The Upper East Side has a happy hour scene that stretches from the college bars near the 6 train to the wine spots along Madison. It's one of the largest bar neighborhoods in the city, with options spread across dozens of blocks from the 60s up through the 90s. Prices are surprisingly moderate for the area, and the crowd ranges from young professionals to longtime residents. Second and Third Avenue are the main strips to explore.
2nd Floor Bar & EssenVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.4
half sandwich & house cocktail for $29
German cuisine
AOC EastVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
4–6:30PM
Wine
AvocaVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.8
Happy Hour
Mon–Wed: 4–7PM | Thu: 4PM–2AM | Fri–Sat: 4–7PM | Sun: 4–7PM
$7 draft beers, $9 glasses of wine, $10 Avoca margaritas. Mon: half-price wine bottles. Tue: 3 tacos for $10. Sun: $10 cocktails
Irish
Bailey's Corner PubVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5
$3 beers, $4 mixed drinks
Irish pub classics, fish & chips
Bar AndiamoVerified HH
Cocktail Bar
$10 Aperol Spritz, $11 Hugo Spritz, $12 Dirty Shirley, $3 off wine BTG, $5 High Life
bar snacks
Barking Dog RestaurantVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2
Selected wine, beer, frozen margarita
full menu
Bedford Falls NYCVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.2
$2 off drafts, wells & import beers, $11 wine, $12 cocktails, $2 off burgers
full kitchen, American fare
Brady'sVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4
Happy Hour
Mon–Thu, Sat–Sun
4–7PM
$1 off domestics, $2 off well drinks
none
Brandy's Piano BarVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
4–8:30PM
Caledonia BarVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.6
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri|Open-7PM
$2 off beer & wine, 50% off HH whiskey of the month
none
CalexicoVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2
$6 margaritas, 2 for 1 drafts and wells
Cal-Mex
Catch n' ChopVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 3–6PM | Sat–Sun: 11AM–5PM
$8 beers, $10 wines, $10 mixed drinks, $12 specialty cocktails
Modern American steakhouse, bar bites, weekend brunch
David Burke TavernVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3
$8 Aperol spritz, $8 mules, $8 select wines, $6 beers, $16 two-bites special
modern American cuisine & creative presentations
Dylan Murphy'sVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.5
$5 Ultra drafts, $5 domestic bottles, $7 mixed drinks, $7 wine
Irish pub fare, fish and chips
Ethyl's Bar & RestaurantVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.1
$5 OG burger, $6 draft beer, $7 wine, $10 beer+shot & well cocktails
American pub fare, burgers
Felice 83Verified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.3
Festivál CaféVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
Happy Hour
Mon–Wed
All night long
oysters
Flex MusselsVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
4–6PM | Sun–Thu: 9–10PM | Fri–Sat: 9–10:30PM
$2 oysters, $6 beer, $11 wine, $12 cocktails
mussels, oysters, seafood
Horn's Hook TavernVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.6
Changing daily deals on drinks, wings and oysters
New American
Iggy'sVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.3
$8 martinis, $8 margaritas, $8 Moscow mules
wings, burgers, bar snacks
Jeremy'sVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.3
$7 draft beers, $9 well drinks, $8 wine
Jones Wood FoundryVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3
$6 beers, $8 house wines, $9 cocktails
British pub fare, fish and chips, shepherd's pie
Kelly's Sports BarVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
12PM–7PM
$7 select drafts, $7 wells (excl. holidays & events)
pizza, wings, burgers, fries, appetizers
Le Moulin à CaféVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4
$10 wine & cocktails, $6.50 beers, small bites menu
French pastries, bistro meals, sandwiches, quiches, salads
Lexington PublickVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5
pub fare, burgers, wings
Maya Modern Mexican KitchenVerified HH
Restaurant · ★ 4.3
$5 Mexican beers, $7 wines and cocktails; $5 tapas menu
modern Mexican cuisine & small plates
MeijinVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7
Happy Hour
Mon: All night | Tue–Thu: 5–7PM
full menu
Meller's Sports Hub and GrillVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri, Sun–Thu
12–7PM
$6 drafts, $8 cocktails (hospitality workers)
burgers, wings, truffle fries & bar bites
Murphy's LawVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3
$5 draft beers, $6 well drinks, $7 house wine
Traditional Irish dishes
Olde CityVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3
$6 draft, $8 Surfsides, $10 cocktails, $10 natural wine, late night HH 11PM-close
cheesesteaks
Pil PilVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4
$9 tapas, $6 beer, $6 sangria, $8 wine
Spanish tapas
Reif's BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5
Ryan's DaughterVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.6
SeftonVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
11AM–7PM
$6 domestic bottles, $7 drafts, $10 wine/cocktails
Margherita Flatbread, Prosciutto Flatbread
Sojourn SocialVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6
BOGO drinks (cocktails, beer, wine), $7 small plates
International
Sutton Bar RoomVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon/Wed: 4–9PM | Tue/Thu: 4–8PM | Fri: 2–8PM | Sat–Sun: 12–7PM | Sun–Tue: 11PM–2AM
