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Miami's Essential Happy Hours, Spring 2020

It's 5 o'clock somewhere

by Olee Fowler Updated
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by Olee Fowler Updated
Photo by Stanislav Ivanitskiy on Unsplash

Miami sure does love its happy hour. And as more restaurants open and bars open, the happy hour scene just keeps getting better and better and competition becomes increasingly tough. But rather than writing an encyclopedia of every happy hour deal around, this map focuses on some of the very best the city has to offer that are tried-and-true staples of our happy hour scene.

Below is a mix of restaurants and bars ranging in different cuisine, personalities and style. But each spot offers steeply discounted drinks — some even offer dirt-cheap food to pair with them — and a fun crowd who knows how to get their happy hour on.

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Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

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This longstanding, James Beard award winning spot also happens to features one of the best happy hours in town. Every weekday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. dine on half-priced snacks and oysters, while sipping on half-priced cocktails, wine, and beer.

130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137
(305) 573-5550
(305) 573-5550

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Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill

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Sugarcane’s happy hour has been as popular as the restaurant since its inception a decade ago. On the menu are drinks like the Spice of Love and Beet Mojito for just $7, along with $6 sushi rolls, $25 pitchers of sangria. Available from 4 to 7 p.m. every weeknight and 11 p.m. to close. On Sundays, from 10 p.m. to close.

3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137
(786) 369-0353
(786) 369-0353

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Beaker & Gray

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This always bustling Wynwood spot boasts a popular happy hour offering $7 cocktails, $6 wine, $5 for beers and $5 small bites. Available at the bar only from 4 to 7 p.m. 

2637 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127
(305) 699-2637
(305) 699-2637

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Wood Tavern

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Besides its beloved Taco Tuesday happy hour, offering up free tacos from 6 to 9 p.m., it also features free drinks for the ladies every Wednesday along with half-priced drinks every Wednesday to Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

2531 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127
(305) 748-2828
(305) 748-2828

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Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Co.

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Good deals are tough to come by on South Beach, especially on booze. But at Sweet Liberty guests can find rose on tap for just $5 during its daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. paired with 95 cent oysters, of course.

237 20th St Ste B, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 763-8217
(305) 763-8217

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Doraku

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There's a reason this Lincoln Road spot is always packed during the happiest of hours. This sushi eatery offers happy hour daily from 5 to 7 p.m. with items like $4 sake and beers and $6 rolls and bites.

1104 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-8383
(305) 695-8383

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The Corner

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This hip and forever popular happy hour is always packed for a reason. With select spirits clocking in at just $5, beers from $3-4, and snacks at just $5, it’s easy to see why it’s filled with people from 4 to 8 p.m. every weekday.

1035 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136
(305) 961-7887
(305) 961-7887

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Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery

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This later-ish happy hour, running daily from 7 to 10 p.m., offers $4 beers, $7 cocktails, $8 wines, and $10 snacks. Pro tip: don’t miss the chicken wings.

1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 674-7800
(305) 674-7800

Jaguar Sun

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From Monday to Friday, this Downtown Miami hotspot serves up $4 beers and $6 wines, while its famous cocktails run just $8. Soak all those up with bites that are $3-5, all available from 5 to 7 p.m.

230 NE 4th St, Miami, FL 33132
(786) 860-2422
(786) 860-2422

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Mama Tried

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As this retro “dive” bar in Downtown Miami guests can sip on libations like $4 beers, $5 wells, and $7 speciality drinks for several (happy) hours with specials running from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

207 NE 1st St, Miami, FL 33132
(786) 803-8087
(786) 803-8087

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Lost Boy

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Every weekday from 4 to 8 p.m. the working crowd set of Downtown Miami can usually be found at Lost Boy, sipping on half-priced beverages or catching “futbol” game — or sometimes both. 

157 E Flagler St, Miami, FL 33131
(305) 372-7303
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The River Seafood Oyster Bar

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Every day from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Brickell locals and those who work in the area grab a seat at The River Seafood Oyster Bar for half priced oysters and specially priced drinks.

650 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 530-1915
(305) 530-1915

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Blackbird Ordinary

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This longstanding Brickell bar features one of the most bustling happy hours in town offering two-for-one drinks daily from 3 to 8 p.m. 

729 SW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 671-3307
(305) 671-3307

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Edge, Steak & Bar

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This chic steakhouse inside the Four Seasons offers a daily happy hour that is popular amongst the Brickell set. On the menu are two-for-one small plates, $1 oysters and half priced beers, cocktails and select wines from 4 to 7 p.m.

1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
(305) 381-3015
(305) 381-3015

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Rusty Pelican

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A good view plus tasty libations are a key component to any good Miami happy hour, and Rusty Pelican's happy hour meets both of those needs. This classic Key Biscayne restaurant offers bites like tuna tacos and sliders for $6-12, $5 beers and $7 mojitos and margaritas from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

3201 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, FL 33149
(305) 361-3818
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Monty's Raw Bar

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Monty's has everything one would come to expect from a Miami happy hour. Like water views, live music and even a raw bar on Friday selling items like $1 oysters, in addition to its famous Pain Killers, which are priced half off every weeknight from 4 to 8 p.m.

