The Best Happy Hours Downtown
No, you don’t have to go to Yard House. Here are 11 great Downtown Happy Hours worth your time and money.
Every day, you show up to work and either accomplish a sufficient amount or look just productive enough not to get fired. And when you’ve crossed enough tasks off your to-do list and read the entire internet, you deserve to leave the office and get a drink that doesn’t cost $15. So here’s a guide to the best Happy Hours in Seattle. It’s organized by neighborhood, with all the details you’ll need on days, times, and drink deals.
CAPITOL HILl
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $9 Frozen Sangria, $8 Margaritas, $10 Beer And A Shot, $7 Glasses Of Wine
Welcome to Barrio, your friendly neighborhood Mexican restaurant. You’re here to drink tequila and eat snacks like braised pork taquitos and nachos that are way better than they have any right to be.
When: Daily, 4-6pm and 10-Close
The Deal: $6 Negronis, $7 Old Fashioneds, $5 House Wines, $5 Champagne Cocktails, $7 Martinis
Smith is a great place to grab a first-date cocktail with anyone who isn’t bothered by a large amount of taxidermy and portraits of American historical figures.
When: Monday-Saturday, 4-6pm and 10pm-12am, Sunday 4-6pm
The Deal: $4.50 Beers, $7 Margaritas, $6 Glasses Of Wine, $5.50 Well Drinks, $14 Sangria Half-Carafes
Our favorite Mexican restaurant in the city works for nearly every situation, and also happens to have a great Happy Hour. Take advantage of the $7 al pastor tacos to go with your drinks.
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off All Cocktails, Beer, And Wine
If you’re looking for an after-work spot that’s dog-friendly, go to Liberty. It’s a cocktail bar that serves really good sushi, and during Happy Hour, they have a daily-changing mystery roll available for $5.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $4 Drafts, Wines, And Benediktiner Hell Can
Sometimes, you need a Happy Hour activity other than drinking. In that case, play a round of bocce at Rhein Haus, our favorite beer garden in town.
When: Daily, 4-6pm, Sunday-Thursday 10-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11pm-1am
The Deal: $1 Oysters, Half-Off Drafts Under $10, $2 Off-Menu Cocktails, $8 Classic Cocktails
Quinn’s also has a discounted food menu if you a soft pretzel or a bacon cheddar burger with whatever you’re drinking. It’s never crowded here during Happy Hour, either.
When: Daily, 5-7pm
The Deal: $6 Drafts, $6 Spritzes, $6 Cocktails, $6 Glasses Of Wine
This sister spot to Spinasse knows its way around an Aperol spritz - they even have pitchers for $15. Come here for drinks and snacks while you wait for a table next door.
When: Monday-Friday, 3-6pm
The Deal: $4.50 Drafts
You’re here for the small-batch beer, like peach IPAs or caramel macchiato stouts. And to destroy your friends in hand shuffleboard.
When: Daily, 5-6:30pm, Sunday-Thursday 9pm-Close, Friday-Saturday 10pm-Close
The Deal: $4 Sapporo Pints, $9 Toki Whiskey Highballs, $7 Cocktails
The whiskey highballs at Tamari Bar are excellent, and they’re made using a cool machine that only 10 other Japanese restaurants in the country own. We’re also big fans of the food here, from spicy dan dan ramen to the wagyu beef you cook yourself on a sizzling rock.
Megan Rainwater
When: Daily, 5-6pm
The Deal: $8 Daiquiris, $7 Punches, $3 Red Stripes
This tiki bar is perfect if you work downtown, but don’t want to deal with any of the crowds. Just walk up the hill to Rumba, where you’ll find tropical cocktails and solid fish tacos.
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $7.50 Classic Mules, $7.50 Porch Swing
The ginger beer at Rachel’s has a spicy bite to it and comes in many flavors ranging from caramelized pineapple to passionfruit vanilla. It’s a great spot to go with people who don’t drink alcohol and want something more exciting than club soda.
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $5 Glass Of Wine, $18 Bottles Of Wine, $8 Cocktails
Cure works well for a quiet, low-key date where you can order some wine and a really good charcuterie board - and you won’t hear anyone scream-singing “Psycho Killer” from the karaoke bar next door.
