The Gate Hours: Check Times and Plan a Visit

Check The Gate hours, compare weekday and weekend arrival windows, and plan a Park Slope bar visit for patio seating or a changing beer list.

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What do The Gate hours mean for your visit?

The Gate hours start at 4 PM Monday through Thursday, 2 PM Friday and Saturday, and 1 PM Sunday. This neighborhood tavern is at 321 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Choose Sunday for the earliest listed afternoon opening, or Friday and Saturday if a 2 PM start suits your plans. Closing is 1 AM after Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday service; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday service runs until 2 AM the following day. The Gate hours are a recorded weekly pattern, not a live open-now check.

The setting combines a dimly lit bar with a patio, while the drinks focus includes rotating rare, seasonal, and cellared beers. The venue description also lists more than 30 packaged options, cocktails, and Guinness. That makes the first decision about your arrival window, rather than a promise that a particular keg will be pouring. Match your arrival to the opening day, then check the details that matter.

Use the comparison below to read after-midnight closing correctly, weigh an indoor or outdoor visit, and decide what to ask before heading over. For an exception to The Gate hours or a specific pour, call (718) 768-4329; no special-date schedule or current tap inventory is supplied here.


What should you check before going?

Venue: The Gate, a tavern operating in Park Slope since 1997.
Address: 321 5th Ave, Brooklyn, New York.
The Gate hours, local time: Monday 4 PM–1 AM; Tuesday 4 PM–1 AM; Wednesday 4 PM–1 AM; Thursday 4 PM–2 AM; Friday 2 PM–2 AM; Saturday 2 PM–2 AM; Sunday 1 PM–1 AM. Every closing time falls on the following calendar day.
Phone: (718) 768-4329.
Recorded rating: 4.5 out of 5 from 447 ratings.
Price signal: one dollar sign; exact drink amounts are not provided. Entry is listed as free.
Setting: indoor bar and patio. Booking, parking, transit details, and special-date hours are not supplied.


How do The Gate hours compare across the week?

For an afternoon visit, the important difference is the opening time rather than the closing time. Monday through Thursday begins at 4 PM, so the recorded schedule does not support an early-afternoon stop on those days. Friday and Saturday move the start to 2 PM, and Sunday begins at 1 PM. If you are comparing a weekend drink with a weekday visit, that gives you a concrete way to choose without guessing whether the bar opens around lunchtime.

For late-night drinks, read the service day and the closing day separately. A Thursday opening at 4 PM continues to 2 AM Friday; Friday service continues to 2 AM Saturday, and Saturday service to 2 AM Sunday. A Sunday opening at 1 PM instead ends at 1 AM Monday. The closing hour belongs to the next calendar day.

The Gate hours therefore offer different arrival windows, not evidence of a particular crowd level or waiting time. An earlier listed opening does not establish when the patio fills, and a late close says nothing about a last-order cutoff. Those details are absent. Plan around the published weekly pattern, but phone the venue if an exact arrival, a holiday, or a last drink is the deciding factor.

How can you compare the beer and cocktail options?

Start with the type of drink you actually want, rather than treating every visit as a hunt for the same rare bottle. The recorded craft beer selection spans rotating rare, seasonal, and cellared options, with kegs drawn from The Gate Vault. That describes the bar's approach to its list; it does not identify a specific beer available on the day you arrive. If one producer or style is essential, ask about it before making that your only reason to visit.

There is also a separate packaged-drink choice. The venue description lists over 30 cans and bottles, alongside cocktails including frozen margaritas and poured Guinness. Compare the rotating taps with the packaged options before choosing. Someone who wants to explore changing pours can focus on the draft list, while a companion interested in a cocktail has a documented alternative. Neither choice comes with a confirmed serving size or price here.

The recorded price indicator is a single dollar sign, which is a broad signal rather than a menu quote. It cannot tell you the cost of a rare pour, a cocktail, or a round. Check the current list and amounts with staff, especially when comparing a cellared option with a familiar drink. No tasting flight, promotion, or special release is promised.

What should you consider for indoor or patio seating?

The patio is a meaningful part of the venue's identity, not an extra inferred from a neighborhood label. Outdoor seating appears in the recorded amenities and review material, and the description presents the patio as an all-weather hangout used on sunny afternoons and rainy nights. Indoors, the same description points to a dimly lit, casual tavern. Those two settings help you decide what kind of stop to plan, without needing to assume that every visit feels the same.

If sitting outside is the priority, check patio availability rather than assuming a seat is guaranteed. The supplied information does not establish a reservation system, how many tables there are, or whether a particular area is sheltered at a particular moment. The all-weather description is useful context, but it is not a forecast or a promise that every outdoor table will be comfortable in any conditions.

The recorded review summary praises the patio, staff, and beer choice; the rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 447 ratings. Treat that as the recorded feedback snapshot, not a prediction of your experience. For a visit that depends on outdoor seating, a specific accessibility arrangement, or space for several people, ask the venue directly. The asset supplies no detailed policy for those needs.


What else should you know about The Gate hours?

What are The Gate hours on weekdays?
The Gate hours are 4 PM to 1 AM for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday service, and 4 PM to 2 AM for Thursday service. The ending hour is after midnight on the following date, rather than earlier on the opening day.

What are The Gate hours on Sunday?
Sunday has the earliest recorded opening of the week at 1 PM, with service continuing until 1 AM Monday. This weekly schedule supports an afternoon plan, but no separate holiday or special-date opening information is supplied.

How do The Gate hours work on Friday and Saturday?
Friday and Saturday each begin at 2 PM and close at 2 AM the next day. That establishes the listed evening window, but it does not confirm a final ordering time, a particular tap list, or seating availability.

Where is The Gate in Brooklyn?
The listed address is 321 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. Use that address to identify the venue, rather than a similarly named bar elsewhere. The supplied record does not include a transit route or parking instructions.

Does The Gate have outdoor seating?
Yes. A patio and outdoor seating are supported by the venue description and recorded review material. The information does not specify table capacity, a booking arrangement, or weather-dependent restrictions, so check directly if an outdoor seat is essential.

What drinks does The Gate serve?
The description names rotating rare, seasonal, and cellared beers, more than 30 cans and bottles, cocktails including frozen margaritas, and Guinness. These categories describe the offering, but do not establish that a specific product is currently in stock.

Is entry free, and are drink prices listed?
Entry is recorded as free, and the price-range indicator is one dollar sign. No exact drink prices are supplied. Free entry should not be read as a free-drinks offer or as evidence of a promotion or tasting package.

Can I reserve a table or check parking here?
No booking policy or parking arrangement is included in the supplied venue information. Call (718) 768-4329 to ask about the requirement that matters to your visit, rather than interpreting missing details as a guarantee of availability.


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