Best Happy Hour Deals in Newport Beach

Right on the oceanfront on the Balboa Peninsula, this is the harbor happy hour to beat. Monday through Friday from 3–6pm, a half dozen freshly shucked oysters runs $11, draft beer is $5–$6, and select wines by the glass are $9, plus discounted well drinks and small plates. Grab a seat outside and watch the boats come in.

A Mariner's Mile staple on Pacific Coast Highway with coastal Mexican food and a serious margarita program. Weekday happy hour brings appetizers under $14, house margaritas (frozen or rocks) for $8, and the cucumber jalapeño or watermelon margarita for $10. House wine is $7 and 12oz beers are $5. Good for a group that can't agree between drinks and dinner.

The peninsula's loud, reliable beach bar. The "Splash Bash" happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3–7pm — one of the longer weekday windows in town — with discounted margaritas, beer, and Mexican bar food. Show up early, stay late, and don't expect quiet.

Newport's oldest bar, and one of the best straight-value happy hours around. It runs Monday through Friday from 11am all the way to 6pm — seven hours — with $5 domestic drafts, $5 wine by the glass, and $8 personal pizzas. If you want a low-key afternoon on the peninsula without watching the clock, this is it.

The Fashion Island option when you want the happy hour to feel like an occasion. Monday through Thursday from 5–7pm, cold dishes are $14 and under, sushi maki is $10 and under, and hot dishes are $16 and under, with cocktails from $14–$16, sake at $11, wine at $12, and Japanese beer $8 and under. It's still Nobu, but the bar menu is the smart way in.

A peninsula spot near the Newport Pier with a happy hour built for both drinkers and sushi people. Monday through Friday from 3–5:30pm, well drinks are $8, sushi rolls are half price, food items are $3 off, and there's a rotating weekly $10 cocktail special. Half-price rolls make it an easy call for a light early dinner.

A McFadden Square institution — live music, old-Newport bar energy, and a happy hour that stretches into the evening. Mondays through Thursdays it runs 4:30–7pm and Fridays from 3–7pm, with drink specials and deals on appetizers. Go for the atmosphere as much as the price.

At Fashion Island, JOEY runs happy hour every single day from 3–5pm across the lounge, bar, and patio, then adds a late-night round Sunday through Wednesday from 9pm to close. The everyday-and-late-night schedule makes it the fallback when everywhere else has already closed their window.