find a stead to drink during that post - work / pre - dinner interlude – better known as felicitous time of day – in NYC is seldom a trouble . But that ’s also what form of spend a penny it a problem . When the pick are dateless , there ’s a lot of : “ I do n’t know , where do you want to go ? ” So we went ahead and work out that job for you with this definitive inclination of 21 must - hit felicitous hr spots in Manhattan , let out down by vicinity . ( That is , if you ever leave alone your own . )

Alphabet City

The Library

The Library establish you feel savvy ( apart from just the name ) because the drinking are just generally cheap –   even more so until 7 postmortem when they are all two - for - one . Plus , this quintessential dive bar let you track that spare round via little charge card toy like spider and cowboys – which ,   for some reason ,   become increasingly fun to play with the more round you down .

Chelsea

Bar B

You ’ll probably have to stand at this flyspeck tapa bark legal community , but the Italian wines you’re able to sip for just $ 5 are worth it . If you ’re not feeling wine-coloured , there ’s also a horse off every drink in the spot from 4 - 7pm .

Chinatown

169 Bar

This is a must - hit dive in general , and a big favorite among the the last - of - the - night lot ( andAziz Ansari onMaster of None ) . Still , the magic trick is to get here ahead of time – from 1 - 7:30pm to be exact – to fully take advantage of the $ 3 beer - and - shot jazz group , plus $ 2 off all drinks .

East Village

10 Degrees

This happy time of day is so practiced it almost makes you marvel how the bar stays in business . Buy - one - get - one - costless on any drinkable item – includingfullbottles of pretty legit wine from all over Europe , South America , and Cali ( get the Petite Sirah from Napa ) – from noon-8pm . Every damn twenty-four hour period .

FiDi

Fresh Salt

Put those TPS reports the infernal region down , and guide to the rarefied watering trap in FiDi where you do n’t have drown out conversations about the current body politic of the market . Or even if you do , you wo n’t care after hours worth ( 4 - 8pm ) of $ 4 conscription and wells ( which , like your own portfolio , are strong to quite impregnable ) .

Flatiron

The Cellar at Beecher’s Handmade Cheese

It ’s easy to forget about the booze part of this happy hr because of all the delicious $ 8 cheese plate , but the downstairs basement also sling $ 5 cocktail and $ 6 vinos from 3 - 7pm . But , yeah , high mallow . cheeseflower !

Gramercy

Pete’s Tavern

The oldest incessantly operate legal profession in New York City ( um , 1864 ! ) is n’t too honest-to-goodness to dish up you $ 5 drafts and wine from 5 - 7pm – let in its theme song Pete ’s Tavern Ale .

Greenwich Village

Amelie

There is no shortfall of charming wine-coloured bars in this equally - as - witching ‘ tough , but Amelie remain the standout by adding a kind to its well-chosen hour at very non - West Village price . For a two - hour window ( 5 - 7pm ) , you could sip a customizable three - glass wine flying for $ 10 .

Harlem

Mess Hall

This fairly new craft beer and bourbon Browning automatic rifle from the squad behind Double Dutch has become known Uptown for its homey decor ( lots of expose brick and taxidermy ) , its insanely friendly stave and clientele , and its 4 - 8pm happy time of day that includes $ 5 drafts and $ 6 can - and - shot combos , picklebacks , well liquors , and sign of the zodiac wine . But the most outstanding part about happy hour here ( aside from detached cheeseflower puff ) is the adult happy meal : a can , a stab , and a hot dog – all for just $ 10 .

Hell’s Kitchen

The Pony Bar

Craft beer is the name of the secret plan here , and they rotate the tap oft . So it ’s much easier to try them all – or at least make a dent – when they ’re all a dollar off . Be warned , though : this is a well-chosen minute in the truest sense , meaning it ’s really only an hour .

Lower East Side

Local 138

This is the bar equivalent of “ pre - gaming at a friend ’s place , ” except it ’s likely even tinny . Every day from 4 - 9pm , they ’re pouring $ 3 wells , wines , and drafts that are far better than the Miller High Life your booster Dan always work over .

Meatpacking

Brass Monkey

Affordable drinks and meat-packing business go together like filet mignon and catsup , but Brass Monkey keeps drink consistently flowing on the brassy with $ 2 off all beer and wine-coloured from noon-7pm on weekdays .

Midtown

Rudy’s Bar & Grill

You bed what ’s better than happy hour ? Happy hour with no time restriction . Rudy ’s has an all - the - prison term special , AND it ’s an NYC establishment – around since the ‘ XXX . They ’ll happily serve you a Rudy ’s ale and a whiskey shot for $ 5 all day every day .

Murray Hill

Cask Bar + Kitchen

If you do n’t want to fist pump with about a million other bros during this well-chosen of hours , this is your best Murray Hill option . It ’s got a rustic vibe , no stale beer smell , plus $ 5 beers ( Victory , Sierra , Blue Point ) and $ 6 wines from 4 - 8pm .

Nolita

Tom & Jerry’s

Do n’t allow the cash - only factor keep you by from one of the best post - work happy hour spots in the biz . Drinks are $ 5 , there ’s a moose caput on the paries …   and you may hit the all - you - can - sway - in - one - deal communal Chex Mix bucket in the back as many clip as you want ( before you ’re given the foetor center … ) .

SoHo

Sweet & Vicious

While $ 1 off all beverage in the berth may not vocalize like the big mess , it is when one frozen margarita is the combining weight of 10 swallow . So in that esteem , this could arguably be the best trade in town . Plus , outdoor seating !

Tribeca

Tribeca Tavern

Actually low-priced places to pledge in Tribeca do exist ! And this one keep it verySchoolhouse Rock!by cover a hard prescript of three : $ 3 PBR pints , $ 3 Yuengling , and $ 3 domesticated , wines , and wells . Also , there ’s pizza .

Upper East Side

The Penrose

Although Blair Waldorf credibly would n’t be caught dead here – expose brick is waaaay too Dan Humphrey for her – this UES well-chosen hour spot offers not - so - UES cost , admit $ 5 draught and $ 6 wines and wells until 7 pm on weekdays .

Upper West Side

Cilantro

Forget how you feel about actual cilantro for a second , and just focus on the 16 oz margs for $ 5 that you may down from 4 - 7pm . This no - frills spot makes them in a variety of delicious , miscible flavor like mango tree and coconut , and since they ’re immense ( and less than $ 5 ) , view balancing out their burden with some chips and guac .

Washington Heights

Marcha Cocina

The name of the bar itself is Spanish lingo for “ night life , ” so you should n’t be too surprised it lives up to it . love for its tapa ( and do n’t you dare not order the croquetas ) , it also has a $ 6 “ Drink of the Day ” and its famous sangaree for $ 4.50 every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. from 3 - 8pm .

West Village

Upright Brew House

This snug point has two of NYC ’s biggest vices on lock chamber : coffee tree and beer . After oeuvre , down the latter ( plus wine-coloured ) for $ 2 off from 4 - 7pm . You should probably snag some of the $ 5 apps , too , peculiarly if one is the truffle butter Zea mays everta .

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Sweet and Vicious

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Pool table at 169 Bar in New York

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10 Degrees Bar

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Fresh Salt sign in Financial District

Fresh Salt

cheese and bread board at The Cellar BCNY

The Cellar BCNY

Taps at Pete’s Tavern

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sign at Mess Hall

Mess Hall Harlem

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Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey

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drinks at Tom & Jerry’s

Tom & Jerry’s

Back bar at The Penrose

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beer at upright brew house

Upright Brew House