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The Best New Happy Hours in New Orleans

Fresh food and drink specials for when 5 p.m. (or before) comes calling

by Eater Staff Updated
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A corn dog and cocktail from Rosella.
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by Eater Staff Updated

New Orleans has long been known for having a robust happy hour scene, enticing early-bird customers with oyster-centric specials, craft cocktail deals, and discounted bar snacks and beer. These are the freshest new menus built to lure in diners during those quiet, in-between lunch and dinner hours, pairing classic cocktails, craft beer, and wine specials with tasty food.

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Porgy's

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Porgy’s, a Mid-City seafood market and restaurant that opened in late 2023, is doing its part to increase the sustainable consumption of Gulf seafood, and it's succeeding deliciously. Haven’t been? Make a visit for happy hour, Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and enjoy case-price oysters on the half shell, chargrilled oysters, and an assortment of bar snacks. While you’re there, get a frozen drink and a muffulettu, the original version of a muffuletta imported straight from Sicily.

236 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 429-3474
(504) 429-3474
Oysters from Porgy’s.
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Rosella

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The lovely Rosella, a charming new Mid-City cafe, wine bar, and restaurant, is worth visiting for the small plates and wine prices — the andouille corn dog, cold red bean salad, and smoked catfish dip are all delightful. But there's also a special happy hour deal every day it’s open, whether it’s fried pickles and a pint for $8; $8 corndog Wednesday, or $12 carafes of wine, adding a great reason to stop by. Whatever the deal, it will run from 4 to 6 p.m.

139 S Cortez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 766-6642
(504) 766-6642
The bar at Rosella.
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Smoke & Honey

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After opening in February 2024 with a daytime-only menu, Mid-City’s Smoke & Honey has added dinner five nights a week — and that also means rolling out a happy hour. Martini happy hour runs Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., a great time to try the espresso martini made with Coffee Science cold brew, creamy and delicious.

3301 Bienville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
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Origen Venezuelan Bistro

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Origen, chef Julio Machado’s brunchy new Venezuelan bistro in Bywater, is already making a splash. It’s also got a great happy hour, offered daily between the extended hours of 2 and 6 p.m. All wines and beer are half-price.

3600 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
(504) 381-4245
(504) 381-4245
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Justini’s

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At this hot spot for cocktails in Bywater, the drinks are colorful and the vibe is good. Chic and elegant, founder Jessica Robinson offers happy hour deals to match, including $7 French 75s and lemon drops alongside a $5 happy hour cocktail of the day. But that’s not all: there are specials on beer, house wine, and Champagne, as well as bites like tacos and fish tenders. Happy hour runs Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.

3162 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 381-5098
(504) 381-5098

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BABs

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It’s aperitivo hour at BABs for the summer, served daily between 5:30 and 7 p.m. The delightful menu features snacks like Parmesan grissini served with prosciutto for $10; Creole tomato bruschetta for $5; and chilled Gulf oysters topped with Calabrian dressing and crispy soppresseta for $2 a pop. Aperol or Cardamaro spritzes are just $9, and specialty spritzes are $10. It’s a mini vacation to Italy in Bywater.

2900 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 605-3827
(504) 605-3827
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Fives

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This new French Quarter cocktail den has already gained a reputation for having some of the best cocktails, oysters, and vibes in town since opening over the summer. At Fives, the elegant, old-school haven off Jackson Square, diners can snag specials on cocktails and oysters, Monday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. Drinks like a Hurricane, sazerac, and Bergamot spritz are $10, while select glasses of wine are $8. A half dozen of chef’s selection oysters, which is likely to include oysters from all over (the Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, Northeast, PEI, and more) and not just the Gulf, is $18, and a full dozen goes for $28.

529 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 399-6954
(504) 399-6954
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Bésame

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Downtown’s delightful Latin tapas restaurant from Nanyo Dominguez is a standout newcomer, serving delicious ceviche in the styles of Mexico City, Oaxaca, Peru, and the Dominican Republic; Argentinian and Mexican-style empanadas; Colombian and Venezuelan-style arepas; and bigger plates of seafood paella and churrasco with chimichurri. Happy hour is awesome too, with steep discounts on sangria, margaritas, palomas, and snacks from noon to 5 p.m. weekdays.

