Halifax Happy Hours 2026: 27 Spots With Deals
Quick answer: Halifax happy hour most often runs 4-6 PM, a window that 7 of the 31 venues with a happy-hour deal in TodaysTab's data use as of October 31, 2026. Listed prices start at $1.25 beers on one student night and $1.50 oysters, and reach $12 cocktails. Downtown, around Argyle, Grafton and Barrington streets, has the most deals. This guide covers 27 venues.
Last verified October 31, 2026. Where a venue's own site and our records differ, or a venue publishes no times or prices, we say so, and you should call ahead. We re-check the list monthly.
| Venue | Deal | Days and times | Price | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwayman | Oysters, minimum order of six | Mon-Sat, 4-5 PM | $3 each | Downtown (Barrington Street) |
| HUX Bar & Bistro | Classic cocktails and draught beer | Tue-Sun, 4-6 PM | $10 and $6 | Downtown (Barrington Street) |
| Bar Sofia | Regular or spicy margaritas | Daily, 4-6 PM | $8 | Waterfront (Queen's Marque) |
| Seaport Social | Draught beer and house wine, dine-in only | Daily, 4-6 PM | $5 and $6 | Downtown South (Hollis Street) |
| The Duke's Public House | Cocktails and appetizers | Daily, 4-6 PM | $2 off, 20% off | North End (Gottingen Street) |
| The Loose Cannon | Domestic bottles and highballs | Daily, 4-7 PM | $4.50 | Downtown (Argyle Street) |
| Little Fish Wine Bar | Oysters, drink purchase required | Daily, 4-5 PM | $1.50 each | Downtown (Argyle Street) |
| Café Lunette | Wine, cocktails and bar bites | Daily, 3-6 PM | $10 each | Waterfront (Lower Water Street) |
Halifax Regional Municipality counted 439,819 residents in the 2021 census, up 9.1% from 2016, according to Statistics Canada. According to TodaysTab's checks on October 31, 2026, we track 153 active venues in the Halifax area. 41 have at least one verified special with a stated day or time window, and 31 of those carry a happy-hour deal. The most common stated window is 4-6 PM (7 venues). Five venues run drink specials from 9 PM or later. Friday has happy-hour deals at 29 of those 31 venues, Monday at 22.
Downtown: Argyle, Grafton and Granville
The densest strip of pubs on the peninsula, close to the waterfront and the Grand Parade.
Bitter End Martini Bar & Restaurant (1572 Argyle Street) runs Monday and Friday to Sunday, 4-7 PM (the bar is closed Tuesday to Thursday), with domestic draught at $5.99 and craft draught at $6.99, per its site.
The Loose Cannon (1566 Argyle Street) runs daily 4-7 PM: domestic bottles and highballs $4.50, imported bottles $5.50, 1 oz cocktails $5, 20 oz domestic draught $6.50, imported $7.50. Wine is $2 off a glass and $10 off a bottle. The bar's site does not list these, so call ahead at 902-407-8797.
The Stubborn Goat Gastropub (1580 Argyle Street) has a Sunday to Thursday 2-5 PM happy hour: well shots $5, house wine $6, local draught $7 and 20% off appetizers. On Wednesdays in that window, a 20 oz Killick lager with 1 lb of wings is $20. Later brewery nights are $7 pints: Nine Locks Thursday from 7 PM, Propeller Friday and Garrison Saturday from 8 PM. The venue's site lists no happy hour, so treat this as TodaysTab's October data.
Little Fish Wine Bar (1740 Argyle Street) has oysters at $1.50 each daily 4-5 PM with a drink purchase, per TodaysTab's October 24 check. Its site links an Oyster Happy Hour page, but we could not read a price or time there, so confirm by phone at 902-422-4421.
Bearly's House of Blues & Ribs (1579 Grafton Street) rotates by night, per TodaysTab's October 24 check: Monday 6-8 PM Bear Brew $5.75, then Oland draught $6.50 until close; Tuesday from 7 PM Oland Export draught $6.50; Wednesday and Thursday from 7 PM $6 for draught or well shots; Friday 4-7 PM $5 off wine bottles; weekends until 5 PM Caesars or mimosas $7; Sunday from 7 PM $2 off wine and whiskey.
Niche Lounge (1645 Granville Street) lists, Tuesday to Saturday from 4 PM and Sunday from 1 PM (closed Mondays), well shots $5.50, 8 oz house wine $8, 20 oz draught $6.25 and select 2 oz cocktails $12, plus half-price select appetizers 4-6:30 PM. Its own site shows only $7 Good Robot 473 ml cans, so call to confirm the rest.
