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Happy Hour in Union Square

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In short: 10 bars in Union Square, Manhattan run a happy hour, 8 with the deal spelled out. The cheapest drink we have on file: $5 at Linen Hall. Most start at 4pm. Most are near the L, R, W, 4 trains.

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Photo: chensiyuan, 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 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Union Square is the crossroads where Broadway meets 14th Street, and our list fans out from it in every direction rather than sitting on the square itself. East along 14th Street at Third Avenue, Linen Hall and The Penny Farthing are next-door neighbors by the 3rd Avenue L. South and west, The Grey Dog on University Place, Josie Woods Pub and White Oak Tavern on Waverly Place, and Da Andrea on West 13th Street lean toward Greenwich Village, while Kyma is a few blocks north on West 18th Street.

The Union Square station is a major hub, with the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W, so this is an easy place to meet people coming from anywhere. The happy hours here are generous with time: White Oak Tavern lists Thursday as all day, and The Grey Dog runs daily. A Union Square happy hour also tends to come with food, from Greek bites at Kyma to Italian boards at Da Andrea.

Our picks for happy hour in Union Square

  1. The street outside The Grey Dog
    The street outside The Grey Dog. Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    1. The Grey Dog

    House Wine $5.00 · Tommy's Margarita $8.00
    Daily 4pm–6:30pm · 90 University Place

    The Grey Dog is an American restaurant at 90 University Place, three minutes from the Union Square hub, and its happy hour runs every day, weekends included. The list covers the house Michigan lager, red, white and rosé house wine, a Tommy's margarita, a Glow Up Mule, a Venetian spritz and bar bites such as Sticky Nuggs. Reservations are available.

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

  2. The street outside The Penny Farthing
    The street outside The Penny Farthing. Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    2. The Penny Farthing

    Draft $8 · Wines $5
    Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · 103 3rd Avenue

    The Penny Farthing is a sports pub at 103 Third Avenue, a minute from the 3rd Avenue L, with a weekday happy hour on mixed well drinks, draft beers, bottles and wine. Its menu also lists day-specific specials, such as burgers on Monday, half-price wine bottles on Tuesday nights and espresso martinis on Wednesday. It takes reservations.

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

  3. The street outside Linen Hall
    The street outside Linen Hall. Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    3. Linen Hall

    Margaritas (Tuesday) $8 · Espresso martinis (Wednesday) $5
    Mon–Fri 4pm–8pm · 101 3rd Avenue

    Linen Hall, an American restaurant at 101 Third Avenue next to The Penny Farthing, runs one of the longer weekday happy hours on this page, from late afternoon well into the evening. Each weekday also has a theme, per its menu: half-price wine bottles Monday, margaritas Tuesday, espresso martinis Wednesday and Aperol spritzes Thursday. The 3rd Avenue L is one minute away.

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

  4. The street outside Kyma
    The street outside Kyma. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    4. Kyma

    House Wines $10 · Noir Prosecco Beers $7
    Tue–Fri 3:30pm–6:30pm · 15 W 18th St

    Kyma is a Greek and Mediterranean seafood restaurant at 15 West 18th Street with happy hour Tuesday through Friday from mid-afternoon. House wines like rosé, sauvignon blanc and pinot noir, prosecco, beers including Mythos and Lagunitas IPA, and bites such as spanakopita and calamari are on the list. Book ahead; the 14th Street station is four minutes away.

    Deal checked Oct 28, 2026 on the bar's own site.

  5. The street outside Da Andrea
    The street outside Da Andrea. Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    5. Da Andrea

    Times published, deal not listed
    Mon–Fri 4:30pm–6:30pm · 35 West 13th Street

    Da Andrea is an Italian restaurant on West 13th Street, two minutes from the 6th Avenue station, with a weekday happy hour in the late afternoon. The happy hour menu includes a board of two daily cheeses and two cold cuts with honey and walnuts, a fritto misto of calamari, shrimp and zucchini, and truffle roasted potatoes. Reservations are available.

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

  6. White Oak Tavern, Union Square
    Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    6. White Oak Tavern

    Cocktails (Rose Sangria, Daisy Picante, White Mule) $9 · Pint of Allagash and a well shot $16
    Mon–Wed, Fri 12pm–7pm · Thu all day · 21 Waverly Place

    White Oak Tavern is a gastropub at 21 Waverly Place, two minutes from 8th Street-NYU on the R and W. Its happy hour starts at lunchtime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and the bar lists Thursday as all day. Cocktails include a rosé sangria with elderflower and peach and a jalapeño Daisy Picante. Reservations are available.

    Deal checked Nov 1, 2026 on the bar's own site.

