We’ll never turn down a good deal. While North Carolina law doesn’t allow official “happy hours” many restaurants discount food and drinks during certain windows, or offer up all day specials instead. We have all these deals and more, sorted by neighborhood, so you can easily pick your next spot without breaking the bank.
South End
- Seaboard South End: $8 mules on Mondays, $10 martinis on Tuesdays, $20 wine flights on Thursdays, $25 buckets on Saturdays, $23 mimosa carafes on Sundays.
- Frenchy’s: Free beer tasting from 5PM — 7PM and $5 NC pints all day on Wednesdays; free wine tasting from 5PM — 7PM and NC wine deals all day on Thursdays.
- Catalu: Half priced cocktails on Tuesdays, half priced wine bottles on Wednesdays, half priced sangria pitchers on Thursdays, half priced paellas on Sundays.
- Taco Boy: $5 house margaritas on Tuesdays.
- Matador: Food discounted to $6 or $7. Daily; 4PM — 6PM and 9PM — Close.
- Salted Melon (South End): $10 burgers on Tuesdays, half priced wine glasses on Wednesdays, $10 martinis on Thursdays, $15 mimosa carafes on Sundays.
- Link & Pin (South End): Half priced appetizers and $10 select cocktails at the bar. Monday — Thursday; 4PM — 6PM.
- O-Ku: Discounted chef specialties such as South End shrimp, pork belly and more, as well as discounted rolls. Mondays & Wednesdays; 4PM — 7PM.
- North Italia (South End): Discounted pizza, charcuterie and appetizers. Monday — Friday; 3PM — 6PM.
- Craft Tasting Room: $8.50 beer flights on Mondays, $4 craft beers on Tuesdays, $6 charcuterie on Wednesdays, $9 draft cocktails on Thursdays and half priced bottles of wine on Fridays.
- The Waterman (South End): $1.50 house oysters. Monday — Friday; 2PM — 7PM.
- The Wine Loft: $10 wine by the glass on Tuesdays; $20 wine flights on Wednesdays.
- Condado Tacos: $7 house margaritas on Mondays; $10 large margaritas on Tuesdays; $12 house flights on Wednesdays; $27 margarita pitchers on Thursdays.
- Vin Master: $5 craft beers on Tuesdays and Thursdays; $7 wine features on Wednesdays; $5 mimosas on Saturdays.
- Indaco: Discounted snacks, $9 select cocktails and $6 select wines at the bar. Monday — Friday; 4:30PM — 6:30PM.
SouthPark
- Mizu: Half priced select sushi rolls and discounted robata a la carte; 5PM — 7PM.
- Bulla Gastrobar: Discounted tapas at the bar. Monday — Sunday; 5PM — 7PM. $9 cocktails on Mondays, $8 house liquors on Wednesdays, half priced sangria pitchers on Thursdays, and half priced beer on Fridays.
- Dilworth Tasting Room (SouthPark): $20 blind wine flight plus charcuterie on Tuesdays, half priced wine on Wednesdays, $10 Manhattans, $10 vodka martinis, $10 chef features and $5 beer on Thursdays.
Dilworth & Myer’s Park
- Lebowski’s: $6 margaritas on Mondays, $9.99 burger special on Tuesdays, $1 wings and $4 drafts on Wednesdays, $6 wine by the glass on Thursdays, $15 beer buckets on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Napa on Providence: $7 select wine, $8 select cocktails, and discounted appetizers in the bar area. Sunday — Thursday; 4PM — 6:30PM.
- Dilworth Tasting Room (Dilworth): Blind Tuesday- Three 2oz mystery pours of wines served by the glass accompanied with a small meat and cheese plate for $20. If you can correctly guess the wines, you win a $20 gift card for your next visit, half off select wine bottles on Wednesdays; $10 Manhattans, $10 vodka martinis and $10 chef features on Thursdays.
- Ace No. 3 (Multiple Locations): Half priced milkshakes. Monday — Friday; 2PM — 4PM.
