Hamilton Happy Hours 2026: 24 Spots With Deals
Quick answer: The most common Hamilton happy hour window is 2 to 5 PM, with pints from $5 to $9. The downtown Hess Village and Augusta Street area has the most choice, including $8 pints daily from 3 to 6 PM at The Judge (eat in only). As of October 31, 2026, TodaysTab tracks current specials at 44 Hamilton venues and lists 24 here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Judge | Pints and 25% off shareables (eat in only) | Daily, 3-6 PM | $8 pints | Hess Village / Augusta St |
| Plank Restobar (Augusta) | Appy Hour: poke spoons and classic cocktails (dine in) | Mon-Fri, 2-5 PM | $10 poke spoons and cocktails | Hess Village / Augusta St |
| B-Side Social | Cocktails, 18 oz draught, oysters | Daily, 4-6 PM | $10 cocktails, $7 Budweiser, $2 oysters | Hess Village / Augusta St |
| radius on Hess | Food items and cocktails | Daily, 3-5 PM | $15 items and cocktails | Hess Village / Augusta St |
| The James Public Eatery | 18 oz Social Lager draught | Sun-Thu, until 5 PM | $5 lager | James Street North |
| Malarkey | Lager, house wine, draft cocktails (call ahead) | 5-7 PM, Wed-Sat hours listed | $6 lager, $10 cocktails | Ottawa Street North |
| Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue | $2 off all pints | Mon-Fri, 3-6 PM | $2 off | Ottawa Street North |
| Déjà Vu Bar and Karaoke | Beer | Tue-Sun, 6-8 PM | $4.99 | Concession Street (Mountain) |
| Brewer's Blackbird Brewery & Kitchen | Barstool pints | Daily, 2-5 PM | $5 pints | Ancaster |
| Turtle Jack's Upper James | Draught, wine, margarita, shareables | Daily, 2-5 PM and 8 PM to close | $7 draught (October check) | Upper James (Mountain) |
Hamilton is bigger than its downtown. The City of Hamilton was incorporated on January 1, 2001 as the successor to six former municipalities: Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek (the City of Hamilton Act, 1999, as recited in the city's parks by-law 01-219), so Ancaster, Dundas and Stoney Creek are covered below. According to TodaysTab's checks on October 31, 2026, 44 of the 139 active venues we track in Hamilton have a special with a stated day or time window, confidence of 0.7 or higher and a check within the last 45 days. The most common timed happy hour is 2 to 5 PM, used by at least 6 venues. Five venues run a late-night window: The James Public Eatery, The Keg on Upper James, Turtle Jack's and both Ye Olde Squire pubs. The lowest confirmed beer price is $4.75 for domestic bottles on Fridays at Wingporium. Search results for Hamilton happy hour are mostly restaurant directory pages such as OpenTable's list; this guide adds days, times, prices and a check date for each venue.
Hess Village and Augusta Street
Downtown's pub strip: Hess Street South between Main Street West and King Street West is the city's best-known entertainment district, and Augusta Street, a short walk away, has a run of pubs.
The Judge (25 Augusta St) runs happy hour daily from 3 to 6 PM with $8 pints and 25% off shareables, eat in only.
Plank Restobar (Augusta) (18 Augusta St) runs Appy Hour Monday to Friday, 2 to 5 PM, with $10 poke spoons and $10 classic cocktails listed, dine in only. Check the Appy Hour menu for pint prices.
B-Side Social (17 Augusta St) has a daily 4 to 6 PM menu: signature cocktails at $10, 18 oz Budweiser or Bud Light draught at $7, Guinness at $9, half-price wine bottles and oysters of the day at $2 each.
radius on Hess (18 Hess St S) lists a daily 3 to 5 PM happy hour menu of 10 food items at $15 each, with $15 cocktails and a 9 oz pour of wine for the 6 oz price. Tuesdays add $6 spritzes and craft beer, and Thursdays add $12 martinis.
James Street North
A restaurant and arts street running north from King Street toward the harbour, with taprooms and bars along it.
The James Public Eatery (229 James St N) runs a drink happy hour Sunday to Thursday until 5 PM: 18 oz Social Lager at $5, Budweiser or Bud Light at $6, a 20 oz Guinness at $9 and 5 oz Jackson-Triggs wine at $6. Shareables are 25% off after 9 PM until the kitchen closes.
