In San Francisco, Happy Hour specials are always in demand, bad economy or good. This list is a work in progress. We’ll include other Bay Area cities in our Happy Hour listings soon. Know of something we should list here? Please write in and tell us.

Best San Francisco Happy Hours

• 5A5 Steak Lounge – Mon – 50% off bottles from the wine list; Wed – “Steak Tasting ” Night. Serves $1 champagne on Thursdays nights 9-10pm. Happy Hour: Mon – Sun: 5-7:30p (in front lounge). Happy Hour Specials: $5 wines, cocktails, beers, and 5@5 & Daily $2 bites (Beef Carpaccio roll, Chicken Yakitori Skewers, Truffle Fries, 2 Shooters for $5 like hamachi, oyster, poke). Mondays - seafood ceviche shooter; Tuesdays - beef kebab with ikari aioli; Wednesdays/Thursdays - $1 oysters on the half shell (min 6); Fridays -lobster bites with savory soy broth. Address: 5A5 Steak Lounge, 244 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA.
• Ambassador – $2 Tuesday: $2 beers, well drinks, and small bites. Ambassador, 673 Geary St, San Francisco, CA. 6pm – 2am.
• Acme Burgerhaus – Serves $1.95 pints with gourmet burgers at Happy Hour: Daily 3pm-10pm. Address: 559 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• The Alembic – Monday Happy Hour half off every bottled brew all night, 5pm-2am. Address: 1725 Haight St, San Francisco, CA. 415-666-0822.
• Bacar – Friday $1 oysters, $2 pints and $5 cocktails. Sunday Bottomless Bloody Mary brunches. Happy Hour $2 tap beer, $5 cocktails and wine, Mon-Sun 4:30pm – 7pm. Address: 448 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA. 415-904-4100.
• Bar 821 -  Hip bar with $3 draft beer, $3 champagne, and specialty cocktails like Luxury Mojitos. Hapy Hour Mon – Fri 5pm – 7pm. Divisadero St (between Fulton St & Mcallister St) San Francisco, CA.
• Bar 888 - $5-$6 beers, $7 wines and grappa cocktails for $8.88 (regularly between $10 and $12). Bar bites like mac n’ cheese and chicken wings for $8. Happy Hour M-F. Address: At the InterContinental at 888 Howard & 5th, San Francisco, CA.
• Bar Crudo – $1 oysters and $3 Sierra Nevadas every Monday-Thursday (5pm-6:30pm). Also $5 glasses of wine with discounted signature dishes. Address: 655 Divisadero St. @ Oak, San Francisco, CA.
• Bean Bag Cafe – Happy Hour features $1.92 (w/tax) beers on tap. Daily 3pm-10pm. Address: 601 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• Benders Bar – Happy Hour 4-7pm Mon-Fri: $1 off Draft Beer, $3 Well drinks, $2 cans PBR, $5 Margaritas. Mojito Mondays $5. Mon: ICHI SUSHI Happy Hour 6-9pm. Wed: Whiskey Wed. $5 PBR & Shot. Sunday: FREE BBQ with Chupa & Damon. Kitchen open late Tues-Sat.
• BIN 38 – Happy Hour: Mon-Thurs, 5-7pm ($6 glasses, $4 craft beer), 40% off all bottles to go every day -40% off all bottles in house every Tuesday. 3232 Scott St. San Francisco, CA (Marina/Cow Hollow).
• Blowfish Sushi – $3 House drinks, wells, specialty drinks, draft beer and sake cocktails; $3 tempura pot stickers and hand rolls.  Happy Hour weekdays 5–7 pm. Address: 2170 Bryant, San Francisco.
• Blue Fin Sushi & Lounge – The only Sushi Restaurant and Lounge with a Full Bar in the Richmond. Happy Hour Specials 4-7pm with $3 Domestic Drafts $3 Appetizers $4 Well Drinks $4, $1 Menu Specials. 1814 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121.
• Blur - 2 for one anything; Happy Hour 4-6pm. Address: 1121 Polk St, San Francisco.
• Cafe Abir - Serves $2 Heineken, Red Stripe, Corona during Happy Hour: Daily 4pm-7pm. Address: 1300 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• The Celler – $2 bottled beers until 6pm, $3 bottled beers until 7pm, $4 bottled beers until 9pm. All mixed drinks are $2 off. Happy Hour between 5-9pm. Monday – Friday 5pm-9pm. Address: 685 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA.