110 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 308-0880
(504) 308-0880
Bésame

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Baroness on Baronne

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It’s time to check out this moody, elegant new bar downtown if you haven’t already — the stylish haven now offers lunch, happy hour, and late-night hours. Happy Hour is Wednesday through Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. — a rarity — and offers $2 Champagne; $3 domestics; and $5 wine and specialty cocktails while you munch on discounted charcuterie, crab and crawfish bisque, pork sliders, and more.

339 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 522-8664
(504) 522-8664
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Yo Nashi

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There’s an exciting new happy hour at Yo Nashi, the chic downtown omakase sushi restaurant that opened in 2020. Thursday through Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., customers can enjoy half-price beers and sake by the glass alongside the restaurant’s first-ever a la carte menu of sushi, small plates, and entrees — sushi offerings include salmon, tuna, and yellowtail nigiri; salmon, tuna, and wagyu Maki; and tuna temake.

419 Carondelet St Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 345-2155
(504) 345-2155
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Boucherie

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The chance to nibble on chef Nathanial Zimet’s simply elegant cuisine is reason enough to head to his inviting Uptown restaurant for happy hour Wednesday through Saturday, 5 to 6:30 p.m. The happy hour food menu includes a discounted grilled Caesar — the restaurant is known for it — a house-ground burger, boudin balls, and $5 fries — they are best enjoyed with garlic aioli for dipping. Add in the $6 house wines and cocktails and $3 drafts and life is good.

8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 862-5514
(504) 862-5514

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King Brasserie + Bar

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Happy hour is a great time to discover King Brasserie, the elegant French-inspired restaurant in the year-old Kimpton Hotel Fontenot downtown. It runs daily from 5 to 7 p.m., with discounted snacks like smoked cobia dip, crawfish beignets, and tuna tartare nicoise; $9 cocktails like the King (bourbon, smoked black pepper, honey, lemon) and the Queen (white rum, lavender, orgeat, grapefruit) and daily wine and beer selections.

521 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 324-3000
(504) 324-3000

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Sukeban

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Sukeban is the debut restaurant from Jacqueline Blanchard, the founder of upscale culinary shop Coutelier. It’s a modern, sleek shop meant to pay homage to the Japanese izakaya, serving a succinct menu of sashimi specials, rotating hand rolls, and a handful of traditional Izakaya sides, like Japanese potato salad and ohitashi, a spinach dish. There are also robust Japanese beer and whiskey offerings, as well as natural wine and a couple of well-balanced cocktails — and the daily happy hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. is a great chance to try them half-off.

8126 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 345-2367
(504) 345-2367
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Brewery Saint X

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The new downtown brewery just introduced late-night happy hour, a twist on the tradition that’s always a treat. From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily (and until midnight on Friday and Saturday), draft lagers and cask ales are $5, frozen cocktails are $8, and boilermakers are $9. For food, chef Shannon Bingham’s hot dogs, made in-house and topped with beef cheek chili, are $7 or two for $10.

Corner of Loyola and Girod, 734 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 788-0093
(504) 788-0093
Brewery Saint X

Mister Oso

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This lively new Denver import serving tacos, aguachile, and agave drinks knows its audience, which is probably why it didn’t hesitate to introduce an extensive happy hour menu. Snacks include queso, guacamole, a Frito pie, and nachos, priced between $5 and $9; and $8 cocktails include margaritas, Palomas, and a cold brew martini. Modelo tall boys are $5, tequila shots go for $6, and glasses of house wine are $7.

601 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 335-1740
(504) 335-1740
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Plates Restaurant & Bar

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This ambitious new restaurant in the Warehouse District blends the flavors of Spain, Vietnam, Germany, New Orleans, and more on a menu of colorful shareable dishes served on antique plates. For a discounted taste of tapas like patatas bravas, bruleed manchego, and charred okra; and Spanish-inspired cocktails utilizing vermouth, visit during happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. weekdays.

