Here is a not quite complete list of the best happy hours in Brickell, Miami.
Brickell is the financial district filled with banks, high rise condo buildings, and lots of restaurants and bars. This makes it one of the best neighborhoods for happy hours in Miami.
Also check out my list of Best Happy Hours in Coconut Grove, Miami
Alma Rosa
Alma Rosa is a trendy restaurant serving contemporary Mexican cuisine. It’s not the cheapest happy hour in in Brickell, but the food and drink specials are among the best around. Obviously, tequila and mezcal dominate the cocktail list, but if you like mojitos, try the El Beso del Pirata (a hibiscus mojito). Or for spicy, the Jalapeño smash is a hit. And I could eat their cochinita pibil tacos (Mexican style shredded pork) with spicy salsa verde every day.
Let me be a little more direct…. get the cochinita pibil tacos!
Happy Hour Monday – Friday 3-7pm
- $10 Signature Cocktails
- $10 Well Drinks
- Food Specials include: guacamole, quesadillas, mussels, cochinita pibil tacos, and mini chilaquilies
Batch Gastropub
Batch Gastropub is one of the best sports bars in Brickell. With TVs located throughout the bar, you can find almost any game. And the inclusion of pricey cocktails makes it one of the best happy hours in Brickell. And at just $5 for these cocktails, Batch is also one of the cheapest happy hours in Miami.
Happy Hour Monday – Friday 4-7pm
- All beers, wines, spirits, and specialty cocktails that are normally priced at $13 or below are just $5.
- $6 small bites: Buffalo chicken nachos, chips and guacamole, fried pickles, and pork belly pot stickers
- $1 Wings (Nashville hot, Buffalo, Sticky chili glaze)
Tobacco Road by Kush
Tobacco Road was Miami’s oldest bar when it shuttered in 2014 and the building that housed it was demolished. Over its 100-year run, it had been a speakeasy, gambling den, gay bar, strip joint, and blues bar.
In 2021, local restauranteur Matt Kuscher opened what he calls A Tribute to Tobacco Road just a few doors down from where the famed bar once stood with a similar dive bar feel that honors the spirit of the original. With all the development in this area, its likely this and the surrounding buildings will also be knocked down within a few years to make way for a new luxury high rise. So come here before it’s too late. Brickell happy hour won’t be the same when it’s gone.
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 5-7pm
- $5 Draft Beer ($4 PBR)
- $8 Well Drinks
- $6 Wine
- $6 Sangria
- $12-$14 Specialty Cocktails
- $7 Food (Fried Shrooms, BBQ Chicken Nachos, Black Bean Nachos, Fried Pickles, Chili Cheese Fries, Hobo Frito Pie)
Barsecco
Barsecco is a stylish restaurant and lounge. The outdoor tables are located on an open and airy terrace while the inside has plush interior and low lighting for a sophisticated lounge feel. They offer bottle service. The food menu features a few entrees, but most items are small plates and shareables.
Weekday Happy Hour Monday – Friday from 3PM to 7PM
Weekend Hapy Hour Saturday and Sundays from 4pm to 7 pm
- $7 Tapas (calamari, truffle fries, serrano croquettes, guacamole, Baja chicken tacos)
- $7 Pizza (Margherita, Pepperoni, Prosciutto e Parma for $1 upcharge)
- $7 Craft Cocktails
- $7 Tropical Cocktails (Mojito, Margarita, Caipirinha, Caipiroska, Moscow Mule
- $7 Martinis (Lychee, Passion Fruit, Classic, Espresso, Strawberry, French)
- $7 Bubbly (Bellini, Mimosa, Kir Royale, etc)
- $7 Wine
- $7 Beer
Baby Jane
Baby Jane is an Asian cocktail house and noodle bar. Once you have a drink, you’ll quickly forget you’re on the first floor of a high-rise office building. Baby Jane is open til 5am on the weekends, so it’s also a great late night food spot.
