Figaro Bistrot
There is no other Los Angeles spot where you can get $5 escargot during happy hour! (Alos, $8 charcuteries or $3 pommes frites) Plus, $6 Kir Royal, $5 champagne, $4 well drink, or $3 Kronenberg. These are just a few deals from the generous selection of food and bevys that this Parisian bistro discounts during happy hour. 5-7 pm, daily; 1802 N. Vermont Ave.; 323.662.1587
The Dresden
The classic lounge setting and nightly live music are great here. Happy hour, makes it even better. All drinks and appetizers are discounted by $2. Stay after happy hour for jazz duo Marty and Elayne, who have been playing at 9 pm, Tuesday – Friday, for the past 18 years. Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 4-7 pm; 1760 N. Vermont Ave.; 323.665.4294
1739 Public House
This Los Feliz pub features 64 brews on tap and during happy hour, Public House has $4.50 beers, $5.50 well drinks, and $5.50 Pinot Grigio. Additionally, a full pizza is FREE with the purchase of a full-priced beer during the pub’s early happy hour. On Mondays & Tuesdays, any meal on the menu is $7 or less. 3-7 pm and 10-11 pm, daily; meal specials all night on Mondays & Tuesdays; free pizza during early happy hour; 1739 N. Vermont Ave.; 323.663.1739
Rockwell VT
They call it “Creative Happy Hour” at Rockwell, and the extensive list of discounted cocktails adds the happy part. Get the white sangria ($7), a special for the summer that packs a lot of punch, or any number of the other imaginative cocktails on offer ($7-8). Beers are also discounted to $5, house wines are $6, and appetizers and mini-flatbreads are $5-8 (the pancetta flatbread is yummy and for the meatless, the wild forest mushroom flatbread). 5-8 pm, daily; 1714 N. Vermont Ave.; 323.669.1550
The Bigfoot Lodge
This bar is technically in Atwater Village, but its happy hour is too good to be ignored — all drinks are $5! There’s no food on the menu, so you’ll want to grab food after you get a good buzz on. 5-8 pm, daily; 3172 Los Feliz Blvd.; 323.662.9227
Ye Rustic Inn
It doesn’t get much dive-i-er than Rustic Inn, but that makes it even better. Great spot to watch the game and the prices are right at happy hour. Grab $4 domestic beers and well drinks, $5 margaritas and imported beers, and a limited menu of basic, $4 snacks. Monday – Thursday, 4-7 pm; 1831 Hillhurst Ave.; 323.662.5757
Big Bar
The cocktails here are made with fresh-pressed juices and their long happy hour (starts at 2 pm) has Hendrick’s Gin cocktails and well drinks for $7, select draft beer for $5, and wine for $6. Pair your drinks with a generous portion of Mediterranean hummus or carnitas sliders (both $7.95 during happy hour). Monday – Friday, 2-7 pm; 1929 Hillhurst Ave.; 323.644.0100
Vinoteca Farfalla
This cozy wine bar is the place to go for happy hour wine and beer. The $6 house wines here go beyond the questionable “red or white” selection at many happy hours, and there’s even a premium happy hour wine list for $9/glass. Pints of beer are $4, and bottles are $3, and there’s not a single domestic brew on the list. The happy hour food ranges from the snack-sized olive tapenade ($3) to the meal-sized BraziBurger ($8), with many cheese, meat, and fried plates too. 4-7 pm, daily; 1968 Hillhurst Ave.; 323.661.8070
Malo Cantina
Cross the Silver Lake line to hop over to Malo. The margarita specials and street-style tacos are worth the hop. During “Hora Feliz,” house margaritas are $5, well drinks are $5, and if it’s that type of night, El Valientes (cans of Tecate with a shot of Milagro Silver) are $6. We recommend taking advantage of the $2 fried Tacos Dorados to soak up some of that El Valiente, or better yet, a number of selections from the discounted taco menu ($1 – $5) which runs all night on Mondays. 4-6 pm, daily; drink and taco discounts all night on Mondays; 4326 W Sunset Blvd.; 323.664.1011
