Happy Hour Guide

2016 Restaurant Guide

5 Star Burgers
604 N Guadalupe St., 984-8977
Burgers, yeah, but have you had the deep-fried green beans? 4-6 pm has never made veggies so awesome.

Back Road Pizza
1807 2nd St., Ste. 1, 955-9055
Santa Fe Brewing Co. beer by the pitcher, spoken word and music, that thing where there’s cornmeal on the pizza crust…sold!

Blue Corn Café
133 W Water St., 984-1800
From 3-6 pm on Monday-Friday, y’all can get $1 off house margaritas and house beers. Try the “Pepino Diablo” for the cucumber-meets-jalapeño taste.

La Boca
72 W Marcy St., 982-3433
From the killer wine list to the delicious tapas, there’s no shortage of things to cram into your boca.

Buffalo Wild Wings
3501 Zafarano Drive, 471-3353
When you absolutely have to watch tons of games at once with tons of wings and draft or bottled beers.

La Casa Sena Cantina
125 E Palace Ave., 988-9232
One of the best wine lists in the city and singing waiters from 6 pm.

Cowgirl BBQ
319 S Guadalupe St., 982-2565
Live music and a different drink special every dang day. Think you’re above frozen margaritas? Think again.

Coyote Cantina
132 W Water St., 983-1615
Who among us doesn’t love this rooftop bar’s amazing menu and massive bar list?

Del Charro Saloon
101 W Alameda St., 954-0320
Affordable menu around and top-notch margs.

Draft Station
60 E San Francisco St., 983-6443
Nothing but local beers from Blue Corn, Chama River, La Cumbre and more.

The Dragon Room Bar
406 Old Santa Fe Trail, 982-9762
It’s been around forever, and there’s a dang tree growing right inside.

Duel Brewing
1228 Parkway Drive, 474-5301
The masters of Belgian-style brewing also have a sandwich with waffles instead of bread. What?!

Elevation Bistro
103 E Water St., 820-0363
Face it—you want a sake flight. While you’re there, pick up a jar of Bloody María mix to-go.

Evangelo’s
200 W San Francisco St.
Say hello to Nick the Greek in one of Santa Fe’s oldest dives. Just don’t ask for Budweiser…trust me.

El Farol
808 Canyon Road, 983-9912
In case the constant live music wasn’t enough, from 4-6 pm Monday-Friday, you can find $3 tapas, $4 beers and $5 wine and cocktails.

Fire & Hops
222 N Guadalupe St., 954-1635
Oh, they’ve got the beers at the new-ish gastropub, plus one of the best food menus around, courtesy of chef Joel Coleman.

Georgia
225 Johnson St., 989-4367
Enjoy a Hendrick’s gin and tonic while you discuss the works of O’Keeffe.

The High Note
132 Water St., 919-8771
The new kids on the block provide special Happy Hour wine tasting happenings.

Il Piatto
95 W Marcy St., 984-1091
With half off appetizers and selected wines every day from 4:30-6 and 9-10:30 pm, chef Matt Yohalem’s Il Piatto might just have the best Happy Hour in the whole city.

Jean Cocteau Cinema
418 Montezuma Ave., 466-5528
First he brought us Game of Thrones and now he provides a movie theater with a full bar, live music, art events and more. Thanks, GRRM!

Jinja Bar & Bistro
510 N Guadalupe St., 982-4321
Whether it’s a mai tai, a Singapore sling or totally bitchin’ Asian food you want, Jinja has you covered.

Mangiamo Pronto!
228 Old Santa Fe Trail, 989-1904
When you need to combine your food, wine, coffee and gelato vices into one magnificent experience.

Maria’s
555 W Cordova Road, 983-7929
Peruse the gargantuan margarita list that the Seattle Times apparently called “the motherlode of American margaritas.”

The Matador
116 W San Francisco St.
Santa Fe’s only punk rock bar-going experience can boast the stiffest drinks in town and some of the best local DJs.

El Mesón
213 Washington Ave., 983-6756
Sangría, jazz, tango and tapas come together in the authentic downtown restaurant.

The Palace Saloon
142 W Palace Ave., 428-0690
Enjoy the classy crimson décor with a delicious gin Bandita, live music on weekends or Thursday night karaoke.

El Paseo Bar & Grill
208 Galisteo St., 992-2848
Dollar tacos meet discounted margaritas, and they even do live music, too.

Puerto Peñasco
4681 Airport Road, Ste. 1, 438-6622
Head to the Southside for authentic Mexican food and amazing micheladas.

The Ranch House
2571 Cristo’s Road, 424-8900
Happy Hour (4-6 pm) on the Southside means $5 food specials, smoked pineapple margaritas, beer and cocktail specials and delightful ambiance.

