This story originally appeared on VisitOKC.
Happy Hour as a national institution began in earnest in the 1960s – yes, it goes back much farther – when bars and restaurants used discounts to attract customers in slower afternoon hours, but one of the best trends is restaurants offering a late Happy Hour to keep guests in the building after the peak dinner hours. Oklahoma City has an excellent selection of “early” and “late” happy hour, and most of them include food specials, especially bar snacks or appetizers.
Classic Happy Hours
The Crain
Happy Hour: 2 – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday
The Crain opened in December last year, bringing owner Ross Crain’s decades of hospitality experience to his own eponymous concept. The Crain Happy Hour offers $7 featured wines, $3 off all beer, and most importantly, discounted appetizers, including their stellar prime rib sliders, poutine fries and wings.
The Hamilton Supperette & Lounge
Happy Hour: Various drink specials
One of north OKC’s favorite destinations, The Hamilton Supperette & Lounge, offers Happy Hour specials despite already having a busy bar. Choose from an Evan Williams Old Fashioned, house-made sangria, $8 select wines and $4 beers. The bar food menu includes smoked salmon, a fresh pretzel, shrimp cocktail and spinach artichoke dip. It’s not on the specials menu, but it’s a great time to try the Aaron Burr-ger, one of OKC’s best burgers.
O Bar
Happy Hour: 4 – 6 p.m. daily
Martini Monday: 4 p.m. – close
Head to O Bar for ‘Happier Hour’ every day from 4 – 6 p.m. or enjoy ‘Martini Monday’ for $10 featured martinis from 4 p.m. to close. Their menu features small bites like oysters, tapas and a cheese and charcuterie board, as well as hearty mains like fillets and fries.
Late-Night Happy Hours
Akai Sushi
Happy Hour: Tuesday – Thursday, 8 – 10 p.m.; Friday – Saturday, 9 – 11 p.m.
One of the city’s best new restaurants, Akai Sushi in Wheeler District, offers a late Happy Hour with $6 canned beer, $8 select wines and $9 sake. Shareable options include the Salmon K-Pop roll and Yellowtail-Jalapeno Carpaccio. Owner Viet Pham added the late option for his Wheeler neighbors, but anyone can enjoy the deals.
Jimmy B’s
Happy Hour: 3 – 5:30 p.m. daily & within one hour of close nightly
Jimmy B’s has embraced both Happy Hour options – they call it Social Hour – so you can get specials from 3 – 5:30 p.m. daily and within one hour of close nightly, including $8 draft wine, $3 off classic cocktails and beer and a $7 beer-and-shot special on select beverages. They also offer wagyu dumplings, ramen and $7 bar bites like Chef Richard Ly’s hand-rolled pork dumplings, California rolls and wings.
Burger Joints with Happy Hour Deals
Burger Punk
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 2 – 6 p.m.
Enjoy $3 off dine-in burgers, $5 drafts and $3 Coors Banquets at Burger Punk. Pair with one of their macs or other snacks for a tasty afternoon.
New State Burgers & Spirits
Happy Hour: Wednesday – Friday, 3 – 6 p.m.
Get a fried onion burger for just $6 at New State! Other deals include fried banana peppers with garlic ranch for $5 and a Bottled-in-Bond Old Fashioned for $6.
Cocktail-Focused Happy Hours
Lunar Lounge
Happy Hour: Tuesday – Friday, 4 – 6 p.m.
This popular Midtown spot offers $3 off signature drinks, $5 beer-and-shot specials and $9 classic cocktails. The discounted signature cocktails at Lunar Lounge are a great incentive to explore their outstanding seasonal selections.
Pub W
Happy Hour: Daily, 3 – 6 p.m.
Draft cocktails and featured cocktails at Pub W start at $3.95 at 3 p.m. and increase by $1 each hour. A great deal for those who show up early!
Taco & Snack-Focused Happy Hours
Barseo
Happy Hour: Various specials
Enjoy $2.50 tacos, $8 nachos, $9 signature cocktails, $6 house wine and $5 well drinks. Don’t skip the Oaxacan cheese curds at Barseo!
Palo Santo
Happy Hour: Tuesday – Friday, 4 – 6 p.m.
Known for excellent food and drinks, Palo Santo’s Happy Hour menu features tacos, chips and guacamole, black bean hummus and quesadillas alongside beer, wine and cocktail specials—including the popular Build a Spritz option.
Good Times
Happy Hour: All day, every open hour
For those who don’t want to wait for specific Happy Hour windows, Good Times offers $3 domestics and $6 beer-and-shot specials all day. Plus, you might get to pet Belvedere, the bar’s yellow-eyed cat who hops on stools next to favored guests.
Keep the party going! After Happy Hour, explore Oklahoma City’s nightlife scene.
