The Best Happy Hour Guide in Miami
Covering the best deals for good food & drinks
May
01
2023
Keep the best happy hour guide in Miami handy when looking for the best drink and food deals.
We love a good happy hour especially nowadays because Miami esta carisimo. Also, we love the idea of being in bed early and skipping the next day hangover.
The Best Happy Hour Guide in Miami is for those that still want to save for that dream apartment, yet live a little and stay social. In order to build this awesome list, we’ve focused on happy hours that we feel are worth your time, offer great cocktails, and have good enough food to keep the buzz under control.
UCHI
Neighborhood: Wynwood
Address: 252 NW 25th St
Cuisine: Japanese
Happy Hour: Everyday 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Deal: $7 – $9 drinks; $3.5 – $12 snacks
From Austin, Texas, Uchi is one of our favorite reasons to stop by Wynwood. This modern and sophisticated Japanese restaurant offers delicate flavors, modern techniques, and innovative dishes. You will be blown away by the simplest of dishes.
Uchi always gets busy and is quite pricey. So we love it for happy hour. Go here last minute with a date or a friend, from 5 PM – 6:30 PM for discounted nigiri, sushi rolls, snacks, and $9 cocktails.
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OVER UNDER
Neighborhood: Downtown
Address: 151 E Flagler St
Cuisine: American
Happy Hour: Monday to Saturday 5 PM – 7 PM
Deal: buy 1 get 1 free all wells, wines, beer, and frozen cocktails; $2 snacks
When you want to be surrounded by neon lights, frozen drinks in plastic kiddie cups, and one of the best burgers in Miami, stop by Over Under.
The cheeseburger from Over Under reminds us of an elevated version of In-N-Out’s burger. It’s a smash burger with Florida grass-fed beef, American cheese, shredded lettuce, onions, pickles, and a house-made 1000-island dressing.
At Over Under, they serve food until midnight and offer happy hour from Monday through Saturday from 5 PM – 7 PM. Expect $3 off bar snacks, $2 oysters, and BOGO deals on all wells, wines, beers, and frozen cocktails (must be the same frozen drink for the deal to apply).
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KLAW
Neighborhood: Edgewater
Address: 1737 N Bayshore Dr
Cuisine: Modern American, seafood, steakhouse
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Deal: $6 – $9 drinks; $12 snacks
Looking for a rooftop with a view? Stop by Klaw, the only rooftop in Edgewater with a menu that features a high-quality beef program and sea delicacies.
It works for a date but also an after-work hang. Happy hour is available on Monday – Friday from 5:30 PM – 7 PM with $9 cocktails and $12 snacks like 1/2 dozen oysters and beef tartare toast.
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MICHAEL’S GENUINE
Neighborhood: Design District
Address: 130 NE 40th St
Cuisine: Modern American
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 4 PM – 6 PM
Deal: $4 – $14.5 drinks; $4 – $5.5 snacks
When you’re in the Design District, and looking for a lively ambiance, stop by Michael’s Genuine. This is one of the first restaurants to put the Miami culinary scene on the map, with James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz and a menu full of fresh and contemporary dishes with a focus on vibrant flavors.
We’d choose Michael’s if you’re looking for a happy hour spot in the Design District. From Monday – Friday 4 PM – 6 PM, pass by the bar or high tops for discounted cocktails and snacks like the thick-cut potato chips pan-fried onion dip, and kimchi chopped peanuts.
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AMARA AT PARAÍSO
Neighborhood: Edgewater
Address: 3101 NE 7th Ave
Cuisine: Latin American inspired
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 4 PM – 6 PM
Deal: $4 – $13 drinks; $12 snacks
If you’re looking for a great place to have a breezy, waterside happy hour. Check out Amara at Paraiso, Chef Michael Schwartz’s Edgewater Latin American restaurant. Sit at the bar or high tops and enjoy happy hour Monday – Friday 4 PM – 6 PM. If you’re hungry we recommend the yuca cheese puffs and grilled chorizo.
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VINYA TABLE
Neighborhood: Coral Gables
Address: 266 Miracle Mile
Cuisine: Wine bar
Happy Hour: Everyday 3 PM – 6 PM
Deal: $4 – $10 drinks; $5 – $8 snacks
Looking for a wine bar and restaurant with happy hour? Sit at the bar or lounge at Vinya located on Miracle Mile any day from 3 PM – 6 PM. Snacks on the happy hour menu include oysters with a rose-cucumber mignonette, grilled artichokes with spicy tzatziki, and an anchovy toast with orange honey butter.
