Best Happy Hours in San Diego
The Best Happy Hours in San Diego
You’ve worked all day long and you’re ready to blow off some steam, but you don’t have a clue as to where you can get some food and drinks without breaking the bank. You deserve a cheap beer or a tasty cocktail and some affordable pub grub but you shouldn't have to spend all night finding a good deal. Leave it to MetroWize. We’ve got the inside scoop on the best happy hour deals throughout San Diego. Whether you’re looking for a classy restaurant in the Gaslamp District or a divey bar on the outskirts of town, we’ve got you covered.

Featured Happy Hours

Firehouse PB

If you're looking for a place with style, head to Firehouse's upscale rooftop bar for the $3 drafts and wines, $4 wells, and half-off apps during happy hour. Daily specials include $0.50 ribs on Tuesdays and $1 oysters + half-off bottles of wine on Wednesdays.

Location: 722 Grand Ave, Pacific Beach
Time: Mon - Fri 4pm - 7pm

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Bootlegger

Built on a locals-oriented foundation, Bootlegger combines your best friend’s living room with the allure of a 1920’s speakeasy. Come as you are and enjoy happy hour pricing through the week with $4 Select Drafts, Select Cocktails & House Wines and $5 Small Plates, along with all day everyday specials on select brews.

Location: 804 Market St, San Diego
Time: Mon - Fri 4pm - 8pm

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Barleymash

Set amidst reclaimed wood from the original foundation and a warm modernist design, Barleymash supports San Diego’s brewing community with 30 beers on tap from the city’s best micro- and nano-breweries. Catchy happy hour weekdays, with half off beer, wine, spirits and select appetizers.

Location: 600 5th Ave, San Diego
Time: Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm

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The Tipsy Crow

The Tipsy Crow is a huge venue - with 3 floors you have plenty of space to lounge with friends and co-workers. Happy hour specials include 50% off apps and drinks, but the real pull is the Wall Street Drink Exchange program where prices on Tipsy Crow's big selection of high end and rare alcohol vary based on customer demand.

Location: 770 5th Ave, San Diego
Time: Mon - Fri 5pm - 8pm

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Gaslamp Quarter | Pacific Beach

BEST BEACH HAPPY HOUR.

710 Beach Club

710 Beach Club is one of San Diego's best beach bars. Kick back and people watch while you order discounted food and half-priced booze from the happy hour menu. Come by on Mondays for the $7.10 burger and a beer special or on Tuesdays for game night!

Happy Hour: Daily 4pm - 7pm
Location: 710 Garnet Ave., San Diego
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BEST LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR

Las Hadas

With a reverse happy hour that goes until midnight everyday, you'll be spending all night chowing down and boozing up with $6 appetizers, $7 entrees, $5 patron shots, $4 house margaritas, $2 bud light and tecate and the famous $1 tequila poppers.

Happy Hour: Daily 10pm-12am, Mon - Thurs 4pm – 7pm, Fri - Sat 12pm – 7pm
Location: 558 4th Ave., San Diego
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BEST MUSIC HAPPY HOUR

The Office Bar

The Office Bar is ideal for those of you looking to get down and boogie while you're enjoying your 2 for 1 happy hour deals and Food-truck Fridays. In addition to the regular daily happy hour, The Office invites The Gooch food truck to cater its Friday nights, plus a drink token from the bar gets you a buck off your order.

Happy Hour: Daily 4pm - 7pm
Location: 3936 30th Street, San Diego
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BEST MEXICAN HAPPY HOUR

La Puerta

Known as the hottest hole in the wall in San Diego, La Puerta offers delicious Mexican cuisine, 50% off alcohol and appetizers and $1 mimosas during Sunday Brunch. Don't forget to try the fully loaded T.J. Dawgs - only $2 each.

Happy Hour: Daily 3pm - 7pm
Location: 560 4th Ave
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BEST SUSHI HAPPY HOUR

RA Sushi

In the mood for raw fish? RA does happy hour right, with half-off sushi rolls and appetizers, $1 hot sake, $2 beers and $3 well drinks. Where else can you find sake bombs for three dollars?

