The 57 best happy hours in Sydney right now

The Bat & Ball Hotel is back, baby – the historic Cleveland Street pub has been taken over by the team behind Glebe's The Little Guy, Enmore Country Club and The Sunshine Inn (RIP), so you're in good hands. They are knocking out $16 Negronis and Espresso Martinis all day, every day. Plus, for October, you can get $7 beers and house wine every day, 3–5pm. Hell yeah.

The CBD’s Mexican cantina Centro 86 knocks out $12 Spicy Margs and $7 Angel Oro lagers from Tuesday to Saturday, 4-6pm. Centro’s Margs are made with tequila, a house-made spicy rattlesnake spirit, lime and passionfruit. Warning: they may bite.

Get amongst the clouds and great offers at Sky Bar with their golden hour, going down from 4-6pm, Tuesday to Saturday (yep, a happy hour on a Friday and Saturday – we love to see it). Head up to the top of Shell House for $2 Sydney rock oysters, $15 smashable Margs and $15 prawn katsu sandos – all with a side of vibe.

Like the sound of $2 freshly shucked oysters from NSW’s finest estuaries paired with a $6 G&T as a knockoff? Us too. Come along to this Surry Hills gem and get both from Monday to Saturday, 4-6pm. Plus, get $6 beers, $10 wines and $14 seasonal Spritzes. Yeehaw!

Have you been to Vermuteria yet? If not, you really should. This red-hued old-school bar has more charm than Matthew McConaughey’s character in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. And if you come between 5 and 6pm, you can get drinks from $9, and snacks from $12.

We’re Big Fans of Bar Conte, Sydney’s only dedicated Negroni bar. It’s got a warm, cosy vibe, with brilliant art and on-point Negronis. And we also love the happy hour, where snacks – focaccia, spice-roasted nuts or marinated olives – start from $4. When can you get this? Good question. Monday to Friday, 4-6pm. Plus, cocktails are from $12. See you there.

Feel like a drink on a school night? Head to Newtown’s celestial Martini den Bar Planet where $12 Martinis are poured all night long on Mondays. They go down a treat alongside the smashable salty-spicy popcorn.

Head on over to Enmore's Queens Hotel where you can snap up cheap drinks weekdays from 5-7pm. We're talking $7 tap schooners, house wine and spirits. And if you needed any reason to stay out on the weekend, Queens also has a late-night happy hour peddling $7 schooners, house wine and spirits from 10pm to midnight, on Fridays and Saturdays.

Maybe Sammy AKA the World's Best Bar (yes, it seriously is – you can read about it here) has a happy hour every Tuesday to Saturday from 4.30-5.30pm pouring Mini Martinis at $7. We're not saying that you can have three, but we're also not not saying that.

It's hard to pick a favourite happy hour, but if we had to, Jane would be up there at the top. Take a seat at the sexy bar and make the most of $8 Australianos, $12 Martinis, $6 VBs and more (and admire the '70s-inspired coasters). The $15 lamb dumplings, with saltbush, chilli and cool yogurt, are a must-order.

Love, Tilly Devine has been quenching Sydneysiders' thirst with natural wines since it opened down a Darlinghurst laneway in 2010. But the team (also behind Ragazzi and Palazzo Salato) are not resting on their laurels and good rep: the wine bar has undergone a freshen-up and welcomed a new menu. To celebrate, Love, Tilly Devine now has a happy hour running Monday to Saturday from 5-6pm. Come for $10 Mini Martinis and Negronis, $10 mystery wine, $8 sardine sambos and more.

Found on the ground level of the very schmick Shell House, Menzies Bar is one of our favorite places in town for a knock-off drink. Thanks to a great happy hour, you can get a taste of the high life without the big bill. Think: cracking Mini Martinis and fresh lobster rolls, both for ten bucks each, available Tuesday to Saturday from 4-6pm.

We love The Old Fitz so much they won Time Out Sydney’s Best Casual Drinking Venue Award 2023. So it makes sense it’s one of out fave spots to go at happy hour, too. It’s on every day, 4-6pm, and you can get $7 beers and house wines.

