The Best Happy Hours in Hobart for a Post-Work Bevvy

Happy Hour is an Australian staple, and we’ll take any excuse to elevate a good time. Planning post-work drinks or a quick catch-up with a mate? Hobart’s pubs, dining rooms and cocktail bars deliver sharp deals on sips and snacks through the week.

When the clock slides to four or five, these are the happy hours in Hobart worth leaving your desk for.

Willing Wine Bar

Willing Wine Bar brings a little gloss to North Hobart, with an intimate 30-seat room, a 300-bottle cellar and the sort of polished energy that makes an early drink feel like a very good idea. Happy hour runs Wednesday to Saturday from 4.30pm to 5.30pm, making it an easy excuse for a spritz, something bitter, or a sharp pour before dinner turns into the rest of the night.

390 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

Marla Singer

Bellerive is reason enough to cross the bridge when Marla Singer starts pouring. From 3pm to 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays, wines and schooners drop to $10 as the room slips from neighbourhood favourite into weekending mode. Order oysters with blackberry mignonette, fried chicken and waffles, or a plate of crisp wings, then settle in properly. With produce-first plates, a sharp drinks list and an easy sense of occasion, this is the happy hour that makes clocking off feel especially good.

Happy hour 3pm to 5pm, Fridays and Saturdays

34-36 Cambridge Road, Bellerive

Telegraph Hotel

Up on Morrison Street’s rooftop, the Telegraph Hotel does knock-offs with a little flourish. From 3pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday, happy hour runs sharp: $8 wines, spirits and schooners, plus $14 cocktails. Roll in for the harbour outlook, stay for easy crowd-pleasers from the kitchen and a round (or two) that doesn’t rattle the wallet. If you’re chasing a golden-hour perch with friends and a few tidy specials, this one’s a banker.

Happy hour 3pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday

19 Morrison Street, Hobart 

The Still

This is a suave Argyle Street hideaway where Tasmanian spirits take centre stage. Slide in from 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday for happy hour: a $12 Forty Spotted Native Martini poured crisp and botanical, often alongside half-price oysters — the dream pairing before dinner. Settle under the warm glow, browse a backbar boasting 150+ Tasmanian whiskies, and let the team steer you toward your next favourite dram.

Happy hour 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday

30 Argyle Street, Hobart 

Pearl + Co

On the Hobart waterfront at Victoria Dock, Pearl + Co serves freshly shucked oysters, sashimi, local wild fish ceviche, Tasmanian squid, and stunning water views. Enjoy fresh Tasmanian Pacific Oysters or a curried scallop pot pie as you watch local fishing boats glide in and out of the marina thanks to the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows. The fresh seafood pairs perfectly with one of the restaurant’s signature cocktails, with happy hour cocktail specials from 4pm to 5pm.

Happy Hour 4pm to 5pm, daily

Victoria Dock, Hobart

The Deck

High above Liverpool Street, The Deck is Hobart’s rooftop rendezvous — a favourite for city sunsets with kunanyi / Mt Wellington on the horizon. From Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6pm, happy hour pours $8 house wines and premium bottled beers, with discounted nibbles alongside. Order a drink, then graze on share plates, pizzas, or grilled calamari; stay longer if dinner calls. As the sky softens, the rooftop leans all the way into after-work energy — a setting made for raising a glass.

Happy hour 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Level 4/110 Liverpool Street, Hobart 

Mr. Good Guy

When hunger strikes for bold Southeast Asian flavours, Mr. Good Guy in Hobart delivers. Every day from 4–5pm, happy hour pours include $6 house wines, $9 schooners of Tiger, and $15 selected cocktails. The menu invites sharing — bao buns, curries, spicy small plates — so bring your mates, order a few, and let the flavour build. It’s a go-to for after-work decompress, good food and lively drinks in the city.

Happy hour 4pm to 5pm, daily

173 Macquarie Street, Hobart

Rude Boy

Caribbean spirit, Hobart energy. At Rude Boy, rum leads the way and the fried chicken has a cult following. Roll in Tue–Sat, 4–6pm for happy hour, often built around spritz deals — think $8 Peach Spritz or $10 Raspberry Spritz when they’re running — alongside a cocktail list that keeps the bar buzzing. Inside, bright wallpaper, pressed-tin ceilings and neon set an upbeat tone; grab a booth, line up a few plates and let the evening loosen.

Happy hour 4pm to 6pm, Tuesday to Saturday

130 Elizabeth Street, Hobart

Bar Wa Izakaya

Bar Wa Izakaya makes a very strong case for building your afternoon around oysters. From 4pm to 6pm daily, they are half-price with a drink, making this one of Hobart’s most tempting happy hour moves. The toppings shift with the mood, from tempura crunch to bright dressings or nothing more than lemon. Add a Yuzu whisky sour or something from the sprawling drinks list and settle in. This is a happy hour with real personality and plenty of briny pull.

Happy Hour 4pm to 6pm, daily

216-218 Elizabeth Street, Hobart

In The Hanging Garden

Spread across nearly a full city block at 112 Murray Street, In The Hanging Garden weaves together outdoor dining, markets, live music and layered garden bars under hanging greenery and soft lights. Each Friday, clock off between 5 to 6pm for happy hour: $5 house wines and $9 pints set the tone. Pull up a stool, soak up the buzz, and let the weekend begin.

Happy hour 5pm to 6pm, Fridays

112 Murray Street, Hobart

Society

At Society in Battery Point, happy hour comes with a little more flourish. From 4pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday, the list runs from a sharp gin and tonic or Paloma to a Dark & Stormy, all priced to make a second round feel entirely reasonable. There is a $15 espresso martini for those craving something richer, plus the bright lift of a $10 Society Spritz. With rare spirits, rolling ladders and a cellar-style bar downstairs, this is Hobart happy hour with serious cocktail appeal.

Happy hour 4pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday

22 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point

Now that you’ve enjoyed a drink or two with the best happy hours in Hobart, it’s time to sort out dinner. Check out our guides to the best Italian and romantic restaurants in Hobart.