This Midtown beer garden, which is housed in an endearing bungalow, has a happy hour that lasts nearly all day and includes hard-to-beat prices. There are $3 mimosas, $4 wells, $2 off frozens, and $5 michel-rad-as, and a rotating $3.50 beer of the day. Hungry bargoers can also find their way to Luigi’s Pizzeria, which serves a patio with Axelrad. The pizza joint dishes out pies and small bites ranging from chicken wings to mozzarella sticks, none of which are more than $10.

Happy hour: weekdays, noon–7pm

Fresh fish, patio views, and boozy specials pretty much sum up the daily happy hour at this River Oaks sushi spot. Diners can order $2 grilled and nongrilled oysters, chicken wings, and crispy rice. Spring for the $6 menu, which includes  Brussels sprouts, seaweed salad, and shishito peppers. Go big with the $8 items, which include  a maki roll, whitefish ceviche, crispy fried calamari, and chicken gyoza. Pair the food with one of Azumi’s $9 cocktails or a $6 glass of wine. For the most bang for your buck, order the $10 hot sake carafe. 

Happy hour: 3–6pm daily

Few Houston happy hours burn brighter than that of Betelgeuse Betelgeuse. The cosmic-themed bar offers draft beer in 32-ounce milk jug bottles for $7 each, plus $6 wines by the glass, and intergalactic-themed cocktails for $8. Chase your drinks with the bar’s specialty pizzas, which include the spicy buffalo chicken pizza and the Supernova, which is layered in pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, onion, and peppers. 

Happy hour: 4–6pm daily

In this economy, we like to save our money. Visit this local dive when in need of a good, cheap, stiff drink. Happy hour promises $3.50 wells and beers for $3.50 or less (yes, all of them).

Happy hour: weekdays, until 6:30pm 

Pet lovers know that the Heights location of Eight Row Flint is one of the best places in Houston to get in happy hours with their pups. With an extra spacious pet-friendly patio, the bar offers a happy hour menu featuring a selection of beers for $6; $7 cocktails; and $8 wines. Celebrate Hump Day and making it through half of the week during Eight Row's all-day happy hour on Wednesdays.

Happy hour: weekdays, 11am–6pm; all day Wednesday

The only thing we love more than the chili pie at this kitschy Heights dive bar is the happy hour. Stop by EZ's to enjoy $4 draft beers, $2 off house cocktails, and $5 wells. The intimate back patio is a great place to sip happy hour libations—at least when the weather is tolerable.

Happy hour: weekdays, 2–5:30pm; Tue, all day with free pool

This bar is another great spot to go to if your pockets are feeling a little tighter than usual. Head into the colorful Grand Prize Bar to take advantage of its happy hour, which boasts $10 cocktails; a beer and shot combo for $8; $5 draft beers; and well drinks for $3.

Happy hour: 4–8pm daily

Head to this neighborhood hangout any day of the work week to blow off some steam. From 2 to 6pm, Heights & Co. offers $8 cocktails including its Basil Collins (gin, basil, mint, lemon, and Topo Chico), the Heights Pink Lemonade made with vodka and raspberry-lychee, and the Heights H20 (tequila, lime, guava, and Topo Chico). The bar also pours $8 glasses of white, rosé, and red wine, and beer, which is $1 off during its happy hour.  

Happy hour: weekdays, 2–6pm

In the mood for a well-priced smashburger? Look no further than Jethro’s. Every day until 7pm, diners of this Montrose bar can order its burger for $7. On Mondays, Houstonians can also enjoy its extended happy hour, which stretches from 4pm through midnight. Otherwise, stop by from 4 to 6 pm Tuesday through Friday to enjoy the same deals—$8 sips, including a standout frozen paloma, chocolate old-fashioneds, and Jethro’s spin on a Kentucky Mule.

Happy hour: Mon, 4pm–midnight; Tue–Fri, 4–6pm

This Rice Village cocktail bar by the Local Foods Group offers $9 happy hour drinks, as well as a fully-stacked snack menu, with all items $15 and under. Order the duck fat fries with Calabrian aioli; the half-dozen oysters ($6 for raw and $15 for baked); stringy mozzarella sticks; flavorful stuffed banana peppers; and the half-dozen wings with garlic parmesan. 