When: Mondays, 4-8pm, Tuesday-Sundays, 4-6pm
The Deal: $2 off Cocktails, $2 off Draft Beers, $6 Well Drinks, $6 Glasses Of House Wine, $2 Hamm’s Tallboys
Corvus & Co. is a cocktail spot on the north end of Broadway that serves great drinks and Meditteranean-inspired bar food. During happy hour, the small plates are $2 off - you’ll want the fries and feta aioli.
When: Daily, 4-6pm, 10-Close
The Deal: $1 Off Beer, $2 Off Cocktails And Wine By The Glass
Treating yourself to an Aperol spritz and a $7 salami pizza at Via Tribunali’s bar is one of the best things to do after a grueling day of sending passive-aggressive emails.
FREMONT
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Draft Beer, $2 Wine By The Glass, $1 Off Cocktails
Our favorite spot for pizza and beer is The Masonry, and it’s incredibly easy to get a picnic table with a big group. Order a round of meatballs and margherita pies along with some barrel-aged imperial sour stout.
Russell's
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts, $2.50 Hamm’s Tallboys, $6 Old Fashioneds, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine, $4 Well Drinks
If you had a really crummy day and want to go somewhere where you won’t run into anyone you know, especially Sabrina from accounting, go to Russell’s. Also, try one of their homemade pretzels with beer cheese.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-7pm
The Deal: $5 House Wine, $5 Well Drinks, $5 Drafts, $3 Tallboys
Sometimes, Happy Hour is less about beer and more about sitting around a table full of fried snacks. Petoskey’s has some great options like the cheese curds and tater tot nachos.
When: Daily, 3-7pm
The Deal: $2 Off Entire Menu
At Esters, an Italian counter-service wine bar, everything on the entire menu during Happy Hour is $2 off - including their excellent homemade pasta. That means you can get a delicious bowl of carbonara or bolognese for $12.
DOWNTOWN
When: Daily, 11:30am-6:30pm and in the bar from 6:30-8pm.
The Deal: $5 Sake, $5 Glasses Of Wine, $5 Beers, $20 Bottles Of Wine, $6 Cocktails
At Japonessa, one of our favorite sushi spots downtown, the Happy Hour starts right when they open - which is before noon. Have lunch with sake and discounted super bad boy rolls (tempura-fried sushi).
When: Monday through Friday, 4-7pm
The Deal: $7 Aperitifs, $1 Off Beer And Cocktails, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine, $10 Off Bottles Of Wine
When one of your colleagues suggests going out for Happy Hour, head to Mr. West for wine slushies and cheese plates. It’s also perfect if you need to get some work done but also want a glass of riesling.
When: Monday-Thursday, 8:30-9:30pm
The Deal: $1 Off Pints, Half Off Glasses Of Wine
Old Stove’s Happy Hour is at such a bizarrely specific time, but we’d happily stay at the office until the sun goes down just to order their delicious pretzel bites for five bucks.
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Draft Beers, $10 Can Of Beer And Well Shot, $7 Shot Four Roses and Britt’s Pickleback, $9 Apple-Infused Effen Mule, $8 Select Wines
For brown-liquor cocktails, Radiator Whiskey is one of the best places to go. Order some tater tots and gravy to go with your bourbon.
JarrBar
1432 Western Ave
When: Daily, 4-6pm and 10pm-2am, All Day Sunday
The Deal: $4 Sherries, $4 Draft Beer And Cider, $6 Shot And A Beer
JarrBar is our favorite spot downtown for a solo drink, or for catching up with a long-lost friend. And, if you miss the first Happy Hour, you could show up late at night after all the market crowds have gone to bed.
QUEEN ANNE
When: Daily, 4-6pm Bar And Patio Only
The Deal: $8 Glasses Of House Wine, $8 House Well Drinks, $5 House Beer
Grappa’s Happy Hour is all about their house wine. They have nine great varieties to choose from as opposed to rolling the dice with “red or white.”
