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Forest Hills
Happy Hour

Austin Street’s classic-pub mile — a gastropub by the LIRR, a Queens Blvd biergarten, an Irish pub since 1960, and a Bavarian beer hall, most with a real weekday happy hour.

Forest Hills’ confirmed deals: Station House (daily noon–6), Cobblestones (Mon–Fri 4–7), Irish Cottage (Mon–Fri 5–7), Manor Oktoberfest (Tue–Fri 3–6).

  • 10 verified spots
  • HH til 8pm
  • $1 oysters
  • $6 drafts

The short version

The best Forest Hills happy hours right now are Forest Hills Station House (a daily noon–6pm with $2 off all drafts, cocktails, and wine), Cobblestones Pub & Biergarten ($6 draughts, wine, and wells, Mon–Fri 4–7pm, with a big outdoor biergarten), and Irish Cottage (a weekday 5–7pm pub happy hour, live music Thursdays). Forest Hills is a real classic-pub neighborhood — Austin Street and the Queens Blvd strip are lined with gastropubs, an Irish pub that’s been here since 1960, a Bavarian beer hall, and a Greek taverna with $1 oysters. Manor Oktoberfest pours liter steins with a Tue–Fri 3–6pm happy hour. A few spots run a happy hour but don’t post the exact start time, so where it’s only an end time we flag it to confirm. Walkable from the E/F/M/R at Forest Hills–71st Ave or the LIRR.

At a glance

The real deals up top, then the taps, the taverna, and the institutions. Tap a number on the map to place it.

BarThe dealDaysWindow$
Forest Hills Station House$2 off drafts, cocktails & wineDaily12–6pm$$$
Cobblestones Pub & Biergarten$6 draughts, wine & wellsMon–Fri4–7pm$$$
Irish CottageWine/wells/beer; live music ThuMon–Fri5–7pm$$$
Manor OktoberfestBavarian beer hall HHTue–Fri3–6pm$$$
Mojo$6 draft, $7 wine, $8 sangriaMon–Thutil 7pm*$$$
RoveWine & beer HH til 7Dailytil 7pm*$$$
Tap House20 taps; HH til 8pmDaily*til 8pm*$$$
Agora Taverna$1 oyster HH (reported)—confirm*$$$
Jack & Nellie’sWine bar HH (confirm)—confirm*$$$
Dirty Pierre’sBurgers & drafts (no posted HH)—confirm*$$$

Map: where these 10 spots are

Clustered on Austin St and 71st/72nd Ave, with the Queens Blvd biergarten and the Yellowstone beer hall – walkable from the E/F/M/R at Forest Hills-71st Ave or the LIRR.

Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.

Where to find a happy hour

The Austin St, Queens Blvd, and 71st Ave deals — a real classic-pub scene. More in our best cocktail bars and oyster happy hour guides.

Forest Hills Station House On now

Gastropub by the LIRR station · 106-11 71st Ave $$$
$2 off all drafts, cocktails & winesdaily 12–6pm
Happy hourDaily 12–6pm

Verdict: the Austin St anchor — a gastropub by the LIRR station with a daily noon-to-6pm happy hour: $2 off all drafts, signature cocktails, and wines by the glass. Whiskey-forward cocktails, elevated pub food, and one of the few every-day windows in Forest Hills. The move: a whiskey cocktail and the burger before a show at Forest Hills Stadium.

Cobblestones Pub & Biergarten On now

40-year Queens Blvd biergarten · 117-18 Queens Blvd $$$
$6 draughts, wine & well drinksMon–Fri 4–7pm
Happy hourMon–Fri 4–7pm

Verdict: the biergarten move — a 40-year Queens Blvd mainstay with a big outdoor biergarten, communal tables, and string lights, plus a Monday-to-Friday 4 to 7pm happy hour: $6 draughts, wine, and well drinks. The move: a stein at a communal table on a warm night. Bi-level inside if the weather turns.

Irish Cottage On now

Neighborhood Irish pub since 1960 · 108-07 72nd Ave $$$
Savings on wine, wells & beer; live music ThuMon–Fri 5–7pm
Happy hourMon–Fri 5–7pm

Verdict: the neighborhood Irish pub — on 72nd Ave since 1960, with a weekday 5 to 7pm happy hour (savings on wine, wells, and beer), four TVs for the game, and live music Thursdays. The move: a pint and the match. An old-school Forest Hills institution that hasn’t changed, in the best way.

Manor Oktoberfest On now

Munich-style Bavarian beer hall · 73-11 Yellowstone Blvd $$$
Liter steins, schnitzel; happy hourTue–Fri 3–6pm
Happy hourTue–Fri 3–6pm

Verdict: the Bavarian move — a Munich-style beer hall on Yellowstone with liter steins, schnitzel, and a Tuesday-to-Friday 3 to 6pm happy hour. The move: a half-liter and a pretzel in the afternoon. Honest caveat: it leans full-on Oktoberfest year-round, which is either exactly what you want or not.

