New Jersey / Hoboken
Hoboken
Happy Hour
The Mile Square’s bar town — Washington Street and the Grand Street blocks are wall-to-wall happy hours, from $5-draft sports bars to a German biergarten, all a short PATH ride from Manhattan.
Most Hoboken happy hours run 4–7pm — Carpe Diem goes till 8pm.
- 10 verified spots
- HH til 8pm
- drafts from $4
- margs from $6
The short version
- Best dealCarpe Diem – daily 4–8, half-off drafts, wine, margs.
- River StTexas Arizona – Mon–Fri 4–7, $5 drafts a block off the water.
- Best biergartenThe Hoboken Biergarten – Mon–Thu 4–7.
- Near the PATHThe Pig & Parrot – Tue–Fri 4–7, island bar.
- Best sports barBlack Bear – 50+ HDTVs, daily HH.
The best Hoboken happy hours right now are Carpe Diem (half-off drafts, wine, margaritas, and martinis, daily 4–8pm), Madison Bar & Grill ($5 drafts, $8 wells, $10 cocktails, Mon–Fri 4–6pm), and Texas Arizona ($5 drafts, $10 apps and house cocktails, Mon–Fri 4–7pm, the River Street party staple by the PATH). Hoboken is the Mile Square’s bar town — Washington Street and the Grand Street blocks are wall-to-wall with happy hours, from $5-draft sports bars to a German biergarten to Key West-style island bars. The Pig & Parrot Last Resort runs Tue–Fri 4–7 and The Hoboken Biergarten (the new chapter of Pilsener Haus) does Mon–Thu 4–7. It’s all a short PATH ride from Manhattan — under the river to the 33rd St or World Trade Center trains. Where a window’s only reported, we flag it to confirm.
At a glance
The real deals up top, then the sports bars, the raw bar, and family Italian. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Bar & Grill | $5 draft, $8 wells, $10 cocktails | Mon–Fri | 4–6pm | $$$ |
| Texas Arizona | $5 drafts, $10 apps + cocktails | Mon–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Carpe Diem | 1/2 off drafts/wine/margs; $4 beer | Daily | 4–8pm | $$$ |
| The Pig & Parrot Last Resort | $3-5 drafts, $5 wine/shots, 1/2 apps | Tue–Fri | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| The Hoboken Biergarten | Biergarten drink & food specials | Mon–Thu | 4–7pm | $$$ |
| Willie McBride’s | $4 domestic, $6 wells/margs | see note | 4–7pm* | $$$ |
| Black Bear Bar & Grill | Daily HH; Taco Thu $5 margs | Daily* | confirm* | $$$ |
| Madd Hatter | $6 domestic, $9 cocktails, 1/2 apps | see note | 3–7pm* | $$$ |
| Sirenetta | 1/2 raw bar, $6 draft, $8 wine/mules | see note | 4–6pm* | $$$ |
| Il Tavolo di Palmisano | $2 off drinks, $10 martinis | see note | 4–6:30* | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Strung up Washington St and Grand St from the PATH terminal to uptown, plus the Sinatra Dr waterfront — all a short PATH ride from Manhattan (33rd St or World Trade Center trains).
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
Where to find a happy hour
The Washington St and Grand St deals — Hoboken is wall-to-wall with them. More in our best cocktail bars and best dive bars guides.
Madison Bar & Grill On now
Verdict: the reliable Washington St move — a bar and grill on upper Washington with a posted Monday-to-Friday 4 to 6pm happy hour: $5 draft beer, $8 well drinks, $10 select cocktails, and discounted apps. The move: a draft and the wings after work. Honest, posted on their own site, and right on the main drag.
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Texas Arizona On now
Verdict: the River Street move — a Hoboken institution a block off the water and right by the PATH, running a Monday-to-Friday 4 to 7pm happy hour: $5 draft beer, $10 apps and house cocktails, and $7 Arizona Hard Green Tea. The move: a draft and the app plates before it turns into a party. Honest caveat: it’s a scene, loudest on weekends and game days — come early on a weekday for the actual happy hour, and Thursday runs the specials all night.
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Carpe Diem On now
Verdict: the longest deal in town — a Grand St Irish pub running a four-hour happy hour, 4 to 8pm, with half-off draft and domestic beer, house wine, sangria, margaritas, and martinis ($4 beers, $6 cocktails). The move: a half-price marg and a long afternoon. Honest caveat: the daily 4–8 is widely listed but not posted first-party, so confirm — we’ve pilled it on the reported hours.
