Central Park South sits at the border of Midtown and the Upper West Side, with hotel bars and upscale lounges lining the blocks between Columbus Circle and Fifth Avenue. Happy hour here leans toward the polished end of the spectrum, with cocktail specials at bars that normally charge premium prices. A splurge-friendly area where happy hour closes the gap between everyday drinking and special occasion.
Two E Bar/Lounge
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · 150 ft
Seasonal lite bites, light fare
Le Bar Penelope
Bar · ★ 3.1 · 290 ft
lounge bites
The Champagne BarVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4 · 560 ft
$10 cocktails, $8 wine, $7 beer
Light bites
Le Bilboquet
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2 · 620 ft
Casa Cruz
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2 · 680 ft
Serafina Always 61st
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 710 ft
Jacques
Bar · ★ 4.6 · 910 ft
light fare and signature dishes
Gabriel's Bar & Restaurant
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 930 ft
Ty Bar
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.3 · 990 ft
upscale bar snacks
Arora
Lounge · ★ 4.8 · 0.2 mi
light snacks
Star Lounge
Lounge · ★ 4.3 · 0.2 mi
Nobu Fifty Seven
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
The Bar RoomVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
$6 drafts, $9 wells, $7 wine
TBarVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
Pub fare
Judge Roy Bean Public House
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
American
Pen Top
Lounge · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
light bites
David Burke TavernVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
$8 Aperol spritz, $8 mules, $8 select wines, $6 beers, $16 two-bites special
modern American cuisine & creative presentations
Rocco SteakhouseVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.8 · 0.3 mi
$8 draft beers, $10 cocktails, $12 house wine
bar bites
The Shanghai BarVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 5 · 0.3 mi
$20 drink + bar bite combo, $12 signature cocktails, $10 classic cocktails, $10 wine, $6 beer
Northern Chinese, dim sum
Whiskey TraderVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
$8 select shots, $10 wine, $12 cocktails (Margarita, Espresso Martini, Moscow Mule, Aperol Spritz)
American pub
Parker's at Thompson Central Park
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 3.8 · 0.3 mi
shareable contemporary American dishes
Nerai
Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
BackstageVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
Happy Hour
Mon: All Day | Tue–Thu: 4–7PM
$5 select beer, $7 select wine, $10 mixed drinks
The Randolph at BroomeVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.1 · 0.4 mi
$9 all house cocktails and one-and-ones
cocktails, beer & wine selection
The Bar at Baccarat Hotel
Lounge · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
Anassa Taverna
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.4 mi
P.J. Carney's Pub
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.4 mi
Carnegie Diner & CafeVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.4 mi
$4.95 beer, $5.95 wine, $6.95 liquors
Bloom's TavernVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.4 mi
$6 beers, $10 beer & shot, $10 wine, $10 spritzes
Italian
The Naked PigVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · 0.4 mi
$12 Pilot's License cocktail, $10 Aperol Spritz, $7 tequila shots, $5 - 7 draft beers, $9 - 11 wine, all shares $3 off
American pub fare
YEERO Greek Eatery
Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.4 mi
Faces & Names Bar and LoungeVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.3 · 0.5 mi
$5 bottled beers, $6 house wine, $8 well drinks, $7 daily special, $25 bucket of select beer
wings, sliders, bar snacks
Bartley DunnesVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.7 · 0.5 mi
Daily themed specials (Martini Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wine & Whiskey Wednesday); $30 bottomless dinner
wings, burgers, bar snacks
The Boardroom
Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.5 mi
small bites
Tanner Smith'sVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.5 mi
Happy Hour
Daily
11PM-Close
$6 beers, $8 wine, $12 cocktails (Negroni, Old Fashioned, Aperol Spritz)
Pub fare
P. McDaid's Irish PubVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.3 · 0.5 mi
$8 drafts, $7-$8 bottled beer, $9 well drinks
traditional Irish pub fare
The RickeyVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.5 mi
$10 Signature Rickey cocktails, $5 bites
Bites
Vero Social
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1 · 0.5 mi
Festivál CaféVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.5 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Wed
All night long
oysters
Del Frisco's GrilleVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.5 mi
$9 - 12 cocktails, $8 - 15 wines by glass
PHD Terrace at Dream MidtownVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4 · 0.5 mi
$5 prosecco, $8 beers, $9 wines, $10 mixed drinks, $7 bites (Wagyu sliders, mac & cheese balls, coconut shrimp)
Light bites
The Gold Room
Bar · ★ 4 · 0.5 mi
Flûte Champagne BarVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · 0.5 mi
Happy Hour
Tuesday only
4–8PM
2 for 1 drinks including champagne
small plates
Kurant Wine BarVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.5 mi
Happy Hour
Tue–Sun: 12–7PM | Mon: All Day
$8 select wines (2 whites, 2 reds, rosé and sparkling) and $5 beers
Wine bar bites
Clubhouse at Nordstrom
Bar · ★ 4.8 · 0.5 mi
Bedford Falls NYCVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.2 · 0.5 mi
$2 off drafts, wells & import beers, $11 wine, $12 cocktails, $2 off burgers
full kitchen, American fare
Kelly's Sports BarVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.5 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
12PM–7PM
$7 select drafts, $7 wells (excl. holidays & events)
pizza, wings, burgers, fries, appetizers
Dear Irving on Broadway
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.5 mi
light bites, NYC street eats, deli staples, theater snacks
Vida VerdeVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.5 · 0.6 mi
$10 margaritas, $6 tequila shots, $5 draft beers
tacos, ceviche, grilled meats
The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites
Beer Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.6 mi
full menu