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The best deals in New York City right now: $1 oysters at Little Rebel in the East Village, 3–7pm on weekdays. Half off every drink at Down the Hatch on West 4th, 2–7pm Monday to Friday. A free pizza with every drink at Alligator Lounge in Williamsburg, every day it’s open. $1 oysters and $20 carafes at Cellar 36 in Two Bridges, 5–7pm daily. And $6 draught, wine and mixed drinks at The Wolfhound in Astoria, weekdays until 7pm. Below: the deals we checked ourselves, sorted by what you want and what day it is.

  • $1 oysters, four ways
  • 5 boroughs
  • Checked October 2026
Pick your kind of deal

Jump to what you need: deals by type, by mood, by day of the week, or straight to the borough guides for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, and across the river, Jersey City & Hoboken. What’s on this minute? Every happy hour on right now, nearest first.

The verdict

The four we would actually use tonight

Out of every deal on this page, these are the ones worth crossing a borough for. Each one was checked against the venue's own menu this month.

Best oyster dealLittle RebelA dollar an oyster is usually a bait line for a $19 cocktail list. Here it is just true, with $9 signature cocktails alongside, four hours every weekday.$1 oysters · Mon–Fri 3–7pm · East Village →Best all-rounderDown the HatchHalf off every drink for five straight hours, then themed specials until 4am. A basement dive on West 4th that has never pretended to be anything else.1/2 off all drinks · Mon–Fri 2–7pm · West Village →Best free foodAlligator LoungeBuy a drink, get a real brick-oven personal pizza. No happy-hour clock to beat, no minimum, and nobody counts how many rounds you have had.Free pizza with every drink · daily · Williamsburg →Best cheap roundThe WolfhoundDraught, wine, mixed drinks — all six dollars, four hours a day, five days a week. That combination has effectively stopped existing in Manhattan.$6 draught, wine & mixed drinks · Mon–Fri 3–7pm · Astoria →

The index

Pick your kind of deal

Every guide below is a ranked, opinionated list — not a scrape. Filter by category or search for what you are after.

Cheap drinks 6 guides

Dive bar dealsCheapDive bar dealsBeer-and-shot combos, cheap pitchers, and the rooms that never raised their prices.See the dive bars →Cocktail bar dealsCocktailsCocktail bar dealsReal discounts at rooms worth full price. No $2 off a $19 drink.See the cocktail bars →Wine bar dealsWineWine bar dealsCheap pours, half-price bottle nights, and the $20 carafe still hiding on the Lower East Side.See the wine bars →Best pints in the cityBeerBest pints in the cityWhere the Guinness is poured properly and the pint price has not gone silly.See the pint guide →CheapestCheap barsHalf-price bars, a $5 beer-and-a-shot and a free pizza with every drink, all re-checked this month.See the cheap bars →After 10pmLate-night happy hoursThe second happy hour, for people who eat late, work late or just got out of a show — some run to 4am.See the late deals →

Food deals 6 guides

$1 and $2 oyster happy hoursOysters$1 and $2 oyster happy hoursTrue dollar oysters are rare. We say which ones are real and which are $3 with a minimum.See the oyster deals →Date-night dinner dealsDinnerDate-night dinner dealsRooms that hold up for a date without the bill holding you up afterwards.See the date-night list →Greek restaurantsEatGreek restaurantsAstoria and beyond — the tavernas that still cook like it matters.See the Greek guide →Vegetarian and veganVegVegetarian and veganPlant-based rooms worth booking, plus the ones with a real happy hour attached.See the veg guide →Nov 26Thanksgiving dinnerPriced Thanksgiving menus, turkey without the prix fixe, and where to drink on Thanksgiving Eve.See Thanksgiving →Hard tablesThe hardest reservationsWhen every hard table drops, which bars hold seats for walk-ins, and the side doors the apps don’t show.See how to get in →

Rooms and nights out 7 guides

Sports barsGame daySports barsScreens that work, sound that is on, and deals that run through the whole game.See the sports bars →Gay barsNightlifeGay barsFrom Chelsea institutions to the newer rooms, with the happy hours that come with them.See the gay bars →British pubsPubsBritish pubsProper pubs with proper pours — and which ones actually discount at 5pm.See the pub guide →Burlesque and cabaretShowsBurlesque and cabaretA night out that is not just another round — with the drink minimums stated up front.See the shows →PlayBars with gamesPool, pinball, shuffleboard, karaoke, bowling and trivia, sorted by the game you came to play.See the game bars →PartiesBars with private roomsBack rooms, buyouts and bowling lanes for party season, with every published minimum printed.See the rooms →Dress upLoungesThe lounges that earn the dress code, and the happy hours that get you into them for less.See the lounges →

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The rundown

How to actually work a New York deal

Five things that decide whether you get a bargain or just a slightly cheaper bad night.

The window matters more than the price. The default in this city is 4–7pm on weekdays, and if that is all you know you will keep missing the good stuff. The real value sits at the edges: John Doe starts its $1 oysters at 11am every day, Down the Hatch and 169 Bar both open the discount at 2pm, and Boucherie runs its Green Hour 2–7pm every day of the week. Bronx Alehouse holds $2 off wells, draft beer and wine open from 11am to 7pm on weekdays, which is less a happy hour than a working day.

Read the words “at the bar”. This is the single most common way a good deal turns into a normal bill. Boucherie's Green Hour is bar-only. Bobo's $2 oysters and $12 martinis are in the Den only — sit in the dining room and you pay list. Sofia's Taqueria on Staten Island is bar-only too. If a host walks you to a table without asking, ask.

