If you subscribe to the “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere” philosophy, then happy hour is for you. Many of Charleston’s best restaurants offer special prices on food and drink during the twilight hours, and it’s the perfect way to indulge in top-notch cuisine at lower prices. Grab your family and friends and head to one of these restaurants — listed in alphabetical order — for the happiest hour(s)!
The Archer (downtown)
The Archer hosts daily happy hour from opening until 6 p.m. Offerings include a $12 featured cocktail, $8 house wines, $6 draft beers, $5 oyster sliders and $10 dirty and espresso martinis, old fashioneds and snacks. More: thearchercharleston.com
Bar 167 (downtown)
If waiting in line at 167 Raw feels too daunting, head around the corner to Bar 167 for its happy hour every Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. $3 oysters are available alongside the Bar167 burger, a meze platter and crispy calamari. Beverage choices include a margarita, a spritz and an espresso martini as well as $10 glasses of wine. More: bar167charleston.com
Beautiful South (downtown)
Beautiful South’s happy hour takes place Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to
6 p.m. at the bar where guests can get drinks and bites like a vodka martini, mocktails and a selection of wine. Pair drinks with snacks like scallion oil noodles, dumplings, crab rangoon and Shanghai-style cucumbers. More: beautifulsouthchs.com
Cane Pazzo (Hanahan)
Every Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the bar at Cane Pazzo, guests can enjoy a selection of beer, wine and spritz specials and off-menu snacks like marinated olives, smoked fish dip, pimento bianco and chicken parm sliders. More: canepazzorestaurant.com
The Grocery (downtown)
The Grocery’s happy hour menu is available Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the bar. The menu offers $5 select drinks and beers — including its signature dirty green tomato martini and ruby slipper cocktail – plus half price on the produce and pasta dishes like green tomato carpaccio, heirloom tomato pie salad and corn and chanterelle campanelle. More: thegrocerycharleston.com
Indaco (downtown)
Happy hour at Indaco happens at the bar Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. Food options include marinated olives, Keegan Filion pork meatballs, a Little Gem Caesar salad, a rotating pizza of the day and prosciutto di parma with pickled green tomatoes, Parmesan, honey and flatbread. Drinks specials include beer, wine, cocktails and spirit-free options. More: indacorestaurant.com
Philosophia (Mount Pleasant)
Philosophia’s mezze happy hour can be enjoyed Tuesday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Drinks include 25% off bottles of wine, wine by the glass, and cocktails like a paloma and sangria. From the kitchen, guests can mix mezze offerings like salmon tartare, octopus, roasted oysters, soutzoukakia (tomato braised beef meatballs), tyropita (marinated feta cheese wrapped in phyllo and fried with sesame and honey) as well as other traditional Greek items. More: philosophiamtpleasant.com
Rancho Lewis (downtown)
Rancho Lewis highlights the food at the nexus of West Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua, Mexico, and has a happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to
6 p.m. Guests can indulge in half-off cantina cocktails and $8 brisket taquitos, red chili wings and onion rings. More: rancholewischs.com
The Select (downtown)
The Select’s happy hour menu is available
all-day every Monday and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday. Choices include cold water oysters, lobster arancini, crispy chicken legs, Wagyu smash burger, truffle Parmesan fries, umami fries and olives with focaccia. More: theselectcharleston.com
Stems & Skins (Park Circle)
Apertivo hour happens from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Monday through Friday at Park Circle’s Stems & Skins. Wine, beer, cocktails, sherry, cider and vermouth are found alongside octopus and olive skewers, kettle cooked potato chips and tinned seafood pâté (choices of sardine, mackerel and spiced mackerel or trout with port wine). More: stemsandskins.com
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