Nobody does Happy Hour quite like Brickell! Catch up with some friends over a couple of drinks and yummy bites at some of the neighborhood’s happiest hours. From sake bombs at a hip noodle bar to the best Mexican bites in the game, here’s where you can go out on the town for your next happy hour deal.
1. DC Pie Co.
When: Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 1010 Brickell Ave #200, Miami, FL 33131
If you’re a fan of crispy brick-oven pizzas and fresh cocktails, you don’t want to miss the happy hour at this cozy neighborhood joint. DC Pie Co. offers $5 beer, $6 mules and pepperoni chips, $7 house spirits; $9 personal pies; $12 meatballs and $13 wings. And make sure to stop by its moody, neon-lit sister bar, DOM’S, for great beats and even greater vibes!
2. Balan’s
When: Daily, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 901 S Miami Ave Space 108, Miami, FL 33130
A rose garden, champagne bar, delicious cocktails… it all times up perfectly for happy hour at Balan’s! At this chic restaurant, you’ll find $5 wines and beers, $7 liquor and light bites on the daily. Sip on refreshing cocktails ranging from $8 to $12, such as sangria, old-fashioned, espresso martini and more. If you love oysters, you can get half a dozen for a discounted price, in addition to calamari, mushroom sliders, beef skewers and more. In fact, seafood lovers can pair the refreshing oysters with a champagne special for happy hour — $95 for a bottle of Perrier Joüet Grand Brut.
3. Baby Jane
When: Daily, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 500 Brickell Ave #105e, Miami, FL 33131
While it’s known for being a delicious noodle bar (just not your ordinary noodle bar) and a whimsical cocktail den later in the night, Baby Jane has an unbeatable happy hour that you can’t miss: $5 beers $6 wine, and cocktails ranging from $5 for a shot du jour to $7 for a sake bomb. Plus, an array of $4 eats like edamame and tuna poke tacos!
4. Sweet Caroline
When: Daily, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 1111 SW 1st Ave #107, Miami, FL 33130
Tap into your fun side and show off your vocal skills to a crowd of strangers with a night of karaoke. The best way to beat stage fright? Half of all drinks! Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar offers 50% of all its drinks (including cocktails — regularly priced at $14 — beers and wines) during nightly happy hour. And in case you’re in need of some musical inspo, their cocktails are all named after songs.
5. Redbar
When: Daily, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 52 SW 10th St, Miami, FL 33130
When it comes to happy hour sips, “you are exactly where you need to be” at RedBar Brickell. Make your way through the ultra trendy lounge and art-filled walls to the bar and have it your way with $4 Bud Light & Goose IPA, $6 wells & wine and $8 select cocktails. While you hang around and get your fill of their specialty concoctions, play a board game or let the retro beats spin you back to a place you love best.
6. Rosa Sky
When: Wednesday through Saturday, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 115 SW 8th St 22nd Floor, Miami, FL 33130
Perched among the towering skyscrapers, this rooftop lounge with impeccable views of the city is the perfect setting for $10 specialty cocktails, liquor and bites with half-off selected rosé and $5 draft beer. Sip on the Whispering Angel rosé, a Smokers Club Old Fashioned or an India Pale Ale along tasty bites from braised short rib grilled cheese to black bean queso dip and buffalo chicken empanadas, all of $10.
7. Gekkō
When: Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 8 SE 8th St, Miami, FL 33131
In case you need another reason to love Brickel”s happy hour scene, Bad Bunny and David Grutman’s sleek Japanese steakhouse has finally launched its ‘Most Wanted’ happy hour. Available in the lounge and outdoor patio, the menu features signature cocktails for $12, such as the Forbidden Corner with Astral Blanco Tequila, Dos Hombres Mezcal, pamplemousse and Owen’s Grapefruit Soda. There are also $10 wines by the glass and $6 beers and hard seltzers. Mouthwatering bites like milk bread, salmon truffle handroll, pork gyoza and short rib robata round out the menu.
8. Cantina La Veinte
When: Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 495 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
For an upscale take on happy hour, take a seat at the bar and order some of the best Mexican bites in the game, then wash down with some refreshing margaritas. Happy hour at the waterfront hotspot is 50% off all drinks and bar bites, from their mouthwatering margaritas and rum cocktails to their ribeye tacos and shishito peppers.
9. Sexy Fish
When: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 1001 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130
Escape to a vibrant underwater fantasy at Sexy Fish for its Maki Hour. The menu presents a discounted lineup of classic and signature maki, tempura items, sashimi & nigiri, as well as delicious cocktails for $12 apiece. It’s all taking place in the neighborhood’s sexiest dining room featuring exquisite Damian Hirst artworks, Frank Gehry lighting and a picture perfect pink powder room for all the best selfies!
10. Consentido
When: Daily, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 1331 Brickell Bay Dr CU1, Miami, FL 33131
Great for both bites and drinks during happy hour — or any other time of day — you’ve got to check out ConSentido. With Mediterranean-Asian fusion bites from $8 to $12, beers at $5 and hand-crafted cocktails at just $10, this is reason enough to head to this classy restaurant on the daily. And what better draw than oysters and champagne at half price?
11. ADRIFT Mare
When: Tuesday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 1395 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
Happy hour with ocean views is the name of the game at ADRIFT Mare. Perched on the 25th floor of Hotel AKA Brickell with unbelievable sunset views over Biscayne Bay, their happy hour offers a nice selection of $10 craft cocktails, $8 beers, $9 to $13 wines by the glass and $4 to $10 Mediterranean snacks and bites.