Brooklyn / Crown Heights
Crown Heights
Happy Hour
The Franklin Ave boom in a glass — beer gardens, cocktail rooms, and old-school pubs from Classon to Nostrand, most of them cheap and easy.
Most Crown Heights happy hours run 4–8pm — Drink and Chavela’s are the confirmed deals.
- 10 verified spots
- HH until 8pm
- $4 tacos
- $6 pints
The short version
- Best dealChavela’s – $9 margs, $5 beers, $4 tacos, Mon-Thu 4-7.
- Most reliableDrink – daily 2-7pm cocktail happy hour.
- Cheapest pintThe Crown Inn – $6 drafts before 8pm, daily.
- Best beer gardenFranklin Park – the Crown Heights anchor.
- Best cocktailsKing Tai – Art Deco room on Bergen.
The best Crown Heights happy hours right now are Chavela’s ($9 margaritas, $5 beers, and $4 tacos, Mon–Thu 4–7pm), Drink (a daily 2–7pm cocktail happy hour), and The Crown Inn ($6 pints before 8pm, every day). The Franklin Ave corridor has boomed, and most bars here run cheap and easy — beer gardens, cocktail rooms, and old-school pubs from Classon to Nostrand. One honest note: a lot of these spots don’t post their happy-hour times on their own sites, so where a window’s only reported by regulars, we say so and flag it to confirm. This guide splits into the confirmed/reported deals and the beer-and-cocktail rooms worth the trip. Walkable from the 2/3/4/5 at Franklin Ave or the C/S at Franklin–Fulton.
At a glance
The deals up top (confirmed and reported), then the beer gardens and cocktail rooms. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavela’s | $9 margs, $5 beer, $4 tacos | Mon–Thu | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Drink | Daily cocktail HH | Daily | 2–7pm | $$$ |
| The Crown Inn | $6 pints before 8pm (confirm) | Daily | before 8pm* | $$$ |
| The Canary | Reported $10 cocktails, $6 wells | Daily | 4–8pm* | $$$ |
| Altar | Reported $10 classic cocktails | Mon–Sat | 5–7pm* | $$$ |
| Franklin Park | Cheap drafts/wells; happy hour til 7 | Daily | until 7pm* | $$$ |
| The Barlow | Daily HH 3-7pm (deal unposted) | Daily | 3–7pm* | $$$ |
| Covenhoven | Reported $1 off drafts | Mon–Thu | confirm* | $$$ |
| Nostrand Avenue Pub | Daily HH til 7pm; BYO food | Daily | until 7pm* | $$$ |
| King Tai | Daily HH til 8pm (deal not posted) | Daily | until 8pm* | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Strung along Franklin Ave, Classon, Grand, Bergen, and Nostrand – walkable from the 2/3/4/5 at Franklin Ave or the C/S shuttle at Franklin-Fulton.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
Where to find a happy hour
The confirmed and widely-reported deals on and around the Franklin Ave strip. More in our best cocktail bars and best Mexican restaurants guides.
Chavela’s On now
Verdict: the Franklin Ave anchor for a real deal — Mon–Thu 4–7pm gets you $9 draft margaritas and sangria, $5 beers, $7 micheladas, and $4 tacos. A Michelin Bib Gourmand Mexican spot with a leafy back room. The move: a draft marg and the $4 tacos before the dinner rush. Honest caveat: the deal is weekday-only and it gets a wait at peak.
Drink On now
Verdict: a café by day and cocktail lounge by night with one of the most reliable happy hours on Franklin — every day, 2 to 7pm. They post the window on their own site (the deal menu is an image, so confirm the exact pours), and there are DJs, karaoke, and live jazz later on. The move: an early cocktail before the night program kicks in. Black-owned, ten years in.
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The Crown Inn
Verdict: the quintessential Franklin Ave local — $6 draft pints before 8pm, every day, plus a big back patio and a late license. The $6-pint line is on their own menu, but the cocktail menu reads a bit seasonal/stale online, so confirm anything beyond the pints. The move: an early pint on the patio. Honest caveat: no live pill until the current deal’s reconfirmed.
