The Hottest Happy Hours in San Diego



San Diego's Best Happy Hours by Suburb
Balboa Park The Prado Restaurant Tues. to Fri. 4-6pm,8-10pm Mexican
Carlsbad Dini's Bistro By the Sea Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm California Cuisine
Coronado Babcock & Story Bar Sun. to Thurs. 4pm to 7pm California Coastal
Coronado Il Fornaio Mon. to Thurs. 5pm to 6:30pm Italian Gourmet
Del Mar Il Fornaio Mon. to Thurs. 5pm to 6:30pm Italian Gourmet
Downtown Cafe Sevilla Restaurant Daily 5pm to 6:30pm Spanish
Downtown Fred's Mexican Cafe Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Mexican
Downtown Nicky Rottens Mon.-Fri. 5pm-7pm American
Downtwon Anthology Tues. to Fri. 5:30 to 7:30pm California Cuisine
East County Casa de Pico Restaurant Mon. to Fri. 3pm to 7pm Mexican
East County Casa Machado Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Mexican
Escondido Miller's Field Mon. to Fri. 3pm to 7pm American
Harbor Island C Level Lounge Mon. to Fri. 3:30pm to 5:30pm California Cuisine
Hillcrest Cafe Eleven Mon. to Fri. 5pm to 7pm Continental Cuisine
Kearny Mesa Casa Machado Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Mexican
La Jolla Clay's La Jolla Daily 4pm to 7pm California Cuisine
La Jolla Truluck's Seafood, Steak & Crab House Mon. to Fri. 5pm to 7pm Seafood
Mission Valley Albie's Beef Inn Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Steak House
Mission Valley Bully's East Mon. to Fri. 4:30pm to 6pm Steak House
Ocean Beach Kaiserhof Restaurant Tues. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm German
Oceanside 333 Pacific Daily 3pm to 7pm Seafood Fine Dining
Old Town Casa Guadalajara Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Mexican
Old Town Fred's Mexican Cafe Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Mexican
Old Town Old Town Mexican Cafe Mon. to Fri. 3pm to 7pm Mexican
Pacific Beach Fred's Mexican Cafe Mon. to Fri. 4pm to 7pm Mexican
Point Loma Humphreys Restaurant Mon. to Fri. 4:30pm to 6:30pm Seafood Fine Dining

San Diego's Best Happy Hour Specials
1500 OCEAN at The Hotel Del: Impressive Ocean Views and Fresh California Cuisine 1500 OCEAN at The Hotel Del
Happy Hour Daily, | Coronado
Happy Hour at the Sunset Bar, enjoy gourmet appetizers for $7 or $10 and sip delicious cocktails and select wines by the glass for $7.50, or a variety of domestic and imported beers for under $5.
333 Pacific Has Spectacular Seafood Overlooking the Oceanside Pier 333 Pacific
Happy Hour Daily, 3pm to 7pm | Oceanside
Oceansidhe's best happy hour with an ocean view, featuring discounted drinks and appetizers.
Albie’s Beef Inn is a Mission Valley Favorite for its Piano Bar & its Delicious Aged Steaks & Seafood Albie's Beef Inn
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3:30 p.m.– 7 p.m. | Mission Valley
Specials Include: Double Well Drinks & Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres
Anthology: Award-winning Live Music Venue and Fine Dining Anthology
Happy Hour Tues. to Fri., 5:30 to 7:30pm | Little Italy
Specials Include: $5 Featured Beer, $6 House Wine, $6 well Cocktails, Margaritas and Martinis, alongside discounted appetizers.
Babcock & Story Bar at The Hotel Del: Creative Cocktails & Views of the Pacific Babcock & Story Bar
Happy Hour Sun. to Thurs., 4pm to 7pm | Coronado
Enjoy half-price draft beers, house wine, specialty infusion cocktails, and delicious bar appetizers.
Barra Barra Saloon and Restaurant in Old Town has “the Best margaritas in San Diego for $5″ Barra Barra Restaurant
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Old Town
Their featured "Best Margarita in San Diego" for Only $5 and $2 tacos. $3 margaritas, $2 Dos Equis, Blue Moon and Bud Light drafts, $2 flatbread tacos and $2 off absinthe.
Bully’s East Has the Best Prime Rib In Town Bully's East
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4:30pm to 6pm | Mission Valley
Specials include: discounted drinks & appetizers. Their Happy Hour menu details all of the liquor, beer, wine and appetizer specials. Happy Hour also occurs between 10:00 PM and goes until 12:15 AM.