Weekends are the real test. Almost nobody discounts a Saturday, which is exactly why the ones who do are worth knowing. Down the Hatch runs $5 cans and bottles, noon–7pm Saturday and noon–4am Sunday, plus half-price wings on Sunday. John Doe keeps its $1 oysters on all weekend, 11am–8pm. Boxers in Chelsea runs happy hour 1–9pm on Sunday — its two-for-one is Wednesday only, not every day. And The Stumble Inn’s half-off-the-whole-bar deal is Monday to Friday, not Saturday — Saturday is a smaller $4 cans and $5 drafts affair. The full weekend list is in the Saturday guide.

The outer boroughs are where the math still works. Astoria alone gives you The Wolfhound at $6 for draught, wine and mixed drinks and Sweet Afton’s $10 beer-and-shot. In Jackson Heights, The Queensboro pours $5–$6 local drafts with $6 snacks, Tuesday to Sunday 3–6pm. In Bushwick, KCBC pours $7 select pours of beer brewed in the room, Monday to Thursday 4–7pm. Bed-Stuy has Lucky’s at $7 for a classic cocktail — 4pm to midnight on Mondays. Red Hook Lobster Pound does $1 oysters and $5 Gansett, 4–6pm weekdays, dine-in only. And Cobble Hill’s Clover Club is the rare world-list cocktail bar that knocks real money off — $10 cocktails, $10 wine and half-price oysters, 4–6pm on weekdays, though the window is only two hours and the room fills at 4. Across the Hudson, Downtown Jersey City is one PATH stop from the World Trade Center: Hudson Hall pours $3 Miller High Life until 6pm on weekdays and Pint does $5 wells every day until 7.

Ignore the sign in the window. A hand-lettered “$5 SHOTS” in the Theater District or Times Square is priced for people who will never come back. The local version of the same money is Rudy’s on Ninth Avenue — a free hot dog with any purchase and a $6 Jim Beam-and-a-Blonde, no clock to beat. Same neighborhood, better night. If you want the full picture by area, start with the Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Jersey City & Hoboken guides.

Not by neighborhood

Drinking by mood

Cheap oystersA proper cocktailWine, not too dearJust a cheap pintA pub with a fireThe game is onFootball, properlyWhiskey, neatSomewhere grand

Not drinking (yet)

Where to eat, by craving

Every food guide lives on the restaurants page; these are the ones people open most.

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Tonight, specifically

Deals by day of the week

Mon$1 oysters at Crave FishbarTue$3 tacos, $9 margaritas at Someday BarWedTwo-for-one at Boxers until 9pmThu$1 wings after 8 at The Gin MillFriHalf off till 7, then $10 beer-and-shotSat$1 oysters 11am–8pm, $5 cans noon–7pmSun$5 cans all day, half-price wings

Weekend deals are the scarce ones — start with the Saturday guide and the Sunday guide.

New York City deals: FAQ

The questions we get asked most, answered with actual venues and actual prices.

What are the best food and drink deals in New York City right now?

The strongest deals in NYC right now are $1 oysters at Little Rebel in the East Village (Mon–Fri 3–7pm), half off every drink at Down the Hatch in the West Village (Mon–Fri 2–7pm), a free personal pizza with every drink at Alligator Lounge in Williamsburg, and $6 draught, wine and mixed drinks at The Wolfhound in Astoria (weekdays until 7pm). All four were checked against the venue’s own menu in October 2026.

What time does happy hour start in New York City?

Most NYC happy hours run 4–7pm on weekdays. The earliest real starts are John Doe in NoMad and Bronx Alehouse at 11am, then Down the Hatch, 169 Bar and Boucherie’s Green Hour at 2pm. Very few bars discount before noon, and most weekday windows have closed by 8pm. For what’s running this minute, see happy hour right now.

Where can I find $1 oysters in New York City?

True $1 oysters are rare. Little Rebel runs $1 Blue Points Mon–Fri 3–7pm, John Doe does them every day 11am–8pm, Cellar 36 daily 5–7pm, The Ten Bells daily until 7pm, Red Hook Lobster Pound Mon–Fri 4–6pm (dine-in only), and Crave Fishbar on Monday nights. Across the river, Lokal on the Jersey City waterfront does them every day 4–6pm (six minimum). More common is $2–$3: Bobo is $2 in the Den only, and LELABAR is $3. Full list in our oyster happy hour guide.

Are there happy hour deals in New York City on weekends?

Yes, but far fewer than on weekdays. Down the Hatch runs $5 cans and bottles noon–7pm Saturday and noon–4am Sunday, plus half-price wings on Sunday. John Doe keeps its $1 oysters on 11am–8pm both days. Boxers in Chelsea runs happy hour 1–9pm on Sunday; its two-for-one is Wednesday, not every day. Note that The Stumble Inn’s half-off-the-bar deal is Monday to Friday only. See the Saturday and Sunday guides.

Where can I get free food with a drink in New York City?

Alligator Lounge in Williamsburg gives you a free personal pizza with every drink bought at the bar, every day it is open. Rudy’s Bar & Grill in Hell’s Kitchen serves a free hot dog with any purchase. The Rabbit Hole in Astoria includes a free hot dog with any beer or wine, Tuesday to Friday 5–8pm.

Deals change, and not always with notice. Every price and window on this page was checked against the venue’s own menu — last updated October 30, 2026 — but confirm before you travel for one. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.