Dollar happy hours still exist in New York City, and they're exactly as good as they sound. Whether it's dollar beers, dollar oysters, or dollar tacos, these deals are the ultimate budget play. The spots that offer them tend to fill up fast, so arriving early is essential. The kind of deal that makes living in one of the most expensive cities in the country feel slightly more reasonable.
169 BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.1 · Two Bridges
$1 off beer, $2 off everything else, $3 beer & shot combo
bar snacks, wings
8th Street WinecellarVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.5 · Greenwich Village
Select bottles $31, select glasses $11, $1.75 oysters
cheese plates, small bites
Amsterdam Billiards and BarVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.3 · Union Square
$1 off beer, wine, and liquor
billiards & party space
An Beal Bocht CafeVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · Kingsbridge
$3 select domestic beers, $1 off well drinks and wine
Irish fare, full kitchen
Bacaro
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · Two Bridges
Bar DaliaVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.7 · Astoria
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Open - 7PM
$2 off cocktails, $2 off draft beer & wine, $1 off bottle/can beer
tapas, small plates
Barcade
Dive Bar · ★ 4.3 · Tribeca
Barely Disfigured
Dive Bar · ★ 4.7 · Cobble Hill
Battle Hill TavernVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · Sunset Park
Bearded Lady
Dive Bar · ★ 4.4 · Prospect Heights
Bee's Knees & Honey LoungeVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7 · Greenpoint
Happy Hour
Mon: 5PM - Close
Tue–Thu: 5PM–7PM
Fri: 4PM–6PM
$1.00 Oysters every Monday
honey-themed small plates
Bee's Knees ProvisionsVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · Cobble Hill
Happy Hour
4 –7PM (Thu 4PM - Close)
$1 oysters 4–6PM, drink & food specials
Charcuterie and cheese
Blackbird'sVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Astoria
Beer, bourbon, and burger for $13.95; $1 off every drink
wings, quesadillas & bar food
Blackstone Bar & GrillVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · Kingsbridge
$4 Blackstone Lager, $6 house mixed drinks, $1 off bottled beer
shareable bites
Blind Tiger
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Greenwich Village
Block Hill Station
dive, dog-friendly · Greenwood Heights
Bob's Your UncleVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · Harlem
Happy Hour
Mon–Thu: 3PM–6PM
Sat–Sun: 2PM–6PM
Mon–Thu: $2 off well drinks & draft beer; Sat–Sun: $1 off wells & drafts, select cocktails $8/$10
Bar snacks
Brady'sVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · Upper East Side
$1 off domestics, $2 off well drinks
none
Brooklyn Ice HouseVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Red Hook
$1 off all beer and cocktails
bar food
Burp CastleVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.6 · NoHo
Buttermilk BarVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · Park Slope
Discounted appetizers
Calle DaoVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · Koreatown
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 12 –7PM
Sat–Sun: 4 –7PM
$5 beer (Tsingtao, Pacifico), $7 cocktails, $1 oysters and clams each + Late Night HH last hour nightly
Cuban Chinese cuisine
Cellar 36Verified HH
Speakeasy · ★ 4.7 · Two Bridges
small plates
Chilo'sVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · Clinton Hill
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 5PM–7PM
Sat–Sun: 12PM–5PM
Tue: 5PM–8PM
$1 OFF well drinks, cocktails, wine, and beer
tacos, nachos, bar snacks
Commonwealth
Bar · ★ 4.6 · Park Slope
Commonwealth Bar
dive, patio · South Slope
Cowboy Tom'sVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.7 · Lower East Side
$1 oysters, $3 tacos, $6 beers, $10 cocktails
wings, sliders, nachos
Coyote Ugly New YorkVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4 · Union Square
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri, Weekends
4 –7PM
$1 off domestic beers, $2 off well drinks, $5 select drafts
full food menu available
Crave Fishbar Upper West Side | Raw Bar & Seafood restaurantVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Upper West Side
$1.50 oysters, $8 cocktails, raw bar specials
Crown AlleyVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · Chelsea
$1 oysters (min 6, max 12), $6 draft beer, $8 wine, $8 cocktails
small plates
d.b.a.
