Brooklyn / Fort Greene
Fort Greene
Happy Hour
The DeKalb, Lafayette, and Fulton corridor around BAM — a deep bench of real happy hours, from $1.75 oysters to $6 drafts, plus cocktail rooms and a dive.
Fort Greene drinks well early – five spots run a real, posted happy hour (Walter’s, FancyFree, Brooklyn Public House, Fulton Hall, Rockwell).
- 10 verified spots
- HH from 3pm
- $1.75 oysters
- $5 drafts
The short version
- Best oyster dealWalter’s – $1.75 oysters + $10 mango marg, Mon-Thu 4-6.
- Best all-rounderBrooklyn Public House – $6 drafts/$7 liquor, Mon-Fri 3-7.
- EarliestFancyFree – $5 lager/$10 old fashioned, Mon-Fri 3-7.
- Best MondayFulton Hall – happy hour all day Mondays.
- Best cocktailsThe Rockwell Place – Tue-Fri 5-7 by BAM.
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The best Fort Greene happy hours right now are Walter’s ($1.75 oysters and a $10 mango margarita, Mon–Thu 4–6pm), Brooklyn Public House ($6 drafts, $7 liquor, $8 wine, Mon–Fri 3–7), and FancyFree ($5 lagers and $10 old fashioneds, Mon–Fri 3–7). For a small neighborhood, Fort Greene drinks well and early — a real bench of posted happy hours around DeKalb, Lafayette, and Fulton, anchored by the BAM cultural corridor. This guide splits into the five spots with a confirmed, posted deal and the cocktail rooms, beer halls, and dive worth the trip (where you should confirm the window). Walkable from the C at Lafayette Ave, the G at Fulton St, or the B/D/N/Q/R at Atlantic–Barclays. A boundary note: Fulton Hall and The Rockwell Place sit on the Downtown Brooklyn/BAM edge, flagged below.
At a glance
The five confirmed deals up top, then the rooms worth confirming. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter’s | $1.75 oysters, $10 marg, $9 wine | Mon–Thu | 4–6pm | $$$ |
| Brooklyn Public House | $6 drafts, $7 liquor, $8 wine | Mon–Fri | 3–7pm | $$$ |
| FancyFree | $5 lager, $8 wine, $10 old fashioned | Mon–Fri | 3–7pm | $$$ |
| Fulton Hall | $1 off draft, $10 mule, $9 marg/wine | Tue–Fri + Mon | 4–7 / all day Mon | $$$ |
| The Rockwell Place | $6 draft, $10 wine + snacks | Tue–Fri | 5–7pm | $$$ |
| Black Forest Brooklyn | $6 HB half-liter (weekdays) | Mon–Fri | until 6pm* | $$$ |
| Endswell | Reported $9 wine, $9 cocktails, $8 lager | Mon–Fri | 5–7pm* | $$$ |
| Fritz Cocktail Bar | Half-off oysters + drinks (daily) | Daily | until 6pm* | $$$ |
| Dick and Jane’s | Candlelit cocktails; HH reported | Daily | until 8pm* | $$$ |
| Alibi | Reported $5 drafts til 8pm | Daily | until 8pm* | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Strung around DeKalb, Lafayette, and Fulton near Fort Greene Park and BAM – walkable from the C at Lafayette Ave or the G at Fulton St.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
The real happy-hour deals
Five Fort Greene spots with a confirmed, posted happy hour. More in our best cocktail bars and oyster happy hour guides.
Walter’s On now
Verdict: the best happy hour in Fort Greene, full stop — $1.75 oysters, a $10 mango margarita, $9 featured wines, $5 Carlsberg, and $10 spritzes, Mon–Thu 4–6pm. A handsome bistro across from Fort Greene Park (the hidden izakaya Karasu is in back). The move: a dozen oysters and a marg at the bar. Worth it — a real deal at a genuinely good room.
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Brooklyn Public House On now
Verdict: the best all-rounder — a roomy gastropub on DeKalb with a Mon–Fri 3–7pm happy hour: $6 house drafts, $7 house liquor, $8 house wine, plus $5–8 snacks (fries, mozzarella sticks, a nacho bowl). Taco Tuesdays too. The move: a $6 draft and the nachos after work. Honest caveat: “house” pours, not the full list — but the price and the four-hour window are hard to beat.
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FancyFree On now
Verdict: a sharp Lafayette Ave corner bar near BAM with a Mon–Fri 3–7pm happy hour — $5 lager, $8 wine, and a $10 old fashioned, plus snacks from $4 (seasoned fries) to $12 (nachos). The move: an old fashioned before a show at BAM. Honest caveat: a “$10 margarita” floats around online but their current HH list shows the high ball in that slot — the old fashioned is the confirmed pour.
