Happy hour on pensacola beach
Some people plan their beach days around the weather forecast. Others plan around happy hour. On Pensacola Beach, both strategies usually work out pretty well.
From oysters and appetizers to frozen drinks and waterfront cocktails, happy hour is alive and well across the island. If you’re looking to stretch vacation dollars a little further or simply add a few stops to the itinerary, here’s where to go when the clock strikes discount o’clock.
WHERE TO STAY NEAR THE ACTION:
red fish blue fish
Red Fish Blue Fish puts its own spin on happy hour with Coin Flip Happy Hour, happening Monday through Friday from 2 PM to 5 PM at the bar. Simply call heads or tails during your coin flip, and if you guess correctly, your drink is on the house. It’s a fun way to kick back after a day at the beach while testing your luck.
fish heads
Fish Heads keeps happy hour going daily from 4 PM to 7 PM with rotating specials throughout the week. Highlights include $5 margaritas on Mondays, double wells for the price of a single on Tuesdays, $5 bushwackers on Wednesdays, and draft, well, and bushwacker specials heading into the weekend.
hideaway beach bar
Hideaway Beach Bar offers happy hour Wednesday through Friday from 2 PM to 6 PM at its shaded sound-side bar. Specials include $2.50 select beers and house spirits, $3 select wines and seltzers, and $4 signature cocktails like the Rum Away With Me, Is Your Rum Running, and Duck Dive.
the wharf fish & oyster co.
The Wharf Fish & Oyster Co. offers happy hour Monday through Friday from 2 PM to 6 PM with food and drink specials throughout the menu. Favorites include $8 spinach dip, $12 ahi tuna nachos, $1.75 oysters, $3 select beer, wine, and seltzers, along with $4.50 cocktails like the One in a Melon, High Tide, and Beach Please!
casino beach bar & grille
Casino Beach Bar & Grille offers happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 PM to 6 PM at the main bar, tiki bar, and tables throughout the restaurant. Specials include a $10 beach burger, $10 tacos, $10 wings, and half off wells, wines, domestic drafts, and canned beer.
drift
Drift offers happy hour Wednesday through Sunday from 4 PM to 6 PM at the bar. Guests can enjoy discounted house wines, domestic and premium beers, premium liquors, select starters like the grilled lamb lollipops and Drift Crudo, and cocktails including the Cabo Kiwi Mule and Drift Drop.
bounce beach
Bounce Beach offers happy hour daily from 3 PM to 5 PM in the bar area. Oyster lovers can enjoy $1 oysters on the half shell and $1.50 grilled oysters, along with discounts on select appetizers, wings, tenders, and thin crust pizzas. It’s an easy stop for a laid-back afternoon bite just steps from the beach.
The Grand marlin
The Grand Marlin offers happy hour Sunday through Thursday from 3 PM to 6 PM. During that time, signature martinis, wines by the glass, and draft pints are all half off, making it the perfect excuse to enjoy waterfront views with one of the restaurant’s signature drinks in hand.
The hardest part about happy hour on Pensacola Beach isn’t finding one, it’s deciding where to start. Fortunately, if you can’t decide today, there’s always tomorrow’s happy hour to continue the research!
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