Bar · ★ 4.4 · Lower East Side
Daly's PubVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5 · Astoria
Wings and bar snacks
District 385Verified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.2 · Ridgewood
Happy Hour
Tue–Thu: 5PM–9PM
Fri: 6PM–9PM
Taco Tue: $2 tacos & 2-for-1 margs | Wing Wed: $1 wings & $25 buckets | Burger Thu: $15 sliders
Small plates
Dominie's HoekVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.4 · Long Island City
$4 Miller High Life/Tecate, $4 fries, $1 off well drinks, $3 buffalo wings (5 pcs)
wings, burgers
Drop Off ServiceVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · East Village
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 3 –7PM
Sat–Sun: 1 –7PM
$2 off wine and well drinks, $3-4 select drafts, $1 off other drafts
duckduckVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · Williamsburg
2-for-1 Rolling Rock draft and Narragansett Lager; 2-for-1 well drinks; $1 off almost everything else
Duff'sVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.8 · Williamsburg
none
Ear Inn, TheVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · SoHo
$1 off all drinks (at the bar only)
Elder Greene
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · Greenpoint
Essex
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.8 · Lower East Side
Fine Time
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Bushwick
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Until 8PM
$1 off drinks, $2 off frozen drinks and hot drinks, free hot dogs and popcorn
hot dogs and bar snacks
Finn's CornerVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.4 · Prospect Heights
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Until 7PM
$5 well drinks, $1 off all beer/cider/hard seltzers, $6 wine
pub fare, burgers
Flex MusselsVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Upper East Side
$1 oysters, $6 wines, $8 cocktails
mussels, oysters, seafood
Fools Gold NYCVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5 · Lower East Side
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Open - 6PM
$5 select draft beer, wine, whiskey, $1 oysters
house-made bites including wings, mac & cheese, nachos, pretzels, sandwiches
Fourth Avenue PubVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5 · Boerum Hill
popcorn
Franklin ParkVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · Prospect Heights
American
George KeeleyVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.5 · Upper West Side
Irish pub fare, burgers
Greenwich TreehouseVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.1 · Greenwich Village
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri, Sun
5 –8PM
$5 jello shots, $8 beer & shot, $1 off all beer, $1 off all wine, $1 off all well drinks
bar snacks, wings
Grey LadyVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2 · NoLIta
Happy Hour
Sun–Wed: 4PM–7PM
Thu–Fri: 1PM–7PM
$1 Oysters, $6 Draft Beers, $9 Wine
oysters, seafood
Gutter, TheVerified HH
Bowling Alley & Bar · ★ 4.1 · Lower East Side
$1 off beer and well drinks; $3 off pitchers
pizza, wings, nachos & salads
Gyu - Kaku Japanese BBQVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Hell's Kitchen
Happy Hour
Sun–Thu: 11AM–6PM & 8:45 –10PM
Fri–Sat: 11AM–6PM
25% off sake and cocktails, $1 off appetizers
Japanese BBQ, appetizers
Harlem PublicVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5 · Washington Heights
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
11AM–7PM
$1 off draft beers, $7 daily cocktail special
Bar snacks
High DiveVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · Gowanus
$3 PBR, $4 well drinks, $1 off everything else
Discounted bar snacks
Inwood Bar & GrillVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.8 · Inwood
Happy Hour
Tue–Wed, Fri
3 –7PM
$15 beer buckets, $3 beers, $1 house shots, premium cocktails
surf & turf, wings, pizza
Jeremy's Ale HouseVerified HH
Beer Bar · ★ 4.4 · Financial District
Half-price well drinks; $4 buckets of Coors and Coors Light; $1.50 junior burgers
John Doe Craft Bar & KitchenVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5 · Flatiron
$5 pints, $6 Heineken, $5 domestic bottles, $7 wine, $7 well drinks, $11 featured cocktails, $1 oysters daily
oysters
Kitty KiernansVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · Bay Ridge
wings, burgers, fries
L'AccoladeVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.6 · West Village
Happy Hour
Daily
