Queens / Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Happy Hour
Queens Boulevard and Skillman Ave after work — an Irish-pub and sports-bar town with a couple of cozy wine rooms and some of the cheapest, longest happy hours in the borough.
Sunnyside runs cheap and late — The Courtyard Ale House pours $5 deals every day, 11am–7pm.
- 10 verified spots
- $5 HH from 11am
- HH wine $6.50
- open till 4am
The short version
- Best all-day dealCourtyard Ale House – $5 select drafts/mixed/wine, daily 11-7.
- Best cocktail dealIda’s Nearabout – $9 marg, $10 wine, $6-7 pints, Mon-Fri 12-6.
- Best wineBliss 46 – $6.50 wine, $4.50 beer, 10% off bottles, daily 4-6.
- Best Irish pubThe Skillman – Mon-Fri 12-6 (ask for the pour).
- Best late-nightMcGuinness’s – cheap pints and soccer til 4am.
The best Sunnyside happy hours right now are The Courtyard Ale House (a daily 11am–7pm, $5 deal on select drafts, mixed drinks, and house wines), Ida’s Nearabout (Mon–Fri 12–6, $10 wine and $6–7 pints), and Bliss 46 Bistro ($6.50 wine and $4.50 beer, every day 4–6). This is a Queens Boulevard and Skillman Ave bar town — Irish pubs, sports bars, and a couple of cozy wine rooms, mostly cheap and welcoming. So this guide splits into the spots with a real discounted window and the pubs, sports bars, and wine bar where the room (and the late hours) are the draw. It’s all walkable along the 7 from 40th St–Lowery to 46th St–Bliss. One note on the edges: the next stop east is Woodside, and west is Long Island City.
At a glance
The confirmed deals up top, then the pubs and sports bars. Tap a number on the map to place it.
| Bar | The deal | Days | Window | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Courtyard Ale House | $5 select drafts, mixed drinks & house wine | Daily | 11am–7pm | $$$ |
| Ida’s Nearabout | $10 wine, $6-7 pints, $9 marg, $10 mule | Mon–Fri | 12–6pm | $$$ |
| The Skillman | Mon-Fri HH (specials on socials) | Mon–Fri | 12–6pm | $$$ |
| Maggie Mae’s | $2 off select cocktails | Mon–Fri | 3–6pm (Fri from 12) | $$$ |
| Bliss 46 Bistro | $6.50 wine, $4.50 beer, 10% off bottles | Daily | 4–6pm | $$$ |
| McGuinness’s Saloon | Cheap pints, 11 screens, pub quiz | Daily | til 4am | $$$ |
| Bar 43 | 36 taps, potent margs; HH reported | Mon–Fri | to 7pm* | $$$ |
| The Lowery Bar & Kitchen | Gastropub; HH listed, window unconfirmed | Daily | confirm* | $$$ |
| The Goat Bar | Sports, live music, trivia; til 4am | Daily | til 4am | $$$ |
| Claret Wine Bar | Wine bar + live music; HH reported | Daily | confirm* | $$$ |
Map: where these 10 spots are
Strung along Queens Blvd and Skillman Ave between roughly 40th and 46th Streets – walkable from the 7 at 40th St-Lowery, 46th St-Bliss, or 33rd St.
Pins are numbered to match the table above – tap any pin for the deal and directions.
The real happy-hour deals
The Sunnyside spots with a confirmed discounted window. More in our Irish bars and best wine bars guides.
The Courtyard Ale House On now
Verdict: the value king of Queens Blvd — $5 select drafts, mixed drinks, and house wines, every single day from 11am to 7pm. An Irish sports bar with 24 taps, a beer garden out back, and the games always on. The move: a $5 pint in the garden on a slow afternoon. Honest caveat: it’s “select” drafts and cocktails, not the whole list — but at $5 for eight hours a day, nobody’s complaining. This is the page’s widest, most reliable deal.
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Ida’s Nearabout On now
Verdict: the cocktail-forward move on the block, in the old Molly Bloom’s space, with a leafy back patio and a real Mon–Fri 12–6 happy hour: $10 wines, $6 Radeberger drafts, $7 Guinness, a $9 house margarita, and a $10 ginger mule. The move: a margarita on the patio before the after-work crowd. Honest caveat: it’s “Ida’s Nearabout” now, not Molly Bloom’s — same address, full renovation, better drinks.
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The Skillman On now
Verdict: the upscaled Irish gastropub on Skillman, with a Mon–Fri noon–6pm happy hour and a Thursday trivia night. They confirm the window but keep the specials on social media rather than the menu, so ask at the bar — that’s why there’s no deal line here, just the time. The move: an early pint and the burger. Honest caveat: confirm the exact pours and prices when you sit; they rotate.