FARSIDE (288 James St N) has a daily 6 to 8 PM drink special: $6 pints of lager, $6 pints of Purple seltzer and $9 Paper Planes.
Downtown and Corktown: York Boulevard and Young Street
Wing nights in the downtown core and in Corktown, the historic Irish neighbourhood east of James Street.
Iron Cow Public House (101 York Blvd) is inside the TD Coliseum complex and has Tuesday wing night from 5 PM: 1 lb of chicken wings for $10 with any beverage.
The Corktown Irish Pub (175 Young St) sells a 1 lb wing special for $9.95 on Thursdays and a haddock fish and chips special for $15.49 on Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
Locke Street
A walkable stretch of restaurants and pubs on Locke Street South, west of downtown.
Ye Olde Squire, Downtown Hamilton (Locke St.) (225 Locke St S) runs happy hour daily from 2 to 5 PM and again from 8 PM to close, with pints, cocktails and shareables; the site lists no prices. Wednesdays are half-price bottles of wine, dine in only, and Sundays are buy one, get one 50% off one-piece fish and chips.
Bardō Locke St. (258 Locke St S) is better for wine than beer: half-price bottles of wine on Wednesdays from 11 AM to close.
Ottawa Street North
A shopping street in the east end of the lower city, with a bar and a pub that run daily deals.
Malarkey (300 Ottawa Street North) lists a 5 to 7 PM happy hour in TodaysTab's October check: Malarkey Lager and Light at $6, house red and white wine at $6 and draft cocktails at $10. The bar's site lists Wednesday to Saturday hours only, so call ahead.
Ottawa Street Local Pub and Venue (226 Ottawa Street North) takes $2 off all pints Monday to Friday from 3 to 6 PM. Wing day is Monday and Thursday at $9.99 a pound, and Wednesdays are half off bottles of wine.
East End: Barton, Cannon and Main Street East
Neighbourhood taverns and bars with the lowest prices on this list.
Bernie's Tavern (1103 Cannon St E) sets a different deal each day: Sunday domestic beer buckets at $25 and $6 Caesars and mimosas, Monday 1 lb of wings at $10, Tuesday $5 tacos, $5 Sol and $5 tequila, Friday fish fry at $18 with a $6 Fairweather High Grade draft, Saturday tavern cocktails at $10.95.
East End Social Bar & Grill (1342 Main St E) runs happy hour daily from 11 AM to 6 PM: Molson bottles at $5, select tall boys at $5.75, domestic mini jugs at $9 and bar shots at $4.50.
Wingporium at the Prince Eddy (737 Barton St E) has domestic bottles at $4.75 on Fridays, a pound of wings with a beverage for $12 on Tuesdays and Killbeggan shots at $4.25 all day Saturday.
North End: Burlington Street East
The industrial strip near the harbour, north of downtown.
Collective Arts Hamilton (207 Burlington St E) lists happy hour Monday to Thursday from 4 to 6 PM at its Burlington Street East taproom. It does not publish items or prices, so call to confirm.
Hamilton Mountain
Chain restaurants along Upper James Street and neighbourhood bars on Concession Street, above the escarpment.
Turtle Jack's Upper James (1180 Upper James St) runs happy hour daily from 2 to 5 PM and again from 8 PM to close. TodaysTab's October check lists Canadian or Coors Light draught at $7, Heineken at $8, house wine at $6, a Perfect Margarita at $6 and a classic burger at $15; see the venue's menu for current prices.
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Hamilton Mountain (1170 Upper James Street) lists happy hour in the bar and lounge (dine in) Monday to Friday from 4 to 5:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 PM, and every night from 9 PM to close. Prices are on the location's page at thekeg.com.
Ye Olde Squire - Hamilton Mountain (Upper James) (1508 Upper James St) runs happy hour daily from 2 to 5 PM and from 8 PM to close with pints, cocktails and shareables. The venue site lists no prices; TodaysTab's October check recorded $2 off wine, prosecco, domestic beer, house rail and beer cocktails. Mondays are $10 for 1 lb of wings.