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MONTERREY BAR
Neighborhood: South Beach
Address: 40 Island Ave
Cuisine: Cocktail bar
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 5 PM – 7 PM
Deal: $12 Martinis
If you’re looking for classic cocktails with a twist, check out Monterrey Bar located inside The Standard Spa. It’s intimate, regal, and you’ll get mad men vibes.
Mini martinis are available during Happy Hour for $12. Whether you prefer a Chocolate Espresso Martini or a Dry and Dirty, there are plenty of fun-sized cocktails to go around. The Happy Hour Menu is ongoing Monday- Friday, 5-7 pm. The cool, speakeasy lounge also serves snacks like the chicken liver pate and truffled tater tots.
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KAORI
Neighborhood: Brickell
Address: 871 S Miami Ave
Cuisine: Modern Asian
Happy Hour: Tuesday to Sunday 5 PM – 8 PM
Deal: $7 – $10 drinks; under $20 snacks
This two-story modern Asian restaurant and cocktail bar is in the heart of Brickell. It’s a great spot to get to on foot if you work in the neighborhood.
Kaori has recently launched a new happy hour that is available Tuesday through Sunday from 5 PM to 8 PM in the bar and dining room. The menu features $1 oysters, a variety of dishes under $20 from pork belly bao to Wagyu & foie gras gyozas, cocktails under $10, plus beer and wine for $7. We’d go here with clients, work friends, or on a first date.
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JAGUAR SUN
Neighborhood: Downtown
Address: 230 NE 4th St
Cuisine: Modern American, pasta
Happy Hour: Everyday 5 PM – 7 PM
Deal: $10 drinks; 1/2 off oysters
It’s undeniable that Jaguar Sun in Downtown is our favorite cocktail bar in Miami and luckily for you, they have happy hour. This is the bar that changed the way we approached cocktails. What do we mean by this? You don’t have to get into these types of conversations with the bartender that start with, “I don’t like sweet drinks”. Why? Because they know what it takes to create something delicious and perfectly balanced. Trust them. They are professionals.
Happy Hour is available from Tuesday – Saturday, 5 PM – 7 PM with $1 oysters and of course $10 classic cocktails. The classics include Tom Collins, Aperol Spritz, Margarita, and our go-to: the Tiny Tini. Extra dirty.
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SUSHI GARAGE
Neighborhood: Coconut Grove
Address: 3015 Grand Ave
Cuisine: Japanese, sushi
Happy Hour: Everyday 5 PM – 8 PM
Deal: 1/2 off all alcoholic beverages; $3 – $9 snacks
Sushi Garge is a modern Japanese restaurant with locations in Sunset Harbour, Las Olas, and Coconut Grove. The happy hour is probably one of the most generous on this list with loads of snacks at a good price. Rightfully named the ‘Happiest Hour’, all cocktails like the Yuzu Margarita and Lychee Martini are $7 between 5:30 PM – 8 PM.
We recommend hitting their outdoor patio and people-watching at the Sushi Garage in Coconut Grove. When you get hungry go for their sashimi and sushi section. Price range between $3 to $7for 1/2 salmon avocado rolls, 1/2 spicy tuna rolls, and 1/2 Garage bagel roll.
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TROPEZÓN
Neighborhood: South Beach
Address: 512 Española Way
Cuisine: Spanish, Andalusian
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 5 PM – 7 PM
Deal: $4.5 – $14 drinks; complimentary tapa with every beverage
The team behind the Downtown neighborhood bar, Lost Boy Dry Goods (which is also on this list) also owns Tropezón, an Andalusian gin, and tapas restaurant on South Beach’s Española Way. Inspired by true tapas culture in Spain, they are serving one complimentary tapa with every drink ordered. So, get all the drinks, and the tapas will be on the house from 5 PM – 7 PM on weekdays. They also have half-price bottles of Rioja and Albarino wines ($28), beer for ($4.5), and gin & tonics ($7.5-$8).
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PHUC YEA
Neighborhood: Little River
Address: 7100 Biscayne Blvd
Cuisine: Modern Vietnamese
Happy Hour: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 5 PM – 7 PM / Friday to Saturday 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Deal: $9 drinks; $1.5 – $10 snacks
Phuc Yea has been delivering great food since 2016. Half Vietnamese and Half Cajun you are getting a culinary melding from the wonderful chefs helming the kitchen front. With Aniece Meinhold’s Vietnamese heritage and Chef Cesar Zapata’s Colombian roots, they come together to provide soulful, family-rooted plates that make you feel like you’ve been transported into their family’s home. And to go with that amazing food are some awesome signature cocktails for $9 during happy hour on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 5 PM to 7 PM, and Friday through Saturday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. They also offer $1.50 oysters and $10 snacks.
