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.
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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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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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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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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!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Blofish
Daily, 4 PM - 6 PM
Beer, Wine, Sake $5.50 | Nigiri and Sashimi $4 | Appetizers $7 | Sushi Rolls $9
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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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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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The Bitter Bar
Daily, 5 PM - 7 PM
Food Specials: $7 small bites | Drink Specials: $9 Cocktails, $1 off wine.
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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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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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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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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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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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The Colorado Club
Monday - Saturday, 3 PM - 5 PM
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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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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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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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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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High Country
Monday - Friday, 2 PM - 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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Sforno Trattoria Romana
Daily, 3 PM - 6 PM
Food Specials | Drinks: $1 off Beers, $8 House Wines, $10 Specialty Cocktails
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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
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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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