Happy Hour: Mon - Sat 3pm - 7pm and 10pm - 12am
Location: 474 Broadway, San Diego
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BIGGEST HAPPY HOUR

The Tipsy Crow

The Tipsy Crow is a huge venue - with 3 floors you have plenty of space to lounge with friends and co-workers. Happy hour specials include 50% off apps and drinks, but the real pull is the Wall Street Drink Exchange program where prices on Tipsy Crow's big selection of high end and rare alcohol vary based on customer demand.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 5pm - 8pm
Location: 770 5th Ave, San Diego
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CHEESIEST HAPPY HOUR

Bice

Hit up Bice's classy happy hour for $5 appetizers, $5 cocktail of the month and house wines. Also, be sure to check out the cheese bar, where you can get sampler plates to compliment your booze of choice.

Happy Hour: Daily 5pm - 7pm
Location: 425 Island Ave., San Diego
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BEST VIEW HAPPY HOUR

Bertrand at Mister A’s

Bertrand at Mister A's provides happy hour faithfuls with $5 wells, $6 select wines, $4-$8 local brews $4 imported beers, $3 light beers and more. Look out onto the San Diego skyline as you kick back and sip on some much-deserved happy hour beverages.

Time: Mon - Fri 2:30pm - 6pm
Location: 2550 Fifth Ave., San Diego
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BEST DIVEY HAPPY HOUR

The Aero Club Bar

A favorite for San Diego locals, the Aero Club Bar is a dirt cheap dive bar with strong cocktails and a big selection of all kinds of booze. The fully stocked jukebox has all the classics and the pool table, back patio and old movies on repeat make everything better. Drinks are even cheaper during happy hour, when you get $0.50 off beer and wells.

Happy Hour: Daily 2pm – 7pm
Location: 3365 India St, San Diego
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BEST UPSCALE HAPPY HOUR

Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge

If you're looking for a place with style, head to Firehouse's upscale rooftop bar for the $3 drafts and wines, $4 wells, and half-off apps during happy hour. Daily specials include $0.50 ribs on Tuesdays and $1 oysters + half-off bottles of wine on Wednesdays.

Time: Mon - Fri 4pm - 7pm
Location: 722 Grand Ave, San Diego
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GASLAMP QUARTER HAPPY HOURS

Yard House

With an award-winning and extensive menu of American fusion cuisine, more taps on draft than any bar in the Gaslamp, lots of TV's to watch your team play, whether dining or drinking, Yard House makes trendy bar lovers, sports fanatics, pre-club goers, families, couples, visitors and locals all feel welcome with daily late night and happy hour specials, on Domestic Pints $3.50, Draft/Import Pints $4.25 - $5.00, Well Drinks $4.25 - $4.75 , House Martinis $6.25 and select half-priced appetizers & pizzas.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm, Sun - Wed 10pm - Close
Location: 1023 4th Ave, San Diego
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Las Hadas

Gaslamp hub Las Hadas is the #1 spot to start, end, or keep up your cantina crawl. With a cocktail lounge vibe and waiters and waitresses that are known for outstanding service (and for being serious eye candy,) check out Fajita Wednesdays and Taco Tuesday specials for $2 margaritas, $5 Patron or Cabo Wabo shots, $4 Margaritas, $2 Tecate drafts, and $4 paired with $6 appetizers and $7 entrees? Las Hadas has specials that are hard to beat.

Happy Hour: Mon - Sat Open - 7pm, Sun 2pm - 1am, Daily 10pm - 12am
Location: 558 4th Ave, San Diego
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Analog Bar

Are you a fan of vinyl and mixed tapes? Then you'll love Analog Bar! A newer addition to the Gaslamp Quarter, this classic American Bar has created two unique environments in one location, both with good food and strong drink. Designed with the elements of a wood clad 1970’s recording studio, Analog feels like an eclectic New York City dive bar that doubles as a true foodie-destination. At 10pm catch live DJs bring in the crowd with lively dance-driven sounds.Nightly specials include: Taco Tuesday, $2 "baha mi" pork tacos and $2 Tecate, Wine Wednesday with 1/2 bottles of wine and select appetizers, Thirsty Thursday, $5 wells, $5 Fernet, and $5 Fireballs shots.

