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Happy Hour in Downtown Boulder

After the sun sets over the Flatirons, Downtown Boulder transforms effortlessly into a vibrant nightlife scene with tons of great live music and bars. (Be sure to check our events calendar for performance listings.) With award-wining mixologists and a ton of options all within the walkable downtown district, there is no shortage of happenings and deliciously creative libations to enjoy! Checkout some of our favorite happy hours below.

Happy Hours


Boulder Happy Hours

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant

Daily, 3 PM - 6 PM

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Rosetta Hall

Daily, 4 PM - 6 PM

Food Specials | Drinks: Discounted wines, cocktails, and beers

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Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 6 PM

Food specials: $7 Appetizers, $1 Off Tacos A` La Carte| Drinks: $2 off Classic Rio Margs, $3 Draft Beers and select cans, $5 Wine.

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Velvet Elk Lounge

Daily, 5 PM - 7 PM

Drink Specials | $2 off draft beer, $2 off signature cocktails, $7 well cocktails, and more. Stay for the live music!

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Press Play

Daily drink specials

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Jill's Restaurant at the St Julien Hotel and Spa

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 5 PM

Food Specials under $15 | Drinks: $6 Draft Beers, $10 Cocktails, $9 House Wines

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T/ACO

Wednesday - Monday, 2 PM - 5 PM

Food: $3 Street Tacos | Drinks: $4 Draft Beer, $5 House Marg

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Pedro's Tacos & Tequila Bar

Daily, 3 PM - 7 PM

Food Specials: $12 Green Chili Fries, $12 7 Layer Dip, $14 Pedro's Nachos and more. | Drinks: ($6) House Margaritas, ($4) Draft Beer.

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The Colorado Club

Daily, 3 PM - 5 PM

Honky Tonk Wednesdays, every week from 8 PM - 10 PM enjoy live music.

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West End Tavern

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 5 PM

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Creature Comforts Cafe

Tuesday - Saturday, 4 PM - 6 PM; All day Sunday 9 AM - 4 PM; Wednesday 4 PM - 6 PM is a double special!

In addition to our regular happy hour, we have "Wine Wednesdays" receive a complimentary mini charcuterie plate with a wine by the glass purchase. Creature Comforts proudly curates a wine selection of delicious wines by woman-winemakers and small producers. Creature Comforts is an all-day cafe serving coffee, beer, wine, toasts, sandwiches, charcuterie & more!

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Brasserie Ten Ten

Daily, 3 PM - 5:30 PM

$5 beers, $9 draft beer and cocktails, $10 featured wine, $10 margaritas, mojitos and house martinis.

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The Bitter Bar

Daily, 5 PM - 7 PM

Food Specials: $7 small bites | Drink Specials: $9 Cocktails, $1 off wine.

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Centro Mexican Kitchen

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 5 PM

Food Specials: $8 Smoked Potato & Hatch Green Chile Taquitos, $5 Vegetable Tostada, Green Chile Cheeseburger and more! | Drinks: $10 Coin Style Margarita, $8 Suerte Shots, $10 Old Fashioned, $5 Draft Beer and more!

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bartaco

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 6 PM (at the bar); Monday - Thursday, 9:30 PM - close (at the bar)

Small bites from $3-4.50. Taco & a margarita for $15.50

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Jax Fish House

Daily, 3:30 PM - 5 PM; Monday, 3:30 PM - close

Food specials: $2 Oysters, $7 Appetizers, | Drinks: Cocktails under $6, $9 House Wine, $1 off all Draft Beers.

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The Attic Bar & Bistro

Monday - Saturday, 3 - 6 PM; Sunday, 9 PM - close

Food Specials: $3.50 sliders, $5 appetizers | Drinks: $4 Well Cocktails, Drafts, and Wines, $5 Fat Alberts

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Pizzeria Alberico

Daily, 4 PM - 6 PM

Pizzeria Alberico offers small snacks/bites, rotating beer and house red & white wine for $7, $8 for a few of their house cocktails, $9 for their signature frozen cocktails.

