While an after work drink is always something to be happy about, saving a little money in the process makes this whole experience slightly happier–especially when there’s discounted food involved. So, here are a few Orlando area bars and restaurants that make the happiest time of day something worth celebrating.
The Ravenous Pig
565 W Fairbanks Ave., 407-628-2333
Your hearty hankering looks likely to find a nemesis from 3 to 6 p.m. at this sibling to the Cask and Larder where appealingly priced munchies like smoked wings ($8) as well as raw oysters (2 for $2) can be seized while sipping on a price reduced gin & tonic. It helps that the well honed service amplifies the merriment with their knowledge and efforts.
Photo via grilled_cheese_and_cocktails/InstagramBar Louie
Plaza on University, 4100 N Alafaya Trail, (407) 428-2980
If you want to avoid paying $9-$10 plus tax for one of Bar Louie’s signature martinis, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., happy hour offers a better bang for your buck with $5.50 martinis, $3.50 drafts and $4.50 wines. Select apps are half priced too, so you can get a big ol’ plate of spinach and artichoke dip for a mere $4.
Photo via randombrownguy/InstagramKabooki Sushi
3122 E Colonial Dr., 407-228-3839
Cold tastings like hamachi chili and hot tastings like the delectable ebi gyoza can be found at Kabooki Sushi from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The makimono dishes and $5 to $6 rolls coupled with the $3 sake should be where you set your sights as such a deal seems too unreal for you to just let it pass you by.
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Bay Hill Fountains LLC, 7525 W Sand Lake Road, (407) 363-7262
Glide through around 4:30 in the afternoon and before 6:30 p.m. to ease into your evening with some $6 Grey Goose cocktails before you sample some makimono rolls ranging from $4 to $9 or consider other edible sea creatures like the $7 wok-fried calamari for a price more in line with the wishes of your fiscally focused internal monologue.
Photo via tracys_total_wellness/InstagramRelax Grill
211 Eola Pkwy, 407-425-8440
Take a minute to relax during happy hour at this outdoor patio and bar on Lake Eola. Monday through Thursday, you can get $2 off entrees and premium drinks, (we suggest the fried pickles) along with $2 beer and $4 wine between 4 to 7 p.m. Plus, don’t miss Happy Fridays – all you can drink beer and wine for $15, 8pm – close. Not that you have to do that. Drink a relaxing amount, why don’t you.
Photo via relaxgrill/InstagramRusTeak Restaurant & Wine Bar
2625 Edgewater Dr., 407-540-1100
Monday through Saturday, from 4 to 7 p.m. and from 10 to 11 p.m., absorb a classy evening at this Edgewater based beacon of sustenance with its sunflower edamame and ‘monsoon season’ deviled eggs, each for under $10. Accompany the apps with a $5 glass of wine or a cold beer and let the work day wash away.
Photo via RusTeak Restaurant & Wine Bar/FacebookThe Woods
49 N. Orange Ave., 407-203-1114
Cool off your manic Mondays at the Woods with their all-night happy hours during which they’ll cover 25 percent of your tab. They know that not all who love craft beers are made of money, so stop by on a Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and enjoy select $3 craft brews.
Photo via thewoodsorlando/InstagramWorld of Beer Downtown Orlando
431 E. Central Blvd., 407-270-5541
The world of World of Beers is full of many quality brews. And during this international establishment’s Happy Hours, it’s also full of many quality prices: from 3 pm to 7 pm daily, you can get classic shareables like Tavern Taters, BBQ Tacos and sliders for $5, as well as select beers and drafts for $4 and liquors for $5.
Photo via thorntonpark/InstagramTeak Neighborhood Grill
6400 Times Square Avenue, 407-313-5111
Sure, it may be named after the tropical hardwood native to South Asia, but its burgers are neither hard nor woody. They’re best-of-O-town, chart-topping delicious. And from 4 pm to 7 pm and 12 am to 2 am, you can get cold, $3.50 house brews to wash them down. Their Happy Hours also include $5 premium wines and cocktails, and $5 select appetizers – and lasts all day on Mondays.
Photo via food_as_we_know_it/InstagramEarl’s Kitchen & Bar
The Mall at Millenia, 4200 Conroy Road, 407-345-8260
Truffle fries or garlic fries? How about both, since you can get both orders for the price of one during happy hour at Earl’s kitchen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Knock a few bucks off select apps and drinks to enjoy a power snack or two after shopping at Mall at Millennia.
Photo via manueljangel/InstagramMesa 21
1414 N Orange Ave, 407-930-8000
Lakeside tacos and super nifty ceiling lights. Happy Hours go from 3 pm to 7 pm, and during them you can get $3.50 bottled beers, $4.50 drafts, $2 off cocktails, and $5 select wines. Also enjoy $5 appetizers and tasty bar food – at the bar only – like $2 enchiladas and tacos. On Fridays and Saturdays, the bar’s Happy Hour goes a little later, too, from 9:30 to closing.
Photo via orlunchbunch/InstagramThe Stubborn Mule
100 S Eola Drive #103, 407-930-1166
A lazy-bones can produce plenty of reasons to sit-on-their-ass instead of giving the Stubborn Bruschetta and the trio of warm Bavarian pretzel sticks at this eatery a try, but the happy hour $5 rate that runs Tuesdays through Saturdays from 4 to 7 p.m. should counter that rather briskly.
