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Happy hour in NYC
What is a happy hour, and what counts as a weekly special?
A happy hour is a window of lower prices at a bar, usually late afternoon on weekdays. A weekly special comes back on the same day each week, like $1 oysters on Mondays or tacos on Tuesdays. Trufa lists both, and every card says which days it runs.
What time is happy hour in NYC?
Below 14th Street the usual window is 4 to 7 PM. 83% of the 204 bars on the board start by 4 PM, and 26 run past 8. The ones that run late →
Where are $1 oysters in NYC?
36 bars below 14th serve oysters at happy hour, 5 of them at a dollar: Ama Raw Bar East Village, Bar Belly and FKA:. The full list →
Is there a happy hour at lunch in NYC?
35 bars below 14th run a deal through lunch, on the board at 1 PM, 19 of them with food on it. On at lunch →
Are there weekend happy hours in NYC?
89 of the 204 bars on the board run a deal on Saturday, and 93 on Sunday.
What is the cheapest happy hour drink in NYC?
Eastpoint pours tecates at $3, the lowest drink price on the board. Eastpoint →
Are happy hours legal in New York?
Yes. New York allows happy hours, unlike a handful of states that ban them. The rules fall on the bar, not on you: no unlimited drinks for a flat price and no drinks given away, which is why you will see a $6 spritz and never an open bar.
By neighborhood
Which neighborhoods does Trufa cover?
204 bars across 13 neighborhoods below 14th Street. East Village leads with 53, then West Village with 39 and Financial District with 32. The neighborhoods →
What time is happy hour in Battery Park City?
Most windows in Battery Park City run 4 to 6 PM, across 9 bars on the board. Sixpoint Brewery at Brookfield Place puts oysters at $1.50, the lowest price on the Battery Park City board. Battery Park City board →
What time is happy hour in Chinatown?
Most windows in Chinatown run 4 to 5:30 PM, across 4 bars on the board. Bar Belly puts oysters at $1, the lowest price on the Chinatown board. Chinatown board →
What time is happy hour in East Village?
Most windows in East Village run 4 to 7 PM, across 53 bars on the board. Ama Raw Bar East Village puts Barcat - Chesapeake, VA at $1, the lowest price on the East Village board. East Village board →
What time is happy hour in Financial District?
Most windows in Financial District run 4 to 7 PM, across 32 bars on the board. Trinity Place Bar & Restaurant puts tandoori chicken skewers at $1.29, the lowest price on the Financial District board. Financial District board →
What time is happy hour in Greenwich Village?
Most windows in Greenwich Village run 3 to 6 PM, across 15 bars on the board. 8th Street Winecellar puts oysters at $2, the lowest price on the Greenwich Village board. Greenwich Village board →
What time is happy hour in Little Italy?
Most windows in Little Italy run 3 to 7 PM, across 1 bar on the board. Onieal’s puts oysters at $2, the lowest price on the Little Italy board. Little Italy board →
What time is happy hour in Lower East Side?
Most windows in Lower East Side run 5 to 7 PM, across 23 bars on the board. Close Up puts chicken wings at $1, the lowest price on the Lower East Side board. Lower East Side board →
What time is happy hour in NoHo?
4 bars are on the board in NoHo, and the windows vary, so each card says when. Great Jones Distilling Co puts oysters at $2, the lowest price on the NoHo board. NoHo board →
What time is happy hour in Nolita?
Most windows in Nolita run 4 to 6 PM, across 5 bars on the board. Bondi Sushi puts lobster + yuzu handroll at $5, the lowest price on the Nolita board. Nolita board →
What time is happy hour in SoHo?
Most windows in SoHo run 5 to 7 PM, across 8 bars on the board. Little Ways puts happy hour oysters at $1.50, the lowest price on the SoHo board. SoHo board →
What time is happy hour in Tribeca?
Most windows in Tribeca run 4 to 6 PM, across 11 bars on the board. Roxy Bar puts east coast oysters at $2, the lowest price on the Tribeca board. Tribeca board →
What time is happy hour in Two Bridges?
Most windows in Two Bridges run 4 to 7 PM, across 1 bar on the board. Binondo puts escolta at $12, the lowest price on the Two Bridges board. Two Bridges board →
What time is happy hour in West Village?
Most windows in West Village run 4 to 7 PM, across 39 bars on the board. Ama Raw Bar West Village puts Oysters - VA at $1.50, the lowest price on the West Village board. West Village board →
By deal
When do beer happy hours start in NYC?
Most beer deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 81 bars pour one. East Village, with 24, then Financial District with 16. Beer →
When do snack happy hours start in NYC?