1051 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 582-9020
(504) 582-9020
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Beggars Banquet

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Beggars Banquet is a nearly-year-old hidden gem in the LGD, a charming, family-run bistro with a relaxing atmosphere, stunning decor, and comforting but elegant food. Happy hour runs Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m., offering $9 cocktails like the Fish House Punch with rum, cognac, peach, lemon, and tea; a Lavender Collins with gin, lavender, lemon, and bubbles; a paloma; Negroni. and an Old Fashioned. For food, bites like the popular Sriracha cauliflower, fried green tomatoes with burrata, and ahi tuna are $9; while the cirspy chicken sandwich and Beggars banh mi are $12. House wine is $7 and beers are $5.  

1330 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 766-6711
(504) 766-6711
Fried green tomatoes are on the happy hour menu at Beggars Banquet.
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The Bower Bar

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The owners of French Quarter institution Tujague’s Restaurant opened both the Bower and the Bower Bar next door to each other on Magazine Street last year, with outdoor seating offered on a spacious plant-filled patio. Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., classic cocktails are just $6, house wine-by-the-glass is $6, and plates like charcuterie, cacio e pepe, crispy cauliflower, and whipped feta run from $7 to $12.

1320 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 582-9738
(504) 582-9738
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Cure

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Cure certainly isn’t new — in fact, it’s one of New Orleans’s pioneering craft cocktail bars, consistently recognized as one of the best in the city and country 15 years later. But it does have a great new happy hour deal that runs at the normal time (4 to 6 p.m.) and late-night (9:30 p.m. to close) Sunday through Thursday, and 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy Hour offerings include $8 white port and tonics, Moscow Mules, daiquiris, white Negronis, sazeracs, Old Fashioneds, and espresso martinis, as well as rotating beers and a shot. Don’t miss “Markdown Mondays” either, when the bar pours as many one-ounce pours of special, super premium bottles each week until it’s gone. This one’s for you, New Orleans hospitality industry.

4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 302-2357
(504) 302-2357
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Gris-Gris

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The LGD’s best bet for contemporary Southern cuisine has a daily (except Tuesday) happy hour, and it includes several of chef Eric Cook’s popular food items: Gulf fish crudo, fried pickles and caviar ranch, and cracklins’ and pimento to name a few. Beyond food, there are four $8 cocktails and $2 off all draft beer and wines by the glass. Happy hour is available Wednesday through Monday, 3 to 6 p.m.

1800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 272-0241
(504) 272-0241
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Hotel Henrietta

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Hotel Henrietta made a splash upon debuting in Spring 2024 for being a second place in town to snag the wildly popular Flour Moon Bagels — fans can get their bagel, schmear, and tartine fix every day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now the chic hotel also has happy hour specials in its stylish lounge (anything designed by Farouki Farouki is a stunner). Deals on cocktail and wine are available from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, including $9 espresso martinis, clarified milk punch, and more.

3500 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
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Costera

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Uptown’s coastal Spanish hit has rolled out a happy hour menu, available Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Taste tapas like beet salad, papas bravas, and potato bombas while sipping on half-priced beer and wine by the glass or specialty cocktails for just $5 and $6. The surprisingly long list of discount drinks includes a dirty martini, a rebujito, and more.

4938 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 302-2332
(504) 302-2332
Potato bombas from Costera.
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Mister Mao

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Mister Mao as happy hour destination is a great fit — the atmosphere guarantees a shift in mindset and chef Sophina Uong’s explosive flavors are sure to inject some liveliness into your day. The restaurant has brought back its roving, dim-style carts for a “Here Comes the Chuck Wagon” happy hour available Thursday through Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. Items will change, but expect $8 to $12 bites like Filipino chicken lumpia, spicy Chinese honey popcorn shrimp, pork siu mai, and more, alongside $8 rotating specialty cocktails and wines by the glass.

