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Fresh new food and drink specials for when 5 p.m. (or before) comes calling
New Orleans has long been known for having a robust happy hour scene, from 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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Read MoreSukeban 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.
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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 new happy hour food menu includes a discounted grilled Caesar — the restaurant is loved 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.
From the team behind top New Orleans cocktail bar Cure, this renovated service station at the corner of Valence and Freret makes for a hip, casual setting with a sprawling front patio serving regional Mexican specialties, tacos, and a nice menu of agave-based drinks, both margarita and non-margarita. Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. daily., offering a $6 margarita, frozen or on the rocks, and a $5 Modelo and Tapatio tequila shot combo.
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, and pork siu mai, and more.
At Monday, entrepreneur Larry Morrow’s restaurant and bar in Mid City, chef (and Morrow’s mother) Lenora Chong serves up an eclectic mix of bar food, Creole classics, and creative twists on Southern specialties. Stop by on its namesake day of the week — that would be Monday — and be rewarded with an all-day happy hour that includes discounted boudin egg rolls, wings, and more as well as $1 oysters; half-price cocktails, beer, and wine; and $5 frozen drinks — a sure hit. As a bonus, the same specials apply Wednesday through Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The new family-friendly restaurant on tree-lined Esplanade Avenue is serving new American comfort food for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and the deals are sweet: $5 margaritas, $5 Aperol Spritzes, and half-off glasses of wine.
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Known for its vast beer selection, the Avenue Pub is back open under new owners with a better-than-ever menu of pub food. Downstairs, a cluster of high tables means the room can get crowded with dining patrons; upstairs the balcony is back open with its wrap-around balcony overlooking the streetcar line and a smaller bar with an impressive selection of brown goods: bourbon, whiskey, and rye. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. with a slew of $5 offerings — wine, pilsners, margaritas, and a High Life/Tullamore Dew combo; and for food, there are $5 boudin balls, wings, and pub sliders.
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.
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Every Wednesday through Friday this Warehouse District newcomer serves up an excellent happy hour to accompany chef Manish Patel’s inventive Indian street food creations. From f4 to 6 p.m., 5-ounce wine pours, bubbles, cocktails, mini dosas, and more are all just $7.
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The LGD’s best bet for contemporary Southern cuisine has introduced 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.
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Just in time for summer, New Orleans finally has a rooftop happy hour for drinks with views of the city. On top of the Virgin Hotels New Orleans, the stylish Pool Club host the Golden Hour happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. — the drinks aren’t a steal, exactly, but still discounted: Cocktails like Aperol Spritzes and negronis are $10, wines by the glass are $8.
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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 specials on margaritas, palomas, and more from 2 to 5 p.m.
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.
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Did you know the acclaimed Fritai offers a weekday happy hour deal? Charly Pierre’s hit Haitian restaurant discounts cocktails and starters by half in the lounge, when you can try akra, grilled shrimp pikliz, and more for less. Seats are limited in the lounge so get there on the earlier side between 4 and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday (except for Tuesday when it’s closed).
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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.
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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 this year, with outdoor seating offered on a spacious plant-filled patio. Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., signature cocktails and daily punch are $8, house wine-by-the-glass is $7, and beer is $4. Discounted plates like charcuterie, cacio e pepe, crispy cauliflower, and whipped feta run from $6 to $12.
With the recent revamp of Bakery Bar’s menu came a new happy hour menu with sweet deals on food and drinks. Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. — a late one — the charming corner cafe offers $5 daiquiris, Dark and Stormys, sazeracs, and martinis (vodka or gin), along with select wines and beers. Expect a rotating selection of discounted Latin America-meets-Louisiana snacks from chef Lydia Solano including cracklins.
New Orleans’s new must-visit natural wine bar practically guarantees patrons the opportunity to try something new and delicious — and a daily happy hour offers the opportunity to do so for less. Visit when they open at 4 p.m. through 6 p.m. for discounted glasses from mostly young, small-production labels (as well as some bigger, iconic winemakers) specializing in low-intervention wines in a candlelit, gorgeous space.
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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 (closed Wednesday).
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Couvant, the elegant French brasserie in downtown’s chic Eliza Jane Hotel, has a new happy hour that will run Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. Grab a seat at the bar for $7 wines by the glass and half-price snacks, like tuna tartar, gougères, or tete de cochon-topped deviled eggs.
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This French Quarter newcomer serving contemporary Creole cuisine has a great happy hour, when specialty cocktails and bar bites like smoked fish dip and deviled eggs go for $7, boilermakers are $6, and wine, beer, and bourbon Old Fashioned are just $5. Stop by every day but Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m., but expect to want to stay for dinner.
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Anna’s is the reinvention of beloved neighborhood dive Mimi’s in the Marigny, but luckily it’s not too much of a change — the interior is familiar, and the drinks are still top-notch. Bar manager Anna Giordano (Jewel of the South, Bar Tonique, and Longway Tavern, among others) offers happy hour daily: downstairs it’s from 4 to 6 p.m., offering $7 house cocktails, upstairs it’s from 5 to 7 p.m., with half off wine by the glass.