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The Pig & Parrot Last Resort On now
Verdict: the island move — a Key West-style bar near the PATH with a Tuesday-to-Friday 4 to 7pm happy hour: $5 house wine and sangria, $3 Miller and Coors Light, $5 other drafts, $5 mixed drinks and shots, $10 espresso martinis, and half-price apps. The move: a frozen something and the half-price app menu. Posted on their own site, Tue–Fri.
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The Hoboken Biergarten On now
Verdict: the beer-hall move — the big German biergarten on Grand St, reopened as The Hoboken Biergarten in the old Pilsener Haus space, with communal tables, German drafts, and a Monday-to-Thursday 4 to 7pm happy hour. The move: a liter and a pretzel at a long table. Honest caveat: it’s the new operator of the space, so confirm the current beer list — the room is the same.
Willie McBride’s
Verdict: the Grand St pub move — an easy Irish bar with a 4 to 7pm happy hour: $4 domestic drafts and bottles, $6 well drinks, house wine and margaritas, $25 White Claw buckets, and $10 for two tacos. The move: a cheap domestic and the taco deal. Honest caveat: the days aren’t clearly posted, so confirm the schedule — no live pill until then.
Sports bars, seafood & the rest
The big sports bars, a raw bar, and family Italian — confirm any reported window first. More across the river in Manhattan.
Black Bear Bar & Grill
Verdict: the sports move — voted Hoboken’s #1 sports bar, a Washington St cavern with 50-plus HDTVs and a 25-foot screen above the bar, a daily happy hour, and Tacos n’ Tequila Thursdays ($5 margaritas, Modelos, and chips). The move: the game, a bucket, and Thursday tacos. Honest caveat: the happy-hour window isn’t clearly posted, so confirm — no live pill until then.
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Madd Hatter
Verdict: the other sports move — a big Washington St bar and restaurant with a 3 to 7pm happy hour: half-off appetizers and flatbreads, $6 domestic drafts and bottles, $7 craft drafts, $8 premium wines, $9 house cocktails, $10 martinis, plus themed nights all week. The move: the flatbreads and a cocktail before the crowd. Honest caveat: the days aren’t clearly posted, so confirm — no live pill until then.
Sirenetta
Verdict: the oyster move — a sharp seafood-and-raw-bar restaurant on Washington with a 4 to 6pm happy hour (half-off select raw bar, $10 apps, $8 mules, $8 wine, $6 draft) and a 10pm-to-midnight late-night happy hour too. The move: half-price oysters and a mule early, or the late window after dinner. Honest caveat: confirm the days — no live pill until then.
Il Tavolo di Palmisano
Verdict: the Italian move — a warm, family-recipe Italian on Clinton St with a 4 to 6:30pm happy hour: $2 off beer, cocktails, and wine by the glass, $10 select martinis, and discounted bar bites. The move: a martini and the arancini at the bar before dinner. Honest caveat: confirm the days — no live pill until then.
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Hoboken happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Hoboken?
Carpe Diem runs the longest (daily 4-8pm); Madison is Mon-Fri 4-6; Texas Arizona is Mon-Fri 4-7; The Pig & Parrot is Tue-Fri 4-7; The Hoboken Biergarten is Mon-Thu 4-7; and Madd Hatter goes 3-7. Most Washington St bars run a weekday 4-7.
Where are the cheapest drinks in Hoboken?
Carpe Diem (half-off everything, daily 4-8), Willie McBride’s ($4 domestic drafts, $6 margs), Madison ($5 drafts), and Black Bear ($5 margaritas and Modelos on Taco Thursdays) are the value plays.
What’s the best sports bar in Hoboken?
Black Bear Bar & Grill (voted #1, with 50-plus HDTVs and a 25-foot screen) and Madd Hatter (a big Washington St sports bar with themed nights) are the game-day plays – both run a happy hour.
Where’s the happy hour near the Hoboken PATH?
The Pig & Parrot (125 Washington) and the lower Washington St bars – Black Bear and Madd Hatter at 205-221 Washington – are closest to the PATH terminal, and Texas Arizona on River St is right by it too.
Is Hoboken easy to get to from Manhattan?
Yes – the PATH train runs from 33rd St, Christopher St, and the World Trade Center under the Hudson to Hoboken in minutes, and the ferry runs to the Hoboken waterfront. This guide is our one Jersey detour from the NYC map.
Last updated: July 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
