Happy Hour at The Ready Cantina
The Ready Cantina is the rooftop cantina crowning the Moxy East Village, refreshed in 2025 to lean fully into its Mexican concept from the Tao Group. Under a retractable glass roof, it plays like a lively backyard party: greenery and string lights, hand-painted murals, cushioned couches, and a bar built from stacked milk crates. It’s one of the more genuinely fun above-street-level happy hours in the neighborhood.
Frozen drinks are the specialty here, from Mangonadas to Beeritas to spicy Ranch Water and 100-ounce towers, and each table gets its own portable cooler stocked with cans. The crowd skews young and the nights get festive, with sparklers and shots, though the spaced-out seating keeps it from feeling packed. It’s a 21-and-over rooftop, open year-round.
The Happy Hour
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7pm: $12 house margaritas, $6 beers, and $1 tacos. That taco price makes it easy to build a cheap early dinner out of the deal, and the margarita list rewards anyone who likes their tequila frozen and flavored. On weekends, the Margarita Brunch Club takes over from noon to 3pm, throwing in a complimentary margarita with any brunch entree.
The Room
An indoor-outdoor rooftop under a retractable glass roof, styled like a festive backyard with greenery, string lights, murals, and couch seating. A signature touch: each table comes with its own cooler of canned beer and wine.
Who The Ready Cantina Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| After-work drinks | The Mon-Fri 4-7pm window with $12 margaritas and $1 tacos is built for the post-work crowd. |
| Group hangs | Couch seating, frozen-drink towers, and per-table coolers make it a natural for a group takeover. |
| Weekend brunch | The Saturday and Sunday Margarita Brunch Club adds a free margarita to any brunch entree. |
| Rooftop dates | String lights, murals, and skyline air give it a fun, low-stakes date-night feel. |
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The Ready Cantina FAQ
Does The Ready Cantina have a happy hour?
Yes. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7pm, with $12 house margaritas, $6 beers, and $1 tacos.
Where is The Ready Cantina?
It’s the rooftop bar atop the Moxy East Village hotel at 112 East 11th Street, in Manhattan’s East Village, near Union Square.
Is there a weekend brunch deal?
Yes. The Margarita Brunch Club runs Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3pm and includes a complimentary margarita with any brunch entree.
Is it 21 and over?
Yes, it’s a 21-and-over rooftop, and it stays open year-round thanks to a retractable glass roof.
Happy hour times and deals last verified June 2026. Details can change — confirm with The Ready Cantina before visiting for a specific deal.