Jersey City/Downtown & Grove Street

Downtown Jersey City
Bar Crawl

Five stops, about fifteen minutes of walking, all within a few blocks of the Grove Street PATH. Four happy hours in a row, then a pub that stays open till 2 or 3am.

Run it Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 4pm. Skinner’s Loft is closed Tuesdays, and Hudson Hall and The Archer only discount on weekdays.

5 stops
~15 min total walk
beer from $3
one stop from WTC

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The best Downtown Jersey City bar crawl is five stops in about fifteen minutes of walking, all a few blocks from the Grove Street PATH: start at Hudson Hall on Marin Boulevard for $3 Miller High Life, eat at Skinner’s Loft on the Newark Avenue plaza ($5 tapas until 6), drink a proper $11 Manhattan at The Archer, catch the last of Pint’s $5 wells before 7, and finish at Grace O’Malley’s, the Irish pub on the plaza with bands at night. Start at 4pm on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. That’s the only way all four happy hours line up: Skinner’s is closed Tuesdays, and Hudson Hall and The Archer don’t discount on weekends. It’s one PATH stop from the World Trade Center, and every stop below is timed around its own posted window.

The short version

StartHudson Hall – $3 High Life, weekdays until 6pm.
EatSkinner’s Loft – $5 tapas, 4–6pm, closed Tuesdays.
The good drinkThe Archer – $11 classic cocktails, Mon–Fri 5–7pm.
Before 7Pint – $5 wells and $4 beers until 7pm.
FinishGrace O’Malley’s – live bands, open till 2am (3am Thu–Sat).

Map: the 5-stop route

From Marin Boulevard across the Newark Avenue plaza to The Archer, down to Wayne Street, and back to the plaza. Grove Street PATH is in the middle of it.

Pins are numbered in walking order. Tap any pin for the order and directions.

At a glance

The five stops in order, what to order, and when each deal runs.

#	Bar	The deal	When	$
1	Hudson Hall	Order this	Arrive 4:00 · happy hour Mon–Fri until 6pm	$$
2	Skinner’s Loft	Order this	Arrive 4:50 · $5 tapas 4–6pm (closed Tue)	$$$
3	The Archer	Order this	Arrive 5:40 · cocktail hour Mon–Fri 5–7pm	$$
4	Pint	Order this	Arrive 6:30 · happy hour daily until 7pm	$
5	Grace O’Malley’s	Order this	Arrive 7:20 · open till 2am (3am Thu–Sat)	$$

The crawl, stop by stop

Walk it in order. Each stop is 45 minutes and one drink. More downtown options in our Downtown Jersey City happy hour guide.

01Hudson Hall

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Beer hall & smokehouse · 364 Marin Blvd · $$

Order thisA $3 Miller High Life or $5 house lager, plus a $10 app
Happy hourArrive 4:00 · happy hour Mon–Fri until 6pm

Verdict: start with the cheapest beer on the route. Hudson Hall’s weekday happy hour has been running since 11:30am by the time you arrive, and it holds $3 High Life and a $5 house lager until 6. Order one of the $10 select apps too, because the next stop is the food stop and you want a base before it. Honest caveat: it’s a big room, and on a game day it’s loud. Four minutes’ walk to the plaza.

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02Skinner’s Loft

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Restaurant with a bar downstairs · 146 Newark Ave · $$$

Order thisThree $5 tapas and a $5 Heineken
Happy hourArrive 4:50 · $5 tapas 4–6pm (closed Tue)

Verdict: dinner, done for $20. From 4 to 6, a kitchen that charges $25 for its burger sells eleven tapas at $5 each. Get the nduja arancini, the buffalo chicken spring rolls and the deviled eggs at the downstairs bar, with a $5 Heineken. Honest caveat: it’s closed on Tuesdays, which is why this crawl skips Tuesday. On a Friday, swap in The Ashford across the plaza: 4 to 7pm, apps, drafts, wine and espresso martinis are all $5.

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03The Archer

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Hunting-lodge cocktail bar · 176 Newark Ave · $$

Order thisAn $11 Manhattan or old fashioned
Happy hourArrive 5:40 · cocktail hour Mon–Fri 5–7pm

Verdict: the one good cocktail of the night. The Workman’s Cocktail Hour puts a bee’s knees, daiquiri, Manhattan or old fashioned at $11 from 5 to 7, in a dark room with candlelit booths and deer heads on the wall. Two minutes up Newark Avenue from Skinner’s. Honest caveat: it’s 21+, it takes no reservations, and it doesn’t open until 5, whatever the older lists say about 4pm.

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04Pint

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LGBTQ bar at Wayne & Grove · 34 Wayne St · $

Order thisA $5 well or a $4 Miller Lite before 7
Happy hourArrive 6:30 · happy hour daily until 7pm

Verdict: the last deal of the night, and the cheapest drink on the route after Hudson Hall. $5 wells, $4 Miller Lite and Yuengling and $6 wine until 7pm, with free popcorn. Five minutes’ walk south of The Archer. The move: order at the bar the minute you walk in. If it’s a Monday, martinis are $5 all night, so you can stay. Honest caveat: it’s a small room, and it fills up on trivia night (Wednesday).

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05Grace O’Malley’s

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Irish pub on the plaza · 140 Newark Ave · $$

Order thisA pint, or a whiskey from $8 a pour
Happy hourArrive 7:20 · open till 2am (3am Thu–Sat)

Verdict: the finish, because it’s back on the plaza and it stays open. Grace O’Malley’s is the big Irish pub on Newark Avenue: fourteen screens, NFL Sunday Ticket and the Premier League, live bands and DJs at night, and whiskey from $8. Honest caveat: there’s no happy hour here, so this round is full price. If you want to keep going past 10, The Grove Station across from the PATH runs karaoke every night.

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Free planner

Build your own Downtown JC crawl

Pick a night, a start time and how many stops. We route you through the bars whose happy hour is running when you walk in, in the shortest walking order. Swap any stop you don’t like, then share the link or open it in Google Maps.

Built from 20 Downtown JC bars we have on the map. Happy hours change, so check each bar’s page before you go. Walking times are estimates.

FAQ

What’s the best bar crawl route in Downtown Jersey City?

Five stops, about fifteen minutes of walking in total: Hudson Hall (364 Marin Blvd) for $3 Miller High Life, Skinner’s Loft (146 Newark Ave) for $5 tapas, The Archer (176 Newark Ave) for $11 classic cocktails, Pint (34 Wayne St) for $5 wells, and Grace O’Malley’s (140 Newark Ave) to finish.

What night should I do a Jersey City bar crawl?

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, starting at 4pm. Skinner’s Loft is closed on Tuesdays, and Hudson Hall’s and The Archer’s happy hours run Monday to Friday only. On a Friday, The Ashford on the plaza does $5 apps, drafts, wine and espresso martinis from 4 to 7pm.

How do I get to the Jersey City bar crawl from Manhattan?

Take the PATH to Grove Street. It’s one stop from the World Trade Center and a short ride from Christopher Street and 33rd Street. Hudson Hall, the first stop, is about four minutes’ walk from the station, and Grace O’Malley’s, the last, is across the plaza from it.

How long does the Downtown Jersey City bar crawl take?

About four hours at 45 minutes a stop, with roughly fifteen minutes of walking in total. Start at 4pm and you reach Grace O’Malley’s around 7:20.

Where can I keep going after the crawl?

Grace O’Malley’s stays open until 2am Monday to Wednesday and 3am Thursday to Saturday. For karaoke, The Grove Station across from the PATH runs it every night from 10pm.

Last updated October 30, 2026. Deals and hours change, so confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Tell us.