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 | 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 | Buster's Beach House | Daily | 3pm to 6pm | International |
| Downtown | Cafe Sevilla Restaurant | Daily | 4:30pm to 6:30pm | Spanish |
| Downtown | Fred's Mexican Cafe | Mon. to Fri. | 4pm to 7pm | Mexican |
| Downtown | Nicky Rottens | Mon.-Fri. | 5pm-7pm | American |
| Downtown | Anthology | Tues. to Fri. | 5:30 to 7:30pm | California Cuisine |
| East County | Casa de Pico Restaurant | Mon. to Fri. | 3pm 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 |
| La Jolla | Truluck's Seafood, Steak & Crab House | Mon. to Fri. | 5pm to 7pm | Seafood |
| Mission Valley | Albie's Beef Inn | Mon. to Fri. | 3:30pm to 7pm | Steak House |
| Mission Valley | Bully's East | Mon. to Fri. | 4:30pm to 7pm | Steak House |
| Ocean Beach | Kaiserhof Restaurant | Tues. to Fri. | 4pm to 7pm | German |
| Oceanside | 333 Pacific | Daily | 3pm to 7pm | Seafood Fine Dining |
| Oceanside | Harney Sushi | Daily | 10pm to 12am | Sushi |
| Oceanside | Jolly Roger Restaurant | Daily | 4pm to 7pm | Steak & Seafood |
| Oceanside | Monterey Bay Canners | Daily | 4pm to 7pm | Seafood |
| Old Town | Barra Barra Restaurant & Saloon | Mon. to Fri. | 4pm to 7pm | Mexican |
| Old Town | Cafe Coyote | Mon. to Fri. | 3:30pm to 6pm | Mexican |
| Old Town | Casa Guadalajara | Mon. to Fri. | 4pm to 7pm | Mexican |
| Old Town | Harney Sushi | Daily | 10pm to 12am | Sushi |
| Old Town | Old Town Mexican Cafe | Mon. to Fri. | 3pm to 7pm | Mexican |
| Pacific Beach | Pacific Beach Shore Club | Daily | All Day | American Sports Bar |
| Point Loma | Fiddler's Green | Daily | 5pm to 7pm | Steak & Seafood |
| 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
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
Oceansidhe's best happy hour with an ocean view, featuring discounted drinks and appetizers.
94th Aero Squadron
Monday-Thursday Free Buffet! Reduced Drinks, $2.75 Draft Beer, $9 Pitchers of Draft Beer, $3 Most Domestic Bottled Beers & $3.25 Margaritas, House Wine By The Glass $2.75. Friday-"Runway" BBQ Grill, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. featuring Shrimp & Chicken Kabobs, Ribs, Carne Asada Tacos $3 & up (Dine-In Only)
Alfonso's of La Jolla
Happy Hour in the bar area offers House Margaritas, House Wines, Beers & Weel Drinks for $3.25. Tijuana Style Tacos, Chicken Rolled Tacos, Bar Fish Tacos & Baby Nachos for $3.25.
Babcock & Story Bar
Enjoy half-price draft beers, house wine, specialty infusion cocktails, and delicious bar appetizers.
Barra Barra Restaurant
Everyday of the week, enjoy "The Best Margarita in San Diego for Only $5, made with 100% Herradura Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, House Made Sweet and Sour, and Agave Nectar! $2 Flatbread Tacos, $3.50 Drafts and House Wine, $5 premium liquors, $4.50 House Margaritas.
Bully's East
Discounted drinks & appetizers. Their Happy Hour menu details all of the liquor, beer, wine and appetizer specials.
Buster's Beach House
Specials Include: $4 for 2 fish tacos, $4 for 2 crab cakes, $6 for 3 beef or chicken sliders, $8 for carne asada nachos. $3 Buster's Pale Ale & Amber, $3.50 long island iced teas. Late night Sun-Thrs 9-10pm, Fri-Sat 10-11pm.
Cafe Coyote & Cantina
Specials Include: discounted drinks and appetizers. Also popular are their Taco Tuesday, Lobster Thursdays and Tequila Thursdays.
