Brooklyn / Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights
Happy Hour
The Vanderbilt and Underhill corridor — destination cocktail rooms, natural-wine bars, beer gardens, and a couple of dives. More about great rooms than posted deals.
Prospect Heights leans destination over discount – The Bearded Lady posts a weekday happy hour til 7.
- 10 verified spots
- HH until 7pm
- $1 oysters (Tue)
- 16 taps
The short version
- Best posted dealThe Bearded Lady – weekday HH til 7 + $1 Tuesday oysters.
- Best dive dealSharlene’s – reported $3 drafts, daily til 7.
- Best cocktailsTooker Alley – Pegu Club pedigree, live jazz.
- Best beerGold Star Beer Counter – 16 rotating taps.
- Best backyardWashington Commons – beer garden on the seam.
The best Prospect Heights happy hours right now are The Bearded Lady (a weekday window till 7pm, with $2-off drafts and dollar-ish oysters on Tuesdays) and the reported deals at Sharlene’s (a daily dive happy hour) and Sweet Polly (a candlelit cocktail-and-oyster bar). Here’s the honest truth: Prospect Heights is more a destination-bar neighborhood than a discount one — several of the best rooms (Weather Up, Gold Star, Leland, Branded Saloon) don’t post a happy hour at all. So this guide splits into the spots with a real (or reliably reported) deal and the cocktail, wine, and beer destinations worth the trip regardless. It’s walkable along Vanderbilt, Underhill, and Washington between Atlantic Ave and the park. A boundary note: Washington Ave is the Crown Heights line, and Sweet Polly and Sharlene’s sit on the Park Slope edge — flagged where they do.
At a glance
The posted and reported deals up top, then the destination rooms. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bearded Lady | $2 off drafts, $1 off cocktails; $1 Tue oysters | Mon–Fri | til 7pm | $$$ |
| Sweet Polly | Weekday HH (confirm window) | Mon–Fri | 4–6pm* | $$$ |
| Sharlene’s | Reported $3 drafts, $1 off all | Daily | ~1–7pm* | $$$ |
| Washington Commons | Reported $1 off; 16 taps; backyard | Mon–Fri | confirm* | $$$ |
| Tooker Alley | Reported $10 select cocktails | Daily | confirm* | $$$ |
| BILT Bar | Reported weekday HH to 6pm | Mon–Fri | to 6pm* | $$$ |
| Weather Up | No posted HH – destination cocktails | Tue–Sun | — | $$$ |
| Branded Saloon | No posted HH – events & shows | Daily | — | $$$ |
| Gold Star Beer Counter | No HH – 16 rotating craft taps | Daily | — | $$$ |
| Leland Eating and Drinking House | Natural wine + oysters; ‘vinyl hour’ | Daily | confirm* | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Strung along Vanderbilt, Underhill, and Washington Aves between Atlantic Ave and Prospect Park – walkable from the 2/3 at Grand Army Plaza or the B/Q at Seventh Ave.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
Where to find a happy hour
The spots with a posted or reliably-reported deal. More in our best cocktail bars and oyster happy hour guides.
The Bearded Lady On now
Verdict: the rare Prospect Heights spot that posts its deal — a weekday happy hour until 7pm (its own sign says so), $2 off drafts and $1 off cocktails and wine, plus “Oyster Mike” shucking dollar-ish Cape May oysters on Tuesdays from 5. A breezy, 1950s-styled corner room with a pool table. The move: Tuesday, oysters, a cheap draft. Honest caveat: the exact oyster price is reported, not posted — confirm. It sits right on the Washington Ave/Crown Heights line.
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Sweet Polly
Verdict: an upscale, candlelit cocktail-and-oyster bar with a weekday happy hour and a seasonal oyster program. The catch: the venue’s own posts have moved the window around (2–5, then “through 6,” most recently 4–6), so confirm before you go — no live pill until then. The move: a martini and a half-dozen, early. Honest caveat: it sits at the Park Slope/Prospect Heights line on 6th Ave.
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Sharlene’s
Verdict: the neighborhood dive (in the old Mooney’s space on Flatbush) with the longest reported happy hour around — every day, roughly 1–7pm, $3 drafts and a buck off everything. Jukebox, pinball, pool, heavy pours. The move: a cheap afternoon pint. Honest caveat: the window and prices are reported (and the cited figures are a few years old), so confirm — and it straddles the Park Slope line. No live pill until it’s confirmed.
