When the weather warms up, there is nothing better than enjoying food and drinks outside during happy hour. But not every restaurant offers happy-hour deals on the patio; some offer them only indoors. To make things easier, I put together a list of the best San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios where you can enjoy discounted food and drinks while sitting outside in the sunshine, near the water, or on a rooftop patio.
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North County Coast (Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Oceanside)
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios in Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Oceanside
CBar
- Carlsbad
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Tuesday 8 AM – close
- Wednesday through Monday from 3 – 5 PM
- Menu
- Weekly hummus $14
- Beef tallow fries $9
- Bacon & leek flatbread $18
- Truffle parmesan popcorn $8
- Wine $9-11
- Beer $6
- Cbar Spritz $13
Nómada
- Carlsbad
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 5:30 PM
- Menu
- Fresh-baked bolillos $4
- Guacamole $7
- Woodfire oysters $13.50
- Queso Fundido $10
- Baked Huarache $9
- Pozole sopas $10
- House margarita $10
- Select wines $10
- Rotating house beer $6
Eureka!
- Carlsbad
- Daily
- 3 – 6 PM; 9 PM – close
- Menu
- A la carte tacos $4
- Crispy glazed Brussels sprouts $7
- Nachos $8
- Korean beef frachos $9
- Half order wings $11
- Caesar salad $8
- Fried pickles $7
- Domestic bottles & cans $4
- Wine $8
- Select cocktails $8.75
Biergarden
- Encinitas
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Bier pretzel bites $14
- Roasted buffalo cauliflower $15
- Short rib nachos $19
- Well drinks $8.50
- Wines $10
- Pints $7
Roxy Encinitas
- Encinitas
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Every day
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Free popcorn
- Draft beer $5.50
- Well drinks $5.50
- House wine $10
- House cocktails $2 off
Union Kitchen and Tap
- Encinitas
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu
- $2 off all draft beers
- 1/2 off all cellar wines
- Don Julio Margaritas $9
- Captain Morgan White Rum Mai Tais $9
- All flatbreads & salads $12
Mr. Peabody’s
- Encinitas
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Daily
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Tacos (2) $5
- Shrimp cocktail $3
- Buffalo wings $3
- BBQ chicken thighs $3
- Babyback ribs $3
- House cocktails, house wine, Bud, Coors, Rolling Rock $3.75
Rustic Root
- Solana Beach
- Wednesday through Friday 5 – 7 PM
- Saturday and Sunday 3 – 7 PM
- Menu
- Home-style butter biscuit $5
- Wagyu meatballs $10
- Baby gem Caesar $10
- Rustic Burger $12
- Popcorn pork belly $13
- Featured wines $8
- Drafts 50% off
- Wells 50% off
Lana
- Solana Beach
- Tuesday through Friday 4 – 5:30 PM
- Thursday All night
- Menu
- Confit pork belly $10
- Rainier cherry & ricotta bruschetta $10
- Prawn spring rolls $14
- Wild mushroom pizza $15
- Spicy tuna tartare $16
- Select cocktails $10
- Select wines $10
- All draft beers $6
Craft House Sky Deck
- Del Mar
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday through Friday
- 2 – 5 PM
- Menu
- Fish + Chips $10
- ‘Smash That’ Burger $9
- ‘Not So Basic’ Smash Burger $13
- Crafted Nachos $9
- Short Rib Tacos $12
- Buffalo Cauliflower $12
- Draft beer $6
- Wine $3 off
Brigantine
- Del Mar
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Tuesday – Friday, Sunday 3 – 6 PM
- Monday 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- 3 oysters on the half shell $7
- Artichoke fritters $7
- Onion rings $7
- Flatbread $7
- Classic calamari strips $7
- Potato skins $7
- Ahi tuna slider $7
- Wagyu beef slider $7
- Draft beers $7
- Brif Margarita $7
- Glass of red or white $7
Culinary Dropout
- Del Mar
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Soft pretzels & provolone fondue $12
- Antipasti plate $13
- Wagyu pigs in a blanket $14
- Spicy Korean pork ribs $10
- Iced Teas $10
- Classic cocktails $10
- Draught beer $5-7
- Wine $5
Beeside Balcony