Most snack deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 19 bars serve one. East Village, with 9, then West Village with 3. Bites →
When do burger happy hours start in NYC?
Most burger deals below 14th run 3 to 6 PM; 5 bars serve one. East Village, with 5. Burgers →
When do cocktail happy hours start in NYC?
Most cocktail deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 152 bars pour one. East Village, with 38, then West Village with 30. Cocktails →
When do food happy hours start in NYC?
Most food deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 68 bars serve one. East Village, with 24, then West Village with 16. Food →
When do frozen drink happy hours start in NYC?
Most frozen drink deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 4 bars pour one. West Village, with 2, then East Village with 1. Frozen drinks →
When do oyster happy hours start in NYC?
Most oyster deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 36 bars serve one. West Village, with 10, then East Village with 6. Oysters →
When do raw bar happy hours start in NYC?
Most raw bar deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 26 bars serve one. West Village, with 5, then SoHo with 4. Raw bar →
When do spirits happy hours start in NYC?
Most spirits deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 19 bars pour one. East Village, with 10, then Lower East Side with 3. Spirits →
When do spritz happy hours start in NYC?
Most spritz deals below 14th run 4 to 6:30 PM; 25 bars pour one. West Village, with 5, then East Village with 4. Spritz →
When do wine happy hours start in NYC?
Most wine deals below 14th run 4 to 7 PM; 67 bars pour one. East Village, with 21, then West Village with 13. Wine →
Using Trufa
Do I need an account, and is it free?
Free, and you can browse, search, use the map and spin the machine without one. An account lets you save spots, confirm a deal, rate a bar and start a vote; voting on a friend’s link needs nothing.
What do Happy now, Today and Tomorrow mean?
Happy now is every deal pouring this minute. Today and Tomorrow show what runs on that day, and the hour menu narrows it to a time. Every option carries a count, and one with nothing behind it is greyed out rather than hidden. Happy now →
What is Last call?
A deal with under 20 minutes left leaves the grid for its own short row, so the default order never sends you to a window about to shut.
Why is a bar under Not today?
It has a deal, just not on the day you are looking at. The card says which days it runs, and Tomorrow shows what opens next.
What is the spin machine?
A slot machine that picks tonight’s bar from the deals pouring now or within half an hour, inside a walking radius of where you stand or a neighborhood corner. Share the spin and friends can say they’re in. Spin →
How do votes work?
Pick two to five bars and send one link. Friends vote without an account and can change their vote until it closes, and everyone sees the same result. Start a vote →
Can Trufa tell me when a saved spot is pouring?
Two emails, both off until you switch them on in your account: a heads-up in the late afternoon on days one of your saved spots has a deal on, once a day at most, and a Thursday note on what is worth the walk below 14th. Every one carries a one-click unsubscribe. Email settings →
Can I save a bar?
Yes, with an account: tap Save on any card or venue page and it joins your list. Saved also keeps a Been list of the bars you’ve marked, which the spin machine can skip. Saved →
Behind the board
How does Trufa check a deal?
A person reads the bar’s own menu or stands at the bar, and every deal says who checked it and when. Nobody pays to be listed. How we check →
What does Confirmed mean on a deal?
Who checked it and when: Trufa staff, people at the bar who tapped Confirm this deal, or the bar’s own menu, website or Instagram, each labeled and never blended. The full rules →
How fresh is the board?
192 of the 204 deals on the board were checked in the last 30 days, and the newest check was yesterday. Past 30 days a deal is marked stale and drops in every list until someone re-checks it.
Do bars pay to be on Trufa?
No. No venue can buy a listing, a ranking or a re-check. The short list ranks on checked prices and hours, and if that ever changes, How we check will say so first.
How is the short list ranked?
Ranked by the lowest checked price and the hours a week the deal runs. No venue pays to be here. The short list →
Where does the Google rating on a card come from?
From Google, with Google’s name on it, refreshed about twice a month and hidden once it is more than thirty days old. It never decides an order on Trufa.
Does Trufa cover Brooklyn, or anything above 14th Street?
Not yet. We started below 14th because that is where we drink, and the rest of the city is coming. The neighborhoods →
How do I add a bar that isn’t on the board?
Send it through Submit a spot, account or not. Nothing reaches the board on its own: a person checks it first, and it publishes when it passes. Submit a spot →
A price or time is wrong. How do I report it?
Tap Not quite right? on the deal. It files a report an editor reads, and two reports of the same kind make the dispute public on the venue page while we look. Anything else goes through Contact. Contact →
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