Happy Hour: Tues - Fri 5pm - 7pm
Location: 801 5th Ave, San Diego
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Bootlegger

Built on a locals-oriented foundation, Bootlegger combines your best friend’s living room with the allure of a 1920’s speakeasy. Perfect for catching post-game entertainment, or snagging a bite of Bootlegger's modern take on comfort food classics, at Bootlegger, a drink and a smile never go out of style, and style is simply how you wear your smile. No downtown dress codes or high-class attitudes required here, come as you are and enjoy happy hour pricing through the week with $4 Select Drafts, Select Cocktails & House Wines and $5 Small Plates, along with all day everyday specials on select brews. While the weekday happy hour pricing isn't valid on Padres Home Game Days, check out Game Day specials on drafts and food, perfect for large groups.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 4pm - 8pm
Location: 804 Market St, San Diego
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Gaijin Noodle + Sake House

Named the Best Asian Fusion resturant by San Diego Magazine, Gaijin has been a longtime Gaslamp staple for late night specials on small plates and sake. With the addition of happy hour specials, every hour on the hour partake in a classic Gaijin tradition: free sake shots every hour on the hour! In addition, check out their specialty $9 sake snow cones in unique refreshing flavors like the spicy mango. Not sure what to try? Enjoy a sampling of three of our sake selections for $10.

Happy Hour: Mon-Thurs 11am - 11pm, Fri 11am - 3am, Sat 5pm - 3am, Sun 5pm - 11pm
Location: 627 4th Ave, San Diego
Website: Click here

Barleymash

Gaslamp's newest go-to, located in the heart of downtown, barleymash brings high-energy fun into it's progressive bar fare. Set amidst reclaimed wood from the original foundation and a warm modernist design, the restaurant and bar supports San Diego’s brewing community with 30 beers on tap from the city’s best micro- and nano-breweries. Catchy happy hour weekdays, with half off beer, wine, spirits and select appetizers.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm
Location: 600 5th Ave, San Diego
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Crab Hut

A Louisiana style Crawfish Kitchen serving up the freshest local seafood with quality craft beer, head here for weekly specials through the week like $3 Drafts, $4 Wells, $5 Sangria, $5 House Wine, $10 Pitchers, $20 Shipwreck (100oz of Beer), $.50 Wings, $1 Oysters, and $3 crab poppers. Through the week check out nightly deals!

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 4pm - 7pm
Location: 1007 5th Ave, San Diego
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PACIFIC BEACH HAPPY HOURS

Dirty Birds

1/2 Off Pitchers!? 1/2 Off Wings!? Daily, nobody does it better than Dirty Birds, where you can party without cleaning out your wallet. Located off the "main strip" this hidden gem is the place to go to snag deals throughout the week like 1/2 Off Domestic Pitchers and $1 Off All Other Alcoholic Beverages perfect to pair with the Lemon Pepper Wings (ranked #10 in America by Yahoo Sports!!) which of course are 1/2 off, or, on Mondays, $13.99 for an all-you-can-eat special. In addition to normal Happy Hour from 3 – 6pm, Dirty Birds offers a menu of late night specials every night of the week from 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM with $3 on drafts and wells.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm
Location: 4656 Mission Blvd, San Diego
Website: Click here

710 Beach Club

Gorgeous view? Check. Live music? YEP. Killer happy hour? You bet. Located at the end of Garnet right on the beach, 710 Beach Club is the spot to snag a beer, a shot, AND some of the hottest local acts live, for less than a drink at any downtown concert venues. Sympathetic to your need to party, on any night of the week, for just $7.10 grab any beer and any shot and groove along to a great lineup of events that switches up from week to week.