• City Tavern – Regular well drink specials, taps deals and Happy Hour food specials change daily. Happy Hour weekdays 3–7pm. Address: 3200 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA.
• Cliff House – $3 Moonlight Martinis (with Skyy and Tanqueray) Sun – Thurs 6-9pm. Plus Wine-Lover’s Tuesday — all wine bottles are half price all day w/ entree, now through March 3/31/10. Cliff House, 1090 Point Lobos, San Francisco CA 94121.
• Coda Supper Club – Happy hour Tuesday through Friday 5:30 – 7:30; 1/2 price beers (making them $2.50, guinness $3), 1/2 price wine on tap, 1/2 price wells ($3.50), cocktails and 1/2 price 42 below vodka and bombay gin drinks. Address: 1710 Mission Street SF, CA 94103 415-551-CODA (2632).
• El Rio – Free Oysters every Friday (5:30 — they go fast). Dollar Day all day Monday. Pabst $1 Well $2 Tue-Fri 5-9pm Pints/Well $3 Bloody Mary Pints $5. 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA (Outer Mission). 415-282-3325.
• Fly Bar at Divisadero – $3 Drafts, $3 Sake Cocktail and 1/2 price pizza. Happy Hour daily 4-7pm. Address: 762 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA.
• Fly Bar at Sutter St – $3 Drafts, $5 Signature Cocktails, and 1/2 price pizza. Happy Hour daily 4-7pm. Address: 1085 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA.
• Hobson’s Choice – $2.50 beer and cocktail specials. Happy Hour weekdays 5–7 pm. Address: 1601 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA.
• Hog Island Oyster Company - $1 sweetwater oysters, $3.50 pints. Happy Hour Mondays and Thursdays, 5-7pm. Address: One Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA.
• House of Shields Saloon – $2 PBRs on tap everyday. Address: 39 New Montgomery St, San Francisco CA 94104.
• Infusion Lounge – 4 beers, $6 house wines, and mixed premium well cocktails, and all-night entertainment. New extended happy hour Wednesdays through Saturdays 6pm – 9:45pm. On Tuesdays, happy hour lasts all night. Adress: 124 Powell St, San Francisco.
• Joey & Eddie’s Itallian Restaurant – Happy Hour runs all night with drinks and food available at the bar for only $6 each; $7 All-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatballs and $7 half carafe of Chianti available until 7pm, 7 Days a week. Address: 1652 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA. 415-989-7800.
• John Colins – Opened a new location not far from the old one (which closed). Monday specials: $2 domestic beers, $3 drafts, and $5 wells on Mon. 4:30pm-2am. New location: 138 Minna, San Francisco, CA.
• Laszlo Bar – Specials include $2 Trumer Pils and $5 Stoli cocktails. You can also enjoy the full dinner menu from Foreign Cinema.  Happy Hour daily from 6pm to 9pm. Address: Adjacent to Foreign Cinema, 2526 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA.
• The Liberties Bar – $1 off draught bear, $4 cosmos, $4 bar snacks menu, HH M-F 2pm-6pm. Tequila Tuesdays, Whiskey Wednesdays & $15 pitchers of beer.
  
• The Little Chihuahua – Serves $3 drafts and $2.50 bottles all day every day. Cheap & tasty burritos. Address: 292 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• Liverpool Lil’s – FREE hors d’oeuvres. Happy Hour weekdays 4pm-6pm. Address: 2942 Lyon St. San Francisco; phone 415-921-6664.
• Matching Half – Serves $2 microbrews during Happy Hour: Daily 4pm-6pm. Address: 1799 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94115.
• Madrone Lounge – great music and $2 PBRs/$3 well drinks all night long. Address: 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• Maya’s – FREE botanas (Mexican finger foods), $5 margaritas and mojitos. Happy Hour weekday 5pm-7pm. Address: 303 2nd St, San Francisco, CA.
• Medjool Restaurant & Lounge – Medjool features a special “Five After Five” menu in its indoor bar and lounge area — a selection of 5 tapas and 5 wines by the glass for $5 each. Everyday 5pm-7pm. 2522 Mission St. (at 21st Street), San Francisco.
• Mojo Bicycle Cafe - bike/beer bar serving $2 pints. Daily Happy Hour: 5pm-7pm. Address: 639-A Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• Mucky Duck – $2 Tecate every Thursdays 7pm to close. Address: 1315 9th Ave, San Francisco CA 94122.
• Namu – Happy hour featuring special bar bites & more Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm; free food featuring pulutan, anju, tapas, aka drinking food Mondays weekly 9:30pm – 10:30pm (alcoholic beverage purchase required). Address: 439 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA, 94118.