Happy Hour Everyday 4-7pm
- $5 Beer
- $6 Wine
- $8 Daily Cocktail (changes)
- $7 Sake Bomb
- $4 small plates include edamame, shishito peppers, tuna poke taco, karaage (skewered chicken thighs), and pork bun
CRAFT
CRAFT is a casual bar and restaurant that serves pizza, sandwiches and salads. It’s also a convenient place to stop for a quick breakfast in Brickell. It’s an Argentinean based restaurant chain, with a flagship US location in Coral Gables, this brand new location in Brickell, and two more to open in South Beach.
Happy Hour Monday – Friday 3-7pm
- $5 Beer
- $6 Wine
- $7/$9 cocktails
- $8 Aperol Spritz and Gin & Tonic
Additionally, Mondays are $9 pizza (Margherita, Pepperoni. Fugazetta, Napolitana) and Tuesdays are $10 Burgers (Bacon Cheese, Blue Cheese, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Falafel Sandwich)
Delores But You Can Call Me Lolita
Yes, their name is really Delores But You Can Call me Lolita. Situated in an old firehouse, it’s also one of the few places here with a rooftop (the roof is only on the 2nd floor though so don’t expect any spectacular views of the bay). This is from the same owners as Crazy About You, which offers the same happy hour overlooking Biscayne Bay. Don’t overlook these places on the weekends either, as both also have some of the best brunch in Brickell.
Happy Hour Every Day 4-7pm
- 1/2 price cocktails and beers. This means most cocktails are $7 or $8 and beers are $3.50
Rosa Sky
Rosa Sky is one of the only rooftop bars in Brickell, sitting on the 22nd floor of the AC & Element Hotel overlooking Downtown Miami. This gives it one of the best views of the city skyline.
Happy Hour Wednesday to Saturday 4:30-7pm
- $10 Specialty Cocktails
- $10 Spirits
- $9 Rosé
- $10 Bites (includes spiced hummus, Buffalo chicken empanada, and black bean queso dip)
- $5 Draft Beer
Blackbird Ordinary
Blackbird Ordinary is a bar, a dance club, and music venue all in one. You enter into a very dark bar that serves a diverse beer selection and hand-crafted cocktails. You can then proceed to a back courtyard with a glass ceiling. Blackbird Ordinary has something for everyone, and in my opinion is easily one of the best bars in this area of Miami.
Happy hour Monday – Friday 3-8pm
- $8 Cocktails (Margarita, Old Fashioned, Daquiri)
- $4 Miller Lite and PBR
- $7 Wine
*The happy hour at Blackbird Ordinary seems to change a bit more than usual, so this might not be up to date
American Social
We used to go to the American Social in Tampa from time to time for brunch. But it also has a solid happy hour here in Brickell that includes food.
For cocktails, I’m a big fan of the Blackberry Lemonade made with Old Forester 86 Bourbon and my girlfriend loves the Moka-Spresso Martini (sort of a combination of a chocolate martini and an espresso martini)
Social Hour Monday to Friday 4-7pm
They also have a late night Social Hour Sunday to Wedensday from 10pm to close
- $6 House wines
- $6 Draft beer
- $6 Hornitos Margarita
- $10 Hand Crafted Cocktails
- Bites include $7 Deviled eggs, $10 spinach & artichoke dip, $8 goat cheese croquettes, $8 baked pretzel, $10 cheese pizza, and $10 chicken quesadilla)
Kaori
Kaori is an upscale Asian Restaurant and cocktail bar in the heart of Brickell. For lunch they offer a selection of fixed price Bento Boxes as well as a selection of salads, sashimi, and beef tartare for starters. But the Korean Fried Chicken sandwich topped with kimchi and Ssam sauce is one of my favorite lunch items in all of Maimi.
Happy Hour Every Day 5-8pm
- $10 Cocktails
- $8 Beer & Wine
- Food includes $1 Oysters, $12 Salt & Pepper Squid, $11 Local Fish Tempura, $9 Pork Belly Bao, $22 Wagyu & Foie Gras Gyoza, $12 Kimchi Wagyu Hot Dog, and $14 Robata Beef Tenderloin Skewers
Balan's
Located in Mary Brickell Village, Balan’s is another place that opens early for some of the best breakfast in Brickell. The weekend brunch menu is a bit more expansive.
