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Happy Hour in Downtown Boulder

After the sun sets over the Flatirons, Downtown Boulder transforms effortlessly into a vibrant nightlife scene with tons of great live music and bars. (Be sure to check our events calendar for performance listings.) With award-wining mixologists and a ton of options all within the walkable downtown district, there is no shortage of happenings and deliciously creative libations to enjoy! Click here to view our complete list of restaurants and checkout some of our favorite happy hours below.

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Boulder Happy Hours

Sushi Zanmai

Daily 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, All Night Happy Hour Sunday Night

Food: Reduced prices on select sushi and various menu items

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Rosetta Hall

Everyday, 4 - 6 pm

Food Specials | Drinks: Discounted wines, cocktails, and beers

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Illegal Pete's

Daily from 3 pm - 8 pm

Food: Free chips and salsa after you order from the bar | Drinks: $1 off all House and Coin Margaritas, $4 off Party Margs, $1 off all Draft Beers, $1 off Large Chips & Queso or Guac

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Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant

Monday - Sunday from 3 pm - 6 pm

Food specials $5 Small Plates, $7 Kale Salad | Drinks: $2 off Wine by the Glass or 25% off Wine by the Bottle, $5.5 Well Cocktails, $7.5 Well Martinis, $6 Draft Beer, $2 off all Cocktails

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The Attic Bar & Bistro

Monday - Saturday from 3 -6 pm, Sunday from 9 pm - Close

Food Specials | Drinks: $4 Well Cocktails, Drafts, and Wines, $5 Fat Alberts

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Sforno Trattoria Romana

Daily from 3 pm - 6 pm

Food Specials | Drinks: $1 off Beers, $8 House Wines, $10 Specialty Cocktails

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Bohemian Biergarten

Monday-Friday, 3 - 6 pm

Food Specials | Drinks: $4 Jameson shots, $2 off 1L Biers, $1 off 0.5L Biers, $4 Well Cocktails, $2 off all Wines

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Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Monday - Friday from 3 - 6 pm

Food specials: $7 Appetizers, $1 Off Tacos A` La Carte| Drinks: $2 off Classic Rio Margs, $3 Draft Beers and select cans, $5 Wine.

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Masas & Agaves

Sunday - Friday 3 pm - 5 pm

Drinks: $9 Masas, $12 Smoky Paloma, $7-9 Wines | Food: $4-$10 Small Plates.

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Jungle

Everyday from 4 - 6 pm

Drinks: $7 Mojito, $8 Saturn, $8 Pina Colada, $6 Strawberry Daiquiri, $8 Blue Hawaii, Local's Light $4 | Food: $4 Cheeseburger, $4 Fries, $8 Wedge Salad.

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Jill's Restaurant at the St Julien Hotel and Spa

Monday-Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm

Food Specials under $15 | Drinks: $6 Draft Beers, $10 Cocktails, $9 House Wines

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Pizzeria Alberico

Daily from 3:30 to 5:30pm

Pizzeria Alberico offers small snacks/bites, rotating beer and house red & white wine for $7, $8 for a few of their house cocktails, $9 for their signature frozen cocktails.

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Avanti Boulder

Happy Hour: Monday - Friday, 2 pm - 6 pm. Late Night Happy Hour: Sunday - Thursday, 9 pm - 11 pm (close)

Screamin' deals on local craft brews, inventive cocktails, and patio pounders

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bartaco

Weekdays 3-6pm, Monday-Thursday 9:30-close

Small bites from $3-4.50. Taco & a margarita for $15.50

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The Kitchen

Happy hour from 3pm-5pm daily

$7.50 wines and cocktails

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Centro Mexican Kitchen

Monday-Friday from 3 pm - 5 pm

Food Specials: $8 Smoked Potato & Hatch Green Chile Taquitos, $5 Vegetable Tostada, Green Chile Cheeseburger and more! | Drinks: $10 Coin Style Margarita, $8 Suerte Shots, $10 Old Fashioned, $5 Draft Beer and more!

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Press Play

Drink specials Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

From 10pm-close, Sunday through Saturday. Half-priced drafts and pizza Mondays, Free pool & $5 PB&J's Tuesdays, $15 Pitchers Wednesdays, $3 drinks for ladies on Thursdays, Red Light Specials Fridays and Saturdays.

