The Best Happy Hours in Louisville
No matter the day, you can likely score a deal on beer, wine, or small plates. Here are some of Louisville's best happy hours! Image: Facebook / Hop Atomica Louisville
Who doesn’t love a good happy hour? If you can manage to leave the office a little early, these Louisville happy hour spots offer enough food and drink specials to end every workday on a cheerful note. There are even a couple of late-night deals for those who burn the midnight oil.
We’re focusing on three happy hour-heavy neighborhoods today — Bonnycastle/Deer Park, Clifton, and Germantown — so if you like to hop around, you’re in luck. Enjoy!
Bonnycastle/Deer Park
BONNYCASTLE/DEER PARK
Dragon King’s Daughter
More info: dragonkingsdaughter.com
This sushi-centric spot serves happy hour daily, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., featuring sake, beer, wine, and sushi rolls. Sample house sake for $4, enjoy $1 off any bottle, can, or draft beer, and choose from more than a dozen sushi roll specials. Discounted bottles of wine and sake are available, too!
El Mundo
More info: 502elmundo.com
El Mundo offers happy hour daily, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Snack on $5 chips and queso, $10 steamed Atlantic mussels, $1 tacos, and more. Wash it all down with $5 house margaritas or $3 cans of Tecate.
LouVino
More info: louvino.com
Head to LouVino’s happy hour Tuesday through Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., where you can sip on a $7 Old Fashioned or glass of sangria while munching on snacks like fried green tomatoes and truffle parmesan frites, all under $13. Glasses and flights of wine, as well as bourbon pours, are $2 off. Additional once-per-week specials include $25 Pasta Night Tuesdays, Half-Off Wine Bottle Wednesdays, and $10 Burger Night Thursdays.
Noche Mexican BBQ
More info: nochemexicanbbq.com
Enjoy happy hour at Noche Mexican BBQ Monday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Snack on free chips and salsa while enjoying discounted beers, shots, and cocktails. Additional specials are available Monday through Wednesday. On Mondays, sip on $2 off margaritas and house cocktails. Taco Tuesday reigns with $2 off taco plates and $2 off stained glass Palomas. On Wednesdays, indulge in $2 off glasses and $10 off bottles of wine.
Sapporo Grill & Sushi
More info: sapporolouisville.com
Sapporo Grill & Sushi offers happy hour daily, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., featuring specials on drinks, starters, and 10 sushi rolls. This Bardstown Road favorite might have the shortest happy hour around, but the limited-time discounts mean guests make every minute count. Try fried pork gyoza for $5, sea salt edamame for $3, and hot sake for just $2.
Clifton
CLIFTON
Bourbons Bistro
More info: bourbonsbistro.com
Bourbons Bistro serves up happy hour Tuesday through Saturday, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Get $4 off select appetizers, plus $2 off bottles of beer and glasses of wine, and $3 off glasses of bourbon.
Fork & Barrel
More info: bethefork.com
Experience happy hour at Fork & Barrel Tuesday through Saturday, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Deals start five days a week when lower Frankfort Avenue’s popular brunch spot Morning Fork transforms into dinner destination Fork & Barrel. Enjoy $7 classic cocktails, including cosmopolitans, gimlets, and Manhattans, plus half-priced appetizers.
Harvey’s
More info: harveyslou.com
Happy hour at Harvey’s runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Take a hump-day break with half-priced bottles of wine on Wednesdays, or try the burger of the week and beverage combo for $17 on Thursdays.
The Manhattan Project
More info: themanhattanprojectky.com
Try happy hour at The Manhattan Project from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Seven dishes—including pork carnitas nachos, fried banana pepper rings, and parmesan truffle fries—are all priced between $6 and $10. Bottles of wine are half off on Wednesdays, and on Thursdays, guests can indulge in $1 wings, $18 domestic beer buckets, and $5 tall domestic drafts.
Varanese
More info: varanese.com
In addition to live music and New American fare, Varanese boasts weekly food and drink specials. Enjoy $5 well martinis on Mondays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Wednesdays, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., sip on half-price bottles of wine.
On Sundays from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., order half-price appetizers, Absolut, Jim Beam Black, draft beer, and select wines.
Germantown
Four Pegs
More info: fourpegs.net
Check out happy hour at Four Pegs on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The early bird doesn’t get the worm here — late-night happy hour at this Germantown spot features $10 bottles of wine, $5 specialty shots, $4 select cans, and $2 PBR. Make it a meal with all-day food specials every Wednesday and Thursday.
Hop Atomica
More info: hopatomicalouisville.com
Hop Atomica offers happy hour Monday through Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Twice-a-day specials include $5 well drinks, beers, sake, and soju, plus daily cocktail and wine specials and discounted appetizers and personal pies.
Kaiju
More info: kaijubar.com
Kaiju’s happy hour runs daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring $1 off well drinks and 20% off sushi. If you can get there a little earlier for “super happy hour from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., you can also enjoy $1 sake, $2 Asahi, and $3 whiskey highballs.
Monnik
More info: monnikbeer.com
Happy hour at Monnik extends Monday through Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy $1 off flagship pints and all to-go beer, plus half-price beer cheese and war fries.
North of Bourbon
More info: northofbourbon.com
Head to North of Bourbon for happy hour Tuesday through Saturday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Enjoy an early dinner with a variety of discounted dishes, including everything from pork boudin balls and peppered catfish nuggets to crab andouille fritters and cracklin cornbread. Half-priced bottles of wine and other discounted drinks are available, too.
Wine down and cocktail up, Louisville!
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Lennie Omalza
Originally from Hawaii, Lennie Omalza is a Louisville-based freelance writer of over 18 years. Lennie is a yoga-loving foodie who travels as often as she can and enjoys writing about food, homes, and weddings. You can find more of Lennie's work at Eater, Hawaii Home & Remodeling, and The Louisville Courier-Journal.