Surry Hills Basque-inspired wine bar and restaurant Gildas has a golden happy hour that we can get around. On Wednesdays and Thurdays from 5.30-6.30pm, enjoy $12 Martinis and Spicy Margs, glasses of wine and $12 off-menu special dishes. Oh, and $5 Gildas. We'll have seven, please. 

Newtown's basement bar Pleasure Club has a happy hour Wednesday to Saturday, 4-7 pm. Head down for $6 beers, $9 hot dogs – and vegan ones, too – and $15 cocktails, including a Spicy Watermelon Margarita, Strawberry Gum Margarita, White Chocolate Espresso Martini, Tropical Negroni, and Everything Martini. Yeehaw!

Love Margaritas? Us too. This Paddo taqueria shakes up $12 Margaritas from 4.30-6pm, Tuesday to Friday. Choose from the Classic Margarita or the spicy Tequila Mockingbird. 

This Surry Hills stalwart will pour you a schooner or vino from $7.50 every weekday from 4-6 pm, perfect to enjoy alongside Forrester's epic Yorkshire pudding. On Monday nights, you can also get a $15 steak and chips, which is a bloody bargain in our books.

Expect tropical vibes with an Italian twist at Tucano’s, a funky bar in Surry Hills. During happy hour, Wed-Fri 5-6.30pm, get $8 beers and wine, fun and fruity cocktails from $12 and snacks for that price, too.

Happy Hour at SoCal runs from 5-6.30pm, Monday to Friday and it's absolutly banging. Come for $12 frozen cocktail slushy specials, as well as $7 house beer, wine and prosecco. Plus, head there for Taco Tuesday and snag $5 tacos and $15 Margies. And then come again next week. 

Everyone should be friends with a Harry. And in particular, the one in Surry Hills. The watering hole has a daily happy hour from 4-6 pm with $10 cocktails, $6 beers, $8 spirits and wine. Thanks, Haz.

Teddy is a modern Aussie bistro featuring riffs on nostalgic dishes, and it has a daily happy hour. Swing by from 4-6pm for $10 wines, $12 cocktails and $10-and-under snacks, including the Teddy jaffle, stuffed with stringy scamorza, saltbush and wild honey. Plus, on Sundays there’s an all-day happy hour, which you can get around if you’re parched and hungry in Potts Point.

All cocktails at El Primo Sanchez cost $17 during their happy hour offer, which runs Monday to Thursday from 5-6pm, and Friday and Saturday 4.30-5.30pm. And forget about taco Tuesdays – if go visit on a Wednesday you can enjoy $5 tacos. Now that's what we're taco-ing about.

The Charles Bar, the gorgeous European-inspied wine bar next to the brasserie, doesn't have a happy hours, but happy hours. Stop by Monday through Saturday from 4-7pm and enjoy excellent $15 cocktails, and wine from $13 a glass. Cheers!

Bask in the sunshine at the Newport, admire the stunning views over Pittwater and take advantage of their midweek happy hour. From Monday to Friday, 4-6pm, get a range of $7 tap schooners, house wine and spirits, plus $14 Aperol Spritzes.

Whether you’re wanting to keep the party going or kick-start the night, Tio’s is your place. Snag $7 beers and seltzers from Tuesday to Saturday until 6pm, $12 Classic Margs all night on Wednesdays, and if you like things chilly, go for a Frozen Marg, which is just $12 every day.

Give yourself the treat you deserve after a long day at work by hitting up the happy hour at Dove and Olive. From 4-7pm every weekday, have your pick of $7 house wine, beer and spirits.

Craft spirits distillery Hickson House Distilling Co has a hot booze offer. Come on down to the Rocks from Tuesday to Friday, 4-6pm, and snap up two-for-one cocktails on a range of their Seven Spice Cocktails, including the Pearl 2.0 Martini, the Carrotini (which comes with an actual carrot) and the Hickson Rd. Red Snapper, which is their take on a Bloody Mary.

