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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.


Boulder Happy Hours

High Country

Monday - Friday, 2 - 5 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.

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Gemini

Daily | Drinks: 3:00-5:00 pm | Food 3:30-4:30 pm

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

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T/ACO

Wed-Mon 2pm-5pm

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

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West End Tavern

Monday - Friday 3pm-5pm

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Press Play

Drink specials daily

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Jax Fish House

Daily from 3:30pm - 5pm | Monday 3:30pm - Close

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

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Jill's Restaurant at the St Julien Hotel and Spa

Monday-Friday from 3-5pm

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

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Centro Mexican Kitchen

Monday-Friday from 3-5pm

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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My Neighbor Felix

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 3- 6pm

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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bartaco

Monday-Friday 3-6pm, Monday-Thursday 9:30pm-(Close)

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

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Illegal Pete's

Daily from 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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Pizzeria Alberico

Daily 4-6pm

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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Creature Comforts Cafe

Tuesday - Saturday, 4-6pm & all day Sunday 9am-4pm. Wednesday 4 - 6pm 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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Sushi Zanmai

Daily 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, All Night Happy Hour Sunday Night

Food: Reduced prices on select sushi and various menu items

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The Attic Bar & Bistro

Monday - Saturday from 3 -6 pm, Sunday from 9 pm - Close

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

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The Post Chicken & Beer

Monday-Friday, 2-6pm

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

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Brasserie Ten Ten

Everyday 3-5:30pm

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

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Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Monday - Friday from 3 - 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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License No. 1

Wednesday - Saturday, 5-7pm

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

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Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar

Everyday 2:30pm - 5:30pm (online 2:30pm - 4:30pm) - discounted appetizers happy hour nigiri (Fri + Sat only)

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

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Postino WineCafe

Happy Hour from open to 5:00pm everyday

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

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Jungle

Everyday from 4-6pm

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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The Colorado Club

Monday-Saturday, 3-5pm

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Avanti Boulder

Happy Hour: Monday - Friday, 2-6pm. Late Night Happy Hour: Sunday - Thursday, 9pm-(close)

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

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Bohemian Biergarten

Monday-Friday, 3 - 6pm

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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T-Zero Bar and Lounge

Monday-Friday, 3-5pm

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

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Maine Shack

Monday - Friday, 2:30-5:30PM

$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!

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The Bitter Bar

Everyday from 5 - 7 pm

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

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Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery

Daily 3-5pm

$1.50 off House Pints, $5.50 House Margaritas

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Japango

Daily from 3 pm - 6 pm and all day on Mondays

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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Rosetta Hall

Everyday, 4 - 6 pm

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

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The Corner Bar

Daily from 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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Blofish

Every day from 4-6pm

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

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Velvet Elk Lounge

Everyday from 5:00-7:00pm

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

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Sforno Trattoria Romana

Daily from 3 pm - 6 pm

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

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