Cafe Sevilla Restaurant
$4 well drinks, domestic & draft beer, red or white sangria, house red or white wine. $6 bullring mixologist collection cocktails. $20 pitchers of red or white sangrilla, sevilla mojito or sangarita. Discounted empanadas and tapas.
Casa de Bandini
Flavored Margaritas for $3.25, Discounted draft beers, imported and domestic. Complimentary appetizer buffet.
Casa de Pico Restaurant
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
Everyone's favorite Happy Hour is at Casa Guadalajara's happening Cantina. They feature the best frosty margaritas in town and their complimentary appetizer buffet is second to none.
Chart House Restaurant
Delicious appetizers starting at $4, $5 wines by the glass and $6 specialty martinis.
Coronado Firehouse Bar & Grill
$2.50 Beers, $3.50 Well Drinks, $5 House Wines. Specials Will Vary. Late-night Happy hour from 10 p.m. to close.
Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant
Special Happy Hour Menu includes $4.00 for beer and house wines. $4.50 for House and Well Drinks and discounted appetizers.
CrabCatcher Seaside Grill
$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.
House of Blues San Diego
Don't forget to stop in for the best Happy Hour in town, every night from 4:00 - 7:00 pm with $2 domestic drafts, $3 wells & wines and $4 martinis.
Duck Dive
Happy Hour includes discounted drinks and appetizers. $5 Duck Fat Fries, Pimento Cheese Plate, Crispy Smoked Ham and Cheese,
Crispy Mushroom and Cheese, Char-Grilled All Natural Certified Angus Beef Meatloaf on a Stick.Sliders – Two for $5: Dive All Natural Certified Angus Beef burger, Turkey, Bacon, Avocado & Roasted Tomato Sandwich, Barbecued Rotisserie Style Chicken Sandwich & Slow Roasted Prime Rib-Eye.
Drinks: Craft-Drafts $5, Domestic Drafts $3.50, Call Liquors $5, Flip flop Wines $4 and Lucky Star Pinot Noir $4
Elephant & Castle
Great happy hours featuring a British theme, unique events, drink specials & appetizers.
Fred's Mexican Cafe
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.
Hacienda Casa Blanca
Happy Hour is available every day, at lunch time from 12:00- 2:00 PM and 4:00- 8:00 PM, as well as Late Night Friday and Saturday 11:00 PM- 1:00 AM. Happy Hour features Complimentary Appetizer Buffet with purchase. For Taco Tuesday 4:00- 8:00 PM with $ 1.50 Tacos and $ 3.50 16 oz House Margaritas ( cantina only 21+).
Harry's Bar and American Grill
Beer Domestic $4.50, Beer Imported $4.75, House Wines & Well Drinks $5.50, Martinis $6.95, complimentary tapas buffet in the bar during happy hour.
Hilton Garden Inn - San Diego
Enjoy happy hour at the hotel, featuring discounted drinks and appetizers.
Hooters
$2.50 Bud, Bud Light, Coors light & Miller Lite Drafts, $3 Well Drinks & Half Priced Appetizers.
Hornblower Cruises & Events
Enjoy the Sights and Sips Happy Hour cruise on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm to 8pm.
House of Blues San Diego
Don't forget to stop in for the best Happy Hour in town, every night from 4:00 - 7:00 pm with $2 domestic drafts, $3 wells & wines and $4 martinis.
Hunter Steakhouse Oceanside
The Oceanside location of Hunter's Steak House offers discounted dining selections for early diners.
Kaiserhof Restaurant
And what would a respectable German Restaurant be if it did not also have a Biergarten? Yes, they have a nice biergarten, which is especially appreciated by all. Check out Kaiserhof biergarten during happy hour. Kaiserhof also has outdoor heating. Kaiserhof offers one of San Diego's finest selection of imported and domestic beers. Also enjoy their Sunset Dinner Specials.
Kansas City Barbeque
A Downtown tradition for an unforgettable happy hour in the famous Top Gun bar, featuring discounted beer, wine and appetizers specials.
