What is 5pm.nyc?+
A free tool for discovering happy hours at bars and restaurants across New York City. Built to help locals find real, current deals fast, without scrolling through menus or Googling each spot individually. As for the name, 5 PM is when most of the city's best deals start pouring.
Does 5pm.nyc cover all five boroughs of NYC?+
Yes. 5pm.nyc lists happy hours and bars across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, covering 92 neighborhoods in total.
How many bars are listed on 5pm.nyc?+
Over 2,600 bars, ranging from dive bars in Bushwick to rooftops in Midtown. New bars are added regularly via owner submissions and user reports.
What time is happy hour in NYC?+
Most NYC bars run happy hour Monday through Friday between 4 and 7 PM. Some bars run all-day happy hour, and a growing number have late-night sessions starting at 10 or 11 PM.
Which NYC neighborhoods have the cheapest happy hours?+
Bushwick, Ridgewood, and Astoria tend to have the lowest prices, with beers starting around $3 to $4. In Manhattan, the East Village and Lower East Side are the best value because of the high density of cheap dive bars in those neighborhoods.
Where does 5pm.nyc get its happy hour data?+
A mix of bar websites, owner submissions, and user reports. Each listing shows its source so you know how it was checked.
How is 5pm.nyc different from Yelp or Google Maps?+
Yelp and Google Maps show every bar regardless of whether they have happy hour, so most of what you see won't help you save money. 5pm.nyc is built specifically for happy hour, so you don't have to wade through bad data to find a deal.
Does 5pm.nyc show happy hours happening right now?+
Yes. The "HH Now" filter shows which bars near you are currently in happy hour based on their published schedule.
Are there weekend happy hours in NYC?+
Yes, though less common than weekday. Weekend happy hours are most popular in Brooklyn (Williamsburg, Park Slope) and parts of Manhattan (East Village, Hell's Kitchen).
How often is data updated?+
We aim to refresh listings monthly through a mix of owner submissions, user reports, and re-verification of bar websites. Bars that close or change hours can be reported directly through the "Report Incorrect Info" button on any listing.