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45+ happy hour deals to quench your thirst

Go bargain hunting with our Dallas happy hour guide, which highlights drink specials and food discounts throughout the city.

A hand is holding a martini with a citrus peel inside.

$2 martinis? We’re in.

Photo via @porchrestaurant

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On the rocks, neat, dirty, frozen, or zero proof — we’re spilling the Long Island iced tea on the best happy hours in Dallas.

Get ready to drink up at 45+ places lifting spirits with their sip-worthy specials.

(Hours listed are HH only. Some specials are subject to change by venue.)

Cheers to beers

Martin House Brewing Co. | Thursday, 4-8 p.m. + Saturday, 12-5 p.m. | While it’s not labeled a “happy hour,” it sure makes us happy to get four beers for $20.

Postino | Daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Head to Addison for $6, 32-ounce pitchers of beer or $6 glasses of wine.

Intrinsic Smokehouse + Brewery | Tuesday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. + Monday, all day | Round up your friends for a half-priced beer flight, $3 select lager, or $4 sangria. Bonus: Get a $3 pint all day on Wednesdays.

On Rotation Brewery & Kitchen | Wednesday, 4-10 p.m. | Stop by “Clean Slate Wednesdays” to get 50% off featured taps.

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Once the barber shop for Statler Hilton, Bourbon & Banter’s lounge is a swanky happy hour spot.

Keeping spirits up

Swizzle | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Enjoy $5 cocktail specials, $3 wells, and discounted bites like vegan or pork lumpia at this tiki bar’s happy hour.

Bowen House | Daily, 4-6 p.m. | Choose from five $9 classic cocktails + pair it with a $10 dish ranging from Spanish croquettes to a cheeseburger.

Tiny Victories | Tuesday, all day + Wednesday-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. | Head to this 1,000-sqft bar’s happy hour for half-priced cocktails + domestic beer and wine specials.

The Standard Pour | Tuesday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. + Mondays, all day | Choose from a variety of discounted $6-$7 cocktails, $8-$11 dishes, and beer + wine.

Bourbon & Banter | Monday-Friday, 6-8 p.m. | This underground lounge’s “classic hour” features a lineup of $15 cocktails.

The Woolworth | Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. | If you’re wanting a unique cocktail without the ~unique~ price tag, try one of The Woolworth’s $8 happy hour drinks.

Atlas | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Stop by this Bishop Arts bar during happy hour for $7 cocktails, a $3 Lonestar Lager, and your choice between three different $5 appetizers.

Hudson House | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Sit at the bar or patio of the North Dallas location (or the bar at Preston Hollow) to enjoy happy hour deals — half-priced martinis, bellinis, and wine by the glass + $3 oysters and $10 burgers.

Halcyon | Daily, 3-7 p.m. | This coffee shop, bar, and lounge in Lower Greenville offers $7 cocktails, $5 beers, and more during its happy hour — we recommend trying one of the discounted coffee cocktails.

Meddlesome Moth | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | There’s a little something for everybody at this happy hour — get $2 off all draft beers + $8 cocktails and wines.

Ida Claire | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Listen to classic records spinning while you sip a $7 cocktail and dig into $7 bar bites during this “vinyl happy hour.”

A curved, dark green booth booth with a semicircle marble table in the center. Behind the booth is a wall lined with box cutouts that are filled with plants.

The vibes at Leela’s Uptown location are perfect for a post-work happy hour.

Photo via @leelaswinebar

Off the vine

Sloan & Williams Winery | Tuesday-Thursday, 3-6 p.m. | Enjoy rotating happy hour food + wine deals at this wine bar and tasting room.

The Alcove | Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. | Sip on discounted wines like a $10 glass of Roth Sauvignon Blanc or Meiomi Pinot Noir.

Ramble Room | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. + Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. | Grab half-priced glasses of wine during this restaurant’s happy hour, plus $8 martinis and $9 food classics.

Barcelona Wine Bar | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Bring your friends and split a half-priced bottle of sparkling wine with $7 truffle fries, or go for one of the four discounted cocktails.

Leela’s Wine Bar | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Treat yourself to a glass of $7 wine (or a $7 cocktail if wine isn’t calling your name).

The Finch | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Grab a glass of $7 house wine to go with your $3 East Coast oysters, or opt for a $9 specialty cocktail + a different discounted bite.

A hand is holding a crispy fried chicken wing next to a pink cocktail.

Chicken wings + cocktails are one of our favorite late-night pairings.

Late-night gems

The Peak Inn | Sunday-Thursday, 5-11 p.m. | Get 10% off all alcoholic beverages during happy hour, but don’t forget to check daily specials for extra deals like the $8 burger and fries on Mondays.

Brick & Bones | Friday-Saturday, 9-11 p.m. | Get a free chicken leg with your purchase of a specialty cocktail at this Deep Ellum late-night spot.

Parliament | Monday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. + Tuesday-Saturday, 5-8 p.m. | Grab a $5 beer or a $6-$7 cocktail including drinks like a mai tai, old fashioned, and margarita. Bonus: Parliament also offers a happy hour any time it rains.

