It’s about time we talked about Lex happy hours, folks. No matter if you’re grabbing a quick beer after work, on the hunt for some discounted bites, or just want to have a chill hangout while going easy on the wallet, we’ve got this round.
Here are 30+ places around town offering the best deals right now. So #DrinkUpLEX and be merry. (Hours listed are HH only.)
Bonus: Map out your happy hour adventure with this handy interactive guide we made for you. And guess what? You can add your own spots too.
🍹 Keeping spirits up
Harvey’s | Wednesday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Grab any signature cocktail like “Elwood’s Old Fashioned” or “One More Thyme” for $8 to make it the happiest + tastiest hours of your week.
Belle’s Cocktail House | Thursdays-Saturday, 4:30-9 p.m. | Every drink, pour of bourbon, glass or bottle of wine (under $100) is 50% off.
The Station | Daily, 3-6 p.m. | Head to this neighborhood favorite for the daily $3 shot + other recurring deals.
Centro | Daily, 4-7 p.m. | Hit up this downtown favorite for its “Happier Hours” including $5 Tito’s, $7 two-for-one house wines, and more.
Boonedogs | Daily, all day | $5 Old Fashioneds — need we say more?
Campus Pub | Monday-Friday, 2-7 p.m. | Check out the new food menu + enjoy deals like $1 off all liquor and 50 cents off domestic drafts or bottles.
In the spirit of keeping you in the loop of our favorite bourbon experiences, we’ll let you in on a secret: Bookmark this Bourbonland page.
🍺 Beer lovers
Epping’s on Eastside | Tuesday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Grab a $3.50 Mirror Twin Warehouse Bock, a $5 Old Fashioned or a half-price glass of wine.
LexLive | Weekdays, 3-6 p.m. | Grab a discounted drink every weekday or hit the bowling lanes on Thursdays while you sip $2 domestic beers paired with a delicious $12 appetizer plate.
Devilish Current | Monday, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Sip on $4 house drafts or go for the state’s treasured beverage with $8 bourbon classics — Old Fashioned, Manhattan, or Kentucky Mule.
Explore the Brewgrass Trail to learn more about the craft culture of brewed beer in and around Lexington.
🍷 Off the vine
The Goose | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | This Jefferson Street staple offers half-price wine + $2 off appetizers and beers.
The Blushery | Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Yes way, rosé. Or should we say half-priced frozé? A fruity frozen concoction with a side of shopping is the perfect start to your weekend.
CRÚ Food & Wine Bar | Monday-Friday, 3-6:30 p.m. | Get special pricing on apps + $3 off glasses or wine flights.
Carson’s | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Enjoy $8 off all bottles of wine, $2 off wine by the glass, appetizers, and well drinks + drafts.
Palmer’s Fresh Grill | Wednesday + Thursday, 4-9 p.m. | Treat yourself to half off select bottles of wine on Wednesdays or $2 off cocktails and $2 oysters on Thirsty Thursdays.
Did you know winemaking in the Bluegrass region dates back 200+ years? Hone your vino appreciation with a visit to one of these local vineyards.
🍽️ Hungry for meal deals
J Render’s Southern Table | Daily, 4-7 p.m. | Deals and steals every afternoon include half-priced glasses of wine, draft beers, and appetizers such as spinach and artichoke dip + pork beignets.
Bear & the Butcher | Daily, 4-6 p.m. | A happy hour for everyone: $1 off all beer, $2 off bar snacks, $3 well drinks, and $4 house wine
Le Deauville | Tuesday-Saturday, 5-6:30 p.m. | Early bird gets the half-price drinks and appetizers.
Tin Roof | Monday-Friday 2-6 p.m. | Snack on $5 items including the Frito’s Walking Taco, Frickles (fried pickles), Jalapeno Poppers + more. Bonus: There’s specials on drinks all day on Mondays.
We like our Sunday Funday with a side of nachos. | Photo courtesy of @cortolimalex
🥂 Weekend warriors
Tin Roof | Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | While Tin offers epic daily specials, we can’t help but look forward to its bottomless mimosas every weekend.
Centro | Saturday, 12-4 p.m. | Shop + sip at the Saturday Farmers Market and enjoy $5 Bloody Mary’s, Man-Mosas + more.
Corto Lima | Thursday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. | Get your favorite original margarita slush + nachos for $5 each.
OBC Kitchen | Friday, 4-6 p.m. | Each week, bourbon lovers will enjoy $5 pours of different bourbon + whiskey offerings, as well as $5 select cocktails, wine, and craft beer.
💰 Biggest bargains
Frank & Dino’s | Every day until 6:30 p.m. | Available at the bar only, you’ll get 50% off all alcoholic beverages + special pricing on bar snacks like fried calamari, eggplant involtini, and sausage and peppers with meatballs for $14.
Sedona Taphouse | Monday-Friday, 2-6:30 p.m. | Enjoy a variety of deals on food + drinks, like $8 appetizers and craft cocktails. Get happy hour prices all day on Tuesdays with special deals like $2 glasses of bubbly or rosé and $5 Old Fashioneds.
Old North Bar | Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. | Get drink deals galore including $4.25 draft beer + well drinks and $5.50 glasses of wine.
🍾 Powering past the hour
Banners | Monday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. | Stop in for discounts like $2.25 domestic drafts, $3.50 well cocktails, and $6 select appetizers.
The Cellar Bar & Grille | Monday–Friday, 4-7 p.m. | Enjoy half price appetizers with special drink prices. Bonus: On Thursdays, Happy Hour deals go all the way through close.
Minglewood | Wednesday, 4 p.m.-close | Celebrate making it to midweek with $2 off wells, wines, and cocktails + $1 off beers all night long.
Brick Oven Pizzeria | Thursday, all day | Enjoy more than just delicious pizza with $1 off all drafts and well drinks and $5 select appetizers including cheese bread + fried mushrooms
ONA | Daily, all day | ONA offers something special each day, from $2 domestic beers on Mondays, $5 daiquiris on Wednesdays, and $5 Manhattans on Saturdays.
Papi’s | Mondays, all day | Turn manic Mondays into Margarita Mondays with $3.99 house margaritas all day long.
Host at home
Shop our favorite happy hour essentials to host friends for a drink at your place:
- The Elevated Craft Cocktail Shaker promises no more leaks and has a built-in measuring system.
- This set of six colored wine glasses reminds us of Estelle stemware — only more affordable.
- Pair your colorful wine glasses with a colorful decanter that’s an Anthropologie best-seller.
- Keep wine and champagne cold in a marble wine chiller.
- An electric wine opener makes opening bottles smooth and stress-free.
- Don’t forget the best drinkware made by small, local businesses — we’re big fans of the Pirani Life tumbler, an eco-friendly version of a Solo Cup, and these Kanga Coolers koozies that keep drinks cold.
Pro tip: Check out our mocktail guide to find all the best zero-proof sips in Lexington.
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