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Wednesday Happy Hours in NYC

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In short: 823 bars in NYC run a happy hour on Wednesdays, 560 with the deal spelled out. The cheapest drink we have on file: $1 at Inwood Bar & Grill. Most start at 4pm. Most are in Midtown, Williamsburg, East Village.

Midweek is peak season. Wednesday sits with Thursday at the top of our list for happy hours, and almost every weekday schedule covers Wednesdays, whether it runs Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday, Tuesday to Sunday or Sunday to Wednesday. Williamsburg leads the neighborhoods for Wednesday deals, followed by Times Square, the East Village and the Upper West Side, with Hell's Kitchen and Greenwich Village not far behind.

What sets a Wednesday happy hour in NYC apart is the back end of the week's late-night and karaoke deals. Several bars run a Sunday-to-Wednesday schedule, so Wednesday night is the last chance each week for Maru Karaoke Lounge's discounted private rooms in Koreatown, Blue Haven's late window in Murray Hill and Bartley Dunne's late cocktail deal near Times Square. Tip: with this many choices, filter by the subway line you take home and pick a bar a few minutes from your stop.

Our picks: Wednesday happy hours

  1. The street outside Maru Karaoke Lounge
    The street outside Maru Karaoke Lounge. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    1. Maru Karaoke Lounge

    BEER $5 · SHOTS $8
    Mon–Wed, Sun 6pm–9pm · 11 W 32nd St

    Maru Karaoke Lounge on West 32nd Street runs its happy hour Sunday through Wednesday in the evening, so Wednesday closes out its week. The deal text takes half off private karaoke rooms, and domestic beer, shots, well drinks and a cocktail list come at set prices. Herald Square, with eight lines, is three minutes away.

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

  2. The street outside Bartley Dunne's
    The street outside Bartley Dunne's. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    2. Bartley Dunne's

    Negroni $10 · Aperol Spritz $10
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11pm to close · 160 West 54th Street

    Bartley Dunne's, a cocktail pub on West 54th Street, saves its deal for late at night, Sunday through Wednesday. Negronis, Aperol spritzes, Moscow mules and Heineken draft are on the list, which makes it a fit for a drink after a Broadway show. The 7th Avenue station on the B, D and E is a one-minute walk, and tables can be booked.

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

  3. Bushwick, around Santa Panza
    Bushwick, around Santa Panza. Photo: Noremacmada at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    3. Santa Panza

    aperol spritz $10 · seasonal sangria $9
    Mon–Thu 5pm–7pm · 1079 Broadway

    Santa Panza, an Italian restaurant at 1079 Broadway in Bushwick, runs its happy hour Monday through Thursday in the early evening. Its deal text takes money off pizza, wines by the glass and draft beer, and the listed offers include an Aperol spritz, seasonal sangria, a housemade limoncello shot, a martini and marinated olives. Kosciuszko Street on the J is three minutes away.

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

  4. The street outside Upstairs Cocktail Bar
    The street outside Upstairs Cocktail Bar. Photo: Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    4. Upstairs Cocktail Bar

    GIMLET gin $10 · CLASSIC MARGARITA $12
    Mon–Sat 6pm–8pm · 71-22 Roosevelt Ave 2nd floor

    Upstairs Cocktail Bar sits on the second floor at 71-22 Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside, two minutes from the 69th Street stop on the 7. Its deal runs Monday through Saturday in the early evening and sticks to cocktails: gimlets, classic margaritas, martinis and mules. It is an easy way to break up a Wednesday ride home on the 7.

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

  5. Dongan Hills, a few blocks from Cantina Valencia Tex-Mex & Tequila Bar
    Dongan Hills, a few blocks from Cantina Valencia Tex-Mex & Tequila Bar. Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

    5. Cantina Valencia Tex-Mex & Tequila Bar

    Times published, deal not listed
    Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm · 1674 Richmond Rd

    Cantina Valencia Tex-Mex & Tequila Bar on Richmond Road in Staten Island runs a weekday happy hour with drink and bite specials at the bar only, according to its deal text. Our listing does not itemize the offers, so ask what is included. Jefferson Avenue on the Staten Island Railway is about eight minutes away, and reservations are available.

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

Last call for the Sunday-to-Wednesday crowd

A small group of bars run their deals Sunday through Wednesday and sit out Thursday through Saturday. On our list that includes Maru Karaoke Lounge in Koreatown, Blue Haven in Murray Hill, Bartley Dunne's near Times Square and Lovers of Today in the East Village, whose window opens in the small hours. If any of them is on your list, Wednesday is the night to go.

Before you go

Expect the 8.875 percent sales tax on top of every price you see here, plus an 18 to 20 percent tip. Ask whether a deal applies at tables or only at the bar, since that varies from place to place. Look for the last-checked date on each bar's page; it tells you how fresh our information is.