Monarch
- Del Mar
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday through Friday
- 4 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Flat top burger $8
- Half Caesar salad $8
- White bean and artichoke dip $8
- Potato & gruyère croquettes $8
- Carbonara mac $8
- Calidad Mexican lager $7
- Wine $7
Gravity Heights
- Sorrento Valley
- Daily
- 3 to 6 PM
- Menu:
- Tinga tacos $9
- Patatas bravas $9
- Shrimp aguachile $11
- Sicilian olives $9
- El Smash $12
- Crispy Cauliflower $10
- Beer $3 off
- Specialty cocktails $10
- Classic cocktails $8
North County Inland (Escondido, Vista, San Marcos)
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: Escondido, Vista, and San Marcos
Z south
- Bonsall
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Daily
- 2 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Street tacos (chicken, beef, carnitas) $5
- Chipotle wings $5
- Handmade rolled tacos $5
- Handmade flautas $5
- Draft beers $1 off
- Tequila shot $3
- House wine $5
- House margarita $5
Vintana Wine + Dine
- Escondido
- Tuesday through Sunday
- 2 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Roasted chicken skewer $10
- Green goddess hummus $10
- Lobster bisque $10
- Chicken potsticker $10
- Korean-style chicken wings $10
- Select wines $10
- Signature or free-spirited cocktails $10
Bellamy's Restaurant
- Escondido
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Hot truffle fries $9
- Burger $15
- Hummus $9
- Short rib tao $4
- Calamari $11
- Dynamite cauliflower $15
- Select beer $7
- Wine $9
- Cocktails $10
Knotty Barrel PQ
- Rancho Penisquitos
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 3 – 6 PM
- Tuesday 3 – 9 PM
- Menu:
- Select Appetizer Specials
- $16oz Draft Beers $2 off
- Premium Well Liquors $7
- House Red & White Wine $7
- Featured Drink of the Month $10
East County (La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee)
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee
Farmer's Table
- La Mesa
- Sunday through Thursday 3:30 – 6 PM
- Monday 3:30 PM – close
- Menu:
- Red snapper tacos $6.95
- Margherita pizza $10.95
- Smoked chicken wings $12.95
- Crispy calamari $14.95
- Shrimp ceviche $16.95
- Mango shrinp aguachile $18.95
- Draft beers $5
- House red and white wine $6
- Red, White, or Rose sangria $8
Hacienda Cazadores
- La Mesa
- Sunday through Thursday 3 – 6 PM
- Friday and Saturday 3 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Flautas de atun ahumango $10
- Queso fundido $10
- Aguachile $10
- Fresh oysters $1.50
- Pulpo sarandeado $11
- Crudo de jurel $11
- Draft beer $5
- Wines $8
KnB Del Cerro
- La Mesa
- Has happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday through Friday 3 – 5 PM
- Sunday 3 – 8 PM
- Menu:
- KnB Sliders $9.00
- Elote Bites with Cotija $8.00
- Bacon Brussel Sprouts $10.00
- Spicy Cauliflower Bites $8.00
- Pretzel Twists $8.00
- Shrimp Ceviche $11.00
- Chick-Arrones $9.00
- Select Beers $6.00
- Well Drinks $7.00
- Rotating House Wines $7.00
- Rotating House Bubbles $7.00
Brigantine
- Del Mar
- Tuesday – Friday, Sunday 3 – 6 PM
- Monday 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- 3 oysters on the half shell $7
- Artichoke fritters $7
- Onion rings $7
- Flatbread $7
- Classic calamari strips $7
- Potato skins $7
- Ahi tuna slider $7
- Wagyu beef slider $7
- Draft beers $7
- Brif Margarita $7
- Glass of red or white $7
Downtown / Gaslamp Quarter / Coronado
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: Downtown San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter
Rustic Root
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Wednesday through Friday 5 – 7 PM
- Saturday and Sunday 3 – 7 PM
- Menu
- Firecracker shrimp $12.95
- Rustic flatbread $14.50
- Spicy fried chicken sandwich $12.75
- Rustic smash burger $12.95
- Steak frites $22.95
- Well drinks half off
- Well cocktails half off
- Drafts $6
- Featured wines $9
Lumi
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Sunday through Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Menu
- Edamame $5