Alfie's is from the Liquid and Larder team – they're the ones behind some of Sydney’s and the world’s best steakhouses: Bistecca and the Gidley, as well as sepia-hued bar and restaurant, The Rover. And they've got an ace happy hour in the bar area. Come for $16 Alfie’s Martinis, $6 G&Ts, $14 Bloody Shiraz Spritzes and more, from 4-6pm, Monday to Saturday.

Sydney Common is not that common, and either is its happy hour. Come for $6 G&Ts and $8 Mini Martinis, from 4 to 6pm every Wednesday to Saturday. We love it.

You can lap up the finer things in life thanks to Bouillon l’Entrecote's happy hour. Located a few hundred metres away from Circular Quay, Bouillon l’Entrecote is serving guests a French happy hour from 4-6pm, Monday to Saturday. Come for an $8 G&Ts, $9 wines and beers, and $12 French Martinis and Negronis. And we know you'll want some snacks too. Enjoy $5 baguettes, $15 cheese plates, $8 salami, $15 jamon and more.

Found inside an 18th-century cottage, Chippendale’s gin haven Gin Lane boasts more than 80 gins, including Tanqueray, Hendricks and Bombay Sapphire, alongside local offerings from Sydney gin-makers Archie Rose, Poor Toms and Manly Gin, as well as varieties from America, Sweden, Japan and more. So, if you’re a gin lover, you should check this spot out. Plus, every day there is a happy hour featuring drinks like $12 Mini Martinis and $9 G&Ts. The offerings and times change daily, but it’s all good stuff.

Every day is a good day at Spon, King Street’s hybrid wine bar and bottle shop, thanks to its daily happy hour. Snag $8 glasses of pét-nat, orange drops and chilled red, plus half-price corkage. And yep, you can get that every day, 3-6pm.

Barangaroo’s sultry cocktail and entertainment bar Cardea has a great happy hour. Think: beers starting from $6, wines for $10, bubbles for $11.50, and Espresso Martinis, Negronis and Tommy’s Margaritas for $13.50. It’s available Wednesday to Friday, 4-6:30 pm, and Saturday 5:30-6:30 pm. Live music is a focus at Cardea, with a revolving line-up of local musicians on most nights. Even more reason to swing on down.

Enjoy la dolce vita at Glorietta in North Sydney. Their happy hour, which runs from Monday to Friday, 3–6pm, features $10 Limoncello Spritzes, Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis and Margaritas. Plus, house wines and beers are $7. A selection of small plates, including freshly shucked oysters, crisp calamari with aioli, mini pizzas, and crumbed zucchini with mint, lemon and paprika mayo, are also available at a reduced price. Happy times indeed.

Coined the 'RP Hour', the establishment has a happy hour with a distinctly classy, Rockpool twist. It's on from 4 to 6pm, every Monday to Friday, in the Rockpool Bar. Think: beers for $7, Spritzes for $10, Negronis for $12, a Coppertree steak with Café de Paris butter for $19 – plus more tasty bar snacks at prices that will make you happy.

If you're looking for an after-work drinking spot, Surry Hills' Fauna Restaurant and Bar offers an 'Apero Hour'. Get $12 Aperol Spritzes, $12 Negronis, $10 house wines and $2 Appellation rock oysters.

Expect Seoul food with a side of funk at Funda, a modern Korean restaurant in the CBD. During happy hour, which is 5-6pm every day, get your hands on tasty snacks from $3, two beers for $10 and cocktails from $12. Fun!

Soak up the stellar views at Pier Bar, which is located smack-bang on the water along the historic Pier One in Walsh Bay. Pier Bar's happy hour includes $12 Negronis, Margaritas and Old Fashioneds, plus $8 beers and $2 oysters.

Bop on over to Bopp & Tone for happy hour, which runs from 4-6pm, Monday to Friday. Offers include $8 wine, $8 prosecco, and $8 bottled beers, plus $16 Tommy Margaritas and $16 Aperol Spritzes.

Ever wanted non-stop antipasti plates? These sprawling Italian restaurants will serve you antipasti boards, cheap pizzas, $7 wine and beer, $12 cocktails, and a whole lot more every weekday from 3-6pm. Go forth and conquer. 

