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Happy Hour Happiness

Ready to Wind Down and Relax? End the Day With These Happening Happy Hours

From fancy food and drinks to comfort food favorites, start your summer evenings with a stop at any of these locales for deliciously creative options at Happy Hour prices. Tell your boss it's time to leave work early.

Bitters Bar & Food

Dedicated to growing and supporting all things craft, Bitters Bar & Food sources ingredients from the garden to use in its craft cocktails. And, find craft, micro-brews on tap. Happy Hour runs from 4-6 p.m. daily, and includes $6 drink options with food purchase, from rotating craft draft beers to classic cocktails such as its Negroni, Old Fashioned, Daiquiri, or Bitter Flavored Seltzer. BittersBar.com

Bourbon & Bones

Enjoy fine dining at a contemporary Arizona chophouse for less during Happy Hour at Bourbon & Bones. Available weekdays from 4-6 p.m. at the bar, food options include the Prime Rib Sliders ($8), Bourbon & Bones Burger ($12), and Crispy Calamari Fries ($8), as well as discounts on various drinks, $7 draft wine, and $4 domestic bottles. BourbonAndBonesAZ.com

Diego Pops
A modern Mexican restaurant in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, Diego Pops offers Happy Hour seven days a week from 3-6 p.m. Specials include half-off appetizers, $4 beers, $6 wine and sangria, and $5 Diego Margaritas made with 1800 Blanco Tequila. Mondays are Taco Mondays, and tacos are just $3 all day. DiegoPops.com
 

Fat Ox

Take your taste buds on a tour of the Italian countryside with Fat Ox's Aperitivo Hour. Offered daily in the bar and lounge from 4:30-6:30 p.m., select cocktails are $12, select glasses of wine are $9, select beers are $5 or $6, and food options range from the Burrata di Bufala ($12) to the Linz Prime Beef Tartare ($12). ILoveFatOx.com

HULA's Modern Tiki

The Valley’s home for tropical tiki drinks and island-style eats since 2009, HULA’S Happy Hour is offered at all three locations (Uptown Phoenix, Old Town Scottsdale, and High Street) from 3:30-6 p.m. on weekdays, and all-night every Wednesday from 3:30-10 p.m. Top sellers at Happy Hour are the $7 HULA’S Mai Tai and the $6 Crispy Coconut Shrimp Rolls. HULA's also offers all-day weekend drink specials with Happy Hour prices on all drinks from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. HulasModernTiki.com

Los Sombreors

Slay your cravings for Mexican food at Los Sombreros, which offers Happy Hour on weekdays from 3-6 p.m. Indulge with $6 bites that include Fundido & Chips, and Soft Chicken or Al Pastor Tacos, as well as $6 margaritas and select drinks, and $3 drafts. LosSombreros.com

Maple & Ash

This restaurant—an innovative take on the traditional steakhouse—offers a unique Oyster Happy Hour. Offered weekdays from 5-6:30 p.m. in the bar and lounge, the offerings include $2 raw and fire roasted oysters, $10 glasses of bubbles or rosè, and $12 cocktails. There is also a handful of other food items available that are perfect snacks. MapleAndAsh.com

Picazzo's Healthy Italian Kitchen

Feel good about happy hour at this "healthcentric restaurant" that offers a fusion approach to a modern-Italian cuisine the adds in the bold flavors of Asian, Mediterranean, and Mexican ingredients. Healthy Hour is available daily from 3-6 p.m., and includes food options such as the $6 Cheese Bread, $7 Avocado Toast, and drinks ranging from $4 local drafts to $7 signature cocktails. Picazzos.com

STK Steakhouse

At STK's weekday Happy Hour, which runs from 3-6:30 p.m., enjoy craveable bites ranging from $2-$8, including the Giant Wagyu Meatballs, Green Goddess Salmon Sliders, Short Rib Croquettes, Fried Popcorn Chicken, Beef Tartare, and Filet Lollipop & Truffle Fries. Happy Hour also includes half-off STK's specialty cocktails, $10 Justin Cabernet, and $10 Whispering Angel Rose. STKSteakhouse.com

The Italian Daughter

This newly opened Italian restaurant in North Scottsdale provides all-day Happy Hour each day in the bar and lounge area only. Enjoy live piano music while sipping on $7 red and white wines, $5 beers, $6 well drinks, and $2 off premium cocktails. Happy Hour eats include stone-fired pizzas, and menu items like a Slow Braised Short Rib Stack topped with creamy red pepper remoulade and stacked on crispy homemade waffle fries. A Bottle and Board is available for only $28, which includes meatballs and creamy polenta, and a choice of select bottles. TheItalianDaughter.com

The Montauk
Be transported to the coast of New England right in the middle of Downtown Scottsdale at The Montauk. Here, they bring seaside Happy Hour all day Mondays, and Tuesday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. with daily live music. Enjoy $4 draft beers, $5 well cocktails, $6 house wines, and specials on appetizers—including the East Coast favorite, Clam Chowder. On Wednesdays, enjoy half-off bottles of wine. TheMontaukAZ.com
 

The Sicilian Butcher 

Celebrate Happy Hour all day, every day in a restaurant-designated area at The Sicilian Butcher with craft meatballs, charcuterie boards, and classic Italian vinos. Indulge in Italian red and white wines by the glass for $6, $5 draft beers, $10 craft cocktails, and $32 Sangria Rosso pitchers. Classic Italian eats during Happy Hour include a bruschetta trio, Chef Tomaso Maggiore’s famous meatballs and sauce, and a $19 Bottle and Board with house select wine and a polenta and meatball board. TheSicilianButcher.com

Zinqué

Happy Hour haute spot and wine bar Zinqué offers Happy Hour weekdays from 4-7 p.m. in the bar and pod area only. Enjoy $5 off on Zinqué’s signature cocktails and aperitifs, $4 off of wines by the glass, and $2 off all beers. French-inspired small plates to eat during Happy Hour include the Ratatouille Quesadilla ($6), Salami Toasts ($4), Roasted Mini Sausages ($6), Prawn Taco ($6), Pan con Tomate ($4), and Frites ($4). LeZinque.com

  • Fat Ox. Photo courtesy Fat Ox
  • The Old Fashioned at Bitters Bar & Food
  • Negroni at Bitters Bar & Grill
  • Picazzo's Healthy Italian Kitchen
  • Flautas at Los Sombreros
  • The Strawberry Cobbler at STK Steakhouse
  • STK Steakhouse
  • STK Steakhouse
  • The Sub Zero Whiskey n Coke at Bourbon & Bones
  • Oysters at Maple & Ash
  • The HULA's Mai Thai at HULA's Modern Tiki. Photo courtesy HULA's Modern Tiki
  • Crispy Coconut Shrimp Rolls at HULA's Modern Tiki. Photo courtesy HULA's Modern Tiki
  • The Italian Daughter. Photo courtesy of The Italian Daughter
  • Tomaso's Meatballs at The Sicilian Butcher. Photo courtesy The Maggiore Group
  • Zinqué. Photo courtesy Zinqué
  • Prawn Tacos at Zinqué. Photo courtesy Zinqué
  • Frozen margaritas at Diego Pops