2550 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
(305) 858-1431
(305) 858-1431

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Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137

This longstanding, James Beard award winning spot also happens to features one of the best happy hours in town. Every weekday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. dine on half-priced snacks and oysters, while sipping on half-priced cocktails, wine, and beer.

130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137
(305) 573-5550
(305) 573-5550

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill

3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137

Sugarcane’s happy hour has been as popular as the restaurant since its inception a decade ago. On the menu are drinks like the Spice of Love and Beet Mojito for just $7, along with $6 sushi rolls, $25 pitchers of sangria. Available from 4 to 7 p.m. every weeknight and 11 p.m. to close. On Sundays, from 10 p.m. to close.

3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137
(786) 369-0353
(786) 369-0353

Beaker & Gray

2637 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127

This always bustling Wynwood spot boasts a popular happy hour offering $7 cocktails, $6 wine, $5 for beers and $5 small bites. Available at the bar only from 4 to 7 p.m. 

2637 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127
(305) 699-2637
(305) 699-2637

Wood Tavern

2531 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127

Besides its beloved Taco Tuesday happy hour, offering up free tacos from 6 to 9 p.m., it also features free drinks for the ladies every Wednesday along with half-priced drinks every Wednesday to Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

2531 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127
(305) 748-2828
(305) 748-2828

Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Co.

237 20th St Ste B, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Good deals are tough to come by on South Beach, especially on booze. But at Sweet Liberty guests can find rose on tap for just $5 during its daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. paired with 95 cent oysters, of course.

237 20th St Ste B, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 763-8217
(305) 763-8217

Doraku

1104 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139

There's a reason this Lincoln Road spot is always packed during the happiest of hours. This sushi eatery offers happy hour daily from 5 to 7 p.m. with items like $4 sake and beers and $6 rolls and bites.

1104 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 695-8383
(305) 695-8383

The Corner

1035 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136

This hip and forever popular happy hour is always packed for a reason. With select spirits clocking in at just $5, beers from $3-4, and snacks at just $5, it’s easy to see why it’s filled with people from 4 to 8 p.m. every weekday.

1035 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136
(305) 961-7887
(305) 961-7887

Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery

1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

This later-ish happy hour, running daily from 7 to 10 p.m., offers $4 beers, $7 cocktails, $8 wines, and $10 snacks. Pro tip: don’t miss the chicken wings.

1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 674-7800
(305) 674-7800

Jaguar Sun

230 NE 4th St, Miami, FL 33132

From Monday to Friday, this Downtown Miami hotspot serves up $4 beers and $6 wines, while its famous cocktails run just $8. Soak all those up with bites that are $3-5, all available from 5 to 7 p.m.

230 NE 4th St, Miami, FL 33132
(786) 860-2422
(786) 860-2422

Mama Tried

207 NE 1st St, Miami, FL 33132

As this retro “dive” bar in Downtown Miami guests can sip on libations like $4 beers, $5 wells, and $7 speciality drinks for several (happy) hours with specials running from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

207 NE 1st St, Miami, FL 33132
(786) 803-8087
(786) 803-8087

Lost Boy

157 E Flagler St, Miami, FL 33131

Every weekday from 4 to 8 p.m. the working crowd set of Downtown Miami can usually be found at Lost Boy, sipping on half-priced beverages or catching “futbol” game — or sometimes both. 

157 E Flagler St, Miami, FL 33131
(305) 372-7303
(305) 372-7303

The River Seafood Oyster Bar

650 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130

Every day from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Brickell locals and those who work in the area grab a seat at The River Seafood Oyster Bar for half priced oysters and specially priced drinks.

650 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 530-1915
(305) 530-1915

Blackbird Ordinary

729 SW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33130

This longstanding Brickell bar features one of the most bustling happy hours in town offering two-for-one drinks daily from 3 to 8 p.m. 

729 SW 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 671-3307
(305) 671-3307

Edge, Steak & Bar

1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131

This chic steakhouse inside the Four Seasons offers a daily happy hour that is popular amongst the Brickell set. On the menu are two-for-one small plates, $1 oysters and half priced beers, cocktails and select wines from 4 to 7 p.m.

1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
(305) 381-3015
(305) 381-3015

Rusty Pelican

3201 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, FL 33149

A good view plus tasty libations are a key component to any good Miami happy hour, and Rusty Pelican's happy hour meets both of those needs. This classic Key Biscayne restaurant offers bites like tuna tacos and sliders for $6-12, $5 beers and $7 mojitos and margaritas from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

3201 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, FL 33149
(305) 361-3818
(305) 361-3818

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Monty's Raw Bar

2550 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Monty's has everything one would come to expect from a Miami happy hour. Like water views, live music and even a raw bar on Friday selling items like $1 oysters, in addition to its famous Pain Killers, which are priced half off every weeknight from 4 to 8 p.m.

2550 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
(305) 858-1431
(305) 858-1431

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