The Best Happy Hours in Perth for Post-Work Tipples

The age-old tradition of happy hour in Perth often extends well beyond a mere drink or just an hour. Pick your times and spots right, and you could be relaxing with your favourite cocktails and snacks any night of the week, made all the more unique from swanky rooftops with jaw-dropping views or tucked away in basement bars. By the time you emerge, the sun will have set, and you’ll be well and truly primed for the night ahead after the best happy hours in Perth.

Bodega 

Pull up a seat for golden hour at one of Scarborough’s best hidden gems on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings for Happy Spritz Hour. Bodega is a small but mighty, eclectic Italian bar, you’ll find yourself returning to time and again. Sip $8 spritzes from 4 - 6pm, and indulge in plates of fresh antipasti, pasta and pizza as the sun goes down. Heaven. 

16e Calais Road, Scarborough

The Breakwater 

Drop by The Breakwater any day between 5pm and 6pm for one of the best happy hours in Perth. Enjoy $8 beer and cider, $8 wine and bubbly, $11 cocktails and $15 Veuve Clicquot, while taking in those phenomenal views of the Hillarys Marina.

Why not pair your drink with one of the weekly specials, like $15 burgers on Tuesdays, chicken parmi on Wednesday or steak on Thursday? Make it your little mid-week treat. 

Hillarys Boat Harbour, 58 Southside Drive, Hillarys

Sweetwater Rooftop Bar 

Indulge in an early dinner and one of the best happy hours in Perth at Sweetwater Rooftop Bar. Yes, technically it's in Fremantle, but it's well worth the extra distance. This East Freo favourite offers share plates that pack a punch with a diversity of flavours influenced by seasonal produce and a focus on substance over style...and their drinks are next level superb.

Gather the crew, any day Monday through Friday, and arrive right on 5.00pm for one hour of delicious $12 share plates, $12 selected cocktails, $8 beers and $10 large glass wines. 

Richmond Quarter, level 6/1 Silas Street, East Fremantle

The Peach Pit

Monday to Friday. 5.00pm to 6.00pm. Clock of a little earlier than norm and make your way to The Peach Pit. They've got $10 signature cocktails - Aperol Spritz, Passionfruit Martini, Peach Island Iced Tea and a Lychee Spritz - to wipe away the stresses of the day with, as well as $9 pints of all beers on tap, and $7 house wines. With one of their signature smashed patties alongside... don't mind if we absolutely do. 

148 The Esplanade, Scarborough

Sneaky Tony's 

Sneaky Tony's has a way of evading discovery - but if you can find it, on Monday's there's a half price rum special to enjoy. This speakeasy bar has one of the best happy hours in Perth, especially if you're anything like Captain Jack Sparrow and enjoy what a variety of different rum can create. Let the talented craftsmen behind the bar whip up a delicious cocktail or two for you - from a Goslings Gold, with Plymouth Sloe gin, house-made Orgeat, passionfruit falernum, and lemon to their 'Pirate's Rum Stash' punch - it's a refreshing voyage like no other, crafted with a blend of Smith & Cross, Appleton Signature, Kahlua, and a splash of orange and lime.

Chinatown, Perth

Long Chim

There’s a little-known bar at Long Chim, a Thai favourite hidden in the basement of the restored State Buildings. From Tuesday to Saturday from 5-6pm, Long Chim hosts Chalong Hour for selected $7.50 tap beers, $6 Singha Lager, $9 wines by the glass and $12 Long Chim signature cocktails. The gin-based Night Bazaar or Pineapple Negroni served with bar snacks will land you on Bangkok's streets or the beaches of Koh Samui. If you can wait until Friday night, the Thai Eats and DJ Beats is a spicy way to kick off the weekend.

State Buildings, corner of Barrack Street and St Georges Terrace, Perth

Modo Mio at Crown Perth

Every Friday, Crown Perth's Modo Mio will have a walk-in cocktail hour from 4:30-5:30pm in their elegant bar space - and it's the best happy hour in Perth to destress after the work week or begin weekend celebrations. Diners can opt for a cocktail tasting trio of Aperol spritz, limoncello martini and agredolce for just $30pp, or add on an entrée like oysters, wagyu carpaccio or fried calamari for $34pp (this includes the cocktail trio). What a steal! 

Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood 

The Elford 

We're a bit smitten chicken with the wing and jug combo at The Elford, one of the best happy hours in Perth. All day, every Thursday, head in to this Beaufort Street icon and local bar for $1 wings (minimum serving of 5), and a jug of Little Creatures for just $20. It's an absolute steal, guaranteed to have you leaving your nest and rounding up all of your amigos to join in on the fun. 

The fun doesn't just stop with wings and jugs though - from Monday to Friday, 5pm to 6pm, The Elford serves up $10 pints, $8 selected wines and $8 house spirits. Happy sipping!