Happy hour: Wed-Sat, 4–6pm

Houstonians on Tik Tok know that Marmo is slowly becoming the happy hour spot in Montrose. Every day from 3–6pm, diners can treat themselves to $2 oysters or $5 pastas like the spaghetti alla chitarra and rigatoni alla Vodka. For a bit of an upcharge, Houstonians and visitors alike can opt for the $8 veal bolognese, Tuscan fried chicken, or chef’s selection of charcuterie. Don't forget the wine. Grab a $6 glass of sparkling, white, or red wine, or sip on an $8 spirit—for an upcharge, Marmo will serve it as a cocktail. 

Happy hour: 3–6pm daily

This cocktail bar knows how to throw an epic happy hour. Monkey's Tail offers a cocktail menu featuring daiquiris, margaritas, and gin mules for $7 during its weekday happy hour; $7 will also get you small frozen drinks like the chile mangonada and Tommy's Marg. Beer drinks can take advantage of the discounted brews, which are $1 off bottled and canned varieties, while wine drinkers can enjoy $2 off all glasses.

Happy hour: weekdays, open–7pm

Treat your inner star child with a late happy hour at the extraterrestrial-themed bar Roswell’s Saloon. During its hour-long "sunset hour," bar goers can throw back at least one of the bar’s space-themed cocktails for half the price, or enjoy $2 off wine, beer, and bubbles. One of Houstonia's favorites is the Fire in the Sky, a concoction of either tequila or mezcal, almond syrup, chile liqueur, lime juice, and Hellfire bitters (a habanero shrub by Bittermens). 

Happy hour:  7–8pm daily

An ideal destination for Houstonians who are on the hunt for cosmic, West Texas vibes, this Heights bar typically serves $15 cocktails, but on weekdays from 4 to 6pm, they’re half-priced. Take advantage of this deal, and sample some of its favorites, including its café de olla martini made with mezcal and vodka, mango chile daiquiris, chipotle palomas, and gin-based Marfa spritzes. Fair warning: The menu is always subject to change. 

Happy hour: weekdays, 4–6pm

Sitting at a Tex-Mex restaurant in Houston with a margarita in hand can be the ultimate cure-all after a long day. Diners can head to Ninfa’s for its weekday happy hour to score a $7 Original Ninfarita (also, available by the pitcher for $25), $8 Tex-Mex cocktails, and $4 draft beers. Spice things up with the $8 El Tex Mex Combo, which comes with your choice of a Texas draft beer and a 10-ounce shot of blanco tequila. The Uptown location features special happy hour bites by chef Patricia Delgado, including fried chicken wings al pastor, smoke-roasted jalapeño rellenitos, and beef picadillo empanadas. 

Happy hour: weekdays, 3–6pm

This Northside cocktail bar sets the tone with a welcoming neon sign that reads,  “Death is coming, eat trash, be free." Trash Panda's happy hour will indeed have you feeling free, but the food and drinks are far from trash. Try out the $7 cocktails, half-off bottles of wine, and $5 draft beers, and take advantage of its $6 food menu, which includes a trio of mini quesabirria, chicken, or asado tacos. 

Happy hour: every day, 4–7pm

This Midtown dive bar might be known for its outlandish community games and having bathrooms decoupaged with vintage Playboy magazines, but it should be equally celebrated for its happy hour deals. Early evening drink specials here include $4 well drinks, a $6 whiskey and Coors combo, $6 wines by the glass, and $2 off all frozen drinks. 

Happy hour: weekdays, 4–6pm

This quirky daiquiri spot has some of the best frozen drinks in town, and a “I’m so happy, I could shit" hour that comes with lots of deals. Turn up with $3 well drinks, $3 jello syringes, and the bar's machine drinks, which are $1 off.  When the weather's dreary, consider stopping in. Voodoo Queen offers its Bourbon St. Hurricane for $6 whenever it rains.

Happy hour: Mon, all day; Tue–Fri, 4:20–7:20pm