It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Cocktails

Summer solstice has sparked the beginning of Hot Girl Season. As the self-proclaimed 6 God puts it, it’s time to wear less and go out more. Although happy hour is an all-year round occurrence it most hits different on packed porches and rooftops with a slight breeze embracing uncovered shoulders and gracefully sweeping through box braids. Outside of the regular go-to to spots for your weekly fix, here are over 40 places guaranteed to have you sending wyd texts with emoji eyes by 8 pm. As we know happy hour also isn’t limited to just cocktails or Fridays so I’ve ensured to give you options for throughout your week as well as food specials to accompany your rounds.

Updated 2/20/20

Bang For Your Buck

I like to have a snack or two or three if I’m going to happy hour esp if it’s right after work and won’t be going home any time soon. I try to choose places that have a variety of drinks as well as food to share and/or choices for a meal.

AL BIERNAT’S M-F; 3pm-7pm)

$2 off select cocktails, $1 off beer and 50% off bar menu.

BOWEN HOUSE (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$5 cocktails and $6 wines. Food starting at $5

BOWLOUNGE (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$1 Off wells and half-price wings

CBD PROVISIONS (M-Th 4pm-6pm)

Half-off cocktails and select food

CITY COUNCIL BAR AND RESTAURANT (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

Rotating specials with $4 wells and more. Tuesdays $3 margaritas and $12 Fajitas

CORRIENTES 348 (M-F; 4pm-6pm)

$8 cocktails. Bites starting at $4

HARLOWE (Tue-F; 11am-7pm)

$5 cocktails, frozens, and wines. From 4pm-7pm enjoy apps as well as their Harlowe burger for 50% off

DIBS ON VICTORY (M-F 4pm -7 pm)

$7 cocktails; appetizers $8 and under

EASTSIDE SOCIAL (M-F 5pm-7pm; Weekends 4pm-6pm)

$4 beers, $5 titos and $6 cocktails; $7 chicken sandwiches.

ELM STREET CASK & KITCHEN (M-F 2pm-7pm)

$5 apps, beer, wine and cocktails.

FRANKIE’S (M-F; 11am-7pm. All day Tuesdays)

Choice of 15+ drinks starting at $4. Appetizer specials from 5-7

HERO (M-F; 3pm-6pm)

$7 frozen cocktails, $5 cocktails and $3 beers; Half-off appetizers

HUDSON HOUSE (Daily; 3pm-6pm)

Half-prices signature drinks; Half-priced oysters and burgers.

GUNG HO (M-F; 4pm-6pm)

$5 specialty cocktails and lite bites

JALISCO NORTE (M-F; 3pm-6pm)

$6 Margaritas and Ranch Waters; $2 tacos, quesadillas, and gorditas

LAS ALMAS ROTAS (W-Sun; 5pm-7pm)

$2-off House cocktails and $7 beer + shot; $2 tacos

MERCHANT HOUSE (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$7 Frose, wine or old-fashioned; $10 Mezze Platters

NAMO (Daily 4pm-6pm)

$4 wine and beer and $2 Sake; $4-$5 sushi rolls

PAUL MARTIN’S AMERICAN GRILL (Daily; 3pm-7pm)

$7-$9 classic cocktails. Burger and cocktail pairing for $15. Small plates starting at $7

PETRO BAR AND BISTRO (Daily 4pm-7pm)

$8 cocktails and House wine; $4-$5 small bites

PUNCH BOWL SOCIAL (M-F; 3pm-6pm)

$6 and below cocktails; $12 and under food

SAINT ANN’S (M-F; 4pm - 7pm)

$6 wells, $6 apps, $6 house wines, $3 Domestic Beers , and $4 imported and craft beer

SIXTY VINES (M-F;3pm-6pm)

Half-off wine and $5 bites

SKY BLOSSOM (M-F 3pm-6:30pm)

$1 off all beer and $2 off wine by the glass; $4 appetizers

SLATER’S 50/50 (M-Thu 2pm-7pm; Fri 2pm-8pm)

$6 cocktails, $5 margarita flights and $3 frozens. $5 bites including their infamous sliders.

SMALL BREWPUB (Daily 3pm-6pm)

$3 beers and $5 drinks; specials on food

SUNDOWN AT GRANADA (M-F; 5pm-7pm)

$6 craft cocktails. Food starting at $7

SUSHI ZUSHI (Daily; 3pm-7pm)

$7 cocktails and $5 wines; Appetizers ans sushi starting at $4

TERILLI’S (Daily; 11am-7pm)

$6 cocktails, martini’s and wines. Bites starting at $4

THE HENRY (M-F; 4pm-6pm)

$6 cocktails and wines. Limited menu with food favorites $12 and under

UCHI (Daily 5 pm - 6:30 pm)

$4-$10 drinks; sushi from $2-$6 and other appetizers for $6-$10

UP ON KNOX (Sun-Thu; 3:30 - 7pm; F-Sat 3:30pm-6 pm & 9pm-11pm)

Half-off wine; $7 Martinis; $10 Cheese plates, $14 charcuterie and $10.50 oysters.