Happy Hour: Sun - Sat 11am - 7pm, Tues - Wed 4pm - 2am
Location: 710 Garnet Ave, San Diego
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Bar West

The rarity in PB's club scene, Bar West may be one of the few "true," nightclubs on the beach that has Gaslamp attitude (bottle service, VIP areas, dress codes etc.) but the high-rolling ambiance doesn't mean there aren't swagged out specials to be had, too. Closed Mon-Thurs. the swanky Bar West keeps it chill through the weekend for specials such as $3 Wells & Drafts, Sunday night steals for Industry insiders on bottles, premiums, wells and more, Weezy Thursdays $5 Drinks and $150 Svedka Bottles, and Friday night No Cover deals, not to mention, a complimentary buffet to feast on every Thursday.

Happy Hour: Thurs - Sun 6pm - 10pm
Location: 959 Hornblend St, San Diego
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Bare Back Bar & Grill

Consistently winning the "Best Burger of SD" award, Bare Back Bar & Grill brings a New Zealand inspired take on classic American Bar food to PB for a casual atmosphere that's always a bloody good time. With tons of local and craft brew favorites on tap and specials through the week like $3 Amber, Bud Lights & Well Drinks, $11.99 Sliders Special, and Happy Hour steals on appetizers, Bare Back wants you to sit back and relax, and your wallet too.

Happy Hour: Mon - Sun 3pm - 6pm
Location: 4640 Mission Blvd, San Diego
Website: Click here

Miller's Field

It's always a party at Miller's Field! With the most TV screen's in all of PB (38, but whose counting?) no matter the sport, catch all your favorite games at PB's homebase for pre and post game shenanigans. With daily deals like $3 Wells, $4 Doubles, $3 Skyy Drinks and Mason Jars Beers for the Price of Pints, $4 Fridays with $4 Selected Drinks from 7pm-close, Thursday night college specials with large Pizzas for the price of a small, $3 Wells and Skyy Drinks, $3 Domestic bottles and serious steals on Saturdays and Sunday's during Football season, Miller's is a PB fan favorite.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri Open - 7pm
Location: 4465 Mission Blvd, San Diego
Website: Click here

FireHouse PB

Complimentary valet. Rooftop patio with a Miami-esque vibe complete with luxurious lounge beds and outdoor fire pits. Live DJ's. Ocean View. Happy Hour from 4pm to close. Free Wifi. Sold yet? (Don't worry you don't have to wait for it to be Sunday) as everyday serves up the fun at Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge. With culinary cuisine and Happy Hour drink and food specials through the week, Firehouse brings the heat, especially on Sundays when the hottest house DJ's spin smooth sets on the patio. Providing the perfect for sipping on $15 steals on champagne bottles, enjoy a mimosa while gnoshing on house specialties like the anglaise dipped french toast made from brioche and covered in candied pecans & served with fresh berry syrup.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 4pm - 12pm
Location: 722 Grand Ave, San Diego
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Tavern at The Beach

Dead center in the heartbeat of PB, Tavern at the Beach not only offers a laid back atmosphere with tons of drink specials throughout the week, but also is the best spot on the block for picking up meat. Confused by what sort of (wink, wink) bacon we mean? At this hot college-crowd spot, on Wednesday's, buy a beer and see what we mean, as each brew comes with a guaranteed hot piece of...bacon (seriously!). Enjoy daily happy hour deals on $3 wells, drafts and wines and Budweiser Drafts for $3.00 all the time.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 12pm - 7pm
Location: 1200 Garnet Ave, Pacific Beach
Website: Click here

Pacific Beach AleHouse

With a beachfront location just steps from the boardwalk, great food and an eclectic menu and tons of fresh-brewed ale, PB AleHouse is a prime spot for a romantic evening on a dime, or after-work drinks with friends with $3 beer and well specials, and $5 sangria deals. Dubbed "a destination for beer aficionados, tourists and locals," end a day at the beach on the outdoor deck and sip one of the eight AleHouse signature brews, or start off the night in one of the three dining rooms, each with its own unique atmosphere. Should the night go right, cozy up to the outdoor fire pit or party til morning with live DJ's spinning Thursday, Saturday & Sunday nights.

Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm, Sat - Sun & Wed - Thurs 10pm - 2am
Location: 721 Grand Ave, San Diego
Website: Click here

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