San Francisco Street Bar & Grill
50 E San Francisco St., 982-2044
Special entrees, appetizer discounts and drink specials go down Monday-Friday from 4:30-6:30 pm in this downtown second-story eatery.

Santa Fe Brewing Co.
35 Fire Place, 424-3333
They make some of your favorite local beers, so why not head to the source for their daily Happy Hour (4-6 pm)?

Santa Fe Spirits
308 Read St., 780-5906
Locally distilled spirits find their way into your mouth while you think things like, “Damn, that’s a fine whiskey.”

Second Street Brewery
1814 2nd St., 982-3030
A rotating list of locally brewed beers plus live music and a killer menu. You don’t need a beard and flannel shirt, but it helps.

Second Street Brewery (Railyard)
1607 Paseo de Peralta, Ste. 10, 989-3278
These guys were in the Rail­yard before it was cool, and their ever-changing beer list sweetens the deal.

Skylight
139 W San Francisco St., 982-0775
They provide nightly DJs in the main room and super-cool Skylab, they’ve got a food menu that’s solid and damn if they don’t have the frostiest pint glasses, too.

Terra Cotta Wine Bistro
304 Johnson St., 989-1166
One can quaff dozens of wines by the glass, bottle or flight while enjoying live music.

Thunderbird Bar & Grill
50 Lincoln Ave., 490-6550
From the picturesque balcony overlooking the Plaza, you’ll find beer, wine and margarita specials every day from 4-5 pm.

Tiny’s
1005 S St. Francis Drive, 983-9817
Live music, open mic events, beloved karaoke with Cindi and Nanci plus a lovely patio, full bar and free chips and salsa!

Tomasita’s
500 S Guadalupe St., 983-5721
Enjoy a delicious margarita, beer or sangría, wolf down the killer red and wonder why more restaurants don’t offer honey butter for their sopaipillas—it’s brilliant!

Tune-Up Café
1115 Hickox St., 983-7060
Beers on tap, an expanding wine list, sake cocktails and some of the best damn brunch in town.

The Underground
200 W San Francisco St.
Hidden beneath Evangelo’s, this subterranean bar offers nightly live music and a super-fun house show aesthetic.

Vanessie
427 W Water St., 982-9966
Signature cocktails join Vanessie’s mind-boggling wine list and piano bar flair.

Zia Diner
326 S Guadalupe St., 988-7008
The word “diner” doesn’t do justice to the Zia’s huge menu, great pie selection and daily Happy Hour from 3-6 pm.

So your work day sucked and you need to unwind—we can relate. Why not do so with one of the many local Happy Hours around town? There's usually food and drink specials to ease the pain, and cheaper drinks means more drinks means you make it through another day without totally going bazonkers and hulking out on everyone. Solid!

HOTEL SCENE

Agave Lounge at the Eldorado Hotel
309 W San Francisco St., 988-4455
Monday-Friday you’ll find $4 food specials and $5 drink deals from 4-7 pm.

Amaya
1501 Paseo de Peralta, (855) 825-9876
Amaya’s menu changes with the seasons to take advantage of locally sourced components.

Anasazi Lounge
113 Washington Ave., 988-3236
So maybe you feel like a more upscale brunch, and maybe you want some Champagne in that orange juice.

The Bell Tower
100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511
You can’t get any higher than this seasonal rooftop bar at La Fonda on the Plaza and their many margaritas.

Cava Santa Fe Lounge
309 W San Francisco St., 988-4455
Happy Hour goes down Wednesday-Friday from 5-7 pm, and the space provides live music alongside food and drink specials.

Estevan Restaurante
125 Washington Ave., 988-4900
Chef Estevan Garcia’s newest restaurant offers healthy New Mexican choices without frying or breading for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

La Fiesta Lounge
100 E San Francisco St., 982-5511
Signature martinis and live music come together in this hotel lobby bar.

Low ’n Slow Lowrider Bar
125 Washington Ave., 988-4900
On weekends, sip on a specialty cocktail and experience live norteño music to boot.

Luminaria
211 Old Santa Fe Trail, 984-7915
Nestled in the Inn and Spa at Loretto, this bar showcases local beers and organic and tasty cocktail ingredients.

Secreto Lounge
210 Don Gaspar Ave., Ste. A, 983-5700
Secreto is the kind of downtown hotel bar that’ll make you forget about stand-alone establishments.

Staab House
330 E Palace Ave., 986-0000
This ultra-classy lounge inside La Posada boasts a beautiful patio and is a great place to have a refined evening whilst wearing a top hat and monocle.

Terra Restaurant
198 State Road 592, 946-5700
Rancho Encantado Resort houses this swanky bar and restaurant, and believe me—it’s way nice.

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