639 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley

Bobéche

Within the swanky Brookfield Place on St Georges Terrace, there lies a dimly lit basement that goes by the name of Bobéche. A glorious bar serving well-crafted clandestine cocktails poured from ornate teapots into quaint cups and saucers, and from 4pm – 6pm, don’t miss the Little Martinis and Baby Negronis, local beers and wines during happy hour. More than just an afterthought, bar snacks include $5 baby burgers, croquettes and oysters as the perfect accompaniment to liquid libations.

Brookfield Place, Basement, 131 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Hula Bula Bar

Imagine a lush tropical paradise and tiki-inspired cocktails tucked away in Perth’s CBD. Slink into a tiger-print booth at Hula Bula Bar for $12 cocktails all night on Thursdays and selected times on Friday and Saturday nights. Specials change daily and include beers and ciders set to the sway of the South Pacific. Don’t forget to request an insta-ready tiki mug for your sultry mini-break.

12 Victoria Avenue, Perth

Prince Lane

You’ll feel all regal sipping on $7 house wines and bubbles and $8 pints of Coopers Pacific Ale while looking down on the riff-raff below from the rooftop Prince Bar. No one needs to know those drinks were ordered during happy hour from 5pm – 6pm on Tuesdays to Thursdays. You could start earlier with the $18 lunch specials from 12pm – 2pm and add on $8 wines, beers and bubbles. The only ones who may be onto your thrifty secret are the office workers in the surrounding high-rises hungrily watching you tuck into these tasty specials - unless you’ve arrived on a Sunday for the Bottomless Brunch.

356 Murray Street, Perth

St Brigid 

One of our favourite new bars just so happens to have one of the best happy hours in Perth. Say hello to St Brigid anytime of the week, but particularly on Thursday nights from 5pm, where they're dishing out a divine pasta and wine or beer special for $25. They're serving up classics like amatriciana, puttanesca and carbonara; make sure to put in order for garlic bread, for extra satisfaction. This neighbourhood bar in the heart of Doubleview also offers a casual and friendly atmosphere, with beautiful interiors to boot, making this a must-try new drinking destination and primo date spot to have on your radar. 

251 Scarborough Beach Road, Doubleview

Goody Two’s

Dust off your Goody Two's shoes for Bottoms Up Fridays, bottomless cocktails and a three-course shared menu for just $75 per person. Every Wednesday night from 5pm, indulge in their famous fried chicken and $5 beers and wines, and mid-week DJ tunes. Goody’s Dollar Dumpling Nights on Thursdays from 5pm includes 10 dumplings, fried chicken, a highball cocktail and beer or wine for just $29. Inspired by the refined and cheeky underbelly of the Japanese after-work culture is one of the best happy hours in Perth to hit up for post-work tipples. 

Basement, 40 Irwin Street, Perth

Naber + IIII 

Sunday Funday just got better with Naber and IIII's all-day $12 margaritas and fried chicken combo. Seriously, is there a better way to improve your day than with some fried chicken…add in a margarita or three and you and your crew will be cheering for days afterwards. The crew here are slinging not just tasty fried chicken (some of the city's best) and lip-smackingly good margaritas, but some of their signature great vibes and disco fries. They also have $7 Tecate beer on offer, with two tacos and a Tecate for just $20. This is one of the best happy hours in Perth to keep the Sunday scaries at bay. 

146 Oxford Street, Leederville

Rambla on Swan

To the backdrop of the iconic city skyline, Swan River and Kings Park, this riverside restaurant offers $12 Martinis on the Deck on Fridays and Saturdays from 4pm – 6pm with a DJ and $12 Spritz Sunday Sessions from 3pm – 6pm. Many make a day or a night of it with lunch or dinner over shared charcuterie boards, seafood and those sweeping views.

Shop 39, South Shore Shopping Centre, 85 South Perth Esplanade, South Perth

The Raffles Hotel

Gone are the days when this Art Deco hotel was once famed as a debaucherous live music venue. After undergoing an extensive renovation and overlooking the Swan River, The Raffles Hotel exudes a refined air about it these days, especially during happy hours from Monday to Friday from 5pm – 6pm with half-price beers, wines and spirits. On the first and third Fridays of the month, Flashback Fridays delve back into the 70s, 80s and 90s with a resident DJ - so why not set yourself up for the night with half-price pizzas during happy hour before hitting the dance floor.

70-72 Canning Beach Road, Applecross

Were you having too much fun and you missed out on one of the best happy hours in Perth? Don’t despair; many of the city's best bars have all kinds of tasty cocktails, wines and beers at any time, day or night. Or perhaps you’re more of a morning person, so check out Perth’s best brunches.