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THE RIVER OYSTER BAR
Neighborhood: Brickell
Address: 33 SE 7th St Suite 100
Cuisine: American, seafood
Happy Hour: Everyday 4:30 PM – 7 PM
Deal: $5 – $8 drinks; $1.75 – $28 snacks
Some of you might work and/or live in Brickell making The River Oyster Bar the right spot before you hit the sheets. This local restaurant is serving high-quality oysters and seafood dishes. We’d stop by with a group of co-workers, clients, or friends that love the idea of 1/2 off oysters seven days a week from 3 PM – 7 PM at the bar and bar lounge.
In addition to oysters during happy hour, River Oyster Bar also offers goat cheese croquettes for $10, duck street tacos for $10, and deviled eggs with caviar for $12. As far as drinks go, specials include $5 beers, $8 wines by the glass, $8 classic martinis & well drinks.
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LOST BOY DRY GOODS
Neighborhood: Downtown
Address: 157 E Flagler St
Cuisine: American
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 4 PM – 7 PM
Deal: $4 – $7 drinks
Lost Boy went from a transformed denim boutique to the home of one of our favorite neighborhood bars in Downtown. The theme of the bar is no theme, however, the bar gives off a Southwestern vibe reminiscing of an English pub. Interesting combo, right? If you’re into board games such as Clue and Monopoly (our personal favorite) they’ve got them. If you get hungry they have a limited menu of bar snacks.
Happy Hour is available from Monday to Friday from 4 PM – 7 PM, enjoy half-off on all cocktails, beer, wine, and spirits. They also offer $4 beer pints, $4.50 – $7 wine by the glass, and $ 7 cocktails.
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THE SYLVESTER
Neighborhood: Midtown
Address: 3456 N Miami Ave
Cuisine: American
Happy Hour: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday 6 PM – 8 PM / Thursday to Saturday 5 PM – 8 PM
Deal: $5 – $8 drinks
The Sylvester is a nod to the more creative side of our city’s bar scene. The decor is retro Miami themed with lots of dark, cozy corners perfect for a happy hour with friends or a first date. The owners, alums of Beaker & Gray and Blackbird Ordinary, know a thing or two about craft cocktails.
They’ve cleverly named their happy hour ‘Rush Hour’ because if you know Miami, then you know the traffic. And personally, we rather be at The Sylvester than in some bumper-to-bumper situation. Stop by Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday from 6 PM to 7 PM for $7 cocktails, from 7 PM to 8 PM for $8 cocktails; or Thursday – Saturday from 5 PM to 6 PM for $6 cocktails, 6 PM to 7 PM for $7 cocktails, and from 7 PM to 8 PM for $8 cocktails.
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THE DECK AT ISLAND GARDENS
Neighborhood: Jungle Island
Address: 888 MacArthur Causeway
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Happy Hour: Thursday to Friday 6 PM – 8 PM
Deal: $10 – $20 drinks; $2 snacks
If you’re looking for a happy hour with some of the best views in Miami, stop by the Deck at Island Gardens. This is your reminder that “we live where everyone vacations”. Their Sunset RSVP offers raw bar specialties like oysters, ceviche shooters, and shrimp cocktail at a discounted price. So stop by Wednesday through Friday for discounted signature cocktails and specially priced Moët Brut Champagne by the glass. Oh, and valet is complimentary during the Sunset RSVP.
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JOHN MARTIN’S
Neighborhood: Coral Gables
Address: 253 Miracle Mile
Cuisine: Irish pub
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday 4 PM – 7 PM
Deal: half-priced specials on all Irish whiskeys and Irish beers
Miami’s beloved Irish pub JohnMartin’s founded in 1989 recently went through a renovation and has now re-opened on Miracle Mile.
The Irish pub offers over 400 different types of whiskey, the most offered in Miami, and a full lunch and dinner menu that includes a selection of Irish fan favorites, sandwiches, flatbreads, small plates, and “afters” for dessert. Dishes include Shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, Guinness glazed meatballs, and duck flatbread.
Stop by with your co-workers for JohnMartin’s happy hour, known as “Lucky Hour”, which includes half-priced specials on all Irish whiskeys and Irish beers Mondays through Fridays from 4 PM – 7 PM.
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