When: Daily, 3-6pm, 9pm-Close
The Deal: $5 Well Drinks, $5 House Wines, $4 Mexican Beer, $6 Sangria, $9 Margaritas
The best Queen Anne Happy Hour is at Sal Y Limon. The discounted “half” order of nachos is truly like a double order, and with every margarita, you get the cocktail shaker with the rest of the drink that was left behind - which usually ends up being another margarita.
SOUTH LAKE UNION
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $3 House Champagne, $4 House Sparkling Rose, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine
If you want to snack on something other than waffle fries and nachos at Happy Hour, try the Fruity Pebble macarons at Lady Yum. You can also order a glass of champagne for 12 quarters.
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $5 Drafts, $3 Cans, $5 Well Drinks, $5 Glasses Of Cava
Brave Horse Tavern is a high-end sports bar right in the heart of Amazon territory. Every snack on the Happy Hour menu is in the form of chicken, from smoked wings to a Nashville hot-style slider.
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $7 Glasses Of Wine, $7 Well Drinks
With a rooftop bar, swinging chairs, and a great view, M Bar has the perfect atmosphere for a summertime Happy Hour.
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $4 Drafts, $7 Well Drinks, $5 Glasses Of House Wine, $8 Cocktail Of The Day, $1 Off House Cocktails And Boilermakers
Gold Bar serves excellent alcoholic slushies and Latin-American small plates - think pork mojo tacos and ridiculously good popcorn chicken known as “gold nugs.” And usually, it’s not too busy.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm and 8:30-Close, Saturday and Sunday 4-Close
The Deal: $7 Personal Punch Bowl, $6 Pints, $1 Off Cocktails, $7.50 Glasses Of House Wines
2120 feels kind of like a coworking space - there are always people sitting at the bar with their laptops drinking a classy punch cocktail. It’s a great place if you want to get some work done, but also have a drink.
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $7 Margaritas, $7 Slushies, $4 Tecates, $7 Glasses of House Wines
A $7 frozen margarita is already a great deal. But at El Grito, you have four different flavors to choose from. Come here if you’re meeting friends for “a drink” but know in the back of your mind that it’ll turn into a full dinner.
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
When: Daily, 4-7pm
The Deal: $5 Well Drinks, $6 Mimosas, $8 Boilermakers
The ID doesn’t have a ton of bars, but Dynasty Room is a keeper. They serve great cocktails, especially when paired with an order of their spicy Tawainese fried chicken.
Eastern Café
510 Maynard Ave S
When: Daily, 4-7pm
The Deal: $4 Drafts
Eastern Cafe is our favorite place to get work done in the ID. If a fourth cup of coffee will give you heart palpitations, get one of their $4 drafts instead.
WEST SEATTLE
When: Daily, 3-6pm, 10pm-12am
The Deal: $5 Rainier Tallboy And Slice Of Cheese Pizza, $4.50 Drafts, $5 Glasses Of House Wine And Cider, $2 Jello Shots
Supreme is a pizzeria that serves really good New York-style slices. Pop in to catch a Mariners game, and don’t forget to order the scallion garlic knots with cheese sauce.
When: Daily, 4-5pm
The Deal: Discounted Food With Drink Purchase
If you buy a drink at Itto’s Tapas, you’ll get a ton of discounted small plates. Also, this Spanish bar is our first choice for Happy Hour if there’s a gluten-free person in your group - the options for them are excellent, from the wheatless bun you can get on the lamb burger to the Moroccan lemon chicken.
When: Daily, 3-6pm, 10pm-2am
The Deal: $5 Wines, $1 Off Pints
Whether you like your alcohol made from grapes or wheat, there’s something for everyone at Locol - a wine bar that’s disguised as a divey beer bar. Their appetizers are great too, from pho-inspired meatballs to braised pork tacos.
Ma’ono Fried Chicken & Whisky
4437 California Ave SW
When: Wednesday-Sunday At The Bar, 5-6pm
The Deal: $4.50 Georgetown Brewery Drafts, $3 Rainier Tallboys, $7 Boilermakers, $4.50 Well Drinks, $7 Old Fashioneds, $6 Glasses Of House Wine
Even though Ma’ono is known for its fried chicken, they also make a really good burger, which is covered in caramelized onions, kewpie mayo, and kimchi cheese sauce. The best part is it’s only $9 during Happy Hour.