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Fulton Hall On now
Verdict: a big, beer-hall-style room by BAM with a generous happy hour — Tue–Fri 4–7pm, and all day Monday: $1 off select drafts, a $10 ginger mule, $9 margarita, and $9 wines. There’s a separate $20 burger-and-draft lunch special too. The move: Monday, when the deal runs open to close. Honest caveat: 250 Ashland is a block west of Flatbush, on the Downtown Brooklyn/BAM edge of Fort Greene.
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The Rockwell Place On now
Verdict: the cocktail spot for the Cultural District — right by BAM and BRIC, with a Tue–Fri 5–7pm happy hour: $6 select draft, $10 wine, and $6 chips with French onion dip. Walk-ins only. The move: a pre-theater cocktail and a snack. Honest caveat: the full HH cocktail prices aren’t posted (the menu’s an image), and it sits on the Downtown Brooklyn edge — closed Mondays.
More good drinking (confirm the window)
Beer halls, cocktail rooms, and a dive worth the trip — confirm the happy hour first. More in our best dive bars in NYC guide.
Black Forest Brooklyn
Verdict: a proper German beer hall on Fulton with a simple, good deal — a $6 half-liter of Hofbräu (Original or Dunkel) on weekdays until 6pm. Reinheitsgebot drafts, Wine-Down Wednesdays (half-off bottles), trivia Tuesdays and Sundays. The move: a half-liter and a pretzel before 6. Honest caveat: the venue doesn’t open until 5pm Mon–Thu, so the practical window is short — no live pill until the exact start is posted.
Endswell
Verdict: a well-reviewed French-American bistro on Fulton with a reported weekday happy hour — Mon–Fri 5–7pm, $9 wine, $9 old fashioneds and margaritas, $8 lager, and $2 off bar snacks. The window comes from a reliable write-up rather than the venue’s own site, so confirm before you bank on it — no live pill yet. The move: a martini and a snack at the bar. Honest caveat: confirm the deal with the venue.
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Fritz Cocktail Bar
Verdict: a 1920s-Berlin-themed cocktail bar with a back garden, next door to Black Forest, running a daily happy hour to 6pm — half-off oysters plus discounted cocktails, wine, and beer (and a late happy hour Fri–Sat midnight–1am). The exact start time and prices vary across sources, so confirm — no live pill until then. The move: half-off oysters and a cocktail in the garden.
fritznyc.com · See our oyster happy hours
Dick and Jane’s
Verdict: an intimate, candlelit mixology bar on Adelphi — serious cocktails in a cozy room. A happy hour is reported (daily, until 8pm), but the only itemized figures online are a decade old, so don’t trust the old prices — confirm the current deal, no live pill until then. The move: a well-made classic on a quiet night. Honest caveat: don’t confuse it with the owners’ Bed-Stuy “Bar Room” — this is the Fort Greene original at 266 Adelphi.
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Alibi
Verdict: the neighborhood dive on DeKalb — cash only, pool tables, a big backyard, and very cheap drinks. The happy hour is reported as $5 drafts until 8pm (plus $3 Sunday Bloody Marys), but it’s a no-website dive, so confirm the window. The move: a cheap draft and a game of pool in the backyard. Honest caveat: cash only, and the deal’s reported rather than posted — no live pill until confirmed.
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Fort Greene happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Fort Greene?
Early and plentiful. FancyFree and Brooklyn Public House go Mon-Fri 3-7, Walter’s Mon-Thu 4-6 ($1.75 oysters), Fulton Hall Tue-Fri 4-7 (all day Mondays), and The Rockwell Place Tue-Fri 5-7.
Where’s the best happy-hour deal in Fort Greene?
Walter’s $1.75 oysters + $10 mango margarita (Mon-Thu 4-6) is the standout; Brooklyn Public House ($6 drafts, $7 liquor) is the best all-rounder; and Fulton Hall runs happy hour all day on Mondays.
Does Fort Greene have good cocktail bars?
Yes – The Rockwell Place (by BAM), Fritz (a 1920s-Berlin bar with a garden), and Dick and Jane’s (candlelit mixology) are the picks. FancyFree mixes a $10 old fashioned at happy hour.
Where can I get cheap drinks or find a dive?
Alibi on DeKalb (cash-only dive, reported $5 drafts till 8) and Black Forest’s $6 Hofbrau half-liters (weekdays till 6) are the value plays. Brooklyn Public House and FancyFree are cheap-and-cheerful too.
Is it Fort Greene or Clinton Hill / Downtown?
We keep this to Fort Greene (Flatbush to Vanderbilt/Clinton, Flushing to Atlantic). Fulton Hall and The Rockwell Place sit just west on the Downtown Brooklyn/BAM edge; spots east of Clinton Ave (like Baby Jane and Bar Francis) are Clinton Hill – saved for those pages.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