• On The Corner – Happy Hour features $2.50 beers. Mon-Sat 7pm-10pm, Sun 3pm-6pm. Address: 359 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117.
• Oola Restanrant & Bar – $1 Oyster Fridays. Fresh oysters for only a buck at Friday Happy Hour from 4-7pm. Adress: 860 Folsom St. (at 3rd), San Francisco.
• The Page Bar – Table games and the $2 Tecate. Address: 298 Divisadero St , San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)
• Palio D’ Asti – Free gourmet pizza with 2 adult drinks. Happy Hour weekdays 4 -7pm. Address: 640 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA.
• Palmino’s – 1/2 off regular price appetizers, $5 pizzas, $4 beers and special drinks. Happy Hour all day, 7 days a week. 345 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105  (at the Embarcadero).
• Parkside Tavern – $3 domestic drafts, $5 calamari, Anchor-steamed mussels, and Irish cheddar mac and cheese. Happy Hour weekdays 3-6pm. Address: 1940 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA.
• Parrilla on Polk – $8 Pitchers of Sangria or Margaritas, $2 Beer Specials. Happy Hour everyday 4pm-7pm. Address: 1760 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA.
• Pot de Pho – Be Happy Happy Hour every day, including weekends from 3pm to 6pm. Located at 3300 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA.
• Royal Exchange – Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm; $4 Well Drinks, $4.95 Appetizer Specials. Address: 301 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA.
• Show Dogs – Selected locally made beers for $2.50 a pint at this gourmet hot dog spot. Happy Hour Mon – Sat, 4pm to 7pm.  Adderess: 6th and Market, San Francisco, CA.
• Showdown – A DJ, a dance floor, and daily happy hour with $3 well drinks and draft beers served from 5-8pm. Check out the specials on Tipsy Tuesdays, and ask about the specials not on the menu. Showdown (used to be Arrow Bar/Matador), 10 Sixth St. (at Market), San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-255-7920.
• Smuggler’s Cove – Every drink on their extensive list — including all their specialty rum cocktails — is $2 off 5-6pm every day including weekends. Smuggler’s Cove, 650 Gough St (at McAllister), 415-869-1900.
• Solstice – $2 discount on all drinks and cheap happy hour small plate menu. Happy Hour weekdays 5–6:30pm. Address: 2801 California St, San Francisco.
• Sugar Lounge – Free appetizers, paninni sandwiches, teriyaki chicken, Tempura. Address: 377 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA.
• Swig Bar – $6 Premium Cocktails, $4 Draft Beer, $3 Stella Artois. Fri 5pm – 9pm. 561 Geary St, San Francisco (just Off Union Square).
• Tokyo Go Go – $3 sushi hand rolls, $3 Kirin and hot sake. Happy Hour 5:30-7pm. Address: 3174 16th St, San Francisco.
• Umami - Sumo Hour 50% off ALL bottles of wine, $4 sushi rolls and other deal bites like chicken-shiitake potstickers shibuya sliders, and edamame hummus. Sumo Hour is daily 5:30pm – 7pm.2909 Webster St. @ Union Street, San Francisco.
• Underdogs – 50-Cent Margaritas on Friday from 6-6:30pm. Happy Hour $2 Dos XX Lager and $1 street tacos, Monday-Friday, 4:30-6 pm. At The Taco Shop at Underdogs, 1824 Irving St, San Francisco.
• Vessel Restaurant – FREE drinks Wednesdays 9-10pm. 2 for 1 drinks all night. Address: 85 Campton Place, San Francisco.
• The View Lounge - The View Lounge will host Martini Hour with 50% off selections from their Skyy Martini list every day from 4pm-6pm. Great view of downtown San Francisco. Located on the 39th floor of the Marriott Marquis Hotel, 55 Fourth St. at Mission.
• Waterbar – Happy Hour $1 oysters at the bar from 11:30am through 6pm everyday, with oyster friendly libations: premium beer (Full Sail) $3, featured wine and mixed drinks $5.
• Wish – $2 Draft Beers, $3 Well drinks, free peanuts. Happy Hour weekdays 5-8pm. Address: 1539 Folsom St, San Francisco.
• Yoshi’s SF – Now hosts a fantastic No Cover trio in the restaurant and lounge every Thurs-Sat from 6-9pm, with special guests every week. Happy Hour with food and drink specials Mon-Thurs 5pm-6pm. Yoshi’s San Francisco, 1330 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115.

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