Déjà Vu Bar and Karaoke (445 Concession St) sells beer for $4.99 from 6 to 8 PM, Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays). Tuesday trivia cocktails are $9.99 and Thursday shots are $3.99.
Ancaster
A former town now part of the City of Hamilton, with pubs along Wilson Street.
Brewer's Blackbird Brewery & Kitchen (375 Wilson Street E) has a barstool happy hour every day from 2 to 5 PM: $5 pints and $1 an ounce for Chateau des Charmes wine. On Sundays a margherita pizza and a litre of beer is $25.
Brassie Pub (73 Wilson St W) lists a different deal most days: Monday $6 well drinks, Tuesday $6 Corona, Wednesday $7 domestic pints and half-price wings (dine in only), Thursday half-price appetizers (dine in only).
Dundas and Stoney Creek
Two more former towns, now parts of the city: Dundas west of downtown, and Stoney Creek on the east side.
Barrel Heart Brewing (104 King St W Unit 1, Dundas) lists half-priced wine by the glass on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 PM, per TodaysTab's October check; call to confirm.
The Innsville Restaurant (1143 Hamilton Regional Road 8, Stoney Creek) takes bar rail shots and domestic pints down to $6 Monday to Friday from 2 to 5 PM. Tuesday tall boys are $6.75 in the pub and Wednesday wines are $5.50 a glass in the pub, per TodaysTab's October check.
What's not on this list
We track The Ship (23 Augusta Street), The Grand Hamilton (69 Augusta Street), Doors Pub (56 Hess Street South) and 11:11 (150 James Street South) with no confirmed deal, so they are not listed. Handsome Dave's Neighbourhood Bar (61 Young Street) advertised half-price wings on Thursdays in a September 3 post, and we could not re-confirm it. Prime Steak + Raw Bar has a happy hour in our data, but it is in Burlington, outside the city, so we left it out.
Frequently asked questions
What time is happy hour in Hamilton?
The most common window is 2 to 5 PM, used by at least 6 venues in TodaysTab's records as of October 31, 2026, including Plank Restobar, Turtle Jack's and Brewer's Blackbird. Others run 3 to 6 PM (The Judge), 4 to 6 PM (B-Side Social), 5 to 7 PM (Malarkey, call ahead) and 6 to 8 PM (Farside).
Where is the cheapest beer in Hamilton?
Wingporium at 737 Barton Street East lists domestic bottles at $4.75 on Fridays, and Déjà Vu at 445 Concession Street sells beer for $4.99 from 6 to 8 PM, Tuesday to Sunday. For a pint, Brewer's Blackbird in Ancaster charges $5 daily from 2 to 5 PM at the barstools.
Which Hamilton bars have late-night happy hour?
Five venues run a late window: The James Public Eatery (25% off shareables after 9 PM, Sunday to Thursday), The Keg on Upper James (9 PM to close daily), Turtle Jack's and both Ye Olde Squire pubs, on Locke Street and Upper James (8 PM to close daily).
Is there a happy hour in Hamilton on Sunday?
Yes. The Judge runs $8 pints from 3 to 6 PM on Sundays (eat in only), The James Public Eatery sells $5 Social Lager until 5 PM, and Bernie's Tavern has $25 domestic beer buckets. Plank Restobar's happy hour is Monday to Friday only, so it does not run on Sundays.
Is happy hour legal in Ontario?
Yes. The AGCO removed its ban on the terms "Happy Hour" and "Cheap Drinks" in 2019. Its guidelines still prohibit "2 for 1 drinks" and "every 3rd drink is $2" promotions, and require that drink prices and promotions be responsible in nature. Bars therefore discount by price or time.
Are Ancaster, Dundas and Stoney Creek part of Hamilton?
Yes. Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook and Stoney Creek merged with the old City of Hamilton on January 1, 2001. This guide includes Brewer's Blackbird and Brassie Pub in Ancaster, Barrel Heart in Dundas and The Innsville in Stoney Creek. Burlington is a separate city and is not included.
More Hamilton deals and nearby guides
This guide is a snapshot from October 31, 2026; the live Hamilton page is always current. See what is on tonight with the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday pages, read how we verify every special, browse the Hamilton blog, or tell us about a missing deal on the submit page. Other TodaysTab happy hour guides: Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Halifax and Barrie.