The Guthrie Inn: A Quirky East Harlem Cocktail Bar, Open to 2am
The Guthrie Inn doesn’t publish a happy hour. It’s a cocktail bar at 1259 Park Ave in East Harlem, open Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 2am and closed on Sundays.
The verdict: go for the room and a late drink, not for a discount. The bar bills itself as “a family owned bar with high quality cocktails at an affordable price.” That’s a claim about pricing, not a deal, and no menu or prices are posted. The catch is that there’s no happy hour window, no listed specials and nothing to time your arrival around beyond the 5pm opening. For a bar with a real discount, start with our best cocktail bars in NYC guide.
What to Expect
- Format: a cocktail bar, open evenings only, from 5pm to 2am Monday to Saturday.
- The bartop: it has mixed nuts suspended in epoxy, one of several quirky touches in the room.
- Sundays: closed.
The Room
The Guthrie Inn is a small, intimate cocktail bar. The decor leans quirky rather than polished, and the nuts-in-epoxy bartop is the detail people remember. It sits on Park Avenue in East Harlem, with the 96 St stations on the 6 and Q lines the nearest trains. More Manhattan options are on our Manhattan happy hour hub.
Who The Guthrie Inn Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A late cocktail | Open until 2am, Monday to Saturday |
| An early-evening drink | Doors open at 5pm |
| A stop near the 6 or Q | 96 St (6) and 96 St (Q) are the nearest trains |