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The Canary
Verdict: an easy Franklin Ave pub with a generous, every-day happy hour — reportedly 4–8pm (till 9 on Wednesdays), $10 signature cocktails and $6 wells, plus a late window after 11. Trivia Mondays, Taco Tuesdays. The move: a cocktail and the trivia. Honest caveat: the times are widely reported but not posted by the bar, so confirm — no live pill until then.
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Altar
Verdict: the cocktail move just off the Franklin strip — a café by day that turns into a serious shrub-and-tincture cocktail bar, with a reported happy hour ($10 classics, Mon–Thu 5–7 and Fri–Sat 4–7) plus a late-night snack-and-margarita deal. The move: a $10 classic at the bar early. Honest caveat: confirm the exact window before you go.
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Beer gardens, pubs & cocktail rooms
Cheap, easy, and worth the trip — confirm any happy hour first. More in our best dive bars in NYC guide.
Franklin Park
Verdict: the neighborhood’s beer-garden anchor since 2008 — a big, brick-walled indoor-outdoor space with a long happy hour (until 7pm) and Dutch Boy Burger in the back. Cash only. The deal (cheap drafts and wells) is reported rather than posted, so confirm the prices; the room is the real draw. The move: the garden on a warm night with a burger.
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The Barlow
Verdict: a craft-beer-and-cocktails corner on Grand (the western edge of Crown Heights), with a daily 3–7pm happy hour, late-night bites, weekend brunch, and Monday trivia. The deal specifics aren’t posted, so confirm. The move: an early drink on the quieter end of the strip. Honest caveat: it sits right on the Prospect Heights line.
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Covenhoven
Verdict: a mom-and-pop beer bar on Classon with 16 taps, 250-plus bottles, a grassy backyard, and board games — the move for a serious beer in a low-key room. There’s a happy hour (regulars report $1 off drafts on weekday evenings), but sources conflict on the exact window, so confirm. The move: a rare draft and a backyard table.
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Nostrand Avenue Pub
Verdict: the best easy drink on Nostrand — a daily happy hour until 7pm, a big backyard, and a BYO-food policy so you can bring takeout from the block. The exact deal isn’t posted, so confirm the pours. Black-owned. The move: a backyard pint with a roti from next door. Honest caveat: no official website — check their Instagram for current specials.
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King Tai
Verdict: an Art Deco cocktail bar on Bergen with a daily happy hour until 8pm and food from Babydudes in the back. The drinks are the draw; the deal (reported $1-off drafts/wine, cheap beer) isn’t posted on their site, so confirm. The move: a cocktail at the bar before it fills. Honest caveat: the exact start time and prices need a check — no live pill until then.
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Crown Heights happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Crown Heights?
Most run 4-8pm. Chavela’s goes Mon-Thu 4-7 ($9 margs, $4 tacos), Drink is daily 2-7, The Crown Inn pours $6 pints before 8pm daily, and The Canary runs an every-day 4-8 (reported).
Where are the cheapest drinks in Crown Heights?
The Crown Inn ($6 pints before 8pm) and the beer gardens – Franklin Park, Covenhoven (16 taps), and Nostrand Avenue Pub (BYO food) – all run cheap and unfussy.
Does Crown Heights have good cocktail bars?
Yes – King Tai (Art Deco, on Bergen) and Altar (shrubs and tinctures on Sterling) are the standouts, both with reported happy hours, and Drink pours cocktails daily 2-7. See our best cocktail bars in NYC guide.
Which Crown Heights happy hours are confirmed vs. reported?
Confirmed on the venue’s own info: Chavela’s (Mon-Thu 4-7) and Drink (daily 2-7). The rest – The Canary, Altar, Franklin Park, Covenhoven, Nostrand Avenue Pub, King Tai – have happy hours regulars report but the bars don’t post, so confirm the exact window first.
Is it Crown Heights or Prospect Heights?
Washington Ave is the line: west is Prospect Heights, east (Grand, Classon, Franklin, Bedford, Nostrand) is Crown Heights. A few Washington Ave spots straddle it – see our Prospect Heights guide for that block.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