Open - 7PM
$14 cocktails & wines, $10 martinis, $1.50 oysters
oysters ($1.50), tuna crudo, vegetable toast, gnocchi
Lexington PublickVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5 · Upper East Side
pub fare, burgers, wings
LighthouseVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · Williamsburg
$10 cocktails, $10/$40 wine, $1 oysters, $10 burger
Yes - farm-to-table Mediterranean menu, seasonal dishes
Lion's Head TavernVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · Morningside Heights
$1 off draft beer, $3 well drinks and house wines
burgers & wings
Little RebelVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.3 · Union Square
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 11AM–7PM
Mon–Thu: 10PM–2AM
$9 signature cocktails, $1 oysters, $6 seltzers/ciders/lager, half-price rosé bottles Mon–Thu, late night specials 10PM–2AM
$1 Blue Point Oysters
Lobster JointVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Midtown
$5 draught beer, $7 house cocktails, $18 beer pitchers, $26 cocktail pitchers; $1 oysters, $5 sliders
burgers & whole lobsters
Mad Donkey Beer Bar & GrillVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.5 · Astoria
Beer, grill
Man Overboard BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.4 · City Island
$6 well drinks, $5 regular beer, $1 off IPAs, $8 frozen drinks
bar snacks, wings
Mar'sVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · Astoria
$1 select oysters and drink specials
full menu
MarseilleVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.7 · Hell's Kitchen
Happy Hour
Daily
3:30 –5:30PM
$1.50 Connecticut Blue Point oysters
French brasserie, bouillabaisse & steak frites
Marshall StackVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.6 · Lower East Side
$2 off draft, $1 off bottles, $4 wines
bar snacks
MayfieldVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Prospect Heights
$1.75 oysters (6 minimum), $12 red wine, $12 white wine, $7 Allagash White beer
$1.75 oysters (6 minimum)
Merrion Square PubVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.1 · Upper East Side
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
11AM–7PM
$2 off all drafts, $1 off bottles, $6 glass of red and white wine, $6 well drinks
fish and chips, shepherd's pie, pub fare
Milano's BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · NoLIta
bar snacks
Neirs TavernVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.7 · Woodhaven
$1 off drafts, $5 select apps, $7 cocktails (Mai Tai, Margarita, Whiskey Sour, more)
burgers, hearty meals & casual fare
Oceanic BoilVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Jackson Heights
$1 oysters, $3 beer, $5 wine
seafood boil & shellfish
Old Stanley's BarVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.5 · Ridgewood
$1 off well drinks and draft beers
Olivier BistroVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.3 · Park Slope
$1 oysters w/ entree (Sun–Wed), 30% off house cocktails (Fri–Sat), 30% off wine bottles (Thu)
French bistro fare
OlympiaVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.3 · DUMBO
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Until 7PM
$12 Old Fashioned/Moscow Mule/Dreams of Spring, $6 Brooklyn Lager, $1 off wines
Mediterranean, small plates
Parlay AstoriaVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · Astoria
Happy Hour
Mon, Thu
5PM–8PM
$1 off drafts, $6 cocktails
full menu
Peculier PubVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · NoHo
Pub fare, burgers
Phil'sVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.8 · Ridgewood
kitchen pop-ups & rotating specials
Red Hook Lobster PoundVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · Red Hook
$1 oysters (chef's selection), $5 wine/beer, $10 frozen drinks (frose & lemonade)
lobster rolls & Maine seafood
Reif's BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · Upper East Side
Saturn RoadVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.8 · Cobble Hill
$1 off beer/wine, $2 off cocktails
Bar snacks, burgers
Sea WolfVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · Bushwick
$1 oysters, $5 beers, $6 wine, $6 frozen cocktails
SeluneVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Bedford-Stuyvesant
$1 oysters, $10 cocktails, $9 wine
oysters, charcuterie, French-inspired small plates
Shaka Shaka TikiVerified HH
Tiki Bar · ★ 4.8 · Prospect Heights
$1 off oysters & wine, $10 small plates from 4:30–7PM