C Level Lounge: Casual Dining with Breathtaking Bay Views C Level Lounge
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3:30pm to 5:30pm | Harbor Island
Specials Include: A selection of $3.50 Brews, $5 Specialty Drinks and $5 Appetizers.
Cafe Coyote & Cantina: Delicious Food, Great Margaritas and an Amazing Taco Tuesday! Cafe Coyote & Cantina
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm-7pm | Old Town
Specials Include: $1 tacos, discounted drinks and appetizers.
Cafe Sevilla Restaurant is Home to the Flamenco, Tango and Salsa Dinner Shows Cafe Sevilla Restaurant
Happy Hour Weekdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Gaslamp Quarter
Discounted tapas bar and daily drink specials in the tapas bar.
Casa de Bandini is Carlsbad’s Favorite Mexican Restaurant with Lively Decor and Delicious Dining Casa de Bandini
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm to 6pm | Carlsbad
Casa de Pico is A Local Favorite for Over 30 Years Casa de Pico Restaurant
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3pm to 7pm | La Mesa
The Cantina at Casa de Pico is La Mesa's best place to enjoy Happy Hour with friends. With it's festive atmosphere, great food and giant margaritas, you cant find a better stop in East County.
Casa Guadalajara Was Voted Best The Mexican Restaurant in San Diego in 2005 & 2006 Casa Guadalajara
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm to 7pm | Old Town
Enjoy Happy Hour in their lively Cantina Bar featuring drink specials and a complimentary appetizer buffet.
Casa Machado Mexican Restaurant Has Great Mexican Food, Watch Airplanes Land & Takeoff Casa Machado
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm to 7pm | Kearny Mesa & East County
Specials Include: $3.75 Margaritas, $3.75 Well Drinks, $2.75 Domestic Beers, Free Nachos & Quesadilla w/ Purchase.
Casino Pauma is a Player’s Oasis in Pauma Valley Casino Pauma
Happy Hour , | Pauma Valley
Clay’s La Jolla on the 11th Floor of the Hotel La Jolla: Breathtaking Sunset View Dining Clay's La Jolla
Happy Hour Daily, 4pm to 7pm | La Jolla
Draft Beer $3, House Made Sangria $5, Well Drinks $4, House Wine by the glass $6 & Discounted Appetizer Specials (see their Happy Hour Menu here). Sushi Happy Hour Thrs.-Fri. 5pm-8pm.
Dini’s Bistro By the Sea has Ocean-View Dining in a Relaxed Atmosphere with Delicious Cuisine Dini's Bistro By the Sea
Happy Hour Mon.–Fri., 4 p.m.–7 p.m. | Carlsbad
Enjoy Happy Hour with their Sunset Dinner Specials!
Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant: A Downtown Favorite with British Flavor Elephant & Castle
Happy Hour Mon.-Fri., 4 p.m.-7 p.m | Downtown
Great happy hours featuring a British theme, unique events, drink specials & appetizers.
Fred's Mexican Cafe: San Diego's Best Mexican Cuisine Fred's Mexican Cafe
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm to 7pm | Downtown, Old Town & Pacific Beach
It doesn't get any happier than Fred's Gaslamp Happy Hour with $5 appetizers like mini chimis, chilaquiles nachos, carne asada sliders and street tacos....Wash them down with $3.00 House Margaritas (12oz) and $2.50 Domestic Draft Beers (14oz)! Celebrate the end of a long day by relaxing on our patio with a frosty margarita or a refreshing cerveza!
Harney Sushi is Music for Your Mouth and Sushi for Your Soul With Two Locations to Serve You Harney Sushi
Happy Hour Daily, 10 p.m.-Midnight | Old Town & Oceanside
Discounted appetizers + sushi rolls from ($1.50–$5.50) each.
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort Features Entertainment, Great Dining & Real Excitement Harrah's
Happy Hour Daily, | Valley Center
Discounted drinks and appetizers
Hooters is an American Original for Buffalo-style Chicken Wings and Their Beautiful Hooters Girls Hooters
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Downtown, Mission Valley, PB, RB & Oceanside
$2.50 Bud, Bud Light, Coors light & Miller Lite Drafts, $3 Well Drinks & Half Priced Appetizers.
