Brooklyn / Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill
Happy Hour
Smith Street, Atlantic Ave, and the State Street corners — buck-a-shuck oysters, $6 French-bistro hours, $7 margaritas, and an 1885 landmark bar, all walkable in a few blocks.
Boerum Hill’s confirmed deals: Grand Army (buck-a-shuck, weekday 5–7), The Armory (Mon–Fri 5–8, $5 beer/wine), Bar Tabac & Xochitl (Mon–Fri 4–7).
- 10 verified spots
- HH til 8pm
- $1 oysters
- $5 beer
The short version
- Best dealGrand Army – buck-a-shuck oysters, weekday 5-7.
- Best valueThe Armory – $5 beer/wine, $7 cocktails, Mon-Fri 5-8.
- Cheapest margsXochitl – $7, Mon-Fri 4-7.
- Best FrenchBar Tabac – $6 everything, Mon-Fri 4-7.
- Best old roomThe Brooklyn Inn – an 1885 landmark.
The best Boerum Hill happy hours right now are Grand Army (buck-a-shuck oysters and $2 off draft and wine, weekdays 5–7pm), The Armory ($5 beer and wine, $7 cocktails, Mon–Fri 5–8pm, with a year-round garden), and Bar Tabac ($6 wine, beer, wells, and bites, Mon–Fri 4–7pm). Boerum Hill sits right between Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens, and unlike those two it’s a genuine deal pocket — Smith Street margaritas, Atlantic Ave neighborhood bars, an 1885 landmark, and a buck-a-shuck oyster bar, all walkable in a few blocks. Xochitl pours $7 margaritas weekday afternoons and Hollow Nickel runs a happy hour every single day until 7pm. We list each spot by its true block so we don’t double-count the Smith St and Atlantic Ave venues that belong to the neighbors. Walkable from the F/G at Bergen St or the A/C/G at Hoyt–Schermerhorn.
At a glance
The real deals up top, then the classics and the rest. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Army | $1 oysters, $2 off draft & wine | Mon–Thu | 5–7pm | $$$ |
| The Armory | $5 beer/wine, $7 cocktails | Mon–Fri | 5–8pm | $$$ |
| Xochitl Taqueria | $7 margaritas | Mon–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Bar Tabac | $6 wine/beer/wells/bites | Mon–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Hollow Nickel | HH from open until 7pm | Daily | til 7pm | $$$ |
| Ruta Oaxaca | Mezcal + tacos HH (confirm) | — | confirm* | $$$ |
| As You Are | Hotel HH + lobby bar (confirm) | — | confirm* | $$$ |
| French Louie | Bar + aperitifs (confirm) | — | confirm* | $$$ |
| The Brooklyn Inn | No posted HH; the classic room | — | — | $$$ |
| TALEA Beer Co. | Brewery taproom (no HH) | — | — | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Clustered on Smith St, the Atlantic Ave strip, and the State/Hoyt/Bond blocks between Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens – walkable from the F/G at Bergen St or the A/C/G at Hoyt-Schermerhorn.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
Where to find a happy hour
The real deals down Smith St, Atlantic, State, and 4th Ave — Boerum Hill has plenty. More in our oyster happy hour and best Mexican restaurants guides.
Grand Army On now
Verdict: the best happy hour in Boerum Hill, full stop — a State St cocktail-and-oyster bar with buck-a-shuck oysters and $2 off draft beer and wine, weekdays 5 to 7pm (Fri 4–6, weekends 2–4). The cocktail menu is themed and rotates — Gilmore Girls riffs one month, whatever the bartenders are reading the next — and the kitchen runs $8 truffle-aioli hot dogs and $9 mini frozen rum drinks at happy hour too. The move: a dozen oysters and a mini cocktail at the bar. We’ve pilled the weekday 5–7 window.
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The Armory On now
Verdict: the value move — a 4th Ave cocktail bar with a year-round backyard garden and a genuinely cheap weekday happy hour: all beer and wine $5, cocktails $7, Monday to Friday 5 to 8pm. Three hours, real cocktails, garden seating. The move: a $7 cocktail in the garden after work. One of the better-priced happy hours in brownstone Brooklyn.
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Xochitl Taqueria On now
Verdict: the margarita move — a Smith St taqueria with $7 margaritas Monday to Friday, 4 to 7pm (it’s right on their own marquee), plus authentic tacos and a patio. The move: a couple of $7 margs and an order of tacos al pastor. Honest, cheap, and posted on the door — an easy weekday landing on lower Smith.