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Blofish

Every day from 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Beer, Wine, Sake $5.50 | Nigiri and Sashimi $4 | Appetizers $7 | Sushi Rolls $9

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Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar

Everyday 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Late Night Hapa Hour & Live DJ every Friday and Saturday 10:00 pm to 12:00 am

Food Specials: 2 Rolls for $12, 2 for $10 Veggie Rolls, and a variety of starters and sashimi! | Drinks: $4 Hapa Beer, $6.6 Hot Sake, $7.5 Fresh Fruit Infused Sake, $8 Sake Cocktails, $8 Well Drinks, $7 House Wine, $12 Sake Bombs, $13.5 Sake Drop.

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The Bitter Bar

Everyday from 5 - 7 pm

$7 Cocktails

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West End Tavern

Everyday from 3pm-6pm

Food: $6 corn ribs, $8 pulled pork sliders | Drinks: $5 Draft Beers, $6 call drinks & $8 house martinis

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The Post Chicken & Beer

Mon-Fri, 3:00 pm - 5 pm

6 for $10 post chicken wings, $5 wine and beer, $8 house margarita

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Maine Shack

Every day from 3 PM - 5:30 PM.

$5 chowder fries, $7 haddock bites, $8/15 lobster stew cup & bowls $5 onion rings, $10 lobster tail & half off all beer, wine & wells!

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Jaipur Indian Restaurant

Tuesday-Sunday from 9:30 pm - 3:00 am

$2.00 naan bread, curries under $20, students and seniors 10% off dinner

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Jax Fish House

Daily from 3:30pm - 5pm | Monday 3:30pm - Close

Food specials: $2 Oysters, $7 Appetizers, | Drinks: Cocktails under $6, $9 House Wine, $1 off all Draft Beers.

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The Sophomore

Happy Hour: Monday - Thursday, 2-5 PM

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Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery

All Day Tuesday and Monday-Friday from 3pm to 5 pm

$1.50 off House Pints, $5.50 House Margaritas

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T-Zero Bar and Lounge

Monday-Friday, 3-6pm

Specials on drinks from 3-6pm, Monday-Friday

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Mateo

Daily happy hour from 4 pm-6pm

$5 beer, $9 wine, $10 spritz

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Gemini

Daily | Drinks: 3:00-5:00 pm | Food 3:30-4:30 pm

$9 Cocktails, $5 Sangria, $9 Wine and $5 Draft Beer! $7 Tapas and a variety of $5 Small Bites!

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The Corner Bar

Daily from 3 pm - 6 pm

Food Specials $5 - $9 | Drinks: $8-10 Cocktails, $4 Draft Beers, Wine under $7 - $11

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Velvet Elk Lounge

Everyday from 5:00-7:00pm

$2 off draft beer, $2 off signature cocktails, $7 well cocktails, and more. Stay for the live music!

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Brasserie Ten Ten

Everyday 3:00-5:30

$5 beers, $9 draft beer and cocktails, $10 featured wine, $10 margaritas, mojitos and house martinis.

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Postino WineCafe

Happy Hour from open to 5:00pm everyday, Monday & Tuesdays after 8pm.

Enjoy $6 Glasses of Wine & Pitcher of Beer ‘til 5PM everyday. $25 Bottle of Wine & Bruschetta Board Mondays & Tuesdays after 8PM

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Creature Comforts Cafe

Wine Wednesdays, 4-7 PM

Every Wednesday, 4-7pm, join us for "Wine Wednesdays" and receive a complimentary mini charcuterie plate with a wine by the glass purchase. Creature Comforts proudly curates a wine selection of delicious wines by woman-winemakers and small producers. Creature Comforts is an all-day cafe serving coffee, beer, wine, toasts, sandwiches, charcuterie & more!

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License No. 1

Wednesday - Saturdays, 5 pm - 7 pm

Food: $5-9 Soup, Chili, Wings, and more! | Drink Specials: $4 Draft Beer, $8-11 Wine, $8-10 Cocktails.

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T/ACO

Wed-Mon 2pm-5pm

Food: $3 Street Tacos | Drinks: $4 Draft Beer, $5 House Marg

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Japango

Daily from 3 pm - 6 pm and all day on Mondays

Food Specials and $2 off all Special Rolls | Drinks: $5 Avery Seasonal Draft, $8 House Wine & Well Cocktails, $6/9 Hot Sake (S/L), $9 Cold Sake (L), $9 Bartender’s Choice Cocktail and Sangria

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My Neighbor Felix

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 3 pm - 6 pm

Food Specials | Drinks: $6 House Margarita, $7 Speciality Margaritas & Cocktails, $3 Cans, $4 Drafts, $6 Wine, 56 oz Margaritas to share $20 - $22

Remember to always drink responsibly. Please don't drink and drive.