Sometimes a discounted drink and a few small plates are the perfect ending to a busy day—you just have to time it right.
To make it easier for you, TCU has picked 22 fun happy hours around Harlem, with a quick rundown of each spot's hours and drink specials (many offer bites, too).
From swanky bars serving exclusive house cocktails-for-less to lively bistros tempting passersby with $4 beers, there's something for everyone. Note: hours and prices have a tendency to change, so be sure to check before you go.
East Harlem
177 E 100th St between Third and Lexington Aves
Happy hour: Wed-Fri
Beer is $5 and wine is $9 all day; caipirinhas are $10 and the cocktail of the day is $11 from 5pm-7pm.
1590 Lexington Ave at E 101st St
Happy hour: Daily noon-7pm (closed Mondays in Jan & Feb)
Beers start at $5, wines at $6 and cocktails at $7.
1651 Lexington Ave at E 104th St
Happy hour: Tue-Fri 5pm-7pm
Wine starts at $8, beer (Narragansett) is $5 and the sangria is $7.
1693 Lexington Ave between E 106th and 107th Sts
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 5pm-6pm
All items on the menu—from Negronis to a glass of prosecco to a plate of oysters—are $11.
Central Harlem
2149 Frederick Douglass Blvd and W 116th St
Happy hour: Weekdays 4pm-7pm
Draft beers and prosecco are $6, well drinks are $7.
303 W 116th St between Frederick Douglass Blvd and Manhattan Ave
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm
Wine is $7, the Lolo's Rum Punch is $8, and the frozé is $13.
2164 Frederick Douglass Blvd between W 116th and W 117th Sts
Happy hour: Sunday 4pm-12am
185 St. Nicholas Ave and W 119th St
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
Bottled and draft beers are $6, wine and sangrias are $9, and homemade margaritas (on the rocks or frozen) are $11.
2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd at W 119th St
Happy hour: Daily 4pm-7pm
Beer is $5, wine by the glass starts at $7, and cocktails start at $9.
2224 Frederick Douglass Blvd and W 120th St
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm
Beer starts at $6, wines are $7 and mixed well drinks are $8.
553 Manhattan Ave and W 123rd St
Happy hour: Sun-Thu 5pm-6:30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm-6pm
Beer and ciders are $6, select cocktails like the Daiquiri are $10.
2292 Frederick Douglass Blvd between W 123rd and W 124th Sts
Happy hour: Daily 6pm-7pm
329 Lenox Ave between W 126th and W 127th Sts
Happy hour: Weekdays 4pm-7pm
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd between W 133rd and W 134th Sts
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm
Draft beer and house wine are $5; frozen margaritas and pina coladas are $6.
2361 Adam Clayton Powell Jr and W 138th St
Happy hour: Daily 5pm-8pm
Well drinks, craft beer and select wine are $5; house cocktails are $7.
26 Macombs Pl and W 150th St
Happy hour: Tue-Sun 5pm-6pm
Buy any alcoholic beverage, get one free.
West Harlem/Hamilton Heights
1600 Amsterdam Ave at W 139th St
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
Beer of the day is $4, red or white wine of the day is $7 and the Fumo Spritz is $8.
3454 Broadway between W 140th and W 141st Sts
Happy hour: Daily 5pm-7pm
Beers are $5, wine is $7 and cocktails (Manhattan, Margarita, Cosmo) are $9.
3508 Broadway between W 143rd and W 144th Sts
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
Beer is $3, wine is $5 and well drinks are $8
142 Hamilton Pl between W 143rd and W 144th Sts
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
All beer is $5, house wines are $8, and cocktails like the Aperol Spritz and house Negroni are $10.
3604 Broadway between W 148th and W 149th Sts
Happy hour: Daily 4pm-6pm
Classic cocktails are $11 (pair them with $1 deviled eggs)
3612 Broadway at 149th St
Happy hour: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm
Get $1 off all draft beers; the cocktail of the day is $7.
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