Gabriela Lachapel O'Brien 
For when it’s been a stressful day or you’re just catching up with friends, there’s nothing like a good ol’ fashioned happy hour. When 5PM rolls around, those discounted drink specials and great deals help ring in the evening. From bars to restaurants, we’ve rounded up some great happy hours in and around Montclair to help blow off some steam and reminisce with pals. Here are the best happy hours in Montclair, Essex County, and beyond for your imbibing pleasure.
Montclair
Bar Franco | 5 Church Street
Bar Franco, a high-end cocktail bar, is located next to its sister restaurant Fresco Da Franco. From Monday to Friday, locals can enjoy all cocktails for half the price from 5PM to 6PM.
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De Novo European Pub | 275 Bellevue Avenue
Located next to the Montclair Train Station, this European-inspired gastropub has happy hour every Tuesday to Thursday from 3PM to 6PM. The specials include $5 wine, $5 select drafts, and $7 cocktails.
Egan + Sons | 18 Walnut Street
This beloved neighborhood gastropub has a happy hour between 3PM and 5PM, Monday through Friday, both at the bar and the indoor cafe. It includes $5 beer, wine, and mixed drinks. There’s also a $5 burger or bar pie available, along with $2 sliders and wings, $6 buffalo tenders and chicken fingers, $7 fries, $5 fried pickles, and even specials from the raw bar.
Just Jake’s | 30 Park Street
It’s not fancy, but it’s just what you need after work. Every Monday through Friday from 12PM-6PM, enjoy half-price shots and cocktails — and $2 off select beers and wines for $6. Just Jake’s is situated right in the middle of downtown, so whether you have dinner plans later in the evening or are looking to enjoy a few cocktails before a show at the Wellmont Theater, it’s only a short walk away.
Sayola Restaurant | 38 Valley Road, Montclair
Sayola Restaurant offers a relaxed happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Enjoy $10 mojitos, $9 empanadas, and more in a cozy setting. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick bite or a drink with friends, Sayola’s happy hour is the perfect way to unwind after a busy day.
Bloomfield
Six Points Pub | 574 Bloomfield Avenue
Six Points Pub is a cool bar serving up delicious drinks — and it has happy hour every weekday from 3PM-6PM. This includes $2 PBR, $3 Yuengling, $6 house mixed drinks, and $2 off wine. It also has lots of comfort tavern food to pair with these drinks, including potato chips + onion dip and tortilla chips + guac for $3, a giant pretzel for $9, and mozzerella sticks for $6.
Clifton
The Barrow House | 1296 Van Houten Avenue
Photo Credit: The Barrow House
Transporting into a cozy, dimly-lit wood cabin to post up next to a fire while relaxing with a cocktail isn’t as far away as it sounds — The Barrow House is exactly that. Happy hour at The Barrow House is in the wood-paneled bar, where from 3PM-6PM Monday to Friday, patrons can enjoy $6 select drafts,$10 specialty cocktails, $8 select pizza and mac + cheese, $6 giant pretzels and deviled eggs, and more. See the full happy hour menu here.
The Shannon Rose | 98 Kingsland Road
Happy hour is available at this Irish bar and restaurant. The Shannon Rose’s happy hour specials on food and drink are Monday through Friday from 3PM- 7PM and Sundays from 7PM to close. The selection includes $2 off select beer, liquor, wine, and mocktails and food specials like loaded fries, beer cheese nachos, sliders, boneless wings, and more. The Shannon Rose also has specials on specific drinks depending on the day. See this link for the weekly deals.
Sharky’s Wings + Raw Bar | 545 Highland Avenue
Sharky’s was named one of the best sports bars for watching the Super Bowl in NJ by CBS News a few years ago, and for some, that is still true today. Sharky’s serves an extensive seafood menu along with traditional bar fare. In addition to specials unique to every night of the week, Sharky’s celebrates happy hour Monday-Friday between 3PM-7PM with $0.90 wings and clams, domestic drafts for $3, small well drinks for $5, large well drinks for $7, and select shots for $4.50.
Spuntino Wine Bar + Italian Tapas | 70 Kingsland Road
For an evening surrounded by wine barrels, dim lighting, and faint instrumental music in the background, Spuntino is the place to be. This tapas-style restaurant near the Clifton Commons train stop (NJ Transit) offers happy hour specials Monday- Friday from 3PM-7PM at the bar, which include deals on wine, cocktails, beer, and food. The menu specifics do change, but the hours do not. There is a late-night happy hour from 10PM to close, too. Every Monday is bin night, so select wines from the bin are available at 50% off starting at 4PM.
Fairfield
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill | 118 US-46, Fairfield
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill, serving island-inspired and Italian eats, hosts happy hour every day. Mondays is “All Night,” providing deals on drinks and bites from 3PM to closing. From Tuesday to Friday, happy hour takes place from 3PM to 6:30PM, and 12PM to 3PM on the weekends. Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill also has “Late Night” from Tuesday to Saturday from 9PM to 10PM.
Nutley
Cowan’s Public | 229 Centre Street
The vibes at Cowan’s Public remind you of a bar in a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood, and the beers are equally as enticing. During happy hour, 4PM-7PM Monday-Friday, draft beer, wine, and house liquors are all marked down. There is a special food menu as well that provides different deals depending on the day. See this link for more details.
Luna Wood Fire Tavern | 233 Franklin Avenue, Nutley
Luna Wood Fire Tavern offers a Friday Happy Hour from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, featuring $6 Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails and $5 glasses of house wine. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy quality drinks in a laid-back atmosphere. Stop by after work to unwind or grab a drink before dinner.
The Oakley | 789 Bloomfield Avenue, Nutley
The Oakley Nutley is the perfect place to unwind after a long day, with happy hour specials that will keep you coming back. Enjoy $2 off all beer, wine, long drinks, Surfsides, and Wyld CBD Seltzers every Monday through Thursday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Whether you’re looking to relax with a refreshing drink or catch up with friends, The Oakley’s cozy atmosphere and unbeatable deals make it the ideal spot for a midweek break.
Verona
The Parkside Social | 706 Bloomfield Avenue
The Parkside Social, which opened to the Essex County public in 2022, has an atmosphere of vintage meets industrial. Customers can sit at the spot’s wooden bar and enjoy brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, and happy hour from 4PM to 7PM, Tuesdays to Fridays.
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Verona Inn | 624 Bloomfield Avenue
The Verona Inn, which first opened in 1947, has been serving lunch and dinner to the Verona area for 77 years. Its beer menu is extensive with nearly 30 brews plus classic draughts + classic domestic bottles/cans. On weekdays from 4PM to 6PM, locals can enjoy Verona Inn’s happy hour. The Inn also hosts evens such as Taco Tuesdays, Wine Wednesdays, Ladies Night Thursdays, + Lazy Sundays each with its own drink or food specials.
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