PIONEER SQUARE
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $6 Draft Cocktails, $6 Well Drinks, $4 Draft Beers, $2 Rainiers, $7 Glasses Of House Wine
If you’re unsure where to grab a drink in Pioneer Square before a Mariners game, D&E is a good choice. Get the fried chicken sandwich.
When: Daily, 11am-5pm
The Deal: $9 Glasses Of House Wine, $1 Off Beer, $2 Off Aperitifs, Vermouth, Cider
Drinking at Damn The Weather, a semi-upscale, brick-lined cocktail spot, is like flipping a big middle finger to the Seattle rain - even when it’s sunny outside. And with specials that last six hours long, you can spend an entire rainy day at this bar.
When: Daily, 3-7pm
The Deal: $8 Featured Cocktails, $6 Glasses Of Wine
If you’re wondering why there’s a vault door in Good Bar, it’s because this place used to be a bank. This place still takes your money, only instead of a mortgage, you get excellent drinks, daily-changing charcuterie boards, and Macrina baguettes with really good homemade beer butter.
When: Monday-Friday, 3-6pm
The Deal: $8 Margaritas and Palomas, $5 Tequila Shots, $9 Slushies, $6 Glasses Of Wine
Copal, a Peruvian/Mexican spot, has great strawberry, Campari, lime, and tequila slushies. Get a round of those, or some red wine and colas, and snack on some guacamole.
When: Monday-Friday 3-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts, $1 Off Well Drinks
Altstadt is an indoor beer garden where you can drink a boot of Hefeweizen and eat some cheesy spaetzle. Bring your coworkers for some team morale-boosting.
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $4 Beers, $8 Hibiscus Margarita, $9 Manhattan, $8 Sparkling Wine, $8 Martinis
For a special occasion, Dead Line is the best choice in Pioneer Square. They serve high-end cocktails, Southwestern small plates, and the option to drink in a separate champagne room if things are getting really serious.
BELLTOWN
When: Daily, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Cocktails, Well Drinks, Wine, And Drafts, $5.50 Glasses Of House Wine
When you need somewhere to go for a last-minute office Happy Hour, Black Bottle is there for you. Sit at one of their big tables and order some cocktails (and tapas) that should please everyone.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $2 Off Rotating Beer Bottles, $2 Off Draft Wine, $10 Martinis
The beer and seafood rolls at No Anchor give you a great excuse to leave your office early. And, if you schedule a Happy Hour here with your coworkers, you can even consider it team-building.
When: Tuesday-Saturday 5-7pm
The Deal: $2 Off Glasses Of Wine
It’s almost impossible to get into The Walrus And The Carpenter for a wine-and-oysters Happy Hour. Just go to Vinnie’s in Belltown instead. It’s a natural wine bar with an extremely knowledgeable staff and delicious seafood small plates.
When: Daily, 4-7pm
The Deal: $9 Daiquiris, $36 Daily Tiki Bowls, $9 Daily Punch, $11 Palomas
One of our favorite tiki bars in town also happens to have a terrific Happy Hour. Bring enough people with you so you don’t have to drink the $36 punch bowl yourself.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $3 Off Cocktails, $3 Off Wines, $2 Off Beers
When recommending this place in your group text, make sure that your friends don’t think you’re just suggesting to meet at some random bar. The excellent snacks range from burrata garlic bread to crab nachos, and the cocktails have fun names, like “F*ck Winter, It’s Spring.”
Laure Joliet
When: Monday-Friday, 3-6pm
The Deal: $9 Cocktails, $7 Well Drinks, $5 Glasses Of Wine, $1 Off Drafts
Pennyroyal is a hotel bar that’s worth going to even if you’re not staying there. After you walk by the portraits of Bill Gates and Frasier, grab an excellent cocktail and some fried scotch olives to snack on.
