The Bar in Gowanus: Weekday Happy Hour, Darts and a Back Patio
The Bar in Gowanus has a happy hour Monday to Friday, 4–7pm, at 286 Third Avenue between President and Carroll Streets. The bar doesn’t publish what’s discounted, so there’s no price to quote for the deal itself.
The verdict: go for the room and the baseline prices. A Budweiser, Miller High Life or Modelo is $6, drafts are $8–$10 and the six specialty cocktails are $15, which is fair for Gowanus even before a discount. The catch is that the happy hour is a time window with no stated prices. Treat it as a bonus, not the reason to come.
The Happy Hour
Monday to Friday, 4–7pm. On the regular menu:
- Bottles and cans: Budweiser, Miller High Life, Modelo and Michelob Ultra $6; Peroni $8
- Draft: $8–$10, with Guinness at $10
- Specialty cocktails: $15 (the Valens, the Hank, the Zevon, the Edith, the Quincy, the Carley)
- Wine: Rioja $14; rosé, orange, sauvignon blanc blend and prosecco $13
The Room
The bar calls itself “a bar with sports, but not a sports bar”: darts on the wall, vinyl spinning, a Guinness poured slow and a back patio. It shows English Premier League matches on the weekends and opens early for them, and it hosts private functions. It’s open seven days: Monday and Tuesday from 4pm, Wednesday to Friday from 2pm, Saturday and Sunday from noon. The nearest train is Union St (R).
For more of the neighborhood, see our Gowanus happy hour guide. If you want a match on the screen, the best soccer bars in NYC is the next stop, and the Friday happy hour list covers the end of the week.