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Happy hour deals in Lexington

Go bargain hunting with our Lexington happy hour guide, which highlights drink specials and food discounts throughout the city.

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Fun + fresh cocktails from Harvey’s. | Photo by Harvey’s

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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 + Fridays | Get the best bang for your buck with $3 Lemon Drop shots, two-for-one well drinks each Thursday, and $5 frozen concoctions from 8-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

The Station | Daily, 3-6 p.m. | Head to this neighborhood favorite for the daily $3 shot + other daily 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.

El Cid | Fridays, 4-7 p.m. | Wash down your fajita tacos with a $3 discounted house margarita.

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.

The Goose | Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. | This Jefferson Street staple has daily deals on drinks.

🍺 Beer lovers

Saul Good | Monday-Saturday, 3-7 p.m. | This Lexington family favorite has half-off specials throughout the week, but on Friday + Saturday, get your hands on half-price local draft beers.

Epping’s on Eastside | Tuesday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. | $3.50 Mirror Twin Warehouse Bock

LexLive | Weekdays, 3-6 p.m. | Grab a discounted drink every week day or hit the bowling lanes on Thursdays while you sip $2 domestic beers paired with a delicious $12 appetizer plate.

🍷 Off the vine

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 Grille | 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.

🍽️ 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. | Half-price drinks and appetizers.

A plate with a cardboard container filled with nachos.

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. Happy Hour lasts all day on Tuesdays and includes special deals like $2 glasses of bubbly or rosé and $5 Old Fashioneds

Old Vine Bistro | Tuesday-Saturday, 4-6:30 p.m. | Grab half-price drinks by the glass and half-off appetizers like the whipped feta dip + fromage for two.

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:

Pro tip: Check out our mocktail guide to find all the best zero-proof sips in Lexington.

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