ZENNA (Daily; 3pm-7pm)

$3.50 and under wells and $1 beers; $3.75 and under sushi

Dress it Up & Make it Real For Me

With a bit more upscale atmosphere than the casual happy hour on a rooftop. Perfect for special occasions and possibly even a post-work happy hour date.

BULLION (M-F; 4pm-6:30pm)

$8 cocktails and $5 beer. Food starting at $2.50

CITY HALL BAR (Daily; 3pm-7 pm)

Cocktails, shareable plates and snacks starting at $5

DAKOTAS (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$4 wells, beers, and house wines

FIVE SIXTY (M-Th; 5pm-7pm)

Seasonal specials. $4 off Izakaya Menu

FRENCH ROOM BAR (Tu-Th; 3pm-7pm)

$8 cocktails and $5 beers

GEMMA (Tu-Sun 10:30pm-1 am)

$6 specialty cocktails , $3 beers and $2 oysters.

MIRADOR (Fridays; 5pm-7pm)

Rotating menu of specialty cocktails and apps

NOBU (M-F; 5pm-7pm)

$9 cocktails and $8 wines; $10 sushi and appetizers

THE LIBRARY BAR (Sun-Thur 4pm-7pm)

Half-off cocktails wines

THE MANSION (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$9 Cocktails and half-priced wines. Half-off bottles of Moet on Mondays.

TRULUCKS (M-F; 4:30pm-6:30pm)

Half-off cocktails, featured wine and select appetizers.

Ice Me Out

CAMPUZANO MEXICAN FOOD (Sun-Thur; 4pm-Close)

$4 Margaritas and $4 wells

EL BOLERO (M-F; 4-6 PM)

$5 house margaritas

TAQUERIA LA VENTANA (M-F; 2pm-6pm)

$2 house margaritas and beers

TORTACO (M-F; 3pm-6pm)

$4 house margs, swirls, and wells.

Straight to The Point (or The Drink)

With Texas weather sometimes cold isn’t cold enough and frozen is the way to go. Although Gloria’s will always reign supreme to a number of people, these are also good options to have on your list.

These specials are very direct. All about the drinks. From crafted cocktails to wines you can get both quality and quantity. Parliament is also a crowd favorite but these also stand tall for cocktail hour.

ABACUS (Friday; 5-7:30)

Half-off bar menu

ADAIR’S SALOON ( Tues-F 2pm-8 pm, All day Sunday and Monday)

$3.75 Wells, $1 off cans and drafts and $3 off domestics and premium pitchers.

BOULEVARDIER (M-F; 4:30pm-7pm)

$6 specialty cocktails

BOURBON & BANTER (M-F; 4pm-6pm)

$7 You Call it; 25% off all food offerings.

COOK HALL (M-Sat; 4pm-6pm)

$5 wells, wine and beer

CLOVER CLUB (W-Sun 6 pm to 9 pm)

$5 Cocktails

DOC B’S (M-F 4pm-7pm)

$9 Specialty cocktails, $5 wines and wells and $3 beers.

EBB & FLOW (M-F; 4pm-6pm)

Rotating drink specials

GALLO NERO (Tue-F; 3pm-7pm)

$5 cocktails, $4 wines and $3 beers; Half-off bottle of wine on Thursdays

GOODFRIEND BEER GARDEN AND BURGER HOUSE (M-F 4pm-6pm; Weekends 11 am - 6 pm)

$4 select drafts, well drinks and select wines by the glass.

GRAPEVINE BAR (Sun 8pm-close, M-Tue 3pm-2am, Wed-Sat 3pm-7pm)

$3.50 wells, $4 house wines and frozen cocktails.

HIDE (Daily; 5pm-7pm)

$6 to $7 cocktails

HUNGRY BELLY (M-F; 4:30pm to 7pm)

$3 for all drinks

JETTISON (M-F; 5pm-7pm)

$8 and under rotating craft cocktail list

MAPLE LANDING (M-F; 3pm-7pm and All day Saturday & Sunday)

$6 Old Fashions, $5 Whiskeys and $3.50 wells

MEDDLESOME MOTH (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$8 craft cocktails, $6 wines, and $4 beers

MERCAT BISTRO (M-F; 4pm-7pm)

$5 select wines and $2 Beers

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER (M-F; 5pm-8pm)

Discounted specialty cocktails.

QUARTER BAR (M-F; 11am-7pm)

$5 beers, wines, and cocktails; $3 wells

QUESO BESO (M-F; 4pm - 6pm)

$2 off cocktails; Half-off beer and wine

RATTLESNAKE BAR (M-F 4pm-6pm & Sun-Thur 10pm to Midnight)

$7 drink specials and house Red and White wine

SOCIAL PIE (M-F; 2pm to 7pm)

25% off all beer and wine; $3 mimosas daily

TAVERNA (Sun-F; 4pm-7pm)

$5 cocktails, wines and beers

TEN BELLS TAVERN (M-F; 3pm-7pm)

Specials vary through the week; $10 Tuesdays for pint + small plate.

THE WOOLWORTH (M 11am-2 pm; Tu-F 11am-7pm)

$5 glasses of wine and discounted beers; $8 craft cocktails

TINY VICTORIES (Tue-F; 4pm-6pm)
$6 cocktails, $5 wines and $3.50 beers