When: All Day Sunday-Monday, Tuesday-Thursday 4-6:30pm and 9pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 4-6:30pm
The Deal: $19 Bottles Of Wine, $5.50 Glasses Of Wine, $4.50 Draft Beer, Half Off All Food Items
You can get the excellent truffle-cream gnocchi at List for $9 during Happy Hour. Between that and a $19 bottle of wine, you’re pretty much set for life.
When: Daily, 4-6:30pm
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts And Well Drinks, $6 Glasses Of House Wine, $9 Classic Cocktails
Wakefield Bar is a place where you can drink a cocktail with carrot juice and amaro alongside a big basket of fried pickle chips. Check it off your Happy Hour to-do list.
When: Daily, 4-7pm
The Deal: $2 Off Well Drinks, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine, $2 Off Specialty Cocktails
Cursed Oak makes a great burger and Old Fashioned, and it’s very easy to get a table here without waiting.
BALLARD
The Gerald
5210 Ballard Ave NW
When: All day Mondays, 4-6pm Tuesday-Sunday, 10pm-Close Monday-Thursday
The Deal: $9 Cocktail Of The Day, $7 Americano Cocktail, $7 Daiquiri, French 75, or Martini, $6 Well Drinks, $5 Drafts, $5 Glasses Of House Wine
The Gerald serves high-end cocktails that surprisingly go well with appetizers like fried mac and cheese wedges.
When: Monday-Thursday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $8 Glasses Of House Wine, $9 House Spritz, $9 Negronis
Barnacle is kind of like a waiting area for people who couldn’t get into The Walrus And The Carpenter, but it’s a really great spot on its own. And the bartenders know their way around amaro.
When: Daily, 5-7pm
The Deal: $5 Glasses Of House Wine, Slushies, And Negra Modelo
This tiki bar feels like somewhere that Reel Big Fish would write a song about. Go with some friends for the painkiller slushies served in hollowed-out pineapples, and don’t forget to wear your black and white checkerboard Vans.
When: Tuesday-Saturday, 4-6pm, Sunday 4-11pm
The Deal: $2 Off House Cocktails, Well Drinks, And Wines, $1 Off Drafts
If it’s nice out, we recommend grabbing a barstool on the back patio at The Sexton - it’s like hanging out in someone’s backyard, only without any nosy neighbors or squirrels. Get a hibiscus margarita.
When: Monday-Thursday, 4-7pm
The Deal: $5 And $5.50 Specialty Cocktails
Percy’s & Co. has an entire menu devoted to great and very inexpensive cocktails during Happy Hour. If you have a big group willing to cram into a round booth or outside on a picnic table, this is the place to be in Ballard.
When: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm-6pm
The Deal: $9 Pina Coladas, $7 Margaritas, $6 Shark Shots, $8 Surfboard Special Cocktail
No Bones is a vegan tiki spot that serves really good plant-based bar food, like jackfruit flautas and beer-battered avocado tacos. Drink a cocktail garnished with a toy shark while watching Blue Crush on the TV.
When: Monday-Thursday, 5-6pm
The Deal: 2 Pastas And A Bottle Of Wine For $50
Use San Fermo’s Happy Hour if you want to seal the deal on a third date and maybe ask this person to refer to you as their “babe.” You get two of their delicious homemade pastas and an entire bottle of wine for $50 - it makes for an impressive meal that’s still pretty affordable.
BEACON HILL
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts, $5 Well Drinks, $9 Doubles
Breezy Town Pizza is located inside of another bar called Clock Out Lounge. You’ll want to order a couple of beers and a fantastic Chicago pan-style pizza. If you’re there on a Monday, stick around until 9pm for karaoke.
When: Daily, 4-6pm, All Day Sundays
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts, Wine, Well Drinks, And $7 Olys And Crows
Oak is a good place to sit at the bar with a beer and a fried chicken sandwich. They also have an all-day Sunday Happy Hour.