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Washington Commons
Verdict: a 16-tap beer bar with a big backyard on the Washington Ave seam, reported to run a long weekday happy hour with $1 off drinks (plus a weekend Bloody Mary deal). BYO food is welcome. The move: the backyard with a flight and takeout from the block. Honest caveat: it sits right on the Prospect Heights/Crown Heights line and the window is reported, not posted — confirm.
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Tooker Alley
Verdict: a serious cocktail bar from a Pegu Club veteran, with a 1920s-Chicago-bohemian feel and live jazz on Mondays. A reported $10-select-cocktail happy hour exists, but the times conflict with the bar’s 5pm open, so confirm — no live pill until then. The move: a properly made classic. Honest caveat: it’s on the Washington Ave seam, so some sources call it Crown Heights.
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BILT Bar
Verdict: the sports bar that took over the old Woodwork space on Vanderbilt — beer, screens, and (per regulars) a weekday happy hour to 6pm with cheap wells. It’s new enough that the deal isn’t posted, so confirm — no live pill yet. The move: a draft and a game. Honest caveat: you’ll still see this address listed as Woodwork in some places — that bar is closed.
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Cocktail, wine & beer destinations
The best rooms in the neighborhood, deal or not — most don’t post a happy hour. More in our best wine bars in NYC guide.
Weather Up
Verdict: a prohibition-style cocktail bar with a leafy back garden — no posted happy hour (the aggregator times contradict its own hours), so come for the room and the drinks, not a deal. Cash only, closed Mondays. The move: a Bee’s Knees in the garden on a warm night. Honest caveat: no confirmed deal — this is a destination, priced like one.
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Branded Saloon
Verdict: an LGBTQIA+ saloon and event space on Vanderbilt — drag brunch, karaoke, trivia, live music — with no advertised happy hour (and a 20% auto-gratuity on checks). You come for the programming and the room, not a deal. The move: a show night with the regulars. Honest caveat: no posted HH; check the calendar for what’s on.
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Gold Star Beer Counter
Verdict: the neighborhood’s best beer destination — 16 rotating craft taps, bottles and growlers to go, and a tidy meat-and-cheese menu, on Underhill. No happy hour; the list is the whole point. The move: a flight and a board at the sidewalk counter. Honest caveat: no deal — you come for the beer, which is as good as it gets around here.
Leland Eating and Drinking House
Verdict: a natural-wine-and-oyster house on Dean with an afternoon “vinyl hour” (records, drinks, bites) and a strong by-the-glass list. There’s talk of happy-hour specials but no posted deal, so confirm — the room and the wine are the draw. The move: oysters and a glass of something funky. Honest caveat: no posted HH window; treat the vinyl hour as the vibe, not a confirmed discount.
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Prospect Heights happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Prospect Heights?
The clearest is The Bearded Lady (weekdays till 7pm). Sharlene’s runs a reported daily window (~1-7pm), Sweet Polly a weekday one (most recently 4-6), and Washington Commons a long weekday HH. Many of the neighborhood’s best bars don’t post one at all.
Where are the cheapest drinks in Prospect Heights?
Sharlene’s (reported $3 drafts) and the beer spots – Washington Commons (16 taps, backyard) and Gold Star Beer Counter – are the value plays. The Bearded Lady’s Tuesday dollar oysters are the steal.
Does Prospect Heights have good cocktail bars?
Yes, and they’re destinations more than deals: Weather Up (prohibition-style, back garden), Tooker Alley (Pegu Club pedigree), and Sweet Polly (cocktails + oysters). See our best cocktail bars in NYC guide.
Where’s the best wine or beer?
Leland is a natural-wine-and-oyster house on Dean with an afternoon vinyl hour; Gold Star Beer Counter is the beer counterpart, with 16 rotating taps. Neither posts a classic happy hour.
Is it Prospect Heights or Crown Heights?
Washington Ave is the dividing line – west is Prospect Heights, east is Crown Heights. A few Washington Ave spots (Washington Commons, Tooker Alley) straddle it; see our Crown Heights guide. Sweet Polly and Sharlene’s sit on the western, Park Slope edge.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
