Here is a list of the best happy hours in Destin, Florida as well as some nearby in Miramar Beach and Fort Walton Beach. The deals at these bars and restaurants are as of February 2023 and subject to change at any time. Please feel free to contact me if you have any additions or changes.
Destin has some fantastic bars and restaurants. But when you leave the beach or pool, you might want to hit up a happy hour before dinner. There is no shortage of happy hour specials in the area that include beer, mixed drinks, oysters, and even a 2-for-1 dinner at Marina Cafe.
If this list is helpful, then you might want to also check out my lists of Best Breakfast Spots in Destin and the Best Restaurants in Destin.
Destin
The Craft Bar
2-6pm Monday to Friday
- $8 food that includes Nashville hot chicken, Mac & cheese, soft pretzels, and pulled pork quesadilla
- $5 Selection of Craft Cocktails and has the best beer menu in the area even though it isn’t included in happy hour.
The Craft Bar has a total of four locations in Destin, Fort Walton, Miramar Beach, and Panama City
McGuires
4-6pm and 11pm-close every day
- Half priced draft beer, house wine, and well drinks
McGuires is perhaps Destin’s most famous bar and Irish restaurant. The steaks are fantastic, they have traditional Irish fare, and brunch comes with a free Irish coffee. They also do Ladies Night on Thursdays with even cheaper (and sometimes free!) drinks. Plus, McGuires offers various drink specials throughout the week such as Margarita Monday’s, double shot martini Tuesdays, etc.
Marina Cafe
5-7pm Everyday in the Bar
- 1/2 Priced Wines, Domestic Beers, cocktails, and martinis
- Specially priced Sushi and Appetizers
The best part just might be the something that technically doesn’t count as happy hour, but rather their “Buy One Get One” free entrees from 5-6 pm. Marina Cafe is one of Destin’s best restaurants, and this is a great way to try it at a big discount. This is only available on the dining room and not at the bar. Reservations required for the BOGO in the dining room.
790
790 has easily the most complicated happy hour in town, as each day offers a food special and also additional drink specials which I haven’t taken the time to list. Click my link to the website for more detailed happy hour specials.
11-7pm Every Day
- $6 Wines
- $4.10 Domestic Beer Bottles
- $5.99 martinis and margaritas
- $6 Well drinks
One food special each night:
- Monday: $10.50 mussels in garlic wine sauce
- Tuesday: $10.50 chicken or steak quesadillas
- Wednesday: $10.50 Fish Florentine
- Thursday: $10.50 New Orleans BBQ shrimp
- Friday: $10.50 Zydeco shrimp or chicken
Beach Camp Brewpub
3-5 Every Day
- $5 Flights
- $4 Beach Camp Drafts
- $5 Bites: pretzel bites, fried pickles, smoked wings, 1/2 size beer cheese nachos, pimento & pickles
Jackacuda’s
4-6pm Every Day
- 2 For 1 well drinks and house wine
- $1 Off domestic drafts
- $6 craft cocktails
- 1/2 Priced appetizers (shrimp rangoons, pork dumplings, mussels, and edamame)
- $2 Off Select sushi rolls
- BOGO select entrees
Pompano Joe’s
2-4 Every Day
- $7.50 margaritas
- $3.50 domestic draft beer
- $7.50 PJs punch
- $5.00 house wine
- $10 appetizers (smoked tuna dip, pork nachos, calamari, cheese sticks)
Soleil
3-5pm Tuesday-Sunday
- $5 well cocktails and domestic beer
- $2 off wine by the glass
- Food specials
Mimmo’s
4-6pm Monday-Friday
- $2 off all beer
- $5 wines
- $6 cocktails & martinis
- Various appetizer specials ($5 garlic rolls, $6 focaccia, etc)
- $9 cheese and $10 pepperoni pizza
Mimmo’s is a locally owned Italian restaurant. Come early and sit at the bar before the dining room gets busy. If you’re lucky, then Coley will be there bartending (she’s the best!)
