Cask Bar & Kitchen: A Murray Hill Whiskey Gastropub With All-Day Thursday Happy Hour
Cask Bar & Kitchen runs happy hour Monday through Friday — 4–7pm Monday and Tuesday, 3–7pm Wednesday and Friday, and all day Thursday — with $10 bar bites and discounts on cocktails, beer and wine. It’s a whiskey-and-cask-ale gastropub on a quiet Murray Hill block.
“Your local Murray Hill bar — no, not that one, the other one” is its own line, and it earns it. The honest read: this leans bygone-pub — reclaimed wood, dim light, a serious bourbon and rye list — so it rewards a bar seat and a cask ale more than a big group.
The Happy Hour
Happy hour is Mon–Fri with a different window by day: Mon and Tue 4–7pm, Wed and Fri 3–7pm, and Thursday all day (from 2pm to close). The food deal is $10 bar bites — crispy cauliflower, mac ‘n’ cheese — plus discounts on cocktails, beer and wine at the bar. Days and times are from the venue’s own page; exact drink prices shift, so confirm the current pour. (Ignore a stale Yelp ‘closed’ tag — it’s open.)
The Room
The room leans into an old-pub aesthetic: reclaimed wood, weathered brick, dim light, and a long bar where the staff know the list. Local craft beer and hand-drawn cask ales share the menu with wine and cocktails, but the house specialty is bourbon and rye; the kitchen does elevated bar bites (okonomiyaki fries, Scotch egg, smashburger, mac ‘n’ cheese). It runs themed nights through the week and sits a block from the 33 St 6 train, with Grand Central and Herald Square both walkable. Crowd is Murray Hill after-work and weekend.
Who Cask Bar & Kitchen Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Thursday all-day deal | The standout — happy-hour pricing from 2pm to close on a Thursday. |
| Whiskey at the bar | A deep bourbon and rye list and cask ales, poured by people who know it. |
| After-work near Grand Central | A block from the 6, walkable from Grand Central, with a 3–7pm window most days. |
| Low-key catch-up | Dim, woody, bar-seat energy — better for two or three than twelve. |
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Cask Bar & Kitchen FAQ
Does Cask Bar & Kitchen have a happy hour?
Yes — Monday–Friday: Mon/Tue 4–7pm, Wed/Fri 3–7pm, and Thursday all day, with $10 bar bites and drink discounts.
What is Cask Bar & Kitchen known for?
Bourbon and rye whiskey, hand-drawn cask ales and local craft beer, plus elevated bar bites.
Where is Cask Bar & Kitchen?
167 E 33rd St in Murray Hill, a block from the 33 St 6 train and walkable from Grand Central.
Is Cask Bar & Kitchen still open?
Yes — it’s operating; a ‘closed’ flag on some listings is stale.
Happy hour times and deals last verified June 2026. Details can change — confirm with Cask Bar & Kitchen before visiting for a specific deal.