- Akira Back pizza $19
- Rock shrimp tempura $16
- Yellowtail serrano sashimi $19
- Charred yellowtail roll $22
- Seabass serrano roll $20
- Hot sake $8
- Wells $10
- Highball $11
- Draft beers $1 off
barleymash
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Half off spirits, cocktails, beer, wine
- Special bites that rotate daily
Union Kitchen Gaslamp Quarter
- Gaslamo Quarter
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu
- Bacon Mac & Cheese $10
- Union Dry-Rubbed Wings $12
- Flatbreads $13
- Signature cocktails $10
- Draft beer $6facebook
La Puerta
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Daily
- 3 – 5 PM
- Late night happy hour 10 PM – close
- Menu:
- Half off appetizers, quesadillas, and frozen drinks
Happy Does
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Thursday and Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Crisp chicken sliders $3
- Select beers $5
- House wine $6
- Seltzer $6
Taste & Thirst
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Daily
- 3 – 8 PM
- Menu:
- 50% of all drinks
- $3 for all beer
- Chicharrónes $4
- Lemon pepper fries $5
- Carnitas plate $2 off
- Quesadillas $2 off
- Bonesless wings $1 off
Borrego Rooftop Kitchen & Cocktails
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Daily
- 4 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Fish and carne asada tacos $5
- Chips and salsa $5
- Side of fries $5
draft beer $6 - Glasses of wine $2 off
El Chingón
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Monday through Friday
- 2 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Nachos Libres $6
- Elote a la lina $4
- Rolled tacos $5
- House margarita $6
- Tequila of the month $6
- Patron shot $8
- Bad Ass Michelada $9
Topside Terrace
- Downtown
- Tuesday through Friday 4 – 5 PM
- Saturday 2 – 5 PM
- Sunday 2 – 4 PM
- Menu:
- Pizza $12-15
- Wing trio $10
- Cocktails $12
- House wine $12
- Draft beer $7
Top Of The Market
- Downtown
- Monday trough through Friday 3 – 6 PM
- Sunday 3 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- (They do not list prices listed on their website)
Tavern
- Coronado
- Daily
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Mini Mac ‘n Cheese $4
- Angus beef slider $7
- Snake River Farms wagyu taco $7
- House wines $7
- Draft beers $6
- Sangria $8
La Corriente
- Coronado
- Tuesday through Thursday
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Oysters 2.50
- Tacos $7
- Tostadas $7.50
- Draft beer $5.50
- Margarita $9.50
- White wine $7.50
Peohe's
- Coronado
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 5:30 PM
- Menu:
- Fried artichokes $7
- Maui-style onion rings $7
- Coconut crunchy shrimp $7
- Thai spring rolls $7
- Kim chee calamari $7
- Prime rib sliders $7
- Select glasses of wine $8-10
- Well spirits $6
- Craft and import bottle $6.50
Little Italy
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: Little Italy
Nolita Hall
- Little Italy
- Tuesday through Thursday 5 -6 PM
- Friday 4 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Crisp Baby Romaine $12
- Wood-Fired Brussels $12
- Pigs In A Blanket $12
- Truffle Fries $12
- Chicken Parm Sliders $12
- Margherita Pizza $12
- Quatro Formaggi Pizza $12
- Hot Honey Pizza $16
- Specialty cocktails, 17oz draft beers, and wines by the glass half off
Queenstown Public House
- Little Italy
- Monday through Friday 3 – 6 PM
- Sunday 6 PM – close (bar only)
- Menu:
- NZ Chips & Dip $10
- Fish N’ Chips $10
- Beet Salad $10
- Veggie Pie & Chips $10
- Wagyu Smash Slider with fries $10
- Lamb Smash Slider with chips $10
- Pretzel and cheese $10
- Hummus and pita $10
- Chili $10
- Beer two 12 oz for $10
- Cocktails $10
- Wine house red or white $10
- Sangria $10
Born and Raised
- Little Italy
- Monday through Friday 3 – 4:30 PM
- Menu:
- Soft pretzel $9
- Shitty chef-driven slider $4
- Vharcuterie & cheese board $16
- Dirty tots $9
Pacific Beach / Mission Beach / Ocean Beach
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach
Romanella Cucina Romana
- Bay Park
- Daily
- 3 – 4:30 PM
- Menu link
- Arancini $10
