We’re raising a glass and toasting to local sip-worthy spots shaking things up in the happy hour department.
Think: deals on beer flights, half-off margaritas (with unlimited chips + queso of course) + alternative options for the zero-proof drinker.
Here are 34 places with amazing drink specials around the 210.
Happy hour but make it coffee
Halcyon | All day Mon., Tues.-Sun. from 2-6 p.m.| Get boozy with $6 coffee cocktails like the Long Island Iced Coffee (there is a limit of two) + $6-$8 bites.
Coffee Crush | Mon.-Fri., 4-7 p.m. | Iced lattes are $5 and includes your choice of syrup. Specialty drinks + shakeratos are not included.
Corinne | Mon.-Fri., 4-6 p.m. | Grab its Espresso-A-Gogo for $8 as well as specials on wine, beer, and light bites. Psst: It’s also a good excuse to make a spa appointment before you grab drinks.
Keeping Spirits Up
Bar 1919 | Mon.-Fri, 4-7 p.m | Check out these specialty libations at this speak easy in downtown San Antonio.
Devils River Whiskey | Daily, 4-6 p.m. | If you love whiskey, head on over to this distillery for $3 off house cocktails + $1 off neat pours.
Double Standard | Daily, open-6 p.m. | Indulge on a budget with $1.50 oysters, $2 draft beers, and $4 double well drinks — count us in.
Hanzo | All day Sun.-Mon., Tue.-Sat. 4-7 p.m. + 10 p.m.-12 a.m. | Visit this gastropub and enjoy $7 cocktails, $6 wells, wine specials, and select bites + sushi rolls.
Rosarios | Thurs. + Sun., open-close + Fri. + Sat., until 7 p.m. | It’s rooftop season folks. Guests 25+ can sip on $7 margs, $5 domestics, and a light food menu. Pro tip: Make it a party every Friday + Saturday night with a live DJ spinning tunes.
Ming’s La Cantera | All day on Mondays, 2-6 p.m., Tues.-Sun. | Head to the Jujube Bar for $5 margaritas + house drafts.
Mezquite | Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m. | Take a stroll through the Pullman Market and you’ll find deals like 25% off all drinks + $2 off food at the bar.
Mocktail musts
HASH Vegan Eats | Mondays, 12-10 p.m. | This local vegan eatery, tea shop + dry bar has half-off specials on all its seasonal-themed crafts mocktails.
HteaO, all SATX locations | Daily, 2-4 p.m. | Cool off with special teas of the month and half-priced sips during happy hour.
Happy hours that give back
Cherrity Bar | Tues.-Fri., 5-7 p.m. | Celebrate the end of the day with $6 select cocktails + wine, $4 beers, and 50% off small plates. Don’t miss: Day Drinkers Happy Hour every Saturday featuring 50% off select plates and $6 select cocktails.
Fun in the sun
The Dog Co. Icehouse | Mon.-Fri., 5-8 p.m. | Load up your furry friends and come out to enjoy $3 mini margaritas.
Costa Pacifica | All day, Mon.-Tues. + Wed.-Fri. from 3-6 p.m. | Sip on a $2 tropical margarita on the patio and enjoy $3.99 shots + beer.
Best Quality Daughter | Mon.-Fri., 3-6 p.m. | Take a seat inside its screened-in patio for half off all wines and house cocktails.
The Good Kind | Tues.-Sun., 3-6 p.m. | Head to Southtown for this lush garden patio experience + one of the best discounts on sips and eats in town.
La Fonda on Main | Tues.-Thurs., 3-6 p.m. | Kick it on the patio with $8 margaritas + select cocktails with deals on antojitos and agave spirit flights.
Luna Rosa | Wed.- Fri., 4-6 p.m. | Check out this Puerto Rican spot featuring $6 cocktails and $9 tapas.
El Camino | Mon.-Fri., Times vary | Enjoy different daily specials including $2 beers, $4 wells, and $5 Crown. Pro tip: Try out one of their food trucks.
McIntyre’s | All day, Mon. + Tues.-Fri. Times vary | Visit either the North Star or Southtown locations for $2 off all whiskey, $5 Deep Eddys Vodka + well drinks, and $4 draft beer. Pro tip: Swing by Mondays for all day happy hour.
