

Chateau 49

Midtown, Manhattan

Crémant rosé $11 · Prosecco $9

Daily 12pm–7pm

6EF 51st Street · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 30

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

Dos Caminos

Midtown, Manhattan

$6 margaritas

Mon–Fri 3pm–5pm

4567S Grand Central–42nd Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cornerstone Tavern

Midtown, Manhattan

Bud Light Draft $6 · Well Drinks $8

Mon–Fri 11am–7pm

6EF 51st Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Midtown · KOknockout920 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

District Tap House

Midtown, Manhattan

Cucumber Infused Vodka $12.00 · Drafts $8.00

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

1237ACENQRSW Times Square–42nd Street · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Street outside · The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Stag's Head

Midtown, Manhattan

SNAPPY LAGER $7 · HUDSON NORTH CIDER $7

Mon–Fri 11am–7pm

6EF Lexington Avenue–53rd Street · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Street outside · Transpoman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kurant

Midtown, Manhattan

wines $9 · Beers $6

Daily 12pm–7pm

456NRW Lexington Avenue–59th Street · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Street outside · Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Naked Pig

Midtown, Manhattan

Margarita pitcher (serves 4) $40 · Aperol Spritz $12

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · Mon–Fri 10pm to close

6EF 51 St · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 27

Transpoman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cafe China

Midtown, Manhattan

Sangiovese rosé, La Spinetta "Il Rosé di Casanova" (glass) $9 · Sapporo Premium Lager (draught) $6

Mon–Fri 11:30am–5pm

BDFMNQRW 34th Street–Herald Square · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 24

Midtown · Nightscream · CC BY 3.0

Hofbräu Bierhaus NYC

Midtown, Manhattan

$7 .5l hofbräu beer, house wine, well drinks

Mon–Thu 4pm–6:30pm

4567S Grand Central–42nd Street · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Street outside · MTA Capital Construction Mega Projects · CC BY 2.0

Little Biggs

Midtown, Manhattan

BEER $10.00 · WINE $7.00

Mon–Fri 4pm–8pm

BDFM 42 St-Bryant Pk · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Dawson 39

Midtown, Manhattan

House White Wine $9.28 · House Red Wine $9.28

Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm · Sat 12pm–1am · Sun 12pm–11pm

7BDFM 42nd Street–Bryant Park · 2 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0

Snafu

Midtown, Manhattan

Wine (glass) $12 · Shots $8

Daily all day

6EF 51st Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 28

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

Margaux by La Sirène

Midtown, Manhattan

Draft beer $8 · House wine (Pinot Noir, Picpoul de Pinet, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, rosé or sparkling) $9

Daily 4pm–6pm

4567S Grand Central · 5 min walk

Checked Oct 24

Street outside · Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0

Calle Dao

Midtown, Manhattan

Margarita $13.39 · Red Sangria $13.39

Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm · Sat, Sun 4pm–7pm · Mon–Thu 9pm–10pm · Fri, Sat 10pm–11pm · Sun 8pm–9pm

7BDFM 42nd Street–Bryant Park · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

No No No

Midtown, Manhattan

TOKI HIGHBALL $9 · SEASONAL COCKTAIL $11

Mon–Thu, Sun 5pm–6pm

6 28th Street · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC BY 4.0

Madam Mikette's

Midtown, Manhattan

Classic Old Fashioned $12.00 · Classic Margarita $12.00

Wed–Fri 2pm–7pm · Mon, Tue 4pm–7pm

6EF Lexington Avenue–53rd Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 28

All 50 happy hours in Midtown, A to Z

Weekend happy hours in Midtown

Saturday happy hours in Midtown (19)

Sunday happy hours in Midtown (19)

All Midtown happy hours (50)

Questions

Which Midtown bars have happy hour on weekends?

LOLITA, Jane Doe Bar & Restaurant, John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen, The Horny Ram, Chateau 49, Kurant, Copinette, Il Mulino and Wolfe Tone's are among the bars listing a deal every day. The Dawson runs Monday through Saturday, The Dawson 39 runs all day on Saturday and Sunday, and Margaux by La Sirène keeps its happy hour for Saturday and Sunday.

Where can I find oysters at happy hour in Midtown?

Valerie on West 45th Street includes oysters in its weekday happy hour, and John Doe Craft Bar & Kitchen on Fifth Avenue discounts them every day. Amelia's on Park Avenue South and Ben & Jack's Steakhouse on Fifth Avenue also list oysters on weekdays.

Is there an early or all-day happy hour in Midtown?

The Stag's Head and Cornerstone Tavern start in the late morning on weekdays, Jane Doe and John Doe run from late morning into the evening every day, and Cafe China begins before lunch on weekdays. Snafu and Tipsy NoMad advertise happy hour all day and all night.

Which Midtown happy hour is closest to Times Square?

The Counter at 7 Times Square is a minute from the Times Square station and discounts bites and snacks on weekdays. Bar Mexicana on West 43rd Street and District Tap House on West 38th Street are also a few minutes away on foot.

Where are the best Midtown happy hours?

Three with the deal spelled out: Desmond's Tavern (Pint $4.00 · Irish Shot $13.00); Burgerology Midtown ($5 wine, draft); Bazar Tapas Bar and Restaurant (Cocktails $10 · Wines $9). The cheapest drink on file is $4 at Desmond's Tavern.

What time do Midtown happy hours start?

Most start at 4pm (17 of 50). The earliest starts at 11am at Cornerstone Tavern.

Are there late-night Midtown happy hours?

Yes, 5 bars here run a happy hour after 9pm.

Is there a Saturday happy hour in Midtown?

Yes: 19 bars here run a happy hour on Saturdays, including The Horny Ram (10pm to close); Chateau 49 (12pm–7pm); Kurant (12pm–7pm).

Is there a Sunday happy hour in Midtown?

Yes: 19 bars here run a happy hour on Sundays, including The Horny Ram (10pm to close); Chateau 49 (12pm–7pm); Kurant (12pm–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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