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

Inwood, Manhattan

Beer buckets $15 · Beers $3

Tue–Fri 3pm–7pm

A Inwood-207 St · 4 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Greenpoint · Jleon (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Greenpoint, Brooklyn

2-for-1

Mon–Fri 11am–4pm · Daily 4pm–7pm · Mon–Wed, Sun 1am–2am · Thu–Sat 3am–4am

G Greenpoint Avenue · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Corona · Transitsylveonkpop · CC BY-SA 4.0

Corona, Queens

$2.99 shots

Mon–Fri 2pm–5pm

7 103rd Street–Corona Plaza · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 28

ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0

Park Slope, Brooklyn

Bar Drinks $4.00 · House Wine $4.00

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

R Union Street · 3 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Street outside · Kidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 Oct 31

A.Y. · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jackson Heights, Queens

Light Lager, Sunday Beer $5 · Session IPA, Singlecut $6

Tue–Sun 3pm–6pm

7 82 St-Jackson Hts · 12 min walk

Checked Oct 30

Kips Bay · Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kips Bay, Manhattan

ESPRESSO MARTINI $3 · GREEN TEA SHOT $10

Daily 4pm–8pm

6 33rd Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Astoria · Sam · CC0

Astoria, Queens

Signature Cocktails $10 · Add house shot $3

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm · Daily 10pm to close

MR Steinway Street · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Street outside · ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0

Upper East Side, Manhattan

$3.00 well drinks

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

Q 72nd Street · 7 min walk

Checked Oct 27

Times Square · Terabass · CC BY-SA 3.0

Times Square, Manhattan

Founder's All Day IPA $4 · Margaritas (regular, tamarind, peach, mango, coconut, strawberry) $5

Mon–Fri 1:30pm–4:30pm

CE 50th Street · 1 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Drafts $4 · Well Drinks $5

Daily open to 9pm

L Montrose Avenue · 1 min walk

Checked Nov 1

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

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Wine $12 · Beers $4

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

MQ Lexington Avenue–63rd Street · 7 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Kgbo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Great Kills, Staten Island

Penne Vodka $9 · Drinks $6

Tue–Fri 3pm–6pm

SIR Great Kills · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Upper East Side · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Draft $4 · Selected Wines $6

Daily open to 8pm

456 86th Street · 3 min walk

Checked Oct 31

Park Slope · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Park Slope, Brooklyn

$4 well drinks

Mon–Fri 3pm–8pm

R Union Street · 4 min walk

Checked Oct 30

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

Midtown, Manhattan

Pint $4.00 · Irish Shot $13.00

Mon–Fri 3pm–7pm

6 28th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Astoria · Jim.henderson · CC0

Astoria, Queens

Shots $4 · House Beers $5

Mon–Fri 5pm–8pm

MR Steinway Street · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 29

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC BY 4.0

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Wine $4 · Frozen Drinks $8

Mon–Thu, Sun 11pm–3am

Q 86th Street · 2 min walk

Checked Oct 28

Street outside · Jim.henderson · CC BY 3.0

Lower East Side, Manhattan

Shot $4.50 · Draft Beer $5.50

Daily open to 9pm

FJMZ Delancey Street · 3 min walk

Checked Nov 1

Street outside · Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Times Square, Manhattan

Wine $4.95 · Bubblies Rose $6.95

Daily 3pm–7pm

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

Checked Oct 31

Gramercy · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gramercy, Manhattan

Draft Beer $2 off · Wine (glass) $2 off

Mon–Fri 11am–7pm · Mon–Thu, Sun 10pm–4am

6 23rd Street-Baruch College · 5 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Street outside · Max Ostrozhinskiy maxon · CC0

Tribeca, Manhattan

Beer $5 · Wines $6

Daily 3pm–7pm

23ACERW Park Place · 1 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Midtown · Jim.henderson · CC0

Midtown, Manhattan

$5 wine, draft

Mon–Fri 4pm–7pm

ACE 34th Street–Penn Station · 2 min walk

Checked Nov 2

Jackson Heights · Jim.henderson · CC0

Jackson Heights, Queens

Selected can beers $5 · Wines (Expressionist) $6

Mon–Fri 5pm–7pm

7 82nd Street–Jackson Heights · 11 min walk

Checked Nov 2

All 823 happy hours in Wednesday, A to Z

All Wednesday happy hours in NYC (823)

