Best Happy Hours in Adelaide: Find the Perfect Drinks Deal

Happy hour is a little moment that makes a good time even better. Whether you’ve planned post-work drinks or a casual catch-up, saving your precious pennies on drinks and dinner is always a win in our books.

Adelaide has many buzzing bars waiting to welcome you in for a spritz or two, so we’re helping you find the perfect place for your 5 pm let-your-hair-down cocktail, beer or vino. From graffiti-covered pubs and cosy wine bars to sun-lit courtyards and rooftops, these are the best happy hours in Adelaide.

Dolly

Hello, Dolly! Unley’s coolest kid on the block, Dolly is a sassy and sophisticated bar and eatery perfect for date nights, late nights, and great nights, with multiple happy hour offerings and dining deals.

Thursday’s Margy Party draws a crowd with $12 OG, spicy and coconut margs,  and a crowd favourite deal is Pasta Nights (Tuesday and Wednesday only) where $20 bowls of pasta and $12 spritzes provide a more affordable option for date night that still oozes class in this stylish suburban wine bar. 

Margy Party, Thursdays

Pasta Party, Tuesdays & Wednesdays

246 Unley Road, Unley

Leigh Street Luggage

Leigh Street Luggage is your ticket to a European-inspired cocktail paradise. This stylish bar offers a sophisticated vibe with a meticulously curated selection of wine, amaro, and cocktails. Picture an artisanal wine list, inventive cocktails, and mouthwatering bar-cuterie, making every visit feel like a mini-vacation.

Happy hour done right, enjoy $14 glasses of champagne, $10 spritz, $8 wines and $6 craft beers every day of the working week from 4pm!

Happy hour Monday – Friday, 4 – 6pm

22A Leigh Street, Adelaide 

Stem 

Providing one of the most gorgeous spots for an afternoon bev, Stem‘s happy hour has you sorted from 4 – 6pm, every day of the week. Step into the chic industrial-inspired dining room, or find a spot to perch outdoors when the sun shines and sip on a $12 Aperol or Limoncello Spritz or $8 beers. Feeling peckish? $4 Smoky Bay oysters are the perfect pairing to this stunning set-up.

188 Hindley Street, Adelaide

The Cremorne Hotel

A local Unley pub exuding fun and friendly vibes, The Cremorne Hotel may be a buzzing hotspot on weekends, but did you know you can enjoy a great happy hour deal during the week? Every night of the work week, the team serves $8 pints and $7 wines in their modern bar, giving us the perfect excuse to schedule our catchups after work, keeping our weekends free for whatever comes our way. 

Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm

207 Unley Road, Unley

Marion Hotel

There’s always a variation of happy hour at Marion Hotel, with multiple areas providing an array of dining options, including The Garden, The Shed, and the Dining Room. Different events and specials can be enjoyed in each area, including Feel Good Fridays in The Garden, where tap beers and prosecco are $7 and espresso martinis are a steal at $15 between four and six o’clock. This is only one of the many happy hours they host here, so no matter what day you go, there’s always something happening!

Check out all the happy hour deals on offer here.

849 Marion Rd, Mitchell Park

Bar Lune

For good food and fine wine, you can’t look past Bar Lune, one of our favourite neighbourhood wine bars for pours, pairings, and one of the best happy hour deals in Adelaide. During their ‘Golden Hour’ from 4 to 6pm Wednesday to Sunday, you can enjoy a wide range of signature cocktails including a refreshing lychee daiquiri from $12. It’s the perfect excuse for an afternoon tipple!

Wednesday to Sunday, 4pm to 6pm

303 The Parade, Beulah Park, Adelaide

The Lion Hotel

A North Adelaide favourite, this beautifully renovated and oh-so-chic pub on Melbourne Street has another reason to stop by the establishment. Every weekday, there is nothing better than a cheeky pint at The Lion, with selected local pints for $8 and house wines setting you back $7.

You can sit outdoors if the sun is shining, in the Garden Bar if there’s a game you need to catch on the big screen or keep it cosy indoors, with ample space for you and your friends to enjoy a glass or two.

Happy hour Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm

161 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

Largs Pier Hotel

Known fondly by locals as ‘The Largs,’ the Largs Pier Hotel has happy hour sorted from Monday to Saturday, where you can enjoy $6 house wine, select beer for $7, base spirits for $8, and $10 Spritzes.

Oh, would you look at that? It’s Spritz o’clock! The Largs is the perfect place to sip an Aperol while soaking up the sun. 

Happy Hour Monday to Saturday, 4pm to 6pm

198 Esplanade, Largs Bay

Roxie’s Garden

Roxie’s Garden is the place to be every Wednesday, with a selection of great deals and delicious eats providing the perfect hump-day treat. As part of their mid-week happy hour specials, enjoy $8 base spirits from 9 to 11pm, or kick things off earlier with $15 beer and cider jugs from 6 to 9pm in their charming leafy courtyard.

But the savings don’t stop there – indulge in $15 pizzas as part of their Wednesday meal deals. Roxie’s offers the perfect midweek escape for your taste buds and wallet.

Happy Hour Wednesday, starting from 6pm 

188 Grenfell Street, Adelaide

Seven Stars Hotel

Happy hour bliss awaits at the Seven Stars Hotel on Angas Street. Known for its amazing pub grub, we suggest arriving early on weekdays, because from 4.30pm to 5.30pm, this family-run gem spoils you with $7 selected pints, Tinberry gin, and glasses of house wine. With a relaxed vibe, alfresco seating and delicious bites, it’s a solid go-to for friendly and casual post-work gossip.