Humphreys Restaurant Offers Award Winning Cuisine and is Worth Making a Night Out Of It Humphreys Restaurant
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 5pm to 7pm | Point Loma
$1 off Wells, Wines, Drafts & Beer. 1/2 off all food & drinks everyday except concert nights & holidays. Late Night Happy Hour, 10-11pm, on concert nights Mon-Thurs.
Il Fornaio Has Award-Winning Italian Cuisine Featuring Breathtaking Views in Coronado & Del Mar Il Fornaio
Happy Hour Mon. to Thurs., 5pm to 6:30pm | Coronado & Del Mar
Specials Include: Discounted drinks and Complimentary appetizers (in bar only).
Kaiserhof Restaurant Serves the Finest German Cuisine in All of San Diego County Kaiserhof Restaurant
Happy Hour Tues. to Fri., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Ocean Beach
Kaiserhof offers one of San Diego's finest selection of imported and domestic beers. Also enjoy their Sunset Dinner Specials.
Kansas City Barbeque Has Great BBQ Food and was Featured in the Tom Cruise Movie, Top Gun Kansas City Barbeque
Happy Hour Daily, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Downtown
A Downtown tradition for an unforgettable happy hour in the famous Top Gun bar, featuring discounted appetizers and drinks.
Leucadia Pizzeria Serves The Best Tasting Pizzas, Pastas & More To Your Table or To Your Door Leucadia Pizzeria
Happy Hour , | Encinitas, La Jolla & Rancho Santa Fe
$2 off appetizers & $1 off beer, wine & well drinks at La Jolla and Encinitas Locations.
Monday Night All-You-Can-Eat Fresh Crab Extravaganza is Offered at Truluck’s Restaurant Truluck's Seafood, Steak & Crab House
Happy Hour Mon. to Sat., 10 p.m.–close | La Jolla
25% off all bottles of wine, $1 off cocktails, Half-priced appetizers & live piano music.
Motel 6 Oceanside Offers 10% Off, a Free Room Upgrade and Near Oceanside Pier & Beaches Motel 6 Oceanside Coast Hwy
Happy Hour Monday Nights, 5pm to 6:30pm | Oceanside
Happy Hour during Monday Night Football, featuring pizza and sodas.
Nicky Rottens Bar & Burger Joint: Great Tasting Burger’s and Rated Best Bar in 2007 & 2008 Nicky Rottens
Happy Hour Mon.-Fri., 5pm-7pm | Gaslamp Quarter
$3 Draft Beer & Well Drinks, Half priced appetizers.
Ocean House Features Half Off Second Entree at Carlsbad’s Most Photographed Restaurant Ocean House
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3pm to 6pm | Carlsbad
discounted drinks and appetizers.
Oki Ton Japanese Bistro is a Mission Valley Favorite For Delicious Japanese Cuisine Oki Ton Japanese Bistro
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 5pm to 7pm | Mission Valley
with reduced prices on appetizers, sushi rolls, draft beer ($2.99) and cocktails ($3.99).
Pacific Beach Shore Club: Best Bar by the Beach Pacific Beach Shore Club
Happy Hour Daily, Open-Close | Pacific Beach
Specials Include: $3 Dos Equis, $3 18 oz. Schooners, $3 Beef or Chicken Taco.
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is Ideal For Good Friends, Great Food and Great Beer Rock Bottom Brewery
Happy Hour Daily, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. & 10 p.m.-midnight | La Jolla
Specials Include: $3.50 pints, well-drinks & wine as well as discounted appetizers.
Saska Sushi is Home to the Mission Beach Roll Saska Sushi
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 5:30pm to 7:30pm | Mission Bay
Sushi specials
Saska’s is Open Till the Wee Hours of the Morning Serving the Best Tasting Steaks Since 1951 Saska's Restaurant
Happy Hour Mon.–Fri., 3 p.m.-6 p.m. | Mission Bay
Enjoy Happy Hour in Saska's SKYBAR, featuring discounted appetizers, shellfish and drink specials.
Sbicca Bistro is an Award-Winning California Cuisine Sbicca Bistro
Happy Hour Daily, 4pm-6:30pm | Del Mar
Drink and Appetizer Specials.
See the elusive green flash while enjoying beachfront dining with 10% off all entreés * The Green Flash
Happy Hour Mon.–Fri., 3 p.m.–7 p.m. | Mission Bay
Specials Include: $2 Wells, $2.50 Sierra & $1.50 pint of Bud Light. They also offer superb Sunset Dinner Specials, Sunday through Thursday, from 4:30pm to 6pm.