Midtown 50
Williamsburg 46
East Village 45
Upper West Side 44
Greenwich Village 39
Hell's Kitchen 36
Astoria 34
Times Square 34
Upper East Side 33
Lower East Side 29
Financial District 25
Chelsea 24
Park Slope 23
West Village 19
Koreatown 18
Bushwick 17
Harlem 17
Greenpoint 16
Murray Hill 14
Gramercy 13
Kips Bay 13
SoHo 13
Tribeca 13
Bed-Stuy 11
Union Square 10
Cobble Hill 9
Long Island City 9
Ridgewood 9
Clinton Hill 8
Crown Heights 8
Fort Greene 8
Nolita 8
Battery Park City 6
Carroll Gardens 6
Chinatown 6
East Harlem 6
Flatiron 6
Jackson Heights 6
  • The Queensboro · Light Lager, Sunday Beer $5 · Session IPA, Singlecut $6
  • Fabrika · Selected can beers $5 · Wines (Expressionist) $6
  • Spicy Shallot · 1 cocktail + 1 app $18 · 1 beer + 1 app $14
  • Baht · Signature Cocktails (Green Jacket, Old Skool, Barrio Chino, Olieng, The Rupert, Pretty Woman, Lychee Martini) $10 · Singha, Chang, Leo, Beer Lao $6
  • Barzola · times only
  • Raices Colombianas restaurant · times only
Forest Hills 5
Morningside Heights 5
Prospect Heights 5
  • Finn's Corner · Well Drinks $5 · All Beer, Hard Seltzers & Cider $1 off
  • Wayward Fare · Beverages (Wayward classics: olive branch, cafe chai; wines: Prosecco Bisol 'Crede', Lambrusco Lucci, Vermentino Pala 'Soprasole', Beaujolais Morgon Bonne Tonne) $10 · Antipasti (served with focaccia + tomato conserva) $8
  • Alta Calidad · $10 margarita calidad, cerveza y chiquito (tecate + tequila shot), wine (los conejos malditos)
  • Ogliastro · times only
  • 333 Lounge · times only
Bay Ridge 4
East Elmhurst 4
Flatbush 4
Gowanus 4
Washington Heights 4
Boerum Hill 3
Downtown Brooklyn 3
Inwood 3
Brooklyn Heights 2
  • The Binc · Cocktails (Moscow Mule, Bee's Knees, Evita, Infante, Brothers of Sword, Desire Machine) $15 · Peroni Lager $6
  • Felice · times only
Corona 2
Elmhurst 2
Great Kills 2
Maspeth 2
Mott Haven 2
NoHo 2
Port Morris 2
Red Hook 2
Sunnyside 2
Sunset Park 2
The Bronx 2
Woodside 2
Arverne 1
Bayside 1
Brighton Beach 1
Brooklyn 1
Bulls Head 1
  • Chili's · Margarita $6 · Tequila $7
Dongan Hills 1
East New York 1
Flatlands 1
  • Bellyful · Apple BBQ Wings $9.99 · French Fries $5.99
Flushing 1
  • Leaf Bar & Lounge · Cocktails (Classic Toki Highball, Passion Pit Highball, Strawberry Margarita) $9 · Wines (Pinot Grigio, Merlot) $8
Kensington 1
Kingsbridge 1
Laurelton 1
Lenox Hill 1
Mount Eden 1
New Springville 1
Prince's Bay 1
Queens 1
Rego Park 1
Riverdale 1
Rockaway Beach 1
Springfield Gardens 1
Throgs Neck 1

Questions

What is the busiest night for happy hour in NYC?

On our list, Wednesday and Thursday have the most bars with a happy hour, just ahead of Tuesday and well ahead of the weekend. Saturday has the fewest by a wide margin.

Where is there a karaoke happy hour on Wednesday?

Maru Karaoke Lounge in Koreatown runs its evening happy hour Sunday through Wednesday, with half off private karaoke rooms plus discounted beer, shots, well drinks and cocktails. Herald Square is a three-minute walk.

Which Wednesday happy hours run late?

Blue Haven in Murray Hill and Bartley Dunne's near Times Square run late-night deals Sunday through Wednesday, and Barfly in Gramercy continues through Thursday.

Are there Wednesday happy hours in Queens?

Yes, plenty on our list. Astoria has the most, with spots like Sweet Afton and The Ditty, and Upstairs Cocktail Bar in Woodside and The Beast Next Door Cafe & Bar in Long Island City run deals on Wednesdays too.

Where are the best Wednesday happy hours in NYC?

Three with the deal spelled out: Inwood Bar & Grill (Beer buckets $15 · Beers $3); Papacito's (2-for-1); Los Mismos Amigos ($2.99 shots). The cheapest drink on file is $1 at Inwood Bar & Grill.

What time do Wednesday happy hours start?

Most start at 4pm (294 of 823). The earliest starts at 7am at The Alderman.

Is there happy hour on Wednesday in NYC?

Yes. 823 bars we list run a happy hour on Wednesdays, and 73 of them also have a late-night one.

Are there late-night Wednesday happy hours?

Yes, 73 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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