Roxbury Urban Dive Bar (1743 Grafton Street) advertises Thursday student nights and late-night drink specials. The prices come from TodaysTab's October 24 check of its banners: Thursday $3.50 drinks, $1.25 beers and a $1 pizza slice, and Friday and Saturday from 10 PM $2.50 drinks with a $5 cover before 11 PM. Its site shows no prices, so confirm before you go.
The Dome (1739 Grafton Street) runs Friday and Saturday 10 PM to 3:30 AM with $2.50 singles, $5 doubles and $11 mini pitchers, per TodaysTab's October check.
Pacifico (5171 George Street) lists happy hour Friday and Saturday 4-8 PM and 11 PM to 2 AM. Its site also mentions Thursday, but its posted hours show only Friday and Saturday, so call ahead. It publishes no prices we could read.
Downtown: Barrington Street, Market Street and Hollis Street
Barrington is the cocktail and oyster street, with several kitchens that open at 4 PM.
Highwayman (1673 Barrington Street) runs 4-5 PM Monday to Saturday in our data (its site says daily): oysters $3 each with a minimum of six, Americano or Aperol Spritz $10, Tom Collins or Mojito $12, cava $12 a glass or $50 a bottle, and $35 snack or seafood platters. The site lists the hour but not these prices.
HUX Bar & Bistro (1533 Barrington Street) serves $10 classic cocktails and $6 draught beer 4-6 PM, Tuesday to Sunday by its posted hours (its header says every day, so confirm on Mondays). Its site lists late-night hours of 11 PM to 2 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar (1662 Barrington Street) has "Tip and Sip" Monday to Saturday 4-6 PM: six oysters and a glass of bubbly for $25, according to TodaysTab's October 27 check. The site mentions the promo without times or price, so call 902-407-5001.
LevelBar (1725 Market Street), in the Prince George Hotel, lists daily 4:30-6:30 PM: 16 oz local tap $6.50, sangria $8, 6 oz wines $8, mussels and fries $12, nachos $14, wings $13, per TodaysTab's October 28 check. The hotel's page does not show the menu, so call ahead.
Seaport Social (1181 Hollis Street), in the Westin Nova Scotian, lists a daily 4-6 PM happy hour, dine-in only, with $5 draught and $6 house wine, per its OpenTable listing and TodaysTab's October 24 check.
Waterfront: Lower Water Street
Queen's Marque and the boardwalk sit at the foot of the downtown grid, with patios when the weather allows.
Bar Sofia (1709 Lower Water Street) runs $8 regular or spicy margaritas daily 4-6 PM, and its site shows the same. On Tuesdays margaritas are $8 all day and tacos are $12 for three or $4.50 each, per TodaysTab's October 28 check.
Café Lunette (1741 Lower Water Street) lists daily 3-6 PM: $10 wine, $10 cocktails, $10 bar bites and a $10 flute with frites, plus $6 frites until 5 PM, per TodaysTab's October 27 check. Wednesdays are 50% off bottles from the wine list.
Peacock Wine Bar (1715 Lower Water Street) runs happy hour Tuesday to Saturday, from opening at 4 PM until 6 PM (closed Sunday and Monday), with local wines and cocktail specials. Burnside Toller Lite is $6 and Stillwell Stilly Pils is $7, per TodaysTab's October 25 check.
Salt + Ash Beach House (1741 Lower Water Street) lists $12 signature cocktails, $7 glasses of wine, $1 off Nova Scotia craft beer and $6 bar rail drinks on its site. The site gives different times in different places (2-5 PM and from 9 PM to close daily; 2-6 PM with $5 beers; or Tuesday to Friday from 9 PM and Saturday and Sunday 2-5 PM), so call 902-334-5999 to confirm.
Spring Garden Road
The shopping street near Victoria Park, with two pubs that mix late nights and weekday discounts.
Kai Brady's | Fancy Dive Bar (5679 Spring Garden Road) sells $6 pints of Pabst from 9 PM to close daily, per TodaysTab's October 29 check; its site lists no specials.
Your Father's Moustache (5686 Spring Garden Road) runs Monday to Friday 4-6 PM discounts on domestic bottles, shots and Nine Locks, with no amounts posted, and Nine Locks pints are $7 all day Sunday, per TodaysTab's October 23 check. Call ahead.
North End: Gottingen Street and Agricola Street
North of Citadel Hill, Gottingen and Agricola are the independent-bar streets, with a distillery and a taproom among them.
The Duke's Public House (2057 Gottingen Street) runs $2 off cocktails and 20% off appetizers daily 4-6 PM, and its site shows the deal.
