Downtown Orlando’s Best Happy Hours: Where To Go, What To Drink
Downtown Orlando’s Best Happy Hours: Where To Go, What To Drink
When are you happiest? Do come alive after 5, or is late night more your style? Whatever your timing, downtown Orlando has happy hours to match all spirits. If you’re hungry, many of these bars offer food specials in case you’d like to stay for a bite. Here are our picks:
The deal: $4.25 for select drinks and sushi rolls, from 5-7 pm every day
The vibe: City chic
Fun feature: A glowingly lit patio deck
The deal: $2 domestics, $3 sake, $5 saketinis; $3 appetizers, $4 sashimi, $5 rolls from 5-7 pm every day
The vibe: Sexy date night
Fun feature: A DJ often mixes it up in the lounge
The deal: $2 Bud Light drafts and mimosas, $3 moonshine and sangria, $3 Heineken & Yuengling, $3 wells, $4 calls from 11 am-8 pm every day
The vibe: Where everybody knows your name
Fun feature: Specials for Sunday Funday and live games make it a party 24/7
The deal: $2 drink specials and half-off appetizers from 4-7 pm and 10 pm-2 am
The vibe: Cutoffs and cornhole, in the best possible way
Fun feature: Specials run all day on Mondays
The deal: $1 off domestic bottles, $2.00 off everything else and $10 off bottles of wine (those sold by the glass), Monday from 3 pm-close and Tues-Fri from 3-7 pm
The vibe: Urban pub
Fun feature: Double up on the deals: Tuesday is $1 Burger Night, from 5 pm-close
The deal: Drink specials and half-priced oysters from 4-7 pm, Mon-Sat
The vibe: Upscale crab shack
Fun feature: The bloody mary bar available on Sundays
The deal: Free flatbread with purchase of a bottle of wine (which are all $10 off), from 4-7 pm Mon-Thurs
The vibe: Sidewalk bistro
Fun feature: Great gluten free food options
The deal: $4 handcrafted punch, draft beers, premium wells, and featured wine, from 5-8 pm Mon-Fri
The vibe: Classic speakeasy
Fun feature: Free Sunday BBQ from Yellow Dog Eats, and drink specials from 3-8 pm
The deal: Select draft and bottled beer for $3, select wines for $5 glass/$18 bottle, and $3.50 sake bombs, from 4-7 pm Mon-Fri and 11-4 pm Sat-Sun
The vibe: A friend’s loft
Fun feature: The verandah deck with a gorgeous view
A little farther afield (but still downtown!):
The deal: Two-for-one specials on calls, domestic beers, and wines, from 4-7 pm Mon-Fri
The vibe: Sitting on the dock on Lake Ivanhoe
Fun feature: Live music on Fridays from 5-8 pm
The deal: $3 sangria, half-priced wine, beer, and well drinks, and $5 tapas from 4-6 pm and 11-2 am
The vibe: Eclectic library
Fun feature: Free parking
Photo credit:
Tom Beard
