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Dumbo
Happy Hour
Cobblestones, bridge views, and a lot of $18 cocktails — but there are real deals if you know where to look. Here’s where a Dumbo happy hour is actually worth it.
The reliable Dumbo deals: Westville (Mon–Fri 4–8pm) and Cecconi’s aperitivo (Tue–Fri 4–7pm).
- 10 verified spots
- HH until 8pm
- $6 drafts
- Bridge views
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The short version
- Best dealWestville – $6 drafts, $7 cocktails, Mon-Fri 4-8pm.
- Best aperitivoCecconi’s – Tue-Fri 4-7, $4-9 cicchetti + drinks.
- Cheapest drinkPedro’s – cheap margs, $3 beers, an institution.
- Best wineOlympia – Mon-Fri til 7pm, $1 off wine.
- Best viewHarriet’s Rooftop – the skyline from the 1 Hotel.
The best Dumbo happy hours right now are Westville (Mon–Fri 4–8pm: $6 drafts, $6 house wine, $7 wells and cocktails) and Cecconi’s aperitivo (Tue–Fri 4–7pm at the bar, $4–9 cicchetti and drinks). After that, Olympia pours $1-off wine and $6 lager on weekday evenings, and Pedro’s is the cheap-margarita institution. Here’s the honest part: Dumbo is a view neighborhood, not a deal neighborhood — a lot of the waterfront rooms are about the bridge, not the bargain, and we say which is which. The neighborhood’s biggest “happy hour” is actually a monthly event: the Dumbo BID runs Dumbo Happy Hour the first Wednesday of each month, with $6 beer, $9 wine, and $12 cocktail specials at 14-plus bars. Walkable from the F at York St or the A/C at High St.
At a glance
The real deals up top, then the waterfront rooms where the view is the draw. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westville Dumbo | $6 drafts/wine, $7 cocktails + bites | Mon–Fri | 4–8pm | $$$ |
| Cecconi’s Dumbo | $4-9 aperitivo cicchetti + drinks | Tue–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Olympia Wine Bar | $1 off wine, $6 lager, $12 cocktails | Mon–Fri | until 7pm* | $$$ |
| 68 Jay Street Bar | $3 drafts, $4 wells (reported) | Daily* | 5–7pm* | $$$ |
| Pedro’s | Cheap margs; $3 beers (reported) | Daily* | confirm* | $$$ |
| Randolph Beer Dumbo | BID HH $6 beer/$9 wine (1st Wed) | see note | confirm* | $$$ |
| Celestine | Bar HH unposted; the view | — | confirm* | $$$ |
| Harriet’s Rooftop | No posted deal; the rooftop | Mon–Fri | from 4pm | $$$ |
| Time Out Market New York | Vendor specials; rooftop bar | Daily | — | $$$ |
| Front Street Pizza | Beer/wine HH (reported) | see note | confirm* | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Packed into the cobblestoned blocks between the bridges – Washington, Water, Front, Main, and Jay – plus the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront. Walkable from the F at York St or the A/C at High St.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
The real happy-hour deals
The handful of Dumbo spots with a real, repeatable deal — plus the monthly BID event. More in our best cocktail bars and best wine bar happy hours guides.
Westville Dumbo On now
Verdict: the most reliable deal in Dumbo, full stop — Monday to Friday, 4 to 8pm, $6 drafts, $6 house wine, $7 wells, $7 house cocktails, plus bar bites like $10 nachos and $9 sliders. It’s a comfort-food restaurant, not a scene, which is exactly why the happy hour works. The move: a booth, a house marg, and the market-veg plate after work. Four hours is a genuinely long window for this neighborhood.
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Cecconi’s Dumbo On now
Verdict: the chic move — Soho House’s waterfront Italian runs an aperitivo at the bar Tuesday to Friday, 4 to 7pm, with cicchetti, pizzettas, and cocktails, beer and wine in the $4–9 range. You get the Empire Stores room and the bridge view without the dinner check. The move: a Negroni and a few cicchetti at the bar. Honest caveat: it’s bar-only and Soho House members get priority, so go early — and confirm the current aperitivo before a special trip.
Olympia Wine Bar
Verdict: the neighborhood wine move — a cozy room on Jay St with a weekday happy hour until 7pm: $1 off wines by the glass, $6 Brooklyn Lager, and $12 cocktails like the Old Fashioned and the Moscow Mule, with small plates to match. The move: an early glass before the after-work crowd fills it. Honest caveat: the start time isn’t posted, so we’re holding the live pill until it’s confirmed — call ahead if you’re cutting it close.