- Co Sushi: Half priced select sushi rolls on Tuesdays and Thursdays. $8 martinis on Mondays, half priced sake carafes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, half priced wine on Wednesdays, $15 mimosa carafes, $4 mimosas and $6 bloody marys on Sundays.
Plaza Midwood & Elizabeth
- Catalina Kitchen & Bar: Discounted appetizers. Monday — Friday; 3PM — 6PM. Half priced bottles of wine under $100 on Sundays & Wednesdays, $10 craft cocktails on Tuesdays, $5 draft beer and $8 select wine glasses on Thursdays.
- Dilworth Tasting Room (Plaza Midwood): $20 blind wine flight plus charcuterie on Tuesdays, half priced wine on Wednesdays, $10 Manhattans, $10 vodka martinis, $10 chef features, and $5 beer on Thursdays, $18 mimosa and bellini pitchers on Sundays.
- Que Onda (Multiple Locations): $3 street tacos, $4 Mexican beer and $5 gold margaritas on Tuesdays; $5 small nachos and half priced tequila and mezcal on Wednesdays; $3 off fajitas and $2 off margaritas on Thursdays; $6 large margaritas on Fridays; $7 sorbet margaritas on Saturdays; $5 draft beers and $3 off entrees on Sundays.
- Rosemont: Endless fries with purchase of a bottle of Cremant or Prosecco. Monday — Friday; 3PM — 6PM.
- Whiskey Warehouse: $4 Sam Adams and $5 George Dickel lemonade on Mondays, $3.50 Michelob Ultras & $7 speciality cocktails on Tuesdays, $4 drafts and $3 sparkling rosé on Wednesdays, half priced wine on Thursdays, $5 wells and $4 Corona on Fridays, $3 mimosas and $5 bloody marys on Saturdays and Sundays.
NoDa & Optimist Park
- Rosie’s Coffee & Wine Garden: $5 select wine glasses on Tuesdays; 50% off select wine bottles on Wednesdays; $12 flights on Thursdays; $5 mimosas on Sundays.
- Substrate: Free tastings on Wednesdays; 5PM — 7PM and $7 spritz on Sundays.
Uptown
- Dos Caminos: Discounted chips and dips, taquitos, cornbread, fries and quesadillas at the bar and on the patio. Monday — Friday; 3PM — 5PM & 9PM — Close.
- Monarch Market: Tequila deals on Tuesdays and wine deals on Wednesdays in the Main Hall; beer specials on Sundays in the Main Hall and Lanai Terrace Bar.
- Sea Grill: $12 martinis on Mondays, sushi deals on Tuesdays, half priced wine on Wednesdays, 50 cent oysters on Thursdays.
- Sabor Latin Street Grill (Multiple Locations): $8.99 burritos and $3 beer on Mondays, taco specials on Tuesdays, $6 mojitos and $8.49 arepa and empanada combos on Thursdays, $5 craft beer on Fridays, $6 margaritas on Saturdays, $5 off meal boxes on Sundays.
- Sea Level NC: $1.50 oysters. Monday — Friday; 2PM — 6PM.
- Clutch Kitchen & Pour House: $5 pints, $6 well drinks & $11 wings with a side on Mondays, $10 mules, $10 signature cocktails, $6 speciality shots & $10 burgers with a side on Tuesdays, $7 whiskey, $6 Fireball, and $2 off platters on Wednesdays, $6 green tea shots & half priced bottles of wine on Thursdays, $6 Fireball, $6 RedBull vodkas, and $10 espresso martinis on Fridays.
South Charlotte
- Napa at Kingsley (Fort Mill): $7 select wine, $8 select cocktails, and discounted appetizers in the bar area. Sunday — Thursday; 4PM — 6:30PM.
- North Italia (Ballantyne): Discounted pizza, charcuterie and appetizers. Monday — Friday; 3PM — 6PM.
- Postino Wine Cafe (Ballantyne): Get a bruschetta board and bottle of wine for $25 on Mondays and Tuesdays after 8PM; $6 glasses of wine or beer daily before 5PM.
Author’s Note: This article was written by Alex Maloney. You can find more of her Charlotte-related content on Instagram, @slicesandsushi.
