Important Notice:We have made the tough decision to say goodbye to the Foursquare City Guide mobile app, effective December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Visit our FAQ for more information or to download our Swarm app.
on a budget? "free" and "new york" are about as oxymoronic as "chicago cubs" and "baseball championships," so you know this list has to be special. "2 for 1s," "free tapas," etc culled from eater.com
627 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 275 tips and reviews
Chelsa: Go to Rudy's in Midtown (627 Ninth Ave.) and get your free hot dog with any beer/cocktail purchase. (surprisingly good dogs....they grill them!)
Corey Kelly: Try the juiciest chicharrones on the Bowery! This place has the best appetizers and drinks happy hour I've ever encountered. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. The Bowery's best bargain!
Pizzeria · Greenwood Heights · 101 tips and reviews
Tristan: "Every weekday between 4pm-6pm Toby’s puts out antipasti at the bar for their patrons. These snacks change daily, but often include flatbread, olives, cheese etc." - eater.com
510 Broome St (btw W Broadway & Thompson), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 89 tips and reviews
Tristan: "Everyday from 5-7pm at Aurora Soho puts out platters of snacks including puff pastries with tomato paste, flatbreads, and cookies." - eater.com
Sabrina Porter: 10 cent wings, 15 cents if you want the honey wings, a nice big selection of craft beers. You may think 10 cent wings they must be tiny. Oh no, they are nice and juicy, go there and give em a try.
15 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 153 tips and reviews
Tristan: "Tarallucci e Vino offers snacks to drinkers at the bar on weeknights from 4pm-close every night. The plates change each day but offerings typically include pizzette, quiche and olives." - eater.com
732 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 95th & 96th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 120 tips and reviews
Tristan: "This Amsterdam Avenue watering hole randomly offers free mussels on Fridays on a first come-first serve basis starting around 5pm." - eater.com
Tristan: "a rotation of free snacks, such as meatballs, shrimp, wings, etc during happy hour at the bar. They also serve free hard-boiled eggs at the bar all day long." - eater.com