The bars around Madison Square Garden light up on event nights, but weekday happy hours offer the same spots without the crowds. Pubs, sports bars, and cocktail lounges near Penn Station and Seventh Avenue run afternoon specials for the Midtown office crowd. Prices are competitive, and the proximity to major transit lines makes it a convenient stop on your way home.
Trophy BarVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.4 · 351 ft
$5 wines, wells, and drafts; $6 margaritas, bloody marys, and mulled wine; $6 food menu
sports bar food & drinks
The Dynamo RoomVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · 473 ft
$13.95 select cocktails, $12.95 wine, $5.95 beer, $29.95 dirty martini + caesar salad + fries
artisanal small plates
Wooga NYC
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.8 · 0.1 mi
Watering Hole, TheVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
$5 drafts, wells, and wines; $2 sliders, hot dogs, and popcorn chicken
Haymaker Bar and KitchenVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
$5 beers, $7 well drinks, $6 appetizers
American
Irish Exit, TheVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · 0.2 mi
$4 domestic drafts, $5 beer of the week, $6 glasses of wine, $7 cocktail of the week
Irish pub food & all-day dining
Juniper BarVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.2 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Thu: 4PM–7PM
Fri: 2PM–7PM
$8 cocktails, $6 draft beers, $7 wine
small plates, charcuterie
The Lost & FoundVerified HH
Dive Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.2 mi
Beer and shot for $10, beer and popcorn for $16
bar snacks, sliders
Pig n Whistle
Irish Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
Pioneers Bar NYCVerified HH
neighborhood dive · ★ 4.2 · 0.2 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Thu
2:30 –6PM & 11PM-Close, Sun
All Day
Pizza, popcorn, hot pretzel, chips & salsa
Maggie Reilly'sVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
$10 Pinot Grigio or Merlot
wings, burgers, nachos
Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & LoungeVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 3.9 · 0.3 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
5 –6:30PM
$6 beers, $8 wines, $10 spritzes, $4 fries
Upscale bar bites, sushi
Break BarVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.3 mi
$2 off wine, $6-$7 bottles & drafts, $10 well + mixer
$8 Bavarian Pretzel, $8 Chicken tenders
District Tap HouseVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
$12 Cucumber Gimlet, $10 House Wine, $8 Well Drinks, $6 Five Boroughs Tiny Juicy IPA 16oz
wings, sliders, nachos
The Fleur RoomVerified HH
Bar · ★ 3.7 · 0.3 mi
$9 mini martinis, $9 beers, $9 wines, $9 bites, $23 flight of 3 mini martinis
truffle fries, sliders & cheese boards
The Chelsea BellVerified HH
Irish Pub · ★ 4.2 · 0.3 mi
pub fare
Crompton Ale HouseVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
wings, pretzels, sliders
Monarch RooftopVerified HH
Rooftop Bar · ★ 4.1 · 0.3 mi
Jack Demsey'sVerified HH
sports, Irish pub · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
11AM–6PM
$7 select drafts (Bud, Bud Light, Demsey's Ale, Shock Top), $10 house wine, $10 well drinks, $15 beer & shot combo (Jameson or well)
Full menu, American Irish
Space Billiard Pool Hall & Sports Bar | Koreatown NYC
sports lounge · ★ 4.5 · 0.4 mi
Castell Rooftop LoungeVerified HH
Lounge · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
$12 classic cocktails, $10 select wines, $6 select beer, $9 tiny martinis (Tuesdays)
bar snacks, small plates
Scallywag'sVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.4 mi
$6 draught beers, margaritas, and cocktail of the day
full kitchen, burgers
Up on 20 Rooftop Lounge
upscale rooftop · ★ 4 · 0.4 mi
Taboo Lounge
Lounge · ★ 3.5 · 482 ft
Skyline Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Rooftop Bar · ★ 3.9 · 0.1 mi
VERSA
Lounge · ★ 4.2 · 0.1 mi
Mustang Harry's
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
pub grub - burgers, sandwiches, wings, fries with gourmet twist
Bourbon and Branch
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
Korean
The Tailor Public House
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
Classic comfort food
Hudson Yards Tavern
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.2 mi
Back Bar
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
signature bites
The Yard's Pub NYC
Pub · ★ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
Chez Zou
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
bar snacks
Bar Pendry Manhattan West
Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
small bites
Zou Zou's
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
The Bronze Owl
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
small plates
Arno
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
full menu
YOGI by Barnjoo
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.3 mi
The Skylark - Rooftop Bar
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
small plates, dinner bites
bar/code NYC
Speakeasy · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
Asian inspired tapas
Good Behavior
Bar · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
bar snacks
Anixi Mediterranean Vegan Restaurant
Wine Bar · ★ 4.8 · 0.4 mi
Mediterranean, Vegan
The Ragtrader & Bo Peep Cocktail and Highball Store
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.4 mi
American
JuDam
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.4 mi
Barbam NYC
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.4 mi
The Parlour Room
Lounge · ★ 4.7 · 0.4 mi
DB Cooper's
Dive Bar · ★ 4.9 · 0.4 mi
classic bar fare, mozzarella sticks, fish and chips, Hell's Kitchen spice bag
Itaewon Pocha
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
full menu
The Keg Room
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.4 mi
Korean
Seoul BAP
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.8 · 0.4 mi
Korean tapas - small plates