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 345-2056
(504) 345-2056
Potential happy hour dishes at Mister Mao.
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Porgy's

236 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Porgy’s, a Mid-City seafood market and restaurant that opened in late 2023, is doing its part to increase the sustainable consumption of Gulf seafood, and it's succeeding deliciously. Haven’t been? Make a visit for happy hour, Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and enjoy case-price oysters on the half shell, chargrilled oysters, and an assortment of bar snacks. While you’re there, get a frozen drink and a muffulettu, the original version of a muffuletta imported straight from Sicily.

236 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 429-3474
(504) 429-3474
Oysters from Porgy’s.
Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

Rosella

139 S Cortez St, New Orleans, LA 70119

The lovely Rosella, a charming new Mid-City cafe, wine bar, and restaurant, is worth visiting for the small plates and wine prices — the andouille corn dog, cold red bean salad, and smoked catfish dip are all delightful. But there's also a special happy hour deal every day it’s open, whether it’s fried pickles and a pint for $8; $8 corndog Wednesday, or $12 carafes of wine, adding a great reason to stop by. Whatever the deal, it will run from 4 to 6 p.m.

139 S Cortez St, New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 766-6642
(504) 766-6642
The bar at Rosella.
Katherine Kimball/Rosella

Smoke & Honey

3301 Bienville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

After opening in February 2024 with a daytime-only menu, Mid-City’s Smoke & Honey has added dinner five nights a week — and that also means rolling out a happy hour. Martini happy hour runs Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., a great time to try the espresso martini made with Coffee Science cold brew, creamy and delicious.

3301 Bienville Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Kat Kimball/Smoke & Honey

Origen Venezuelan Bistro

3600 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117

Origen, chef Julio Machado’s brunchy new Venezuelan bistro in Bywater, is already making a splash. It’s also got a great happy hour, offered daily between the extended hours of 2 and 6 p.m. All wines and beer are half-price.

3600 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
(504) 381-4245
(504) 381-4245
Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

Justini’s

3162 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117

At this hot spot for cocktails in Bywater, the drinks are colorful and the vibe is good. Chic and elegant, founder Jessica Robinson offers happy hour deals to match, including $7 French 75s and lemon drops alongside a $5 happy hour cocktail of the day. But that’s not all: there are specials on beer, house wine, and Champagne, as well as bites like tacos and fish tenders. Happy hour runs Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.

3162 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 381-5098
(504) 381-5098

BABs

2900 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117

It’s aperitivo hour at BABs for the summer, served daily between 5:30 and 7 p.m. The delightful menu features snacks like Parmesan grissini served with prosciutto for $10; Creole tomato bruschetta for $5; and chilled Gulf oysters topped with Calabrian dressing and crispy soppresseta for $2 a pop. Aperol or Cardamaro spritzes are just $9, and specialty spritzes are $10. It’s a mini vacation to Italy in Bywater.

2900 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 605-3827
(504) 605-3827
L. Kasimu Harris/BABs

Fives

529 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116

This new French Quarter cocktail den has already gained a reputation for having some of the best cocktails, oysters, and vibes in town since opening over the summer. At Fives, the elegant, old-school haven off Jackson Square, diners can snag specials on cocktails and oysters, Monday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. Drinks like a Hurricane, sazerac, and Bergamot spritz are $10, while select glasses of wine are $8. A half dozen of chef’s selection oysters, which is likely to include oysters from all over (the Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, Northeast, PEI, and more) and not just the Gulf, is $18, and a full dozen goes for $28.

529 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 399-6954
(504) 399-6954
Cory James Fontenot/Fives

Bésame

110 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112

Downtown’s delightful Latin tapas restaurant from Nanyo Dominguez is a standout newcomer, serving delicious ceviche in the styles of Mexico City, Oaxaca, Peru, and the Dominican Republic; Argentinian and Mexican-style empanadas; Colombian and Venezuelan-style arepas; and bigger plates of seafood paella and churrasco with chimichurri. Happy hour is awesome too, with steep discounts on sangria, margaritas, palomas, and snacks from noon to 5 p.m. weekdays.

110 S Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 308-0880
(504) 308-0880
Bésame

Baroness on Baronne

339 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70112

It’s time to check out this moody, elegant new bar downtown if you haven’t already — the stylish haven now offers lunch, happy hour, and late-night hours. Happy Hour is Wednesday through Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. — a rarity — and offers $2 Champagne; $3 domestics; and $5 wine and specialty cocktails while you munch on discounted charcuterie, crab and crawfish bisque, pork sliders, and more.