  7. The street outside Josie Woods Pub
    The street outside Josie Woods Pub. Photo: Spencer Means from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    7. Josie Woods Pub

    Bud Light Pints $5 · Rotating Draft $6
    Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm · 11 Waverly Pl

    Josie Woods Pub at 11 Waverly Place runs its happy hour Monday through Friday, from mid-afternoon into the early evening. The list includes buffalo wings. It is two minutes from the 8th Street-NYU R and W station.

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

Getting there

Union Square station connects the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W and sits three minutes from The Grey Dog. The L's 3rd Avenue stop is a minute from Linen Hall and The Penny Farthing, and 8th Street-NYU on the R and W is two minutes from Josie Woods Pub and White Oak Tavern. For Da Andrea and Kyma on the west side, use the 14th Street and 6th Avenue stations for the 1, 2, 3, F, L and M.

Before you go

Plan on 8.875 percent sales tax plus an 18 to 20 percent tip on top of menu prices. The day-specific specials at Linen Hall and The Penny Farthing change through the week, so check which day you are going. Each listing carries a last-checked date; confirm with the bar if it looks old.

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

Linen Hall

Union Square, Manhattan

Margaritas (Tuesday) $8 · Espresso martinis (Wednesday) $5

Mon–Fri 4pm–8pm

L 3rd Avenue · 1 min walk

Checked Oct 30

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

The Penny Farthing

Union Square, Manhattan

Draft $8 · Wines $5

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

L 3rd Avenue · 1 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Street outside · Spencer Means from New York City, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Josie Woods Pub

Union Square, Manhattan

Bud Light Pints $5 · Rotating Draft $6

Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm

RW 8th Street–New York University · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 29

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

The Grey Dog

Union Square, Manhattan

House Wine $5.00 · Tommy's Margarita $8.00

Daily 4pm–6:30pm

456LNQRW Union Square · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 27

Street outside · istolethetv · CC BY 2.0

Everything's Jake

Union Square, Manhattan

Well drinks $11 · Margarita $12

Mon–Fri 4pm–6:30pm

456LNQRW 14 St-Union Sq · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 27

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

White Oak Tavern

Union Square, Manhattan

Cocktails (Rose Sangria, Daisy Picante, White Mule) $9 · Pint of Allagash and a well shot $16

Mon–Wed, Fri 12pm–7pm · Thu all day

RW 8th Street–New York University · 2 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC BY 3.0

Kyma

Union Square, Manhattan

House Wines $10 · Noir Prosecco Beers $7

Tue–Fri 3:30pm–6:30pm

123FLM 14th Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar

Union Square, Manhattan

Classic cocktails (Martini, Be Dirty!, Cosmo at Bazaar) $10 · Rosé and prosecco $10

Daily 11:30am–6pm

123FLM 14 St · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 25

Union Square · chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0

The High Note

Union Square, Manhattan

Times published, deal not listed

Mon–Fri 5pm–8pm

456LNQRW 14 St-Union Sq · 2 min walk

Checked Nov 1

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

Da Andrea

Union Square, Manhattan

Times published, deal not listed

Mon–Fri 4:30pm–6:30pm

123FLM 6th Avenue · 2 min walk

Checked Sep 2

Weekend happy hours in Union Square

Saturday happy hours in Union Square (2)

Sunday happy hours in Union Square (2)

All Union Square happy hours (10)

Questions

Which bars near Union Square have happy hour on weekends?

The Grey Dog on University Place runs happy hour every day, Saturday and Sunday included.

Is there a late happy hour near Union Square?

Yes. White Oak Tavern runs its happy hour all day on Thursday.

Where can I get happy hour food near Union Square?

Kyma has spanakopita and calamari, Da Andrea has a cheese and cold cut board and fritto misto, The Grey Dog has bar bites, and Josie Woods Pub has buffalo wings.

Which Union Square bars have day-specific drink deals?

Linen Hall rotates half-price wine bottles, margaritas, espresso martinis and Aperol spritzes through the week, and The Penny Farthing runs its own daily specials, from burgers on Monday to espresso martinis on Wednesday.

Where are the best Union Square happy hours?

Three with the deal spelled out: Linen Hall (Margaritas (Tuesday) $8 · Espresso martinis (Wednesday) $5); The Penny Farthing (Draft $8 · Wines $5); Josie Woods Pub (Bud Light Pints $5 · Rotating Draft $6). The cheapest drink on file is $5 at Linen Hall.

What time do Union Square happy hours start?

Most start at 4pm (4 of 10). The earliest starts at 11:30am at Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar.

Are there late-night Union Square happy hours?

None of the ones we list here run after 9pm. See all late-night happy hours in NYC.

Is there a Saturday happy hour in Union Square?

Yes: 2 bars here run a happy hour on Saturdays, including The Grey Dog (4pm–6:30pm); Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar (11:30am–6pm).

Is there a Sunday happy hour in Union Square?

Yes: 2 bars here run a happy hour on Sundays, including The Grey Dog (4pm–6:30pm); Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar (11:30am–6pm).

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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