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68 Jay Street Bar
Verdict: Dumbo’s actual neighborhood bar — an industrial, brick-and-candlelight room that’s been here since the early 2000s, back when nobody was down here. Regulars report a 5 to 7pm happy hour with $3 drafts and $4 wells. The move: a draft at the bar, away from the waterfront crowds. Honest caveat: the deal is reported, not posted — confirm the window, no live pill until then.
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Pedro’s
Verdict: the cheap-drink institution — a tiny, partly-underground Mexican-Dominican spot on Jay St with house margaritas and sangria that regulars call the best value in Dumbo, plus reported $3 happy-hour beers. Bold, funky, packed for a reason. The move: a frozen marg and tacos at the bar. Honest caveat: it’s pint-sized, so expect a squeeze — and the second location on Grand St has closed, so this is the 73 Jay St original.
Randolph Beer Dumbo
Verdict: the beer move — 20-plus taps, a game room, and a rooftop in a big Prospect St space, and one of the 14 bars in the Dumbo BID’s monthly happy hour ($6 beer, $9 wine, $12 cocktails, first Wednesdays). The move: a flight and a game of pool. Honest caveat: their standing daily happy-hour window isn’t posted clearly, so confirm before you bank on a weekday deal — no live pill until then. Closed Mondays.
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Waterfront views & rooms worth knowing
The rooftops and waterfront rooms where the view is the deal — plus the cheap slice. More in our best rooftop bars guide.
Celestine
Verdict: the date move on the water — a Mediterranean restaurant tucked right under the Manhattan Bridge with a full two-bridge-and-skyline view and a cocktail list of smart riffs on the classics. There’s a bar happy hour, but the times and prices aren’t posted, so treat the view as the deal. The move: a cocktail at sunset on the terrace. Honest caveat: confirm any happy hour first — this is a special-occasion room, not a bargain.
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Harriet’s Rooftop
Verdict: the view, period — the rooftop at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, open Monday to Friday from 4pm, with the best Manhattan-skyline-and-bridge panorama in the borough and cocktails priced to match. There’s no posted happy-hour deal; you’re paying for the rooftop. The move: get there before sunset for a table at the rail. Honest caveat: it sits on the Brooklyn Bridge Park edge toward Brooklyn Heights, and there can be a line and a dress-code vibe on weekends.
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Time Out Market New York
Verdict: the group move — the Empire Stores food hall has 20-plus vendors, two bars, and a rooftop terrace with a head-on bridge view, so everyone gets what they want and you split the difference on price. Individual stalls run their own specials; there’s no single happy hour. The move: grab drinks at the bar and a rooftop table at golden hour. Honest caveat: it’s a food hall — busy and bright, not a quiet drink.
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Front Street Pizza
Verdict: the cheap-and-easy move — a proper New York slice shop on Front St with beer and wine and reported happy-hour deals (regulars point to weekends). The move: a slice and a cold beer between the bridge and the waterfront, for a fraction of what the view restaurants charge. Honest caveat: the happy-hour window and prices aren’t posted, so confirm — but the slice is the point.
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Dumbo happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Dumbo?
Westville runs the longest and most reliable – Mon-Fri 4-8pm ($6 drafts, $7 cocktails). Cecconi’s does an aperitivo Tue-Fri 4-7pm, Olympia pours a weekday happy hour until 7pm, and 68 Jay Street Bar has a reported 5-7pm. Many Dumbo spots don’t post a window, so confirm before you go.
Where are the cheapest drinks in Dumbo?
Pedro’s (cheap house margaritas and reported $3 beers), 68 Jay Street Bar (reported $3 drafts, $4 wells), and Westville ($6 drafts, $6 wine) are the value plays. Dumbo skews expensive otherwise – the waterfront rooms charge for the view.
What is the monthly “Dumbo Happy Hour” event?
It’s a Dumbo BID event on the first Wednesday of every month: roughly 14 bars run $6 beer, $9 wine, $9 mocktails, and $12 cocktail specials from 5pm to late, plus a party in the Dumbo Archway plaza. It’s separate from the bars’ standing daily happy hours listed above.
Which Dumbo bar has the best view?
Harriet’s Rooftop at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge has the best skyline-and-bridge panorama, and Celestine sits right on the water under the Manhattan Bridge. Neither posts a happy-hour deal – you’re paying for the view. Time Out Market’s rooftop terrace is the budget way to get a similar view.
Is it Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, or Vinegar Hill?
Dumbo is the area between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, roughly Old Fulton St to Bridge St. The 1 Hotel and Furman St rooftops sit on the Brooklyn Bridge Park edge toward Brooklyn Heights; east of Bridge St is Vinegar Hill. We list venues 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.