339 Baronne St, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 522-8664
(504) 522-8664
Baroness on Baronne

Yo Nashi

419 Carondelet St Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70130

There’s an exciting new happy hour at Yo Nashi, the chic downtown omakase sushi restaurant that opened in 2020. Thursday through Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., customers can enjoy half-price beers and sake by the glass alongside the restaurant’s first-ever a la carte menu of sushi, small plates, and entrees — sushi offerings include salmon, tuna, and yellowtail nigiri; salmon, tuna, and wagyu Maki; and tuna temake.

419 Carondelet St Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 345-2155
(504) 345-2155
Yo Nashi

Boucherie

8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118

The chance to nibble on chef Nathanial Zimet’s simply elegant cuisine is reason enough to head to his inviting Uptown restaurant for happy hour Wednesday through Saturday, 5 to 6:30 p.m. The happy hour food menu includes a discounted grilled Caesar — the restaurant is known for it — a house-ground burger, boudin balls, and $5 fries — they are best enjoyed with garlic aioli for dipping. Add in the $6 house wines and cocktails and $3 drafts and life is good.

8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 862-5514
(504) 862-5514

King Brasserie + Bar

521 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Happy hour is a great time to discover King Brasserie, the elegant French-inspired restaurant in the year-old Kimpton Hotel Fontenot downtown. It runs daily from 5 to 7 p.m., with discounted snacks like smoked cobia dip, crawfish beignets, and tuna tartare nicoise; $9 cocktails like the King (bourbon, smoked black pepper, honey, lemon) and the Queen (white rum, lavender, orgeat, grapefruit) and daily wine and beer selections.

521 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 324-3000
(504) 324-3000

Sukeban

8126 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Sukeban is the debut restaurant from Jacqueline Blanchard, the founder of upscale culinary shop Coutelier. It’s a modern, sleek shop meant to pay homage to the Japanese izakaya, serving a succinct menu of sashimi specials, rotating hand rolls, and a handful of traditional Izakaya sides, like Japanese potato salad and ohitashi, a spinach dish. There are also robust Japanese beer and whiskey offerings, as well as natural wine and a couple of well-balanced cocktails — and the daily happy hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. is a great chance to try them half-off.

8126 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 345-2367
(504) 345-2367
Randy Schmidt/Eater NOLA

Brewery Saint X

Corner of Loyola and Girod, 734 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113

The new downtown brewery just introduced late-night happy hour, a twist on the tradition that’s always a treat. From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily (and until midnight on Friday and Saturday), draft lagers and cask ales are $5, frozen cocktails are $8, and boilermakers are $9. For food, chef Shannon Bingham’s hot dogs, made in-house and topped with beef cheek chili, are $7 or two for $10.

Corner of Loyola and Girod, 734 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 788-0093
(504) 788-0093
Brewery Saint X

Mister Oso

601 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

This lively new Denver import serving tacos, aguachile, and agave drinks knows its audience, which is probably why it didn’t hesitate to introduce an extensive happy hour menu. Snacks include queso, guacamole, a Frito pie, and nachos, priced between $5 and $9; and $8 cocktails include margaritas, Palomas, and a cold brew martini. Modelo tall boys are $5, tequila shots go for $6, and glasses of house wine are $7.

601 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 335-1740
(504) 335-1740
Mister Oso

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Plates Restaurant & Bar

1051 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130

This ambitious new restaurant in the Warehouse District blends the flavors of Spain, Vietnam, Germany, New Orleans, and more on a menu of colorful shareable dishes served on antique plates. For a discounted taste of tapas like patatas bravas, bruleed manchego, and charred okra; and Spanish-inspired cocktails utilizing vermouth, visit during happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. weekdays.

