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.
Taboo Lounge
Lounge · ★ 3.5 · 480 ft
The Dynamo RoomVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · 480 ft
$13.95 select cocktails, $12.95 wine, $5.95 beer, $29.95 dirty martini + caesar salad + fries
artisanal small plates
Muses35 Bar & KaraokeVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1 · 740 ft
$5 beers, $4 shots, $7 wells, $7 hard seltzer, $1 Korean fried wings
Korean fried wings, bar bites
Wooga NYCVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.8 · 740 ft
$5 Bud Light & Michelob Ultra pints, $7 craft beer, $12 cocktails, wine & soju bottles, $10-12 bar bites
Korean cuisine
Skyline Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Rooftop Bar · ★ 3.9 · 770 ft
VERSA
Lounge · ★ 4.2 · 790 ft
Mustang Harry's
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · 800 ft
pub grub - burgers, sandwiches, wings, fries with gourmet twist
Bourbon and Branch
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4 · 820 ft
Korean
Haymaker Bar and KitchenVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · 850 ft
$5 beers, $7 well drinks, $6 appetizers
American
The Irish ExitVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.6 · 860 ft
$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 · 870 ft
Happy Hour
Mon–Thu: 4–7PM | Fri: 2–7PM
$8 cocktails, $6 draft beers, $7 wine
small plates, charcuterie
The Tailor Public House
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 1000 ft
Classic comfort food
Pig n WhistleVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.2 mi
$8 house draft, $12 cocktails, wine specials
Irish American fare, full menu
Hudson Yards Tavern
Sports Bar · ★ 4.3 · 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
$6 draft, $8 mixed drinks, $6 well shots, $6 PBR 16oz, $18 draft pitcher, Mon-Fri 12-8PM $10 merlot/pinot grigio
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
LegaseaVerified HH
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.1 · 0.3 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri
3–6:30PM
$2 oysters, $4 fries, $6 beer, $8 wine, $10 martinis
Seafood, New American
The CellyVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
$5 drafts, $6 house liquor, $7 wine & prosecco
Break BarVerified HH
Sports Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.3 mi
$2 off wine, $6-$7 bottles & drafts, $10 well + mixer
Bavarian pretzel, 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
Back Bar
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
signature bites
Chez Zou
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.5 · 0.3 mi
bar snacks
The Yard's Pub NYC
Pub · ★ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
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
Carnegie Diner & CafeVerified HH
Bar · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
$4.95 beer, $5.95 wine, $6.95 liquors
Bar Pendry Manhattan West
Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.3 mi
small bites
Zou Zou's
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.3 mi
Crompton Ale HouseVerified HH
Pub · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
wings, pretzels, sliders
The Bronze Owl
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
small plates
Arno
Wine Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
full menu
Monarch RooftopVerified HH
Rooftop Bar · ★ 4.1 · 0.3 mi
YOGI by Barnjoo
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.3 mi
The Skylark
Lounge · ★ 4.4 · 0.3 mi
small plates, dinner bites
bar/code NYC
Speakeasy · ★ 4.3 · 0.4 mi
Asian inspired tapas
Altair★ Top Pick
Bar · ★ 4.8 · 0.4 mi
$9 beer, $10 wine, $12 cocktails, half off pizza, $25 burger & fries
ART Midtown★ Top Pick
Bar · ★ 4.6 · 0.4 mi
$9 mini froses & spritzes (2 for $16, 3 for $24), $12 classic margarita & daiquiri, $6 Modelo, $12 house wine ($48 bottle), $99 rose magnum, $10 tater tots, $16 margherita pizza, $18 cheeseburger
tater tots, margherita pizza, cheeseburger
Good Behavior
Bar · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
bar snacks
Anixi
Wine Bar · ★ 4.8 · 0.4 mi
Mediterranean, Vegan
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
The Ragtrader
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.4 mi
American
JuDam
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.4 mi
Barbam NYCVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.4 · 0.4 mi
Happy Hour
Mon–Thu
5–7:30PM
$16 classic cocktails, $18 signature cocktails, $20 wine
DB Cooper's
Dive Bar · ★ 4.9 · 0.4 mi
classic bar fare, mozzarella sticks, fish and chips, Hell's Kitchen spice bag
The Parlour Room
Lounge · ★ 4.7 · 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
Itaewon Pocha
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.2 · 0.4 mi
full menu
Hello Hello BarVerified HH
Cocktail Bar · ★ 4.7 · 0.4 mi
$14 espresso martini, spritz & paloma, $12 orange wine, $7 beers (except Guinness)
hot dogs, empanadas, wings, bar bites
The Keg Room
Bar & Restaurant · ★ 4.3 · 0.4 mi
Korean