- Fiori di zucca $11
- Oxtail meatballs $14
- Pizza porchetta $14
- Insulate di cesare $8
- Penne alla norma $14
- House wine $9
- Bottled beer $7
- Cocktails $9-12
Flamingo Deck
- Pacific Beach
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu link
- Margherita pizza $15
- Pepperoni pizza $15
- Truffle mushroom pizza $15
- Spicy salami pizza $15
- Select cocktails $8
- Select wines $8
- Select drafts $5
PB Shore Club
- Monday through Thursday
- Pacific Beach
- Menu link
- Monday 52% off Industry Drink Tabs (All Day)
- Tuesday $5.50 & $7.50 Shoreveza Lagers All day
- Wednesday $5.50 & $7.50 Shoreveza Lagers $6 Absolut
- Thursday $5.50 & $7.50 Shoreveza Lagers
- Late night
- Monday 8 PM to close ($6 Codigo silver tequila, $6 Smirnoff, $6 skrewball, $6 High Noon)
- Tuesday 8 PM to 10 PM (Dirty Trivia)
- Wednesday 8 PM to close ($6 specials)
- Thursday 8 PM to close (College Night $5 wells)
South Beach Bar & Grille
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Daily
- Ocean Beach
- Menu link
- Taco Tuesday 12 PM – close
- All tacos for just $3.95 (lobster & halibut excluded)
- Patrón Margarita $8
- Taco Thursday 12 – 9 PM
- All tacos for just $3.95 (lobster & halibut excluded)
- Pints $5 (3 PM – close)
- Friday 12 – 9 PM
- Fresh oysters (6) $6
- Peppered oyster shooters $2
- Saturday 12 – 2 PM
- Mimosas $4
- House Bloody Marys $6
- Taco Tuesday 12 PM – close
The Holding Company
- Wednesday through Friday
- Ocean Beach
- 4 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Food 30% off the entire food menu
- Select drafts 1/2 off
- Beer & Shot $7
- Well drinks $4
- Shots of Tully or Skrewball $3
- Towers 30% off
Mission Valley / Central San Diego
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: Mission Valley, Central San Diego:
Gravity Heights
- Mission Valley
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Daily
- 3 to 6 PM
- Menu:
- Tinga tacos $9
- Patatas bravas $9
- Shrimp aguachile $11
- Sicilian olives $9
- El Smash $12
- Crispy Cauliflower $10
- Beer $3 off
- Specialty cocktails $10
- Classic cocktails $8
McGregor's Bar and Grill
- Mission Valley
- Monday to Friday
- 4 to 7 PM
- Menu:
- Pints $1 off
- Pitchers $5 off
Monkeybar
- Mission Valley
- Daily
- 4 to 6 PM
- Menu:
- Wood-fired pizzas $13
- Draft beers $7
- House white and red glass $7
North Park / South Park / hillcrest
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: North Park, South Park, Hillcrest
Encontro
- North Park
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday through Friday
- 2:30 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Kumiai oysters (4) $7
- Carnitas or Cardiff Crack asado tacos $7
- Baja fish tacos $7
- Short rib slider $7
- Aperol Spritz $5
- Chardonnay $5
- Arizona Hard Watermelon or Hard Sweet Tea $3
619 Spirits North Park
- North Park
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Daily
- 4 – 6 PM
- Menu:
- Draft cocktails $6.19
- Beer and wine $2 off
- Selected appetizers $10
Deckman's North Park
- North Park
- Tuesday through Saturday
- 5 – 6:30 PM
- Menu:
- Oysters by the dozen $18
- Crafted cocktails $10
Hillcrest Brewing Company
- Hillcrest
- Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios Daily
- Menu:
- Draft Beers, Wine, Ciders, High Noon’s & Wells $2 off
Frenchy's Hideout
- Hillcrest
- Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios Daily
- Tuesday through Saturday
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu:
- Mussels $15
- French onion soup $16
- Filet burger with fries $20
- Plate du Joir $16
- Escargots $10
- Caviar bumps $10
- Wine $11
- Cocktails $11
- Beer $7
La Puerta
- Mission Hills
- Daily 3 – 5 PM
- Late night happy hour 10 PM – close
- Menu:
- Frozen drinks 1/2 off
- Quesadillas 1/2 off
La Jolla & University City
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: La Jolla, University City
Rapongi
- La Jolla
- Daily
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu
- 50% off select Asian tapas and signature rolls
- Roppongi classic cocktails $10
- $2 off wine and sake by the glass
Eureka!