CENTRAL DISTRICT
When: Monday-Friday, 3-6pm, Daily 10pm-Close, Saturday-Sunday, 3-5pm
The Deal: $9 Wines, Discounted Cocktails
You can take advantage of the deals at Ba Bar, our favorite Vietnamese spot in town, every day. They have a separate drink and food menu for Happy Hour, which involves things like their fish sauce caramel wings and crispy imperial rolls.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $2 Off Cocktails, $1 Off Beers And Well Drinks
There are few things better than eating barbecue and drinking beer. The discounted beers and cocktails are a great excuse to sit at Wood Shop’s bar with a drink, some pork ribs, and fried mac and cheese balls.
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $4.50 Drafts, $4.50 Well Drinks, $2.50 Oly Drafts, $10 Oly Pitchers, $5 Glasses Of House Wine
Central Pizza serves one of the best slices of cheese pizza in town as well as a great caesar salad. During Happy Hour, you can get both discounted, along with a $5 glass of wine or $10 pitcher of beer.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm And 10pm-Close, Saturday-Sunday, 2-4pm And 10pm-Close
The Deal: $6 Sakes, Martinis, Draft Beers, Glasses Of Wine, Negronis, And Margaritas
During Happy Hour at Reckless Noodle House, you can get $6 delicious cocktails and $4 appetizers - like the caramelized pork fresh rolls, crispy duck rolls, and spicy papaya salad.
When: Tuesday-Friday, 2pm-Close
The Deal: $6 Rainier And Whiskeys, $4 Well Drinks, $2 Rainiers, $6 Glasses Of Wine, $8 Specialty Cocktails
If you want your Happy Hour to include spiked grape kool-aid and a giant plate of fried chicken and waffles, head to Fat’s.
RAVENNA
When: Tuesday-Saturday, 5-6:30pm and 10-11pm In The Parlor
The Deal: $6 Glasses Of House Wine, $7 Glasses Of House Sparkling Wine, $1 Off Cocktails, $9 Cocktail Of The Day, $6 Beer Pints
Frank’s is an oyster and champagne bar in Ravenna, but they happen to make one of the best burgers in town. If you got roped into a double date with that couple from the dog park and aren’t sure where to go, head to Happy Hour here for some sparkling wine and snacks.
When: Tuesday-Thursday 5-6:30pm, Friday-Saturday 5-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Cocktails, $6 Glasses Of House Wine, $7 Glasses Of Sparkling Wine, $8 Sidecar Cocktail
Pair is a fancy French restaurant that looks like a countryside cottage and has a surprisingly reasonably-priced Happy Hour. You can get a crock of fontina mac and cheese and a glass of wine all for less than $13.
GREENWOOD
When: Daily, 4-6pm At The Bar
The Deal: $7 Glasses Of House Wine, $8 Old Fashioneds, $8 Daiquiris, $4 Montucky Cold Snacks
Pay attention, because FlintCreek, a steakhouse in Greenwood, has a very important Happy Hour. Sure, the drink specials are great, but they also serve a burger that’s only available at the bar during Happy Hour. It’s phenomenal, but there are only 12 of them - so get there early if you want one.
When: Monday-Friday, 4-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Cocktails, Beer, And Wine
The Yard, a beer bar that serves Mexican food, is great for a last-minute group hang or a chill date. If it’s nice out, they do indeed have a yard that’s perfect for outdoor seating.
GREEN LAKE
When: Tuesday-Friday, 4-6pm, Saturday-Sunday 3-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts And Draft Flights, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine And Wine Flights
There aren’t a lot of Happy Hours in Seattle that have flights of wine and beer. Tapas Lab, a Japanese/Spanish wine bar, has both and is perfect for come-and-go drinking and snacking. The $2.50 bulgogi parmesan pinchos are excellent.
When: Daily, 3-6pm, 9pm-Close
The Deal: $7 Margaritas, $7 Sangrias, $7 Mojitos, $4 Draft Beers, $5.50 Well Drinks, $5.50 Glasses Of Wine
Cocina Oaxaca is the sister spot to La Cocina Oaxaquena (our favorite Mexican restaurant in town), and their margaritas and tacos are just as great. Get an order of al pastor, which is only $5 during Happy Hour.
