Santiago’s Garden: $9 Wine and $6 Beers, Weekdays 3–8pm in East Harlem
Santiago’s Garden runs happy hour Monday to Friday, 3 to 8pm, at 322 East 116th Street in East Harlem: $6 Corona and Modelo Especial, $9 red, white or rosé wine, $11 red sangria, a $12 Santiago’s Punch, a $13 margarita, and $14 for a lemon drop or an old fashioned. It’s the Dominican restaurant that used to be Santiago’s Beer Garden, back under a new name after a November 2025 fire took out its First Avenue home.
The verdict: order wine or beer. A glass of wine is $16 on the regular list and $9 from 3 to 8; Corona and Modelo are $6 against $9 for a beer the rest of the night. The cocktails barely move — the margarita goes from $16 to $13, the lemon drop from $16 to $14 — so that’s a trim, not a deal. Five hours, starting the minute the doors open, is a generous window. The catch: a 90-minute seating limit, nothing on weekends, and no food on the happy-hour menu.
The Happy Hour
Happy hour runs Monday–Friday, 3–8pm, with a 90-minute seating limit: Corona $6, Modelo Especial $6, red, white or rosé wine $9, red sangria $11, Santiago’s Punch $12, margarita $13, lemon drop $14 and old fashioned $14. Outside those hours, margaritas are $16 (passion, yuzu, spicy, strawberry or lychee versions cost $1–2 more), beer is $9 and wine is $16.
The Room
The restaurant describes itself as authentic Dominican comfort food, served indoors and outdoors. The plates come with white rice and beans or moro: pernil and carne guisada at $22, chicharrón de pollo at $24, oxtail (rabo) at $35, and Matthew’s Way, oxtail plus chicken chunks, at $38. An empanada trio of chicken, cheese and beef is $15. Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday 1–4pm, with $35 bottomless mimosas and bellinis as long as everyone orders an entree. It takes reservations, and walk-ins are welcome. The 6 train at 116th St is the closest stop. For more uptown, see our Harlem happy hour guide or the Manhattan hub.
Who Santiago’s Garden Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| After-work wine | $9 red, white or rosé, Mon–Fri 3–8pm |
| Dominican comfort food | Pernil $22, oxtail $35, empanada trio $15 |
| Weekend brunch | Sat–Sun 1–4pm, $35 bottomless mimosas and bellinis |