Happy Hour 3-7pm every day
Cocktails
- $8 Sangria, Strawberry Margarita, Old Fashioned, or Moscow Mule
- $10 Cosmo
- $12 Espresso Martini
- Bottle of Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut for $75
Small Bites
- $12 1/2 Dozen Oysters
- $8 Lamb Meatballs
- $9 Calamari
- $10$ Shrimp Tempura
- $11 Mushroom Sliders
- $12 Beef Skewers (I highly recommend)
*Note: Many restaurants in this area add an automatic gratuity, but if you pay by credit card the receipt will still show a line for gratuity rather than specifying it is for additional gratuity. Please be aware of this to avoid double tipping
Little Brittany Gastropub
Little Brittany serves and array of crepes, but also has other light fare like waffles, salads, sandwiches, and soup.
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 4-7pm
- $8 Cocktails
- $5 Beer and Wine
Okeydokey
Okeydokey is Miami’s newest food hall. Six restaurants are spread over three floors, including a coffee shop, Italian eatery, Ramen shop, and a Mediterranean kitchen. It’s a great place to try out different food concepts or even to come hang out and work on your laptop for the day (WiFi is very fast >200 Mbps).
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 4-7pm
- $8 Cocktails
- $7 Beer, Well Drinks, Hard Seltzer
- An array of small bites that includes cheese croquetas, truffle cheese fries, Charcuterie, hummus with pita, Margherita pizza)
Fi'lia
Apertivo Hour 4-7pm every day
- 1/2 priced craft cocktails, wine, and beer
- $5 Aperol Spritz
- Snacks include: $7 olives, $8 Bruschetta, $9 meatballs, $10 crispy Mozzarella, $16 Prosciutto E Burrata
- $12 Margherita or Soppressata Pizza
Better Days
Happy Hour every day 5-8pm
- $6 Well Drinks
- $5 Draft Beer
- $5 Wine
Dom's & DC Pie Co.
DC Pie Co is a local pizza spot from the guy who helped Mark Iocono open up the Miami location of Lucali. He has now ventured out on his own with this spot that serves a very thin crust pizza. Dom’s is their attached cocktail bar. Happy hour and the full pizza menu are available in both the main restaurant and the bar.
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 5-7pm
- $7 Beer, Wine, House Spirits, Margarties, and Mules
- $13 Wings
- $7 Pepperoni Chips
- $12 Meatballs
- $9 Personal Pie
One K Raw
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 5-7pm
- $8 Specialty Cocktails
- $6 Wines
- $5 Beers
- $13 Tuna “Tar-Tacos” – Tuna tartare with mango slaw, charred pineapple, jalapeños, and avocado mousse in corn tortillas
- $15 Baked Casserole: Bacon, Oysters, sofrito, gruyere, and egg, on multigrain sourdough bread
The River Oyster Bar
Every Day 3-7pm
- 1/2 price Oysters
- $8 Wine
- $5 Draft Beer
- $8 Martinis and Well Drinks
Sexy Fish
One of Miami’s most interesting restaurants. This Japanese inspired restaurant with theatrical cocktails and an underwater themed decor is also quite expensive.
Happy Hour known as Vinyl Voyage Hour is Monday to Friday 5-7pm
- $12 Cocktails
- $12 Wine
- Champagne specials by the glass or bottle (glass prices are $18 Moët & Chandon Imperial, $20 Moët & Chandon Imperial Rose, and $70 Dom Pérignon)
- Small bites range from $18-$28
Red Bar
Happy Hour every day until 8pm
- $3 Beers
- $6 Cocktails
- $10 Crafted Cocktails
Baires
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 4-7pm
- All drinks are half price
Moxies
Moxie’s is a Canadian restaurant chain that has expended to a few locations in the U.S.
Happy Hour Monday to Friday 3-6pm
- $10 Guacamole, Poutine, Potstickers, Bruschetta
- $6 Local Draft Beer
- $11 Cocktails