Bar Tabac On now
Verdict: the French move — a Smith St bistro that’s been a Boerum Hill fixture for 20-plus years, with a Monday-to-Friday 4 to 7pm happy hour: $6 wine, $6 beer, $6 well drinks, $6 bites. Sidewalk tables, jazz some nights, proper steak frites. The move: a $6 glass of red and frites on the corner. A genuinely good deal at a place that doesn’t need to run one.
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Hollow Nickel On now
Verdict: the everyday move — an Atlantic Ave neighborhood bar and kitchen running a happy hour seven days a week, from open until 7pm (open is 4pm weekdays, 2pm weekends). Easy beer-and-a-burger territory with zero attitude. The move: an early draft before the Atlantic Ave dinner rush. Posted on their own site, every day — that earns the pill (we’ve set it to the 4pm weekday open to stay conservative).
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Ruta Oaxaca
Verdict: the mezcal move — a Smith St Oaxacan spot with a deep tequila-and-mezcal list, real tacos, and a happy hour. The move: a mezcal flight and tacos. Honest caveat: the exact happy-hour window isn’t clearly posted, so confirm — no live pill until then, but it’s the move for agave on lower Smith.
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Classics, hotel bars & the rest
An 1885 landmark, a hotel bar, and a brewery taproom — confirm any reported window first. More in our best cocktail bars guide.
As You Are
Verdict: the hotel-bar move — the all-day bakery, restaurant, and bar inside the Ace Hotel Brooklyn on Schermerhorn, with a happy hour, a handsome mid-century lobby bar, and craft cocktails. The move: a cocktail at the lobby bar before dinner. Honest caveat: it’s a hotel bar (priced like one), and the exact happy-hour window isn’t posted — confirm before you go.
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French Louie
Verdict: the date move — a French-American bistro on Atlantic with a marble bar, a leafy back patio, and one of the better burgers in the neighborhood. There’s a bar scene and an aperitif list; the happy-hour specifics aren’t posted, so confirm. The move: a glass of something French and the burger at the bar. Honest caveat: it’s a sit-down room, not a cheap-drinks bar.
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The Brooklyn Inn
Verdict: the classic — a landmark corner bar on Hoyt (the bar is from 1870, the saloon since 1885) with carved wood, a tin ceiling, a pool table, and a jukebox. No posted happy hour and no cocktail-menu theatrics — just cheap, well-made drinks in one of the prettiest old rooms in Brooklyn. The move: a whiskey and a game of pool. Honest caveat: no food, no frills — come for the room.
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TALEA Beer Co.
Verdict: the beer move — the taproom from TALEA, New York’s first female-founded brewery, in the old 61 Local space on Bergen, pouring their own crushable beers in a bright, communal room. No posted happy hour, but the house beers are the point and it’s an easy, welcoming hang. The move: a flight of the fruited sours. Honest caveat: it’s a brewery taproom (beer-first) and sits right on the Boerum Hill/Cobble Hill line on Bergen.
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Boerum Hill happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Boerum Hill?
Grand Army runs weekdays 5-7pm (Fri 4-6, weekends 2-4); The Armory is Mon-Fri 5-8pm ($5 beer and wine); Bar Tabac and Xochitl are Mon-Fri 4-7pm; and Hollow Nickel runs a happy hour every day from open until 7pm.
Where are the cheapest drinks in Boerum Hill?
The Armory ($5 beer and wine, Mon-Fri 5-8), Bar Tabac ($6 wine, beer, wells, and bites), Xochitl ($7 margaritas), and Hollow Nickel (daily until 7pm) are the value plays. Grand Army’s buck-a-shuck oysters are the food steal.
Where’s the best oyster happy hour in Boerum Hill?
Grand Army on State St – buck-a-shuck (dollar) oysters at happy hour, weekdays 5-7pm and weekends 2-4, with $2 off draft beer and wine. See our oyster happy hour guide for more dollar-oyster windows around the city.
Best Boerum Hill bar with a backyard?
The Armory (year-round garden), French Louie (leafy back patio), and Hollow Nickel all have outdoor space and a happy hour; The Brooklyn Inn has the prettiest old room if you’d rather be inside.
Is it Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, or Carroll Gardens?
Roughly, Court St is the Cobble Hill line to the west, and the lower Smith St blocks (below Wyckoff) shade into Carroll Gardens. Boerum Hill holds the middle – Smith, Hoyt, Bond, Nevins, State, and the Atlantic Ave strip east of Court. We list shared-corridor spots by their true block.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
