San Diego happy hour runs from Gaslamp Quarter sports bars and Little Italy oyster spots to North Park pubs, Pacific Beach bars and waterfront tables on Harbor Island and Point Loma. Most deals start in the afternoon, and a few run daily, so there is usually something open after work.
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Taste & Thirst is a Gaslamp Quarter sports bar with one of the longest happy hours downtown. Every day from 3pm to 8pm it offers 50% off all drinks, $3 off all beer, and apps starting at $3. A separate late night window runs daily from 8pm to midnight, which makes it an easy pick before or after a game or show.
Ironside Fish & Oyster is a Little Italy seafood restaurant on India Street. Its happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 5pm with $1 oysters, $9 cocktails, house wines, and craft beers, and the menu also features lobster rolls and clam chowder. Arrive early, since the window is a tight two hours.
Tom Ham's Lighthouse is an iconic waterfront spot on Harbor Island. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm with $1.50 oysters, house shrimp ceviche, small bites, $2 off craft cocktails, $1 off wine, and $3 select beers. It is a good choice when you want bay views with your oysters.
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Dunedin New Zealand Eats is a North Park restaurant on 30th Street with happy hour every day from 3pm to 6pm. The deal includes $7 drafts, $10 cocktails, house wine, and appetizers from $9 to $10, including lamb skewers and sliders. Because it runs seven days a week, it works for weekend plans too.
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bar Ella is a Pacific Beach bar on Garnet Avenue with happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 6pm and Friday from 4pm to 7pm. Expect $4 beers, $4.50 house wines, $5 well drinks, $6 to $7 cocktails, and small plates from $4, which puts it among the lower price points in this guide.
Good bar is a Point Loma bar on Rosecrans Street with happy hour every day from 2pm to 6pm. It offers $4 draft beer, $5 house wines, $6 well drinks, and $7 burgers, chicken sandwiches, and tenders with fries. The early daily start makes it a dependable stop for a late lunch or an early dinner.
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The Tonight's Bite deals database covers happy hours, daily specials, and restaurant deals across San Diego, from the Gaslamp Quarter and Little Italy to North Park, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, and Point Loma — updated regularly so you always have current options.
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Most San Diego happy hours in this guide start between 2pm and 4pm and end between 5pm and 8pm. Taste & Thirst in the Gaslamp runs daily until 8pm and adds a late night window until midnight.
Ironside Fish & Oyster in Little Italy offers $1 oysters on weekdays from 3pm to 5pm, and Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Harbor Island offers $1.50 oysters on weekdays from 3pm to 6pm.
Taste & Thirst, Dunedin New Zealand Eats, and Good bar all list happy hour seven days a week, so they are good options for Saturday and Sunday.
Yes. bar Ella Pacific Beach runs happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 6pm and Friday from 4pm to 7pm with $4 beers and small plates from $4.
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