- La Jolla
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Daily
- 3 – 6 PM; 9 PM – close
- Menu
- A la carte tacos $4
- Crispy glazed Brussels sprouts $7
- Nachos $8
- Korean beef frachos $9
- Half order wings $11
- Caesar salad $8
- Fried pickles $7
- Domestic bottles & cans $4
- Wine $8
- Select cocktails $8.75
Beeside Balcony
- La Jolla
- Daily
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Meatballs $9
- Chicken lollipops $6
- Truffle parmesan fries $6
- Octopus ceviche $8
- Oysters on the Half Shell $1
- Beef Slider $7
- Cocktails $9
- Beer $4
Puesto
- La Jolla
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu
- Classic Guacamole $10
- Potato Taquitos $10
- Chicken Flautas $10
- Passionfruit and Mango Ceviche $10
- Esquite and Cucumber Salad $5
- Mini Burritos $6
- Puesto Perfect Margaritas $9
- Puesto Cervezas $6)
- Passionfruit Margarita $8
- Bero IPA $5
Public House La Jolla
- La Jolla
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Draft beers and wine $2 off
- Steak bruschetta $10.50
- Spicy chicken wings $11
- Calamari plate $10.50
Cove House
- La Jolla
- Daily
- 3 PM – close
- Menu
- Sangria, Classic Frozen Margarita, Adult Lemonade $9
- Beers $7
- House specialties and margaritas $3 off
- Wine $4 off
La Corriente
- La Jolla
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Monday through Thursday
- 3 – 5 PM
- Menu
- Oysters 2.50
- Tacos $7
- Tostadas $7.50
- Draft beer $5.50
- Margarita $9.50
- White wine $7.50
The Promiscuous Fork
- La Jolla
- Monday through Thursday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Caesar salad $6
- Mini beef sliders $6
- Grilled chicken tacos $6
- Smoked pork belly street tacos $6
- 16 oz. drafts on tap $2 off
- Select wines by the glass $2 off
Point Loma / Liberty Station
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: Point Loma, Liberty Station:
Brigantine Shelter Island
- Shelter Island
- Offer happy hours with outdoor patios
- Tuesday – Friday, Sunday 3 – 6 PM
- Monday 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- 3 oysters on the half shell $7
- Artichoke fritters $7
- Onion rings $7
- Flatbread $7
- Classic calamari strips $7
- Potato skins $7
- Ahi tuna slider $7
- Wagyu beef slider $7
- Draft beers $7
- Brif Margarita $7
- Glass of red or white $7
The Mixer
- Liberty Station
- Daily
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Brussel Hustle $7.25
- Vhicken wings $7.25
- Seasonal veggies $7.25
- Grilled Caesar $7.25
- Chicken strips $7.25
- Mixer style fires $7.25
- House draft/domestic beer $6.25
- House wine $6.25
- Well drinks $6.25
Dirty Birds
- Liberty Station
- Monday through Friday
- 3 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Traditional wings 1/2 off
- Pitchers of beer 1/2 off
- Drafts $5
- Premium drafts $6
- Wells drinks $5
Bay Club Bar & Grill
- Liberty Station
- Daily
- 2 – 6 PM
- Menu
- Truffle fries $9
- Coctel de camarones $9
- Truffle Mac & Cheese $9
- Crab tots $9
- “Nashville Hot” chicken strips $9
- Onion rings $9
- Cocktails $10
- Beer $8
- Wine $8
South Bay & Chula Vista
San Diego Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios: South Bay, Chula Vista participating restaurants:
Savoie Italian Eatery
- Chula Vista
- Daily 4 -7 PM
- Happy Hours With Outdoor Patios Sunday, Monday, Tuesday all day
- Menu link
- 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Calamari fritti $13
- Coconut shrimp $13
- Filet mignon sliders $13
- Oysters dynamite $15
- Beers $6
- Wines $7
2 Responses
You have Eureka of Carlsbad listed under La Jolla. Also, missing off the top of my head: McGregors and Monkeybar in Mission Valley, JT’s Tavern in Grantville
Thanks, these are great suggestions and I have fixed/added them. Much appreciated.