Madam Mikette’s: A 1920s-Style Cocktail Bar With a 2-7 Happy Hour and $1.50 Oysters
Madam Mikette’s is the Midtown East cocktail bar that plays like a roaring-’20s fortune-telling parlor — dim, antique, and cocktail-obsessed — with a long weekday happy hour (2 to 7pm) that pairs $12 cocktails with $1.50 oysters and sliders. Open till 4am, so it works as a night’s first stop or its last.
The happy hour at Madam Mikette’s runs Mon-Fri 2pm-7pm.
The deals: $12 cocktails, $9 wine, $1.50 oysters, sliders.
About Madam Mikette’s
At 987 Second Avenue in Turtle Bay, Madam Mikette’s is an upscale-yet-approachable cocktail bar and American brasserie decked out like a 1920s parlor — antique accents, vintage signage, plush seating, and low light. Cocktails are the main event: premium liquors, house-made tinctures, fresh juice, premium ice, plus a 100-plus-bottle whiskey and bourbon collection and craft beer on tap. The kitchen runs a full lunch and dinner menu and shareable plates.
The Happy Hour in Detail
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 2 to 7pm — one of the longer windows in Midtown East. Expect $12 cocktails and around $9 wine alongside the food draws: $1.50 oysters and sliders, perfect for snacking. For a room this polished and cocktail-serious, that’s a strong after-work value, and the long window means you’re never racing the clock.
What to Order
The cocktails are sophisticated and worth exploring — the Strange Interlude (rosemary-infused mezcal, Campari, grapefruit, lime, ginger) and Ask Me Another (tequila, suze, ancho verde, pineapple) are standouts. During happy hour, stack the $1.50 oysters and sliders. From the kitchen, the lobster roll, fish tacos, steak frites, and BBQ spring rolls get named, and the Saturday–Sunday bottomless jazz brunch is its own draw.
The Space & Vibe
Dimly lit, spacious, and classy, with a transportive, time-machine quality — a cozy red booth in the back for a private feel and a lively, conversation-filled front that spills onto the sidewalk. It’s a strong date-night room, and the second-floor “Empress Room” handles private and corporate events for up to 250, with its own entrance and bar. It runs late, to 4am most nights.
The Midtown Angle
On Second Avenue in Midtown East / Turtle Bay, Madam Mikette’s is walkable from the E/M at Lexington-53rd and the 6 at 51st St, near Grand Central and the U.N. It’s the neighborhood’s go-to for a serious cocktail without the trek downtown — hit the 2-to-7 window, or close out a night here.
Who It’s For
| Best for | Why |
|---|---|
| After-work drinks | an easy walk for the NoMad crowd |
| Pre-dinner or pre-show | a round before the night gets going — $12 cocktails |
| Groups | room for a few friends without a reservation headache |
| A low-key night | Madam Mikette’s keeps it neighborhood, not touristy |
FAQ
Does Madam Mikette’s have a happy hour?
Yes — Monday through Friday, 2 to 7pm: $12 cocktails, around $9 wine, plus $1.50 oysters and sliders.
Where is Madam Mikette’s?
987 Second Avenue in Midtown East / Turtle Bay, near the E/M at Lexington-53rd and the 6 at 51st St.
What’s Madam Mikette’s known for?
Creative cocktails in a 1920s-parlor setting — house tinctures, a 100-plus-bottle whiskey list — plus brasserie food and a bottomless jazz brunch.
Can it host private events?
Yes — the second-floor Empress Room handles up to 250 guests with a private entrance, bar, plush seating, and AV.
Happy hour details verified June 2026. Times change — confirm with the venue.