Khan’s Cave Asian Tavern & Grill
Happy Hour 3pm-7pm, Mon.-Fri. All evening Weds., Sat. 9pm - close. Dark on New Year's Eve.
Leucadia Pizzeria
A popular place for happy hour, featuring ($2) off appetizers, ($1) off beer, wine & well drinks at La Jolla and Encinitas Locations.
Monterey Bay Canners
$1 each: Carne Asada Taco, Fried Chips Basket, Cheese Quesadilla, Fish Taco, Oyster or Clam Shooter. $3 each: Irish Nachos, Onion Rings, Potato Skins, Chips & Salsa.
Nicky Rottens
($3) draft beer, well drinks & house wines, and half price appetizers.
Mon. 3 p.m.-close, Tues.-Fri. 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
NINE-TEN
During Happy Hour, the NINE-TEN bar becomes the local neighborhood haunt for area residents, after-work professionals and visitors alike. In addition to a 1/2 priced bar food menu, drink specials are also offered. $2 off all beers.
Ocean House
Happy Hour at Ocean House in Carlsbad features several discounted drinks and appetizers.
Oki Ton Japanese Bistro
Reduced prices on appetizers, sushi rolls, draft beer ($2.99) and cocktails ($3.99).
Old Town Mexican Cafe
Over 100 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 11 p.m.-2 a.m.
Pacific Beach Shore Club
Specials Include: $3 Dos Equis, $3 18 oz. Schooners, $3 Beef or Chicken Taco.
Residence Inn by Marriott
Don't miss their happy hour Mon.-Wed., 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Try this complimentary social experience that provides light dinner fare with beer and wine included!
Rock Bottom Brewery
Specials Include: ($3.50 pints), well-drinks & wine as well as discounted appetizers.
Saska's Restaurant
Enjoy Happy Hour in Saska's SKYBAR, featuring discounted appetizers, shellfish and drink specials.
Sloppy Joey's Pizza & Pasta
Great view of the Gaslamp Quarter, featuring discounted drinks and appetizers.
Solare Ristorante Lounge
Happy Hour includes $5 italian tapas, $3 beer, $6 well drinks, $6 cocktail of the Week $5 house wine. Happy Hour is Tue-Sat 3:00-6:30 p.m. and Sunday 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Sushiya Restaurant
50% Off: Cocktails & Large Bottled Beer. $4: All Wine (Single Glass), $3 Off All Sake, $2.50 Appetizers: Deep Fried Shumai, Mix Tempura, Fried Calamari, Edamame, Chicken Karaage, Garlic Edamame, Avocado Tempura, Gyoza. Beer $3: Asashi, Sapporo, Kirin. Cocktails $2.5: Pink Geisha, Purple Ninja, Lemon Dragon, Mango Samurai. Hot Sake $4, Nigori (Cold) $8, Yaegaki (Cold) $4, Moonstone -Asian Pear or Coconut Lemon Grass (Cold) $8 Kurosawa $9.
The Fish Market
$1.25 Oysters on the Half Shell, $5.95 Mahi Mahi Sliders, $2.95 Domestic Bottled Beer, $4.25 Draft Beer, $4.25 Well Drinks.
The Green Flash
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.
The Landings at Carlsbad
An ideal happy hour location in Carlsbad, where you can watch the planes land and take off with ($1) domestic beers and ($4) martini's.
The Prado Restaurant
Discounted appetizer specials + house well drinks, house wine, house margaritas draft beer pints are all $3.50.
Tony Roma's
$3 wells, draft beer. $3 off all appetizers. $6.99 basket of ribs and frieds or basket of 12 wings. Happy hour also on Weekends 1pm to 4pm.
Truluck's Seafood, Steak & Crab House
25% off all bottles of wine, ($1) off cocktails, half-priced appetizers & live piano music.
Yummy Sushi
All Draft Beers $3 (Sapporo, Kiyin, Coronado Golden Ale, Coronado Orange Ale, 1 pint). Large Hot Sake $4.