The Back Porch
3-5 Every Day
- $3.25 domestic Drafts
- $3.50 Domestic Bottles
- $4.25 well drinks and house wines
- $5.25 Bloody Mary’s
- $8.99 Peel & Eat Shrimp
The Back Porch has the same owner as Pompano Joe’s and Louisiana Lagniappe and has been here on the beach since 1974.
Bitterroot
3-6pm Every Day
- $5 Wine
- $5 Mich ultra
- 30% off selected food (arancini, empanadas, whipped ricotta dip, flatbread)
Bitterroot has great cocktails and is one of my top choices for dinner. It’s a little more hidden off of Rt 98 and is one of the town’s best date restaurants.
Brotula’s
2-6pm Every Day
- 1/2 priced wine, draft beer, well drinks
- $5 margaritas
- $8 select appetizers
Although not a happy hour special, Brotula’s also offers a “You hook it, they cook it”
Tailfin's
4-6pm Monday-Friday
- $5 Long Islands
- $5 House Wines
- $3.50 Bud Light draft
- $5 Well Drinks
- $20 Domestic Buckets
Tailfin’s has outdoor tables and a small stage with love music in the afternoon and evening.
O’Quigley’s
2-7pm Monday-Friday
- $1 off all draft beer.
- $3.50 House wines
- 2 for 1 house drinks
Red Door Saloon
3-6:30pm Every Day
- $2 domestic beer
- Other beer $1 off
This is one of my favorite bars for well-priced beers and wings.
Harbor Tavern
3-5pm Monday-Friday
- $2.50 Domestic Bottles
- $3 Well Drinks
- $5 Titos
Harry T's
11-6pm Every Day
- $2 off all beer and cocktails
- 2 for 1 house wines
Good Vibes Bar (At Palms of Destin)
3-6pm Monday-Friday
Half Priced:
- Wines
- Draft Beer
- Appetizers (Bangin Shrimp, Mac & Cheese bites, Chips & Queso)
- Desserts
Hammerheads (Village of Baytowne Wharf)
4-6pm Every Day
- $4 and $5 wine
- $0.85 raw oysters
- $1.35 chargrilled oysters
- 1/2 priced appetizers
The Village of Baytowne Wharf is about 20 minutes east of Destin and has many bars and restaurants. But the best happy hour can be found here, at Hammerheads.
Vin’tij Food & Wine
3-5pm Monday-Saturday
- “Wine Down” 1/2 priced wine by the glass
Vin’tij is a wine bar that also has great food. In between lunch and dinner service they offer half priced glasses of wine. If you want to go for dinner, I recommend you make a reservation.
Miramar Beach
Austons on 98
125 Poinciana Blvd, Miramar Beach
www.austonson98.com
3-5pm Mon-Fri
- $2 off wine, beer, liquor, cocktails
- $3 off dozen raw oysters
Kenny D's
3-5pm Every Day
- $4 Domestic Bottled Beer, Well Drinks, & House Wine
Mezcal Mexican Grill
2-5pm Every Day
- $5 Beer, Wine, house liquor
- $5 Margaritas
- $5 Tacos
- $5 Appetizers
The Beach House
4-6pm Every Day
- $4 Well Drinks & House Wine
- $2 off all Draft Beer
- $3 off all non-seafood appetizers
Taste Tapas & Wine Bar
4-6pm Wed-Thu
3-6 Fri-Sat
- 1/2 priced wines by the glass
- $1 off draft beer and cocktails
KC's Sandbar & Grille
3-7pm Every Day
- $3 Well Drinks
- $12 Beer Buckets
- $5 Crown-n-Down (anything same shelf as Crown Royal or below)
Perhaps my favorite bar in Fort Walton Beach. They have live music several nights a week and an outdoor area covered in sand
Rick's Crab Trap
3-7pm Mon-Fri
- $3 Well Drinks & House Wine
- $1 Off all Beer
Even though they aren’t a happy hour special, do yourself a favor and order the grouper nuggets.
