Santa Monica happy hour sits between Ocean Avenue, the Third Street Promenade, and the blocks around Santa Monica Boulevard. Oysters by the pier, half-off cocktail bars, British pub plates, and Spanish tapas all show up, mostly on weekday afternoons and early evenings.
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The Lobster is on Ocean Avenue at 1602 Ocean Ave with Oyster Hour Monday through Friday from 4–7pm. Expect $1 oysters, small bites, and drink specials, plus a $2 Buck Shuck from 5–6pm daily. It is the oceanfront pick when you want a pier-adjacent table.
Back tomorrow 12 PM
The Misfit is a neighborhood bar at 225 Santa Monica Blvd. Happy hour runs every day from noon to 7pm with 50% off all craft cocktails, wines, and spirits, plus $9 bar bites. The long daily window is the easiest all-day option in this guide.
Back tomorrow 5 PM
FIG is the farm-to-table restaurant at Fairmont Miramar, 101 Wilshire Blvd. Happy hour runs Tuesday through Saturday from 5–6pm with 50% off the entire happy hour menu, including cocktails, beer, wine, and elevated bites. It is a short window, so plan to arrive at the open.
Ye Olde King's Head is a British pub at 116 Santa Monica Blvd. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4–7pm with $2 off draft beer, $5 Bud Lights, $6 well drinks and house wine, $7 margaritas, and $2 off pub grub. The deal is valid in the pub and on the outdoor patio only.
The Surfing Fox is at 120 Colorado Ave. Sunset Hour runs Monday through Friday from 3–6pm with $2 off Foxtails, small plates such as shishito peppers, kale salad, and guacamole, plus sunset cocktails. It is a solid mid-afternoon stop near the pier approach.
XUNTOS is a Spanish tapas bar at 516 Santa Monica Blvd. Bikini Bar happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3–5pm with bar specials, and validated parking is available. It is the tapas option when you want something shorter than a full dinner.
1212 Santa Monica sits on the Third Street Promenade at 1212 3rd Street Promenade. The schedule in Tonight's Bite lists Friday and Saturday from 5–7pm with beef tacos, wings, sliders, rangoon, and popcorn shrimp from $9–$12 plus $10 cocktails. Check the deal page for the current weekend details.
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Most weekday windows open between noon and 5pm. The Misfit starts at noon every day, The Surfing Fox and XUNTOS open at 3pm on weekdays, and The Lobster starts Oyster Hour at 4pm Monday through Friday.
The Lobster lists $1 oysters during Oyster Hour Monday through Friday from 4–7pm at 1602 Ocean Ave, with a $2 Buck Shuck from 5–6pm daily.
Yes. The Misfit runs every day from noon to 7pm with 50% off craft cocktails, wines, and spirits. FIG covers Tuesday through Saturday from 5–6pm if you want a shorter farm-to-table window.
The Lobster on Ocean Avenue is the closest oceanfront deal in this guide. The Surfing Fox on Colorado Avenue is a short walk from the pier approach with Sunset Hour Monday through Friday from 3–6pm.
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