Sala Astoria: A 31st Street Tapas Room With $8 Sangria and an All-Night Monday Happy Hour
Sala Astoria is a Spanish restaurant on 31st Street, a block from the 36 Av stop on the N and W. It runs a happy hour every day of the week: $8 Spanish wines, $8 sangria, $5 draft beer, $12 cocktails and $10 mocktails. On Mondays it covers the whole restaurant from open to close.
This is a sit-down tapas spot rather than a bar, and the menu runs from pinchos and Spanish cheeses to seafood paella and grilled octopus. Dinner isn’t cheap, which is why the happy hour matters. Go on a Monday, take a table, and $8 sangria next to a few small plates makes for a full night that doesn’t cost much.
The Happy Hour
Monday is happy hour all night (5–10pm) at every table. Tuesday to Thursday it runs 5–7pm, Friday 4–7pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12–4pm, alongside brunch. Those windows are bar only, so grab a stool. Prices are the same every day: $8 Spanish wines, $8 sangria, $5 draft beer, $12 cocktails, $10 mocktails. Fridays add $8 for a glass of Estrella Galicia and two croquetas, served anywhere in the restaurant. Sala reserves through Resy. Confirm current pricing when you sit down, since specials can change.
The Room
Sala sits on 31st Street under the N/W tracks, between 34th and 35th Avenues. It’s a warm, sit-down dining room with a bar. On most Wednesday nights it hosts live performances, and flamenco comes up again and again in its reviews. The 36 Av station is about a block away.
Who Sala Astoria Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A Monday dinner that doesn’t feel like a Monday | Happy hour runs all night at every table, so a group can sit down and share $8 sangria with tapas |
| After-work drinks in Astoria | $5 draft beer at the bar 5–7pm Tuesday to Thursday, a block from the N/W |
| Friday kickoff | Happy hour starts at 4, and $8 gets you an Estrella Galicia with two croquetas |
| Weekend brunch with a drink | Bar happy hour runs 12–4pm Saturday and Sunday, the same hours as brunch |