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Maggie Mae’s On now
Verdict: a friendly Queens Blvd pub with a cocktail happy hour — $2 off select cocktails (the jalapeño margarita, the Jameson mule), Mon–Thu 3–6 and Fridays from noon. The move: a discounted marg on a Friday afternoon. Honest caveat: the deal is cocktails-only (not drafts or wine), and the weekday window doesn’t start until 3 — the pill reflects the Mon–Fri 3–6 core; Fridays it opens earlier.
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Bliss 46 Bistro On now
Verdict: a charming French bistro by the Bliss St stop with one of Sunnyside’s best wine deals — every day 4–6pm: $6.50 glasses of wine, $4.50 bottles of beer, and 10% off any bottle. The move: a glass and a plate on the early side, or a discounted bottle to linger over. Honest caveat: it’s a sit-down bistro, not a bar, so think civilized early drink rather than a long session.
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Pubs, sports bars & a wine bar
Cheap, late, and welcoming — where the room (and the game) is the draw; confirm any happy hour first. More in our best Guinness in NYC guide.
McGuinness’s Saloon
Verdict: the classic Irish saloon of Queens Blvd — ten taps, eleven screens for GAA and international soccer, a monthly pub quiz, and a well-poured Guinness at a fair price, open till 4am. There’s no posted happy hour; the cheap pints and the late hours are the draw. The move: a Guinness during a Sunday match with the regulars. Honest caveat: no printed deal — come for the room and the football, not a discount.
See our best Guinness in NYC
Bar 43
Verdict: a 36-tap sports bar just off Queens Blvd, big on soccer and potent margaritas, cheap and unpretentious. A happy hour is widely reported (Mon–Fri, into the early evening), but it’s not posted first-hand and the listing floating around even has the wrong street, so confirm — no live pill until then. The move: a cheap draft and a match. Honest caveat: it’s on 43rd Street, not 43rd Avenue, a common mix-up.
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The Lowery Bar & Kitchen
Verdict: the most polished gastropub on the strip — craft beer, seasonal cocktails, a real kitchen, and a corner full of windows. It lists a happy hour, but the exact window isn’t confirmed first-hand, so check before you count on it. The move: a cocktail and the burger after work. Honest caveat: it’s a sit-down spot, a touch pricier than the Queens Blvd pubs — confirm the HH times.
theloweryqueens.com · See our best cocktail bars in NYC
The Goat Bar
Verdict: a laid-back neighborhood sports bar — the former Gaslight, same address, new name — with craft beer, cocktails, live music, trivia nights, and a 4am license. No posted happy hour, so it’s a cheap-and-late hang rather than a deal. The move: a weeknight with whatever’s on the screens and the stage. Honest caveat: you’ll still see it listed as “The Gaslight” in some places — it’s the same spot.
thegoatbarnyc.com · See our best sports bars in NYC
Claret Wine Bar
Verdict: a candlelit Skillman Ave wine bar with frequent live music and a regulars’ crowd — the quietest, most date-friendly room on this list. There’s a reported wine-and-pizza happy hour, but the window isn’t posted, so confirm — no pill until then. The move: a bottle and a flatbread on a music night. Honest caveat: go for the room and the wine list; treat the deal as unconfirmed until you ask.
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Sunnyside happy hour: FAQ
What time is happy hour in Sunnyside?
The widest is The Courtyard Ale House — $5 deals every day, 11am–7pm. Ida’s Nearabout and The Skillman run Mon–Fri 12–6, Maggie Mae’s goes Mon–Thu 3–6 (Fridays from noon), and Bliss 46 Bistro is daily 4–6.
Where are the cheapest drinks in Sunnyside?
The Courtyard Ale House ($5 on select drafts, mixed drinks, and wine, 11am–7pm daily) is the value king. Ida’s Nearabout discounts pints to $6–7, and Bliss 46 does $4.50 beers. The Queens Blvd Irish pubs (McGuinness’s, The Goat) pour cheap and stay open till 4am.
Does Sunnyside have wine bars?
Yes — Claret Wine Bar on Skillman (candlelit, with live music) and the French bistro Bliss 46 (a $6.50-glass happy hour, daily 4–6). Ida’s Nearabout also pours $10 glasses at happy hour.
Is Sunnyside good for watching sports?
Very — The Courtyard Ale House (24 taps and screens), Bar 43 (36 taps), McGuinness’s (GAA and international soccer), and The Goat all show the games, and most stay open till 4am.
Is this Sunnyside or Woodside?
We keep this page to Sunnyside (ZIP 11104, roughly 39th–52nd St along Queens Blvd and Skillman). Spots farther east toward 58th St — like Donovan’s Pub — are Woodside; west of about 39th St is Long Island City.
Last updated: June 2026. Deals and hours change – confirm with the venue before you go. Spot something out of date? Let us know.