Harwood Tavern | Tuesday, 4 p.m.-12 a.m. | While this tavern’s normal happy hour discounts drinks from 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays, Tuesdays feature late-night deals like $3 tacos, $5 margaritas, and $4 beer specials.

Yard House | Sunday-Thursday, 9:30-11 p.m. | Yard House’s special late night happy hour offers $2 off all draft beers, wine, and cocktails; $3 off 9-oz wine; $4 off Half Yards; and half-priced pizza + select apps.

Las Almas Rotas | Tuesday-Thursday, 5-7 p.m. + 10:30-11:45 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 p.m.-12:45 a.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m. + 10:30-11:45 p.m. | Stop by to grab two tacos for $6, $5 off all margaritas, and other discounted bites and drinks.

Two glasses of pink slush drinks with green garnishes sit on a wooden table. Next to the drinks are strawberries.

The Rustic’s summer happy hour features $5 frosé.

Biggest bargains

BoomerJack’s | Daily, all day | This spot offers hefty happy hour deals all week long. Depending on the day, you could get a $4 tall draft and $0.75 bone-in wings, a $9.99 burger + beer, and more.

Happiest Hour | Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. + 9-10 p.m. | With a name like that, the deals gotta be good. Get half-priced “happytizers” + signature cocktails.

Sidecar Social | Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Bring your friends to this huge social lounge and grab a domestic draft for $4, a call drink for $5, or a glass of C.K. Mondavi for $6. Bonus: Staying late? Flatbreads are half-priced after 10 p.m.

Frankie’s | Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Voted “best happy hour in Dallas” in 2021, Frankie’s offers wine, beer, and cocktails all for under $9. From 5-7 p.m., you can also grab happy hour-priced food.

The Quarter | Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. | We’re eyeing the $6 frozen spiked strawberry lemonade, but you can also opt for $6 drafts or $3.50 wells.

Henry’s Majestic | Tuesday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. | Head to the sprawling outdoor patio for $3 off cocktails, $4 drafts, $6 house wine, and $2 off shareables. Bonus: HH is extended until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays.

La Reunion | Daily, 5-8 p.m. | Get half off beer, wine, and flatbreads + sip on $8 happy hour cocktails every day of the week.

The Porch | Tuesdays, all day | Enjoy $2 freezer martinis every ‘Tini Tuesday — they’re usually $16.

Bowlounge | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Grab a half-priced appetizer and signature cocktail while you bowl. Bonus: Go on a Monday for extra deals, including discounted bowling, $5 craft drafts, and $10 pizzas.

The Rustic | Daily, 3-6 p.m. | In July 2024, The Rustic launched its summer happy hour with $5 frozen drinks like margs + frosé, $5 bites, and $9 “Legendary Margaritas.” Bonus: Get $5 rosé during brunch every weekend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Booze-free beverages

Magnolias: Sous le Pont | Monday-Friday, 4-5 p.m. | This local coffee shop serves up half-priced iced and frozen lattes during its happy hour.

BarNone | Tuesday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. | A great place to hang out with friends who do and don’t drink, get 33% off everything behind the bar — which features non-alcoholic spirits like amaretto, gin, coffee liquor, rum, and tequila — during happy hour.

Loro | Monday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. | Another spot with both alcoholic and booze-free deals, this Asian smokehouse features a $5 zero-proof ginger cooler + $5 zero-proof frozen pina horchata.

Two large white plates are sitting on a table with pizzas on them. One pizza features lots of greenery and white globs of cheese, while the other has slices of pepperoni and red sauce. To the side, a smaller white plate sits with one slice of pizza on it.

Get $15 pies like Margherita + pepperoni during Pie Tap’s happy hour.

Photo via @pietappizza

Hungry for meal deals

The Libertine Bar | Tuesday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. | Grab a $5 frozen margarita to pair with food like a $4 soft pretzel or $6 loaded skillet queso.

Pie Tap | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Grab a $15 pie to go with your half-priced glass of wine, cocktail, or tap beer.

The Crafty Irishman | Monday-Friday, 2-7 p.m. | Snag $6 Irish tacos, boneless wings, spicy cheese curds, and other bites, plus a handful of discounted drinks.

HIDE Bar | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Enjoy discounted food like a $7 double cheeseburger (add fries for $1), $8 nachos, or $5 pork belly bites to accompany your $7 happy hour cocktail.

Yard House | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Get half off all pizzas + half off select appetizers like crispy Brussels sprouts, chicken lettuce wraps, and even vegetarian Gardein wings.

Blue Sushi Sake Grill | Monday-Saturday, 2-6 p.m. + Sunday, all day | Peruse a huge happy hour menu of discounted drinks and food ranging from vegan maki to specialty nigiri.

Cane Rosso | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Dig into a $10 Margherita pizza during happy hour, plus get $2 off all appetizers and house cocktails, $5 house wines, and $3 Peronis + Miller Lites.

Host at home

Shop our favorite happy hour essentials to host friends for a drink at your place:

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