What are the best happy hour deals in Austin?

Austin has amazing happy hour deals including $1 tacos, $5 margaritas, half-price appetizers, and discounted cocktails at over 390 restaurants and bars across downtown, East Austin, South Lamar, and more neighborhoods.

When do most Austin happy hours happen?

Most Austin happy hours run Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM, though many restaurants also offer weekend happy hours and some have extended hours or all-day specials.

Which Austin neighborhoods have the best happy hour scenes?

Downtown Austin, East Austin, South Lamar, West 6th Street, and the Rainey Street District offer the most concentrated happy hour options, with everything from upscale cocktail bars to casual Tex-Mex spots.

Upstairs at Caroline - Happy Hour Deals in Downtown, Austin

Monday: $9 frozen cocktails

$9

Tuesday: $9 Guava Margaritas + $4 tacos

$9

Wednesday: $10 Backyard Beverages (Old Fashioned, Pick Me Up)

$10

Weekend brunch tacos Sat–Sun 11 AM–2 PM

$4

Margarita May (May 2026): 50% off the Margaritas in Mexico margarita with scratch-off card

50% off