Backlot HFX (2103 Gottingen Street) has happy hour daily 6-9 PM with two free pool tables. It posts no prices.
Propeller Brewing Company Gottingen Tap Room (2015 Gottingen Street) takes $1 off pints Monday to Friday 3-5 PM, and $1 off growlers on Wednesdays, per TodaysTab's October 29 check.
Compass Distillers (2533 Agricola Street) lists $10 cocktails 5-7 PM Sunday and Tuesday to Saturday, including an Old Fashioned, Gin & Tonic, Moscow Mule and Daiquiri. We last checked on October 9 and the site does not show the deal, so call 902-446-0234.
Eliot & Vine (2305 Clifton Street) (at Cunard) runs happy hour Tuesday to Sunday, 4-5:30 PM, with buck-a-shuck oysters (limit eight, with a menu item) per its site. TodaysTab's October check also lists $7 wine and $7 beer. It is closed Mondays.
Bedford and Dartmouth
Our data is thin across the harbour: one Dartmouth pub and one Bedford taproom have verified weekly deals.
Propeller Brewing Company Bedford Tap Room (1225 Bedford Highway, Bedford) takes $1 off pints Monday to Friday 3-5 PM, and sells $6 pints of cerveza and black stout all day Sunday, per TodaysTab's October 27 check. Call ahead.
Battery Park Beer Bar & Eatery (62 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth) sells $10 wings every Sunday from open to close with any beverage. We last checked on September 29 and the pub's site does not list it, so confirm before you go.
What's not on this list
The Taste of Nova Scotia happy hour guide was published October 22, 2026 and lists 16 venues by weekly schedule, but does not say when each deal was last checked. The venues from it that we cannot confirm this month include Agricola Street Brasserie, Bramoso Pizzeria and Beer Bar, Harbour City Bar & Grill, Morris East, Obladee Wine Bar, Primal Kitchen, SHUCK Seafood + Raw Bar, Tempo Food + Drink and The Press Gang. We track Lot Six Bar & Restaurant, The Split Crow Pub and Durty Nelly's Irish Pub, but none has a current verified happy-hour window in our data. Brooklyn Warehouse, which that guide also lists, closed on March 29, 2025, per Global News. We add the checked date, the day-by-day window and the posted price.
Frequently asked questions
What time is happy hour in Halifax?
Most Halifax happy hours run 4-6 PM, the stated window at 7 venues in TodaysTab's October 31, 2026 data. Others differ: Highwayman runs 4-5 PM, Propeller takes $1 off pints 3-5 PM on weekdays, Salt + Ash starts at 2 PM, and The Loose Cannon runs until 7 PM.
Where is the cheapest happy hour in Halifax?
On price per drink, Roxbury lists $1.25 beers on Thursdays, and Roxbury and The Dome list $2.50 drinks on Friday and Saturday nights from 10 PM. For an early evening, The Loose Cannon sells $4.50 domestic bottles and highballs daily 4-7 PM. Roxbury's deal is in our October data only, so call ahead.
Which Halifax bars have late-night happy hour?
Five venues run specials from 9 PM or later: Kai Brady's with $6 Pabst pints from 9 PM, Salt + Ash (its site lists a window from 9 PM), Roxbury on Friday and Saturday from 10 PM, The Dome 10 PM to 3:30 AM on those nights, and Pacifico 11 PM to 2 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Where can I get cheap oysters at happy hour in Halifax?
Little Fish Wine Bar lists $1.50 oysters daily 4-5 PM with a drink purchase, so call to confirm. Highwayman charges $3 each with a minimum of six, 4-5 PM Monday to Saturday. Barrington Steakhouse offers six oysters and a glass of bubbly for $25, Monday to Saturday 4-6 PM. All three oyster prices come from our October checks, and only Barrington Steakhouse's site mentions its promo.
Is there a happy hour on Sunday in Halifax?
Yes. 25 of the 31 happy-hour venues in our data have a deal on Sundays. Examples: Bar Sofia margaritas $8 and Duke's cocktails $2 off, both 4-6 PM, Bearly's $7 Caesars and mimosas until 5 PM, and Compass Distillers $10 cocktails 5-7 PM. Our data lists no Sunday deal at Highwayman or Barrington Steakhouse.
How do I know these Halifax deals are current?
TodaysTab lists a special only if it has a stated day or time window, a confidence score of 0.7 or higher and a check within 45 days of October 31, 2026. Competing lists rarely show when each deal was last checked. Where a venue's own site disagrees with our record, this page says so, and you should call ahead.
More Halifax deals and other city guides
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