Every year, CityBeat hosts its Best of Cincinnati® competition, wherein our readers vote for their favorite things across the city — from hiking trails and free attractions to restaurants and, of course, bars, including the best bars for happy hour.
Picture it: It’s 5 p.m. on a Wednesday and you’re already tired from a work week that’s stretching on for another two whole days. You need a break. Luckily, these Greater Cincinnati happy hours are here to uplift your mood and take some of the pressure off your wallet. Whether you’re looking for a couple bucks off your favorite beer or wine, specials on appetizers or meals or a good deal on a pitcher of margs you can split with coworkers and friends, these Cincinnati bars are here to help fuel you toward the weekend with happy hour deals CityBeat’s readers love.
Best Happy Hour No. 10: The Righteous Room
641 Walnut St., Downtown
Happy Hour Deal: The Righteous Room’s happy hour features half-price drinks, Monday-Friday from 4-7 p.m. You can also enjoy $5 well drinks on Mondays; select martinis for $10 on Tuesdays after 7 p.m.; $5 seltzers, Jameson and el Jimador from 7 p.m. to close on Wednesdays; $5 house margaritas, Corona and Modelo from 7 p.m. to close on Thursdays; $5 Fireball and featured shots and $20 Suncruiser buckets on Fridays; Saturdays offer all-day $5 green tea and lemon drop shots; and Sundays have reverse happy hour, with half-price drinks from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Best Happy Hour No. 9: Longfellow
1233 Clay St., Over-the-Rhine
Happy Hour Deal: For just $10 Wednesday through Friday, you can get a sandwich, chips and beer. Stop in between 4-6 p.m. to get this happy hour deal.
Best Happy Hour No. 8: Northside Yacht Club
4231 Spring Grove Ave., Northside
Happy Hour Deal: NYSC offers happy hour deals Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m., with $1 off drafts, $3 High Lifes, a $10 draft beer and shot combo called the “Cincy Handshake.”
Best Happy Hour No. 7: The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside
Happy Hour Deal: Happy hour is from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday with offerings like $9 Comet Burritos, $7 margaritas and $2 PBRs, Hamm’s, Black Label and Genessee. You can see the full happy hour menu here.
Best Happy Hour No. 6: Dead Low Brewing
5959 Kellogg Ave., California
Happy Hour Deal: Tuesday-Thursday you can get $5 pints from 4-6 p.m. Dead Low also offers food discounts during the week, with $1.25 wing nights on Tuesdays, $15 burger night with up to five free toppings on Wednesdays and Thursday pizza nights, with any size at regular prize with up to three free toppings.
Best Happy Hour No. 5: Somerset
139 E. McMicken Ave., Over-the-Rhine
Happy Hour Deal: Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, with $2 off all cocktails, spirits, draft beers and wine pours.
Best Happy Hour No. 4: Juniper’s
409 W. Sixth St., Covington
Happy Hour Deal: Happy hour is every day from 5-7 p.m., with exclusive deals and promotions on cocktails and drinks. Tapas Tuesdays also offer 20% tapas.
Best Happy Hour No. 3: Bay Horse Cafe
625 Main St., Downtown
Happy Hour Deal: At Bay Horse Cafe, Tuesdays feature $1 off drafts all day; Wednesdays are half-priced wine nights; Thursdays are industry night, where those who work in the service industry can enjoy $7.50 buckets of Little Kings; Fridays you can get $4 shots of Fireball; and Saturdays feature $5 shots of el Jimador.
Best Happy Hour No. 2: The Belle and the Bear
8512 Market Place Lane, Montgomery
Happy Hour Deal: Happy hour runs from 3-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. Beers on tap include classics like Bud Light and Blue Moon, but you’ll also find some local brews like Truth from Rhinegeist and Astra Red Cream Soda Hard Seltzer from March First Brewing and Distilling.
Best Happy Hour No. 1: Queen City Exchange
32 W. Court St., Downtown
Happy Hour Deal: Queen City Exchange’s happy hour gets a little risky. This bar’s beer prices operate much like the stock market, with prices rising or falling based on customer demand. This dynamic drink exchange means any of their 41 draft beers can fall to as low as $4.