Off the vine
Copa Wine Bar | Mon.-Sat., 3-6 p.m. | Enjoy multiple drink + food deals including $6 glasses of house-made sangria and select wines by the glass; BOGO 1/2 Off the entire menu; and 25% off all wine bottles, sangria carafes, and craft beers.
Maverick Texas Brasserie | Daily, 4-6 p.m. | Enjoy this restaurant’s version of happy hour, called Violet Hour, with Crispy Frites and a glass of the House Red.
Sip Wine Garden | All day Tues. + Wed.- Fri., 4-6 p.m. | Celebrate making it through the work day with $2 off wine by the glass, $1.50 off draft beer, and $2.00 off Hummus. Pro tip: Swing Tuesdays for half priced wine all day long and Wednesdays for $25 flatbread pizza + wine bottle special.
Enjoy daily specials at this local brewery.
Photo by Mad Pecker Brewery
Beer Lovers
Alamo Beer Company | All day Sun. + Wed. | Bring the family, and the dogs, out $4 pints are most beers. On Wednesdays, enjoy half priced wings and an adult game night.
The Hayden | Tues.-Sat., 3-6 p.m. + Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m.-close | You can’t go wrong with a $6 classic cocktail or $5 draft beers.
Back Unturned Brewing Co.| Mon.-Fri., 3-6 p.m. | It’s a perfect pairing every Tuesday: Order the Classic Pepperoni Pizza and enjoy it with $5 pints of beer all day long.
Idle Beer Hall & Brewery | Daily, 12-6 p.m. | San Antonio’s newest downtown brewery is offering $3 half-pour on all beer, $7 cocktails, $7 half-pour on all beer + house shot combo, and $4 Confidence Boost house shot.
Labybird Beer Garden | Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. | Bring your crew out for $3 select pints + Yellow Rose cans, $4 Hornitos, $6 frozen and house cocktails, $6 chips and queso, and $8 Nachos
Weekend Warriors
Aye Que Chula | Daily, 5 p.m.-midnight | Head over to this inclusive bar and get over the mid-week slump with $1 well drinks (Tuesday + Wednesday), $7 appetizer happy hour from 5-7 p.m., and $3.50 wells.
Camp 1604 | Mon.-Fri. + Sun., 4-7 p.m. | Inspired by a camping trip with friends, come out for week-day specific specials including $3.50 wells + domestic beers on Mondays and $5 margaritas on Fridays.
Sojourn | Tues.-Fri., 3-6 p.m. + Saturday, starting at 10 p.m. | Make your way downtown for its Reverse Happy Hour featuring $3 shots, discounted beer + wine, and $8 signature cocktails. Don’t forget to take a group photo in front of its mural.
Picks | Daily, 4-8 p.m. | This live music venue just outside of 1604 on the city’s north side is pouring $4 house shots + drafts beers, and mixing up $5 cocktails. Bonus: Wednesday through Sunday — $5 food and drinks.
River Sun San Antonio | Wed., Thurs. + Sunday 7 p.m.-11 p.m.; Fri. + Sat. 11 p.m.-1 a.m. | Enjoy $2-off all signature cocktails, $9 Spicy Bee’s Knee’s, $10 Strawberry Moscow Mule, $9 Cardamom Gin + Tonic, and $10 Army Navy on the Rocks. Don’t miss: Wine Down Wednesdays for $3 off any glass and $6 off bottles.
Host at home
Shop our favorite happy hour essentials to host friends for a drink at your place:
- The Elevated Craft Cocktail Shaker promises no more leaks and has a built-in measuring system.
- This set of six colored wine glasses reminds us of Estelle stemware — only more affordable.
- Pair your colorful wine glasses with a colorful decanter that’s an Anthropologie best-seller.
- Keep wine and champagne cold in a marble wine chiller.
- An electric wine opener makes opening bottles smooth and stress-free.
- Don’t forget the best drinkware made by small, local businesses — we’re big fans of the Pirani Life tumbler, an eco-friendly version of a Solo Cup, and these Kanga Coolers koozies that keep drinks cold.