Mojo

Lively Latin restaurant & bar · 70-20 Austin St $$$
$6 drafts, $7 wine, $8 sangria, $5 shotsMon–Thu til 7pm (Tue all day)
Happy hourMon–Thu til 7pm (confirm)

Verdict: the Latin move — a lively Austin St restaurant and bar with a Monday-to-Thursday happy hour until 7pm: $6 select drafts, $7 wine, $8 sangria, $5 shots, plus all-day happy hour Tuesdays and BOGO drinks Thursday. The move: a sangria pitcher and the Latin brunch on a weekend. Honest caveat: the start time isn’t posted, so no live pill — confirm.

Rove

Casual American bar, Austin St · 72-27 Austin St $$$
Wine & beer happy hourdaily til 7pm
Happy hourDaily til 7pm (confirm)

Verdict: the easy Austin St option — a casual American restaurant and bar from the Jack & Nellie’s team, with original cocktails, craft beer, and a happy hour on wine and beer every day until 7pm. The move: a burger and a beer at the bar. Honest caveat: it’s an end-time only (til 7), so confirm the start — no live pill until then.

Taps, Greek & the rest

Sports taps, a Greek taverna, and a couple of institutions — confirm any reported window first. More across all of Queens.

Tap House

20-tap sports bar, open late · 72-07 Austin St $$$
20 beers on tap; long happy hourtil 8pm (confirm)
Happy hourDaily til 8pm (confirm)

Verdict: the sports move — 20 beers on tap, 10 TVs, and a long happy hour at this Austin St sports bar (open till 4am). Pub grub made fresh — burgers, fish and chips, shepherd’s pie. The move: a draft and the game. Honest caveat: the happy-hour start time is fuzzy online, so confirm before you count on it — no live pill until then.

Agora Taverna

Greek seafood taverna · 70-09 Austin St $$$
$1 oyster happy hour (reported)confirm
Happy hourDaily unposted (confirm)

Verdict: the Greek move — a seafood-heavy taverna on Austin with a $1 oyster happy hour and a deep Greek menu at modest prices. The move: a dozen oysters and a glass of assyrtiko. Honest caveat: the oyster deal is reported, not posted on their own site, so confirm the days and times first — no live pill until then.

Jack & Nellie’s

Cozy wine bar & bistro · 108-25 Ascan Ave $$$
Wine bar happy hour (confirm window)confirm
Happy hourDaily unposted (confirm)

Verdict: the wine move — a cozy wine bar and bistro on Ascan Ave (just off Austin) with a happy hour, a solid by-the-glass list, and a neighborhood feel; it’s the sibling that spun off Rove. The move: a glass of red and small plates. Honest caveat: the happy-hour window isn’t clearly posted, so confirm.

Dirty Pierre’s

Divey burger bar since 1995 · 13 Station Square $$$
Burgers & cold drafts (no posted HH)confirm
Happy hourDaily no posted HH (confirm)

Verdict: the institution — a burger-and-beer bar tucked into Station Square by the LIRR since 1995, dark and divey in the right way. The move: a Dirty Pierre burger and a cold draft after work. Honest caveat: no posted happy-hour window we could confirm, so check — but it’s the classic cheap-and-easy Forest Hills hang.

Forest Hills happy hour: FAQ

What time is happy hour in Forest Hills?

Forest Hills Station House runs daily noon-6pm ($2 off everything); Cobblestones is Mon-Fri 4-7pm ($6 draughts, wine, and wells); Irish Cottage is Mon-Fri 5-7pm; and Manor Oktoberfest is Tue-Fri 3-6pm. Mojo and Rove pour until 7pm but don’t post a start time.

Where are the cheapest drinks in Forest Hills?

Cobblestones ($6 draughts, wine, and wells), Manor Oktoberfest (afternoon steins), Mojo ($6 drafts), and Tap House (20 taps) are the value plays. Agora Taverna’s reported $1 oyster happy hour is the food steal.

Best Forest Hills bar for sports or a group?

Tap House (20 taps, 10 TVs, open till 4am), Cobblestones (biergarten with communal tables), and Irish Cottage (four TVs, live music Thursdays) are the group and game-day plays.

Where’s the happy hour near Forest Hills Stadium or the LIRR?

Forest Hills Station House (106-11 71st Ave) and Dirty Pierre’s (Station Square) are both steps from the LIRR and the stadium – Station House has the better posted happy hour, daily noon to 6pm.

Is it Forest Hills or Rego Park / Kew Gardens?

Forest Hills (11375) runs along Austin St, 71st and 72nd Ave, Queens Blvd, and Yellowstone Blvd. Rego Park is west past Yellowstone and Kew Gardens is to the southeast. We keep this list to true Forest Hills addresses.

Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.

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