Sloppy Joey’s Pizza & Pasta Joint: The Best Pizza in the Historic Gaslamp Quarter Sloppy Joey's Pizza & Pasta
Happy Hour , | Gaslamp Quarter
Great view of the Gaslamp Quarter, featuring discounted drinks and appetizers.
Szechuan Mandarin: A Chinese Wonderment Creating an Exciting Culinary Fusion Szechuan Mandarin
Happy Hour Wed, 5pm to 9pm | Mission Valley
2 for 1 house drinks
Taste & Thirst: The Gaslamps New & Fresh Feature Taste & Thirst
Happy Hour Daily, 3pm to 8pm | Gaslamp Quarter
2 for 1 pricing on all drinks and discounted appetizers.
The Crab Catcher Restaurant & Seaside Grill Offers Fresh Seafood with a Breathtaking View of La Jolla Crab Catcher Seaside Grill
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3pm to 9pm | La Jolla
$3 margaritas, domestic beers, champagne, half price on selected menu items and $1.50 oyster shooters. Martini Thursdays feature 15 martini's at $5 and Sushi is available Thurs.-Sat. with $5 sushi specials on Thurs. & Fri.
The Fish Market Restaurant Del Mar is the Finest Seafood Restaurants on the West Coast The Fish Market Del Mar
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3:30pm to 6:30pm | Del Mar
The Fish Market Restaurant Downtown Has Great Harbor View Seafood Dining At Its Best The Fish Market
Happy Hour Mon. to Thurs., 3pm to 6pm | Downtown
The Landings Restaurant Has an Impressive View to Watch the Airplanes Take Off & Land The Landings at Carlsbad
Happy Hour , | Carlsbad
An ideal happy hour location in Carlsbad, where you can watch the planes land and take-off. $1 domestic beers and $4 martini's.
The Marble Room: Sexy & Sophisticated Dining The Marble Room
Happy Hour Daily, 5pm to 7pm | Gaslamp Quarter
$2 off all Bottled Beer, Wine by the glass & Premium Well Cocktails
The Marine Room: Superb Oceanfront Dining and Dancing The Marine Room
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm to 6pm | La Jolla
Features an artisan cheese service, global wines and spirits.
The Old Town Mexican Cafe has the Best Carnitas, Freshly made Tortillas and Frosty Margaritas Old Town Mexican Cafe
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3 p.m.–7 p.m. & 11 p.m.–2 a.m. | Old Town
Over 80 quality tequilas to choose from, they are sure to make your margarita perfect. Specials Include: a $3.50 special on Well Drinks. Happy Hour also from 10pm to 'til closing.
The Prado Restaurant at Balboa Park: Beautiful Balboa Park Dining The Prado Restaurant
Happy Hour Tues. to Fri., 4-6pm & 8-10pm | Balboa Park
Discounted appetizer specials + house well drinks, house wine, house margaritas draft beer pints are all $3.50.
The Shores Restaurant: The Very Best in Casual Resort Style Dining The Shores Restaurant
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 4pm to 6pm | La Jolla
Specials Include: drink and appetizer specials.
The Vine: A Wine Bar with an Ocean Beach Attitude The Vine
Happy Hour Daily, 4pm to 6pm | Ocean Beach
Discounted drinks prices.
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Restaurant is a Unique Dining Experience with Spectacular Bay Views Tom Ham's Lighthouse
Happy Hour Mon. to Thrs., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Harbor Island
Specials Include: $3 House Wine by the glass.
Tomiko Bar & Grill: Excellent Cuisine on an Oceanview Hilltop in Encinitas Tomiko Bar & Grill
Happy Hour Sun. to Thurs., 5pm-6:30pm | Encinitas
50% off Select Sushi Rolls--$4.50 Appetizers--$2.00 Draft Pints AND $3.00 hot Sakes.
Top of the Market Seafood Restaurant on the Embarcadero Serves The Freshest Seafood Top of the Market
Happy Hour Mon. to Thurs., 3pm to 6pm | Downtown
Yummy Sushi’s Romantic Ocean View & Sushi Cuisine are an Unbeatable Combination Yummy Sushi
Happy Hour Mon. to Fri., 3pm to 6pm | Coronado & Carmel Mtn. Ranch
All Draft Beers $3 (Sapporo, Kiyin, Coronado Golden Ale, Coronado Orange Ale, 1 pint). Large Hot Sake $4.