Photo via thorntonpark/InstagramCarmel Kitchen & Wine Bar
140 N Orlando Ave., 407-513-4912
Spinach ricotta gnocchi, tomato and spinach margherita flatbread, and a ricotta meatball. No, we’re not talking about an overpriced Italian restaurant. Carmel Kitchen in Winter Park offers these delicious favorites on their happy hour menu that runs from 4 to 7 p.m., all seven days of the week. Wines are $4 to $5 and you can take $2 off liquor drinks as well while you munch on the well priced yet filling apps for just $6.
Photo via magsonthemove/InstagramTR Fire Grill
1035 N Orlando Ave. #101, 407-708-3600
With their “Local Hour” running from 5 to 7 p.m. daily and a medley of drinks and munchables, including draft beers at $3.50, $5 smoked pork tacos and $5 poutine, this grill throws another post work chill zone into the Orlando melting pot that could warrant an afternoon of your time.
Photo via sharileeroese/InstagramThe Hammered Lamb
1235 North Orange Ave, 407-704-3200
Take advantage of their 4 pm to 7 pm, Monday to Friday Happy Hours, when domestic beers go for just $2, call liquors for $3, and select wines for $3.50.
Photo via emlybwrs/InstagramDragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi
7972 Via Dellagio Way, 407-370-3359
Weep over a lack of sushi no further because everyday starting at 5 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m., Dragonfly Robata offers a $3 to $7 menu that brings crunch rolls, grilled skewers and a create your own sushi option into the mix. The steamed buns with their braised rib interiors are also beyond worth taking a swing at.
Photo via goepicurista/InstagramAvenue Gastrobar
13 S Orange Ave., 407-839-5039
If truffle fries sounds like something that would spark your interest, head over to Avenue Gastrobar, where you can find the rosemary, truffle oil and parmesan-covered potatoes for just $4. Looking for something less greasy? Try the popcorn brussels or the house salad for the same price and wash it all down with $3 Bud Lights or $6 “Arnold Palmerines”.
Photo via avenuegastrobar/InstagramGringos Locos
22 E Washington St., 407-841-5626
This renowned queso dispenser has an appealing happy hour from 4 – 8 p.m. daily that brings the game changer that is free chips and salsa into the mix along with $2 beers, $2 tacos and $5 burritos. Yes, pick your jaw up from the dust ladened floor and go ingest one of these mexican masterpieces and add to the evening with a selection from their cheapened beer that touts temporary and lower prices.
Photo via hellthyjunkfood/InstagramMuddy Waters
101 South Eola Drive, 407-843-9676
We can’t say that Chef Bernard Carmouche’s cooking brought the Dalai Lama enlightenment, but we also can’t say that it didn’t help him keep it, when Chef Carmouche totally cooked for him. You can try his and his award-winning ‘Super Chef’ partner Larry Sinbaldi’s creations during their deliciously lower-priced happy hours, Monday – Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy $5 – $7 appetizers like nachos and stuffed peppers, as well as $4 call drinks.
Photo via sherripierce7/InstagramKasa Restaurant & Bar
183 S Orange Ave., 407-985-5272
Ranging from $4 to $ 10, Kasa’s happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (or until 10 p.m. on Tuesdays) offers pan-seared gyoza, pork belly poutine and pad thai calamari to those who find that food hankering has claimed them while out and about in the downtown area. Then there’s Wine Down Wednesdays…. which is a beast in itself and involves bottomless wine, sangria and appetizers from 5-9 (with a cover).
Photo via b_good4life/InstagramFirebirds Wood Fired Grill
1562 North Mills Ave., 407-581-9861
If you’re looking for a happy hour that offers a little more variety than the average draft beer and nacho specials, look no further than to Firebirds Wood Fired Grill. Here you can find specials on unique menu items like the Nashville hot chicken sliders or a tenderloin trio to go with your half-priced signature cocktail. Monday-Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Photo via party.patch/InstagramEden Bar
1300 S Orlando Ave., 407-629-1088
If you simply can’t wait until the afternoon for a cheap snack or cocktail, head over to Eden Bar at the Enzian Theater, which hosts happy hour specials daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Whether you’re looking to escape for lunch or get the day started on the boozy foot, Eden Bar’s happy hour offers $6 signature cocktails, $5 wines, and yes, apps for just $4.
Photo via brittany1022_/InstagramThe Brass Tap
1632 N Mills Ave., 407-270-9538
Chances are that if you’re looking for a happy hour, even if it’s a Tuesday at 12 p.m., you’ll find it at Brass Tap, the beer lover’s haven that offers $4, $5, $6 and $7 deals on their drafts, wine and food every Monday through Friday form 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Photo via The Orlando WeeklySantiago’s Bodega
802 Virginia Dr., 407-412-6979
This pan-Mediterranean serving up tapas-style dishes is definitely not known for its low cost menu items. However, happy hour is the exception. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. you can get the shareable plates for just $5, a fraction of the regular cost, along with $3 sangria, half priced wine by the glass and $3 beer. Also, don’t forget to snap a selfie in front of their massive mural before you leave.
Photo via j.meoww/InstagramNorth Quarter Tavern
861 North Orange Avenue, 407-757-0930
As Floridians, we might have an actual obligation to eat outdoors during our brief but cherished Fall season. And few spots can compete with the hip, corner patio that is the street front of North Quarter Tavern. Swing by and sip some $3 craft beers, $5 house wines, and $5 select cocktails while you pick through one of the tasty $7 chef snacks, during 4 pm – 7 pm Happy Hours, Monday through Friday.
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