Donna: The Worker-Owned Cocktail Bar’s $15 Happy Hour on Cornelia Street
Donna — NYC’s first worker-owned co-op cocktail bar, reborn on Cornelia Street after its Williamsburg years — runs happy hour Mon-Fri 5-7pm: $15 house-level cocktails, $12 wine, $9 drafts, and $12 taco plates. Tropical drinks this serious rarely come with a window this usable.
The happy hour at Donna runs Monday to Friday, 5pm to 7pm.
The deals: $15 happy-hour cocktails (Margarita, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini, White Chocolate Negroni, 50/50 Martini, a spritz — plus $15 non-alcoholic builds), $12 wine, $9 draft beer — and bites: two tacos for $12 (add a happy-hour cocktail for $9 more), trio of dips $12, burrito $10.
About Donna
Donna started as a beloved Williamsburg tropical bar, closed, and came back in May 2025 as something rarer: New York’s first worker-owned cocktail co-op, now at 7 Cornelia St in the West Village. The full-price list runs $20-24 and leans tiki-adjacent — this is the crew behind the Brancolada — with pan-Latin bar food to match.
The Happy Hour in Detail
Weekdays 5-7pm, straight from the bar’s own menu: $15 covers a proper roster — Margarita, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini, the White Chocolate Negroni, a 50/50 Martini, or a spritz, with non-alcoholic versions at the same tier. Wine drops to $12, drafts to $9. The food math is the sleeper: two tacos for $12, and adding a happy-hour cocktail to that order costs just $9 more. Doors open at 5pm on weekdays, so the window starts the moment they do.
What to Order
The Brancolada ($20) — frozen Fernet Menta, rum, pineapple, and coconut — is the drink that made Donna famous; the Banana Mai Tai and Coconutty ($20) carry the tropical flag. During the window, the $15 espresso martini and the $12 two-taco plate is the correct opening move; the birria tacos ($20) are the upgrade.
The Space & Vibe
A bright, compact room — white brick, soft pink banquettes, geometric color that Time Out compared to Brazilian Neo-Concretism — with music held at conversation level. It’s date-friendly and group-tolerant, chill by design, and the co-op ownership shows in how unhurried the service feels.
The West Village Angle
Cornelia Street is the one-block cut between Bleecker and W 4th just west of Sixth Avenue (yes, the Taylor Swift one), steps from Father Demo Square — three minutes from the A/B/C/D/E/F/M at W 4th St, a few more from the 1 at Christopher St. Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-midnight, Fri-Sat 5pm-1am, Sun 3-9pm.
Who It’s For
| Best for | Why |
|---|---|
| Tropical-cocktail loyalists | the Brancolada crew, now pouring in the Village with a real window |
| Weekday 5pm sharp | happy hour starts at open — first pick of the pink banquettes |
| Tacos-and-a-drink economics | two tacos $12, add a happy-hour cocktail for $9 |
| Supporting the model | NYC’s first worker-owned co-op bar — the round tips the whole team |
FAQ
Does Donna have a happy hour?
Yes — Monday to Friday, 5-7pm: $15 happy-hour cocktails, $12 wine, $9 draft beer, plus $12 taco and dip plates.
Where is Donna?
7 Cornelia St in the West Village — the one-block street between Bleecker and W 4th, near the W 4th St station.
Is this the same Donna from Williamsburg?
Yes — the Brooklyn original closed, and the team relaunched at Cornelia St in May 2025 as New York’s first worker-owned co-op cocktail bar.
What is Donna known for?
Tropical cocktails — above all the frozen Brancolada — plus pan-Latin bar food in a bright, pink-and-white room.
Happy hour details verified July 2026. Times change — confirm with the venue.