At this hot new 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.
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.
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 new happy hour food menu includes a discounted grilled Caesar — the restaurant is loved 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.
From the team behind top New Orleans cocktail bar Cure, this renovated service station at the corner of Valence and Freret makes for a hip, casual setting with a sprawling front patio serving regional Mexican specialties, tacos, and a nice menu of agave-based drinks, both margarita and non-margarita. Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. daily., offering a $6 margarita, frozen or on the rocks, and a $5 Modelo and Tapatio tequila shot combo.
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, and pork siu mai, and more.
At Monday, entrepreneur Larry Morrow’s restaurant and bar in Mid City, chef (and Morrow’s mother) Lenora Chong serves up an eclectic mix of bar food, Creole classics, and creative twists on Southern specialties. Stop by on its namesake day of the week — that would be Monday — and be rewarded with an all-day happy hour that includes discounted boudin egg rolls, wings, and more as well as $1 oysters; half-price cocktails, beer, and wine; and $5 frozen drinks — a sure hit. As a bonus, the same specials apply Wednesday through Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The new family-friendly restaurant on tree-lined Esplanade Avenue is serving new American comfort food for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and the deals are sweet: $5 margaritas, $5 Aperol Spritzes, and half-off glasses of wine.
Known for its vast beer selection, the Avenue Pub is back open under new owners with a better-than-ever menu of pub food. Downstairs, a cluster of high tables means the room can get crowded with dining patrons; upstairs the balcony is back open with its wrap-around balcony overlooking the streetcar line and a smaller bar with an impressive selection of brown goods: bourbon, whiskey, and rye. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. with a slew of $5 offerings — wine, pilsners, margaritas, and a High Life/Tullamore Dew combo; and for food, there are $5 boudin balls, wings, and pub sliders.
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.
Every Wednesday through Friday this Warehouse District newcomer serves up an excellent happy hour to accompany chef Manish Patel’s inventive Indian street food creations. From f4 to 6 p.m., 5-ounce wine pours, bubbles, cocktails, mini dosas, and more are all just $7.
The LGD’s best bet for contemporary Southern cuisine has introduced 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.
Just in time for summer, New Orleans finally has a rooftop happy hour for drinks with views of the city. On top of the Virgin Hotels New Orleans, the stylish Pool Club host the Golden Hour happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. — the drinks aren’t a steal, exactly, but still discounted: Cocktails like Aperol Spritzes and negronis are $10, wines by the glass are $8.
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 specials on margaritas, palomas, and more from 2 to 5 p.m.
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.
Did you know the acclaimed Fritai offers a weekday happy hour deal? Charly Pierre’s hit Haitian restaurant discounts cocktails and starters by half in the lounge, when you can try akra, grilled shrimp pikliz, and more for less. Seats are limited in the lounge so get there on the earlier side between 4 and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday (except for Tuesday when it’s closed).
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.
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 this year, with outdoor seating offered on a spacious plant-filled patio. Monday through Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m., signature cocktails and daily punch are $8, house wine-by-the-glass is $7, and beer is $4. Discounted plates like charcuterie, cacio e pepe, crispy cauliflower, and whipped feta run from $6 to $12.
With the recent revamp of Bakery Bar’s menu came a new happy hour menu with sweet deals on food and drinks. Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. — a late one — the charming corner cafe offers $5 daiquiris, Dark and Stormys, sazeracs, and martinis (vodka or gin), along with select wines and beers. Expect a rotating selection of discounted Latin America-meets-Louisiana snacks from chef Lydia Solano including cracklins.
New Orleans’s new must-visit natural wine bar practically guarantees patrons the opportunity to try something new and delicious — and a daily happy hour offers the opportunity to do so for less. Visit when they open at 4 p.m. through 6 p.m. for discounted glasses from mostly young, small-production labels (as well as some bigger, iconic winemakers) specializing in low-intervention wines in a candlelit, gorgeous space.
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 (closed Wednesday).
Couvant, the elegant French brasserie in downtown’s chic Eliza Jane Hotel, has a new happy hour that will run Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. Grab a seat at the bar for $7 wines by the glass and half-price snacks, like tuna tartar, gougères, or tete de cochon-topped deviled eggs.
This French Quarter newcomer serving contemporary Creole cuisine has a great happy hour, when specialty cocktails and bar bites like smoked fish dip and deviled eggs go for $7, boilermakers are $6, and wine, beer, and bourbon Old Fashioned are just $5. Stop by every day but Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m., but expect to want to stay for dinner.
Anna’s is the reinvention of beloved neighborhood dive Mimi’s in the Marigny, but luckily it’s not too much of a change — the interior is familiar, and the drinks are still top-notch. Bar manager Anna Giordano (Jewel of the South, Bar Tonique, and Longway Tavern, among others) offers happy hour daily: downstairs it’s from 4 to 6 p.m., offering $7 house cocktails, upstairs it’s from 5 to 7 p.m., with half off wine by the glass.
At this hot new 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.
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