$6 wine, $5/6 draft, $5 bottles/cans, $3 off signature cocktails
TBarVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
Pub fare
The Alvin Public HouseVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.7
Smash Special $12 (Smashburger & Fries), Chicken fingers $10, Fish or Chicken Tacos $10, Trumer pilsner $6
Pub grub
The Bar RoomVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4
$6 drafts, $9 wells, $7 wine
The Champagne BarVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4
$10 cocktails, $8 wine, $7 beer
Light bites
The Domino RoomVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.8
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Open–6PM
$15 martini & fries, $10-11 cocktails, $10 wine, $6 Peroni, $7 pizza
The Drunken MunkeyVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
$6 draft beers, $8 cocktails, $7 wine
American, craft beer
The Five LampsVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.5
$6 domestic beer, $7 house drinks, $9 wine & cocktails, $10 apps; Taco Tue $2 tacos
Irish pub classics, burgers
The HunterianVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.6
Happy Hour
Mon: All Day | Tue–Sat: Open-7PM
$2 off draft beer, $9 wine by the glass, $7 well shots and drinks
cheese boards, small plates
The MiltonVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.3
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
Open-7PM
$7 house liquors, wine selection
full menu
The Penrose BarVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
$12 cocktails, $12 wine, $5 Spaten
Pub food, weekend brunch
The Pony BarVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5
Happy Hour
Mon: All Day | Tue–Fri: 4:20–6:20PM
$8 draft beers, $8 well drinks, $8 wine; Mon: $2 tacos all day
Wings and burgers
The Stumble InnVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.3
1/2 off entire bar; nightly specials vary by day after 7PM
Half-price wings
The Toolbox BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5
$7 well drinks, $9 cocktails
Third Avenue Ale HouseVerified HH
Beer Bar · ★ 4.3
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri: 4–7PM | Sat–Sun: 12–4PM | Daily: 9PM-Close
Smash burger
ZOI MEDITERRANEAN UESVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.7
Special discounts on selected drinks and appetizers
Appetizers
Antonucci Cafe
Wine Bar · ★ 4.5
Italian
Bar Florine
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.9
Bar Vivant
Cocktail Bar · ★ 5
Bella Blu
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
full menu
Bondurants
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6
full menu
Boqueria UES
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6
Spanish tapas
Campagnola
Wine Bar · ★ 4.6
Carlow East
Irish Pub · ★ 4.3
Casa Cruz
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2
East End Bar & Grill
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
Italian
Eighteen
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4
full menu
Eli's Night Shift
Dive Bar · ★ 4.2
burgers, wings, loaded fries, tacos, quesadillas, appetizers
Finnegan's Wake
Irish Pub · ★ 4.4
Irish Pub Food, Burgers, Wings
Gabriel's Bar & Restaurant
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4
Gnocchi House Bar
Wine Bar · ★ 4.3
Heidelberg Restaurant
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5
German
Heidi's House by the side of the road
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6
American, grill
Hendrickson's
Bar · ★ 4.7
chicken wings, chicken sandwiches, burgers
Italianissimo Ristorante
Wine Bar · ★ 4.5
light fare and signature dishes
Killers Kiss Bar
Bar · ★ 4.7
La Esquina
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1
Mexican
Le Bar Penelope
Bar · ★ 3.1
lounge bites
Le Bilboquet
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2
Luke's Bar & Grill
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3
American, Grill
Ly Ly Vietnam Cookhouse
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.8
Vietnamese cuisine and appetizers
Maruzzella
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4
Masseria East
Wine Bar · ★ 4.7
Melody's Piano Bar
Piano Bar · ★ 4.1
small bites
Persepolis
Wine Bar · ★ 4.2
Persian
Phil Hughes Bar
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4
Plug Uglies UES
Sports Bar · ★ 4.6
QUATORZE
Wine Bar · ★ 4.3
French bistro fare
Schaller's Stube Sausage Bar
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2
German, Sausage
Serafina Always 61st
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3
Somebody's Darling
Dive Bar · ★ 4.1
Tandoor Oven
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5
Indian
The Auction House
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.2
The District
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1
The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites
Beer Bar · ★ 4.6
full menu
The Office Public House
Pub · ★ 4.6
The Spotted Dog
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1
The Supply House
Pub · ★ 4.3
Irish, pub
Tiramisu
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4
Italian
Tri Dim Shanghai
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1
Chinese, Shanghai
Trinity Pub
Irish Pub · ★ 4.5
Two E Bar/Lounge
Lounge · ★ 4.4
Seasonal lite bites, light fare
Ty Bar
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.3
upscale bar snacks
Vanguard Wine Bar
Wine Bar · ★ 4.6
small plates
Vero Social
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1
Zofia's Hideout
Speakeasy · ★ 4.9