Happy hour Monday to Friday, 4.30pm to 5.30pm

186/187 Angas Street, Adelaide

Malt Shovel Taphouse

It’s all about brews, tunes and good vibes at The Taphouse by Adelaide Oval! Run by a crew who are head over heels for great beer and a good time, it’s the spot to kick back and listen to live music by the river.

Happy hour is pumping out pints, base spirits and house wines from Wednesday to Friday, 4 to 6pm, $60 bottles of Veuve on Wednesdays, $12 tap cocktails on Thursdays and beer buckets for $25 on Saturdays, plus epic food deals to sweeten the deal. Cheers to enjoying life’s little moments by the water’s edge.

Various happy hour deals from Wednesday to Sunday, check them out here.

Festival Centre, Festival Drive, Adelaide

The Robin Hood Hotel

This classic pub in Norwood has you covered for a night out with the crew or a relaxed date night, where the good times flow as easily as the drinks! Head to The Hood to watch your favourite sports, enjoy delicious weekly specials (we have enjoyed a cheeky steak night more than once), and choose between the cosy dining room or laid-back casual area. And of course, there’s happy hour!

On weekdays, get $2 off all tap wines and house beers by the glass, or enjoy $5 off select bottles of wine. Cheers!

Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm, exclusive to members only

315 Portbrush Road, Norwood

The Stag Public House

The Stag Public House, a corner icon on Rundle Street, serves Adelaide’s East End with parmies and pints, and, adding a twist to the traditional happy hour, the team offer a special lunchtime treat for city dwellers on Thursdays and Fridays.

From midday to 3 pm you can enjoy more than just a regular meal – with every large dish ordered, a complimentary core pint or house wine awaits. It’s the ideal way to wrap up the work week. This is a pub, so expect the classic happy hour with $6 tap beers and house wines from Tuesday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm.

Thursday to Friday, 12pm to 3pm & Tuesday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm

299 Rundle Street, Adelaide

Brighton Metro Hotel

No matter the weather, it feels as though the sun is always shining at the Brighton Metro Hotel. Reward another hard day’s work with their daily $7 pints and house wine, or $8 spirits and spritz happy hour deal, or ramp things up over the weekend with 2 for $25 cocktails (Saturdays 8 to 9pm, Sundays 2 to 3pm). We’ll drink to that. 

Happy hour daily, 4pm to 6pm 

466 Brighton Road, Brighton 

The Stirling Hotel

Head to the Adelaide Hills for casual drinks with The Stirling Hotel’s members-only happy hour. Sign up for specials all day every day, with drinks to suit any desire. $7 house wines and $8 base spirits get our tick of approval, and there are a couple of tasty cocktails for $15, too. Three beers on tap range from $6.50 to $8. 

Members-only happy hour runs all day, every day.

52 Mount Barker Road, Stirling

West Oak Hotel

In the spirit of being a little bit boujee, we believe Saturdays should be reserved exclusively for zesty cocktails in the sun. In the heart of Adelaide’s West End, the newly renovated West Oak Hotel slings a slice of summer every Saturday with $15 spritzes served until late. Lemon, Soho, Aperol or St Germain Spritz, these refreshing drinks are best enjoyed in the beer garden, sun shining down.

Classic happy hour specials run from 4 to 6pm, with $7 house beer and wines

208 Hindley Street, Adelaide 

The Unley

Get down for casual happy hour sips at The Unley. Every day of the week the crew are winning us over and pouring $8 pints, $8 base spirits and $7 house wines from 4pm. Boasting a welcoming, bright, airy interior, a rooftop bar and one of our favourite happy hours in Adelaide, it’s a cracking spot for fuss-free, post-work drinks with friends.  

Happy hour daily, 4pm to 6pm 

27 Unley Road, Parkside 

Palais Hotel

Where the sun is always shining, drinks are flowing and live music sets the vibe, Palais Hotel has sea-side dining and drinking sorted. Kick it beachside and make the most of their Beach Bar weekday specials including all tap beer and cider pints from $5, plus $5 house wine and sparkling.

Weekend visitors can order $8 vodka mixers and Super Dry pints on Saturdays, and $12 Seltzer cans on Sundays. There are drink specials on Friday and Saturday evenings too… basically what we’re saying is – you can get your money’s worth at the Palais.  

For all happy hour deals and times, visit this page.  

86 Esplanade, Semaphore 

Gilbert Street Hotel

If craft beers with experimental flavours are your thing, get to Gilbert Street Hotel between 5 – 6 pm on weekdays and enjoy $2 off all pints, house wines and base spirits. There are meal deals almost every weeknight, from $20 pizzas on Tuesday to Buffalo wings on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Happy hour Monday – Friday, 5 to 6pm

88 Gilbert Street, Adelaide  

The Crown and Anchor

Looking for something a little more grungy? The Crown and Anchor’s graffiti-covered walls, pinball machines and peculiar beverage ‘Pickleback’ have you covered. For those with more classic taste, the rock ‘n’ roll pub serves $3 schooners from 8 – 10 pm on a Wednesday, and $6.50 dark and $7.50 pale on others. 

Check out the gig guide and weekly specials here. 

Wednesdays, 8pm to 10pm

196 Grenfell Street, Adelaide

Keep the drinks and good times flowing after a tipple or two at the best happy hours in Adelaide, moving on to the best rooftop bars with city views or classy romantic bars for a swoon-worthy date night.