Happy hour in Milwaukee: The 13 best deals
Are you ready to unwind after a long day? Kick back, relax, and enjoy deals on delicious bites and drinks during happy hour in Milwaukee.
There is no happier hour of the day than happy hour in Milwaukee! While some of us like to think of happy hour as a mid-afternoon treat—a tasty reward after a long day of work—happy hour didn’t start out that way. In the 1920s, members of the Navy began hosting a social hour featuring entertainment and good company. Later, during Prohibition, happy hour was a covert, pre-dinner cocktail hour. But over the decades, it has evolved into the after-work ritual we know and love.
These days, happy hour is more than just deals on drinks—it’s a whole experience. There are tons of great spots to enjoy with coworkers and friends, all with a great atmosphere. Of course, indulging in tasty bites and your favorite cocktails, wines, and beers makes it all the more fun. To help you decide where to stop, we rounded up 13 of the best deals, including where to find them, when happy hour runs, and what’s on the menu.
1. La Masa Empanada Bar (Argentine)
1300 East Brady Street
Monday to Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Enjoy incredible Argentine flavors at La Masa Empanada Bar during happy hour. Specials run weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m., featuring $4 Latin Lagers, $6 Vino or Sangria, and $8 specialty cocktail deals. There are also six (soon to be seven, with the addition of Burrata to the menu) different delicious shareable dishes for $2 off.
2. Aperitivo (Italian)
311 North Plankinton Avenue
Tuesday to Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Friday, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Enjoy happy hour in the historic Pritzlaff building at Aperitivo. Here, you’ll find a dine-in (only) happy hour that includes five food options for $8 each. You can also choose from four wines and four cocktail options, also for $8.
3. Fixture Pizza Pub
Walker’s Point, 623 South 2nd Street
Weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Happy hour is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Fixture Pizza. You can enjoy $5 wines, $4 draft beers, $3 rail mixers, $2 highlife bottles, and $1 mozzarella sticks.
4. Movida at Hotel Madrid (Spanish)
600 South 6th Street
Daily at the bar from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Movida is the place to be for a Spanish happy hour in Milwaukee. A restaurant featuring food and drink from Spain hosts a fantastic happy hour at the bar from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with 11 different food options (ranging from $1 to $5) and $9 sangria!
5. Harry’s Bar & Grill
3549 North Oakland Avenue
Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Six is the magic number at Harry’s Bar & Grill, or at least during happy hour, it is. On the menu, you’ll find seven different tasty options for $6 each, and five different featured cocktails—not to mention beer and wine for even less.
6. Avli’s (Greek)
1818 North Hubbard Street
Sunday to Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Avli’s happy hour will have you shouting Opa! With nine different “bites” running between $5 and $9, there are plenty of options for everyone to enjoy. Avli also offers three cocktails, wine, or lager, ranging from $5 to $8.
7. Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria (Mexican)
249 North Water Street
Monday to Friday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria is calling all tequila lovers for happy hour in Milwaukee! This spot offers “a little bit of Jalisco, a whole lot of Milwaukee” for a great deal. Everything on their happy hour menu is $10 or less, including cocktails, beer, and four different food choices.
8. Mason Street Grill
425 East Mason Street
Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
During happy hour, Mason Street Grill offers a good variety of dishes for $11 each, ranging from a classic Caesar salad to a house special, fried surf clams. Enjoy a $4 beer or $5 glass of wine with your food.
9. The Knick
1030 East Juno Avenue
Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Since 1990, The Knick has been offering an upbeat and delicious dining experience. And just like the rest of the menu, happy hour does not disappoint! Try one of eight bites for only $6 and enjoy $6 cocktails, half-priced tap beers, or wine.
10. Tropic MKE (Caribbean)
518 North Water Street
Thursday to Sunday, the first two hours of each day
Tropic MKE is home to hookah and a Caribbean-inspired happy hour in Milwaukee. You can find deals on drinks, food, and hookah.
11. Black Sheep (Wine Bar)
216 South 2nd Street
Monday to Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Black Sheep is a boutique wine bar in Walkers Point, the perfect place for happy hour! Being a wine bar, the $5 deals are on wine, martinis, and manhattans, but you can also grab a cheese board (Monday through Thursday) for $10.
12. Dorsia (Modern Italian)
1307 Easy Brady Street
(Hours unspecified)
Dorsia is considered a Brady Street staple with modern Italian cuisine. The happy hour features nine different bites, ranging from eggplant chips to the house Dorsia meatball. You can also choose from 10 drink options between $3 and $10 each.
13. Saint Bibiana
1327 East Brady Street
Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Did you know Saint Bibiana is the patron saint of hangovers? So it’s only fitting that Saint Bubiana’s is home to a fabulous happy hour in Milwaukee. The happy hour is broken down into four squares with food and drink ranging from $3 to $6—you can choose an entire square or mix and match.
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