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The 10 Best Happy Hours in Jacksonville

These spots are worth leaving work early for.

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There’s nothing better after a day at the office (or at home on Zoom meetings) then kicking back with friends at happy hour. Jacksonville has plenty of options for those looking for a spot to loosen their tie, kick off their heels, or actually get out of loungewear in favor of cheap drinks and sharable plates of food.

The best happy hours are scattered all over town from the beaches to downtown and everywhere in between. Even the restaurant vibe is different from spot to spot, from cool high-end spots to local brewpubs. So grab your friends or co-workers and head to these 10 best happy hours in Jacksonville.

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Engine 15 Brewing Co.

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If beer and snacks are your happy hour go-tos, head to Engine 15 Brewing Co. Every Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the brewpub offers $1 off regular-sized draft beers and items from the snack menu. Highlights include Southern favorites like smoked fish dip, pimento cheese, and house-made French onion dip.

Prati Italia

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Located in St. John’s Town Center, Prati Italia offers a daily happy hour from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with $5 appetizers, $5 local draft beers, $6.50 well drinks, $7 wines by the glass, and $8 craft cocktails. Popular choices from the bar bites menu include pimento cheese with pepper jelly and garlic bread with olive tapenade, best paired with a classic gimlet from the happy hour cocktail list.

Midtown Table

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Every Monday through Saturday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Midtown Table hosts happy hour with specials like $5 house wines and $6 house cocktails. The kitchen at the restaurant opens at 5 p.m., so pair your wine or cocktail with a few of the excellent starters from the menu, including tempura-fried carrot fries, meatballs, or burrata topped with seasonal fruits, jams, and nuts.

The District

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The District in historic Springfield hosts a happy hour from Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring popular menu items like crab cakes, shrimp ceviche with avocado, and the chef’s daily sliders. Guests can enjoy these dishes in the charming courtyard, which is adorned with fire pits and lounge tables. Discounted well drinks and specialty cocktails are also available during this time.

Element Bistro Bar and Lounge

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Every Tuesday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Element Bistro Bar and Lounge hosts a lively happy hour with craft cocktails for $5, domestic beers for $3, and craft martinis for $4. Each day also features unique specials, making it easy to pair drinks with food for an affordable meal. On Tuesdays, enjoy $2 tacos and $12 house margaritas, while Fridays offer 15 percent off entrees paired with $2 house wines or $12 pitchers of local craft beer.

Burrito Gallery Brooklyn

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Burrito Gallery in the Brooklyn neighborhood hosts a daily happy hour featuring deals on tacos, burgers, drinks, and more. Guests can enjoy $2 off any drink from the bar, along with happy hour bites like a $10 smash burger and fries or $2 off nacho plates. On Tuesdays, all tacos are just $1. Happy hour runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and again from 9 p.m. until close.

River & Post

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This upscale seafood restaurant in Downtown Jacksonville hosts a lively happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m., featuring half-off wines, $5 well drinks, and $2 off all beers. Diners can also enjoy half-off bites like chicken wings and flatbreads.

Prospect Five Points

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Prospect, situated in the trendy Five Points neighborhood, offers a daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with $4 wines. Guests can pair their drinks with $11 flatbreads featuring unique toppings like peach-whipped goat cheese, prosciutto, and wine-soaked figs, or opt for the more traditional Margherita-style “Brooklyn.”

Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar

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Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar offers two distinct happy hours. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, the entire restaurant serves happy hour drinks starting at $3.50 for domestic bottled beer, while house-made sangria is available for $7. In the bar area, diners can enjoy a dozen steamed oysters and truffle fries for under $20. For other options, the fried fish tacos and tempura-fried mushrooms are also popular choices.

Restaurant Orsay

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Restaurant Orsay, a favorite happy hour spot for those near downtown, is known for its French cuisine with a Southern twist and a standout “cocktail hour.” Running from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, the cocktail hour features discounted wines and dishes like Prince Edward Island mussels.

Engine 15 Brewing Co.

If beer and snacks are your happy hour go-tos, head to Engine 15 Brewing Co. Every Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the brewpub offers $1 off regular-sized draft beers and items from the snack menu. Highlights include Southern favorites like smoked fish dip, pimento cheese, and house-made French onion dip.

Prati Italia

Located in St. John’s Town Center, Prati Italia offers a daily happy hour from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with $5 appetizers, $5 local draft beers, $6.50 well drinks, $7 wines by the glass, and $8 craft cocktails. Popular choices from the bar bites menu include pimento cheese with pepper jelly and garlic bread with olive tapenade, best paired with a classic gimlet from the happy hour cocktail list.

Midtown Table

Every Monday through Saturday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Midtown Table hosts happy hour with specials like $5 house wines and $6 house cocktails. The kitchen at the restaurant opens at 5 p.m., so pair your wine or cocktail with a few of the excellent starters from the menu, including tempura-fried carrot fries, meatballs, or burrata topped with seasonal fruits, jams, and nuts.

The District

The District in historic Springfield hosts a happy hour from Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring popular menu items like crab cakes, shrimp ceviche with avocado, and the chef’s daily sliders. Guests can enjoy these dishes in the charming courtyard, which is adorned with fire pits and lounge tables. Discounted well drinks and specialty cocktails are also available during this time.

Element Bistro Bar and Lounge

Every Tuesday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Element Bistro Bar and Lounge hosts a lively happy hour with craft cocktails for $5, domestic beers for $3, and craft martinis for $4. Each day also features unique specials, making it easy to pair drinks with food for an affordable meal. On Tuesdays, enjoy $2 tacos and $12 house margaritas, while Fridays offer 15 percent off entrees paired with $2 house wines or $12 pitchers of local craft beer.

Burrito Gallery Brooklyn

Burrito Gallery in the Brooklyn neighborhood hosts a daily happy hour featuring deals on tacos, burgers, drinks, and more. Guests can enjoy $2 off any drink from the bar, along with happy hour bites like a $10 smash burger and fries or $2 off nacho plates. On Tuesdays, all tacos are just $1. Happy hour runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and again from 9 p.m. until close.

River & Post

This upscale seafood restaurant in Downtown Jacksonville hosts a lively happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m., featuring half-off wines, $5 well drinks, and $2 off all beers. Diners can also enjoy half-off bites like chicken wings and flatbreads.

Prospect Five Points

Prospect, situated in the trendy Five Points neighborhood, offers a daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with $4 wines. Guests can pair their drinks with $11 flatbreads featuring unique toppings like peach-whipped goat cheese, prosciutto, and wine-soaked figs, or opt for the more traditional Margherita-style “Brooklyn.”

Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar

Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar offers two distinct happy hours. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, the entire restaurant serves happy hour drinks starting at $3.50 for domestic bottled beer, while house-made sangria is available for $7. In the bar area, diners can enjoy a dozen steamed oysters and truffle fries for under $20. For other options, the fried fish tacos and tempura-fried mushrooms are also popular choices.

Restaurant Orsay

Restaurant Orsay, a favorite happy hour spot for those near downtown, is known for its French cuisine with a Southern twist and a standout “cocktail hour.” Running from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, the cocktail hour features discounted wines and dishes like Prince Edward Island mussels.

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