WALLINGFORD
When: Daily, 3:30-6:30pm
The Deal: $4 Well Drinks, $4 Beers, $8 Specialty Cocktails, $7 Sangrias, $25 Sangria Pitchers
The Octopus Bar is an underwater-themed dive bar that serves some solid queso and garnishes their cocktails with Swedish Fish
When: Monday-Friday, 3-6pm
The Deal: $9 Classic Margaritas, $10 Flavored Margaritas, $1 Off Beer, $7.50 Glasses Of House Wine
Pablo Y Pablo has great vegan options like their plant-based chorizo hard tacos with cashew queso and vegetable nachos. Their delicious margaritas are technically vegan, too.
MAPLE LEAF
When: Daily, 4-6pm, All Day Monday
The Deal: $2 Off Drafts, $2 Off Daily Cocktail, $2 Off House Wine
Drinking at The Maple feels like you’re drinking at home - if you were really good at making fish and chips. Sit out in the backyard garden if the weather’s nice.
The Shambles
7777 15th Ave NE
When: Daily, 4-5pm
The Deal: $1 Off All Beverages, $6 Martinis, $3 IPA Pints
If you eat meat, you will likely enjoy The Shambles, a bar that doubles as a butchery. Drink a fancy cocktail while eating things like homemade jerky and sausage.
MADRONA
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: $5 Beer/Cider Cans, $2 off Glasses Of Wine, $2 off Cocktails, $5 Vermouth On Tap
This is the best place to drink wine in the city, period. Take full advantage of the Happy Hour cheese plate selected by Bottlehouse’s resident cheesemonger, which is definitely a real profession. And even though this is a serious wine bar, don’t overlook the slushies.
When: Daily, 5-6, At The Bar
The Deal: $8 Glasses Of Wine, $4 Beers, $9 Daily Cocktail
Vendemmia is one of the best places in town to sit at the bar alone with a glass of wine and a bowl of pasta. During Happy Hour, you can order any pasta for only $9.
GEORGETOWN
When: Tuesday-Friday, 4-6pm, Thursday-Saturday 10pm-Close
The Deal: $7 Margaritas, $1 Off Drafts, Wines, And Well Drinks, $6 Rainier And Tequila
Come to El Sirenito to have a tequila cocktail and some chips. If it’s nice out, they have one of the best secret patios in the neighborhood.
SOUTH PARK
When: Daily, 2-6pm
The Deal: $1 Off Microbrews, $5 Glasses Of House Wine
At South Town Pie, a New York-style pizzeria, the wine is curated by Left Bank - the divey wine bar across the street. A glass at $5 is a steal, so make sure you have a couple of rounds and a few slices.
WHITE CENTER
Dottie’s Double Wide
9609 1/2 16th Ave SW
When: Daily, 3-6pm
The Deal: 2 For 1 Margaritas, $1 Off Beers, $1 Off Well Drinks
Dottie’s is one of the best places to drink on the south end. They make their own beer and have solid tacos and curly fries.
When: Daily, 3-6pm and 10pm-12am
The Deal: $1 Off Drafts And House Wines, $7 Shot And A Beer
Can Bar is White Center’s best-kept secret. If the weather’s not garbage, sit out on the patio, which is surrounded by various doors. Just don’t try to open one - they’re purely decorative.
When: Daily, 4-6pm, 9pm-Close
The Deal: $9 Two-For-One Whiskey Sours, Margaritas, Or Greyhounds, $1 Off Draft Beers, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine, $3 Rainier Cans, $8 Daily Cocktails, $8 Beer And A Shot
Anju serves some excellent Korean snacks, like gochujang popcorn chicken, kimchi quesadillas, and kimchi fried rice. Order a greyhound to wash it all down.
LAKE CITY
Brother Barrel
12535 Lake City Way NE
When: Daily, open-6pm, 10pm-Close
The Deal: $1 Off House Beer, Specialty Cocktails, Glasses Of Wine, Well Drinks
We’d never turn down a beer or an order of fish and chips at Brother Barrel. It’s also insanely easy to come here with everyone you know and be able to secure a table.
