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.
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!
Maine Shack
Monday - Friday, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
$5 chowder fries, $7 haddock bites, $8/15 lobster stew cup & bowls $5 onion rings, $9 fried shrimp basket & half off all beer, wine & wells!
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
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
High Country
Monday - Friday, 2 PM - 5 PM; Late Night Happy Hour: Daily, After 8 PM
Half prices apps & snacks. Enjoy $10 craft cocktails, $7 espresso martinis, $7 snaquiris, $4 zero zero beverages, $6 all wine and $4 draft beer.
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.
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
Blofish
Daily, 4 PM - 6 PM
Beer, Wine, Sake $5.50 | Nigiri and Sashimi $4 | Appetizers $7 | Sushi Rolls $9
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!
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.
Sushi Zanmai
Daily, 5 PM - 6:30 PM, Sunday All Night Happy Hour
Food: Reduced prices on select sushi and various menu items
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
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
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
The Bitter Bar
Daily, 5 PM - 7 PM
Food Specials: $7 small bites | Drink Specials: $9 Cocktails, $1 off wine.
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.
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
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.
Postino WineCafe
Daily, open - 5 PM
Join us daily 'til 5 PM for $6 glasses of wine and $6 pitchers of beer.
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
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
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!
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
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!
Sforno Trattoria Romana
Daily, 3 PM - 6 PM
Food Specials | Drinks: $1 off Beers, $8 House Wines, $10 Specialty Cocktails
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.
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.
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