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Cozobi Fonda Fina

Monday - Friday, 2 PM - 5 PM

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Sforno Trattoria Romana

Daily, 3 PM - 6 PM

Food Specials | Drinks: $1 off Beers, $8 House Wines, $10 Specialty Cocktails

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Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery

Monday - Friday, Open and all day until 5 PM; Late Night Happy Hour: Daily, 8 PM - close

$6 Happy Hour Pitchers of Mountain Sun House Beers; $10.00 Mountain Sun’s Classic Burger & Fries; $6.00 Glass of Wine; $6.00 Mountain Sun House Margarita; $8.00 Soup and Salad Combo

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Gemini

Daily, Drinks: 3 PM - 5 PM; Food: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

$9 Cocktails, $5 Sangria, $9 Wine and $5 Draft Beer! $7 Tapas and a variety of $5 Small Bites!

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My Neighbor Felix

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, 3 PM - 6 PM

Food Specials | Drinks: $6 House Margarita, $7 Speciality Margaritas & Cocktails, $3 Cans, $4 Drafts, $6 Wine, 56 oz Margaritas to share $20 - $22

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License No. 1

Wednesday - Saturday, 5 PM - 7 PM

Food: $5-9 Soup, Chili, Wings, and more! | Drink Specials: $4 Draft Beer, $8-11 Wine, $8-10 Cocktails.

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Japango

Daily, 3 PM - 6 PM; All day Monday

Food Specials and $2 off all Special Rolls | Drinks: $5 Avery Seasonal Draft, $8 House Wine & Well Cocktails, $6/9 Hot Sake (S/L), $9 Cold Sake (L), $9 Bartender’s Choice Cocktail and Sangria

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The Post Chicken & Beer

Monday - Friday, 2 PM - 6 PM

Food Specials: appetizers $6 - $10 | Drink Specials: $6 wine, $15 cocktails, 2 for 1 draft beer pints and $10 flights

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Jungle

Daily, 4 PM - 6 PM

Drinks: $7 Mojito, $8 Saturn, $8 Pina Colada, $6 Strawberry Daiquiri, $8 Blue Hawaii, Local's Light $4 | Food: $4 Cheeseburger, $4 Fries, $8 Wedge Salad.

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Illegal Pete's

Daily, 3 PM - 8 PM

Food: Free chips and salsa after you order from the bar | Drinks: $1 off all House and Coin Margaritas, $4 off Party Margs, $1 off all Draft Beers, $1 off Large Chips & Queso or Guac

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T-Zero Bar and Lounge

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 5 PM

Specials on drinks from 3-5pm, Monday-Friday

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The Corner Bar

Daily, 3 PM - 6 PM

Food Specials: Soup, Chili, appetizers $5 - $9 | Drinks: $8 - 9 Cocktails, $4 Draft Beers, Wine $6 - $11

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Bohemian Biergarten

Monday - Friday, 3 PM - 6 PM

Food Specials | Drinks: $4 Jameson shots, $2 off 1L Biers, $1 off 0.5L Biers, $4 Well Cocktails, $2 off all Wines

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Blofish

Daily, 4 PM - 6 PM

Beer, Wine, Sake $5.50 | Nigiri and Sashimi $4 | Appetizers $7 | Sushi Rolls $9

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Sushi Zanmai

Daily, 5 PM - 6:30 PM, Sunday All Night Happy Hour

Food: Reduced prices on select sushi and various menu items

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Avanti Boulder

Monday - Friday, 2 PM - 6 PM; Late Night Happy Hour: Sunday - Thursday, 9 PM - close

Screamin' deals on local craft brews, inventive cocktails and patio pounders

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Postino WineCafe

Daily, open - 5 PM

Join us daily 'til 5 PM for $6 glasses of wine and $6 pitchers of beer.

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Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar

Daily, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

2 for $12 sushi rolls $7.5 sake cocktails $12 sake bomb (21oz Kirin and large hot sake) $7 house wine $7.5 large flasks fruit infused sake $8 well drinks $6.6 hot sake $4 Hapa beer

Remember to always drink responsibly. Please don't drink and drive.