You should come to the Paddington for its five-star rotisserie chicken. But we reckon you should also come for its happy hour, which includes $7 schooners, house wine and spirits, every Tuesay to Friday from 5-7pm. What's more, the Paddington also slings $15 cockails every Saturday night, 10pm to midnight. That's festive.

Circular Quay fine diner Cafe Sydney is home to some pretty great views. On Wednesdays, 5-7pm, it also has a pretty great happy hour in the bar area. Choose from one of three mini cocktails for $14 each, alongside $2 oysters. Our eyes are on the Vesper Martini.

Marrickville’s excellent wine bar Where’s Nick has a happy hour on Tuesday to Friday, 5-6pm. We like the sounds of the $10 Limoncello Spritzes paired with $5 snacks. Plus, get Negronis and house wines for $10 too.

Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill is well-versed in happy hour chat. In fact, they are famous for their Oyster Hour, where you can get freshly shucked Sydney rock oysters for $1.50 every Wednesday, 6-7 pm. Additionally, you can score $10 Negronis and Spritzes during happy hour throughout the week.

Vibrant North Sydney restaurant and bar Rafi has a happy hour Monday to Saturday, from 3-6pm. Head over for cocktails from $10, $7 beer and wine and cracking $12 pizzas.

This technicolour karaoke and sake joint is well known for boozy and blurry nights but did you also know it has one of the coolest happy hours in the city? Among the regular deals, you can get $7 spirits, wines and house beers every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm.

Forget soda, this Wentworth Ave bar slings $7 house beer, wine, spirits and $12 Signature Cocktails, Tuesday to Fridays, 5-7pm.

Bar Elvina is a friendly and sunny neighbourhood bar and bistro in Avalon in Sydney's northern beaches. Head out for a surf, and make it in time for happy hour, 4-6pm, Wednesday to Friday, and enjoy $10 glasses of wine, beers for $6 and Margaritas for $15.

No trip to the CBD would be complete without a bevvie on a rooftop bar, and the Rook is taking the squeeze out of your knock-off drink. They're offering $8 beers and wines and $12 cocktails from 5-7pm, Monday to Friday.

Every weekday from 4-6pm, you can get pints at schooner prices and cheaper house wine, and if you're in on Mondays you can get a burger and a beer for $20. 

Henley’s has an ace happy hour, which run from 4-6pm, Monday to Friday. Want an after work drink? Come for $8 wine, beers and spirits. They also have weekly food specials, including $22 express lunches every week day and a $20 parmi night on Mondays from 5pm. 

This Bourke Street boozer has a $7 beer, wine and sparking happy hour from 4-6pm, Monday through Friday. You'll also find weekly cheap eats including steak, pasta and burgers, depending on which day you're in. 

Live music and cocktail bar Tiva has a happy hour that's sure to make you smile. Found underneath the Charles Grand Brasserie and Bar, Tiva offers $12 Tommy's Margaritas, $18 glasses of NV Moët and Chandon Champagne, and $16 fried chicken burgers. Twilight (happy) hour runs from 5-7pm, Wed-Fri, with live music usually kicking off from 6pm.

This reliable, cut-price boozer in Surry Hills is known for its generous and affordable pub food but they've also got deals on house beers, wines and spirits, and as well as slinging craft beers every day from 4-6pm.

Collaroy is just far away enough from the city that it feel like a getaway. The air is salty, the sand is orange, and you may spot a migrating whale. We say come and spend a day at this beachside suburb, and then take advantage of the Collaroy's killer happy hour. Think $7 tap schooners, house wine and spirits, every day, from 5–7pm. Staycation anyone?

The QVB's very own Champagne bar, Reign, is peddling one very bubbly happy hour. From Monday to Saturday 5-7pm, drop in for a $20 glass of G.H Mumm Champagne, a $12 glass of Mumm Marlborough sparkling, 
$12 Sofi Spritz
and a $8 Young Henrys Newtowner. Clink clink.