1051 Annunciation St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 582-9020
(504) 582-9020
Randy Schmidt/Plates

Beggars Banquet

1330 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Beggars Banquet is a nearly-year-old hidden gem in the LGD, a charming, family-run bistro with a relaxing atmosphere, stunning decor, and comforting but elegant food. Happy hour runs Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m., offering $9 cocktails like the Fish House Punch with rum, cognac, peach, lemon, and tea; a Lavender Collins with gin, lavender, lemon, and bubbles; a paloma; Negroni. and an Old Fashioned. For food, bites like the popular Sriracha cauliflower, fried green tomatoes with burrata, and ahi tuna are $9; while the cirspy chicken sandwich and Beggars banh mi are $12. House wine is $7 and beers are $5.  

1330 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 766-6711
(504) 766-6711
Fried green tomatoes are on the happy hour menu at Beggars Banquet.
Beggars Banquet

The Bower Bar

1320 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

The owners of French Quarter institution Tujague’s Restaurant opened both the Bower and the Bower Bar next door to each other on Magazine Street last year, with outdoor seating offered on a spacious plant-filled patio. Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., classic cocktails are just $6, house wine-by-the-glass is $6, and plates like charcuterie, cacio e pepe, crispy cauliflower, and whipped feta run from $7 to $12.

1320 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 582-9738
(504) 582-9738
The Bower Bar

Cure

4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA 70115

Cure certainly isn’t new — in fact, it’s one of New Orleans’s pioneering craft cocktail bars, consistently recognized as one of the best in the city and country 15 years later. But it does have a great new happy hour deal that runs at the normal time (4 to 6 p.m.) and late-night (9:30 p.m. to close) Sunday through Thursday, and 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy Hour offerings include $8 white port and tonics, Moscow Mules, daiquiris, white Negronis, sazeracs, Old Fashioneds, and espresso martinis, as well as rotating beers and a shot. Don’t miss “Markdown Mondays” either, when the bar pours as many one-ounce pours of special, super premium bottles each week until it’s gone. This one’s for you, New Orleans hospitality industry.

4905 Freret St (Upperline St.), New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 302-2357
(504) 302-2357
Kevin O’Mara/Cure

Gris-Gris

1800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

The LGD’s best bet for contemporary Southern cuisine has a daily (except Tuesday) happy hour, and it includes several of chef Eric Cook’s popular food items: Gulf fish crudo, fried pickles and caviar ranch, and cracklins’ and pimento to name a few. Beyond food, there are four $8 cocktails and $2 off all draft beer and wines by the glass. Happy hour is available Wednesday through Monday, 3 to 6 p.m.

1800 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 272-0241
(504) 272-0241
Gris-Gris

Hotel Henrietta

3500 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

Hotel Henrietta made a splash upon debuting in Spring 2024 for being a second place in town to snag the wildly popular Flour Moon Bagels — fans can get their bagel, schmear, and tartine fix every day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now the chic hotel also has happy hour specials in its stylish lounge (anything designed by Farouki Farouki is a stunner). Deals on cocktail and wine are available from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, including $9 espresso martinis, clarified milk punch, and more.

3500 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
Cory Fontenot/Hotel Henrietta

Costera

4938 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Uptown’s coastal Spanish hit has rolled out a happy hour menu, available Wednesday through Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Taste tapas like beet salad, papas bravas, and potato bombas while sipping on half-priced beer and wine by the glass or specialty cocktails for just $5 and $6. The surprisingly long list of discount drinks includes a dirty martini, a rebujito, and more.

4938 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 302-2332
(504) 302-2332
Potato bombas from Costera.
Costera

Mister Mao

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Mister Mao as happy hour destination is a great fit — the atmosphere guarantees a shift in mindset and chef Sophina Uong’s explosive flavors are sure to inject some liveliness into your day. The restaurant has brought back its roving, dim-style carts for a “Here Comes the Chuck Wagon” happy hour available Thursday through Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. Items will change, but expect $8 to $12 bites like Filipino chicken lumpia, spicy Chinese honey popcorn shrimp, pork siu mai, and more, alongside $8 rotating specialty cocktails and wines by the glass.

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 345-2056
(504) 345-2056
Potential happy hour dishes at Mister Mao.
Mister Mao

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