Tiki snacks
Sharlene'sVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.4 · Prospect Heights
$3 draft beers, $1 off all other drinks
bar snacks, wings
Skinny DennisVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.4 · Williamsburg
$1 off all draughts & well drinks; Tito's Tuesdays: $2 vodka shots
bar snacks, wings
Sound + Fury BreweryVerified HH
brewery · Downtown Brooklyn
$1 off drafts, $5 drafts Tue
American, pub fare
Steiny's PubVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · St. George
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
4:30 –7PM
wings, burgers, pub fare
Sunswick 35/35Verified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.5 · Astoria
Happy hour menu
Talon BarVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.2 · Ridgewood
$6 Estrella & Shot, $7 Veltins & shot, $7 Well mixed drinks, $1 off draft
The Double WindsorVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Park Slope
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 3 –7PM
Sat–Sun: Open - 3PM
$2 off pints, $3 well drinks, $1 off everything else
Bar food - burgers, wings, grilled cheese, fried chicken sandwich
The Four Faced LiarVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · West Village
Irish pub fare, fish & chips
The HollerVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · Clinton Hill
$1 off daiquiris and drafts, $6 well spirits
hot dogs, Zapp's chips
The Honey WellVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7 · Hamilton Heights
$11 classic cocktails, $1.50 deviled eggs, $10 cocktail meatballs, $12 cajun shrimp
$1.50 deviled eggs, $10 cocktail meatballs, $12 cajun shrimp
The International BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.3 · East Village
wings, burgers
The LetLove InnVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.5 · Astoria
Happy Hour
Daily
Open - 8PM
The LeveeVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.4 · Williamsburg
$1 off all drinks and beer
bar snacks, pretzels
The Liberty NYCVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.2 · Koreatown
$7 house beer, $8 house wine, $12 mules, $1.50 oysters, $13 bites
bar snacks, appetizers
The NarrowsVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · Bushwick
$1 oysters until 7PM, $6 cocktails
Bar snacks
The Ready RooftopVerified HH
Rooftop Bar · ★ 3.7 · Union Square
Happy Hour
Wed–Fri: 4PM–7PM
Sat–Sun: 12PM–3PM
$6 beers, $9 house margaritas, $1 tacos
Mexican-inspired bites & tacos
The Standard GrillVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.1 · Meatpacking District
$9 cocktails, bites start at $1
full menu
The Ten BellsVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · Lower East Side
Happy Hour
Daily
Open - 7PM
$1 oysters, $22 wine carafes
oysters, small plates
The Ten Bells BrooklynVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · Bushwick
$1 oysters, $6 wine glasses, $18 wine carafes
tapas, oysters, charcuterie
The Three Diamond DoorVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · Bushwick
$4 drafts, $7 well drinks, $1 off wines
Small plates
Tooker AlleyVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.6 · Prospect Heights
$10 select cocktails, $1 off oysters & wine, $10 small plates from 4:30–7PM
Bar snacks
TroostVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Greenpoint
$1 off beers, $2 off cocktails, $2 off house wine (glass/quartino), $9 tap Negroni
Dutch-inspired bar food
UplandVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · Flatiron
$2 off cocktails, $1 off beer
California cuisine
Westside TavernVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3 · Chelsea
Happy Hour
Daily
Open - 7PM
All Beers and Wine $1 off
Burgers, wings, pub fare
WildflowerVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.8 · Chelsea
$1.50 oysters, $12 cocktails, $9 wines
small plates
Wine:30Verified HH
upscale wine bar · ★ 4.3 · NoMad
$30 bottle of wine, $1.50 oysters
Small plates, tapas, big plates, artisanal cheese, full menu
Wogies Bar & Grill, FIDIVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3 · Battery Park
$1 off drafts, bottles, and cans | $2 off wine and well drinks
American, Grill
Wolfe Tone's Pub & KitchenVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.6 · Flatiron
$5 pints, $6 cocktails, $1 off all drinks
Irish, pub fare
Yuca Bar & RestaurantVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · East Village
$1 off all drinks, $3 well drinks & domestic beers