Grand Central Terminal is a commuter hub, and the happy hour scene around it is built for the 5 o'clock rush. Irish pubs, cocktail bars, and hotel lounges along 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue run aggressive weekday specials aimed at Metro-North and subway riders. The best deals hit between 4 and 7PM, making it easy to grab a drink before catching your train.
The Campbell
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.5 · 173 ft
Pershing Square
Sports Bar · ★ 4.2 · 301 ft
Ammos Estiatorio
Wine Bar · ★ 4.1 · 0.1 mi
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie
Wine Bar · ★ 4.2 · 0.1 mi
BookmarksVerified HH
Wine Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.1 mi
Happy Hour
Daily
Open - 6PM
House Wines/Aperol Spritz - $14, Select Beer - $7, Sharing Platters - Half Off
small plates, appetizers
Five Iron GolfVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.9 · 0.1 mi
$6 beers, $10 cocktails, discounted simulator rates
American
Tartinery
Wine Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.2 mi
Albert's BarVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.2 mi
full menu
Park Avenue TavernVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.2 mi
$5 draft beers, $10 martinis & cocktails, $8 glasses of wine
$5 happy hour bites - olives, hummus, tuna crispy rice
Bierhaus NYCVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.2 mi
Happy Hour
Tuesday–Thursday
4 –6:30PM
$7 Hofbräu Beer, $7 House Wine, $7 Well Drinks, 30% OFF Appetizers
German, beer
Mulligan's PubVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
$5 Bud/Bud Light bottles, $7 drafts, $7 well drinks, $8 select wines & green tea shots
Wings, burgers, Irish fare
Artie's Backroom & RooftopVerified HH
Rooftop Bar · ★ 3.9 · 0.2 mi
Small plates, sliders
The Junction
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.2 mi
Jane Doe Bar & RestaurantVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
$5-6 draft beers, $7 wells, $7 wine
full kitchen, burgers, wings
Ben & Jack's SteakhouseVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
$8 - 12 cocktails, $6 - 8 beers, bar menu specials
Happy Hour menu includes appetizers (fried calamari, baked clams, fresh oysters, crab cake)
The Stayton RoomVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 3.6 · 0.3 mi
Happy Hour
Daily
Open - 6:30PM
$10 beers, $11 wine, $13 cocktails, HH food menu
small plates, appetizers
The Dawson Restaurant & BarVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
$7 Miller Lite, $8 Blue Moon, $10 wine
American comfort
The Black Sheep Sports Bar N.Y.CVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
St. Pat's Bar & Grill NYCVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
Happy Hour
Daily
Until 11PM
discount Blue Moon, discount cosmos, discount rotating canned beers
Irish pub fare
STK SteakhouseVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.8 · 0.3 mi
Happy Hour
Daily
2:30 –6:30PM
$3 | $6 | $9 pricing (food starting at $3, drinks tiered)
bar snacks and appetizers
Madame GeorgeVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
$8 cocktails, $6 wine, $5 beer
Blaggards PubVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
Happy Hour
Open - 7PM daily
Irish, Pub fare
Blue Bar
Hotel Bar · ★ 4.1 · 0.4 mi
Stout NYC
Sports Bar · ★ 4.2 · 0.1 mi
The Wheeltapper Pub
Pub · ★ 4.2 · 0.1 mi
Full menu - Irish pub fare including fish and chips, bangers and mash, shepherd's pie
T - Squared Social
Lounge · ★ 4.2 · 0.1 mi
Shareable plates, raw bar selections, gourmet handhelds, artisanal charcuterie boards
Agency of Record
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
full menu
Malone's Irish Bar & Restaurant
Irish Pub · ★ 4.6 · 0.2 mi
Irish, pub fare
Peter Dillon's Pub
Irish Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
BYOF (bring your own food)
Raines Law Room at The William
Speakeasy · ★ 4.5 · 0.2 mi
The Court - A St Giles Hotel
Hotel Bar · ★ 3.7 · 0.2 mi
Sam's Place
Dive Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.2 mi
Izakaya Futago
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
The Perfect Pint
Irish Pub · ★ 4.3 · 0.2 mi
Maggie's Place
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
American
A to Z Rooftop on Fifth
Lounge · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
Rossini's
Wine Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
Overlook
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.1 · 0.3 mi
wings, burgers, loaded fries, shareable snacks
MAD Bar and Lounge
Lounge · ★ 4.6 · 0.3 mi
Kurumazushi
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
City Beer
Sports Bar · ★ 4.8 · 0.3 mi
Vintage Green Rooftop
Lounge · ★ 4.9 · 0.3 mi
full menu
Bryant Park Grill
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
American
The Flatiron Room Murray Hill
Speakeasy · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
full menu
Via Brasil NYC
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
The Iroquois New York
Hotel Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
elevated bar food
Emporium Brasil Restaurant
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.3 mi
Brazilian
Bar Cima
Wine Bar · ★ 4.1 · 0.4 mi
Tudor City Tavern
Irish Pub · ★ 4.6 · 0.4 mi
artisanal sandwiches, pizzas, seasonal soups, salads, fresh fruit, pastries, cereals
Other Half Brewing - Rockefeller Center Taproom
Beer Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.4 mi
light snacks