We asked around, drank around, and narrowed it down. These are the Austin happy hours worth planning your afternoon around — the ones with genuinely good deals, solid vibes, and specials that don't disappear after one round. Here's where to go when the clock hits 4.
#1
A $5 martini at one of the best oyster bars in town is the kind of deal that sounds like a typo. Clark's runs it Monday through Friday, 3 to 5pm: $5 martinis, $5 oyster shooters, $5 draft beer, 50 …
$5 martinis, $5 oyster shooters, $5 draft beer
50¢ off oysters, 1/2 off burgers
3pm - 5pm
#2
A $4 cheeseburger that people genuinely argue is one of Austin's best. That's the pitch at Better Half, and the burger backs it up. Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., happy hour keeps it simple: $4 cheeseburgers, $3.50 …
$3.50 High Life; $6 Sangria; $4 Carl Kölsch; $6 Cheeseburgs
$4 Cheeseburgs
3pm - 6pm
#3
South Congress has no shortage of places to eat, but Lucky Robot brings something the strip has been missing: serious Japanese food with a happy hour that actually delivers. Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 6, the menu opens up …
$9 Cocktails
$6 Zucchini Katsu, $9 Beef Hot Rock, $8.50 Crisp Pork Belly Kakuni, $7.50 Chick…
4:30pm - 6pm
#4
Most happy hours at The Domain don't start until 3 or 4. Culinary Dropout kicks theirs off at 2 PM, which makes it the move if you're wrapping up early or just done pretending to work from the coffee shop. …
$5 Wine, $8 The Classics, $8 It's 3:45 Somewhere, $8 Long Afternoon Iced Teas
$4-12 Snacks
2pm - 5pm
#5
A cocktail bar with a 200-bottle whiskey wall running a daily happy hour is not normal, and The Roosevelt Room knows it. Every day from 3 to 6pm: a dedicated list of classic cocktails at $9 each, think Old Fashioned, …
$9 happy hour classic cocktails, $2 off wines by the glass, $1 off beer, 20% of…
$2 off Large Fare, $1 off Small Fare and sweets
3pm - 6pm
#6
Twenty floors up on the Marriott Downtown, Zanzibar has the kind of view that would let a lesser bar get away with charging $18 for a rum drink. Instead, they run happy hour Sunday through Thursday from 3 to 6pm …
$10 Specialty Cocktails, $8 Mocktails, $7 Draft Beers
Jerk Chicken Wings – $7, Grilled Pineapple Salsa – $6, Pork Slider – $3
3pm - 6pm
#7
Half off every drink in the building is the kind of math that makes downtown work again. La Condesa runs it Monday through Friday, 4 to 6pm at the bar: 50% off all drinks plus $3 tacos. That includes a …
1/2 off all drinks (bar only)
$3 tacos (bar only)
4pm - 6pm
#8
That Australian cafe energy has fully taken over a corner of South Congress, and Two Hands earned the spot. Their daily happy hour from 4 to 6pm knocks $3 off signature cocktails and $2 off beer and wine, but the …
$3 off any signature cocktail, $2 off beer and wine, 50% off bottles of wine We…
Burger Night Tuesday, Bottomless Bloody Marys Saturday & Sunday
4pm - 6pm
#9
East 6th has gotten louder over the years, but Violet Crown Social Club still keeps things at a volume where you can hear your friends. The patio is the main draw, and weekday happy hour from 5 to 7pm sweetens …
50¢ off all Well Drinks & Beers, $2 Lone Star
5pm - 7pm
#10
Fifty percent off every drink in the house is not a happy hour deal you see often, and that alone makes Il Brutto worth a stop on East 6th. The discount runs Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 6, and …
50% off all alcoholic beverages throughout the restaurant
$15 pizze available at the bar, Rotating weekend-only dishes (e.g., Lobster for…
5pm - 6pm
#11
Four straight hours of some of the cheapest beer in the Domain area, and that's really the whole pitch for Hideout Pub. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 3 to 7, with Lone Star and High Life at $1.75, domestic …
$1.75 Lone Star & High Life, $2.50 Domestic Beers & Well Drinks, $3.50 Import &…
3pm - 7pm
#12
The sibling restaurant to Uchi doesn't coast on family name. Uchiko on North Lamar runs its happy hour daily from 4 to 6pm, and the current format is as simple as sushi pricing gets: everything is $3, $6, or $9. …
$3 sake and Sapporo, $6 wines (pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, rose, barbera), $…
$3/$6/$9 happy hour menu — $3: little gem wedges, soba noodles, avocado, raw oy…
4pm - 6pm
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