South Florida’s Top Happy Hour Spots to Sip Into Spring
- 5 days ago
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As the days stretch longer and South Florida settles into that perfect spring weather, happy hour plans are practically calling. Across Greater Miami and Broward County, restaurants and bars are leaning into golden hour with curated menus, discounted sips and breezy settings made for lingering a little longer.
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Strawberry Moon at The Goodtime Hotel
Strawberry Moon, the signature restaurant at The Goodtime Hotel, Miami Beach, offers indoor dining, a full bar and a covered outdoor patio with direct access to the pool. Happy hour runs daily from 4–6 p.m. with half-price small plates, wines and cocktails. The menu features elevated comfort food favorites such as Honey Pepperoni Flatbread, Crispy Baja Tacos and the Frita Burger, alongside dishes like Ceviche Classico and Miami Steak Frites, plus salads, wraps and desserts. Signature cocktails include the Purple Reign, crafted with Maestro Dobel Diamante tequila, shochu, butterfly pea, lavender and yuzu.
Uchiko (Sunset Harbour)
Located in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood, Uchiko, meaning “child of Uchi,” takes a fiery turn from its Wynwood counterpart by elevating smoke and char alongside fresh, clean flavors that define James Beard Award-winning Chef Tyson Cole’s original nontraditional Japanese concept. Diners can visit during happy hour from 5–6:30 p.m. for a sophisticated atmosphere, $9 sake and wine, $8 zero-proof drinks, $7.50 beer and $10 cocktails, like the signature Tsurai, made with Espolon Blanco tequila, passion fruit and Thai chili. Discounted bites include nigiri, hand rolls, Hama Chili ($12) and A5 Crispy Rice ($16). The Happy Hour Omakase ($120) offers a nine-course tasting for two featuring Uchiko’s favorite dishes and exclusives.
Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road sets the standard for happy hour in Miami Beach, offering a mix of high-energy flavors and effortless early-evening escapes across its pedestrian-only promenade. On weekdays from 4–7 p.m., Havana 1957 serves Cuban classics with $8 mojitos and cocktails alongside croquettes, empanadas and crispy pork bites. Oh! Mexico brings a Mexican fiesta with $8 margaritas, Tequila Pops, $4 tacos and guacamole, while Issabella’s offers a refined Aperitivo Hour with cocktails, wine, champagne and Italian-inspired bites.
Donna Mare Italian Chophouse
Located adjacent to the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club, Autograph Collection, Donna Mare Italian Chophouse brings the soul of Italy to Miami Beach. Led by Executive Chef Luigi Iannuario, the restaurant blends Italy’s culinary traditions with modern flair. Aperitivo Hour is offered Monday through Friday from 3–6 p.m. at the bar and outdoor terrace, with bites like Margherita Flatbread ($10), Italian Burger ($12), Shishito Peppers ($6) and Calamari Fritti ($8), alongside cocktails including the Vintage Vespa, Nonna’s Negroni and Fragola Fresca ($12 each).
Bungalow Beach Bar & Grill
Bungalow Beach Bar & Grill, the oceanfront eatery at the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club, offers Social Hour every Monday through Thursday from 3–6 p.m. The menu features bites like oysters ($2 each), mussels ($10), mozzarella sticks ($10), truffle fries ($8), chicken lollipops ($13), crispy Brussels sprouts ($8) and wood-fired pizzas, paired with wines ($8–$9) and cocktails such as the Cadillac Margarita, Havana Club Punch and Aperol Spritz.
Laurel Miami Beach
Laurel Miami Beach, located in the Balfour Miami Beach, offers a cosmopolitan New American menu with Mediterranean influences. Happy hour runs Monday through Thursday from 4–7 p.m., featuring $12 cocktails like the Smoky Passion, Aperol Spritz and Sea to Sea Highball, along with wines by the glass ($9), well cocktails ($8) and beer ($7). Bites include Miza Dips ($5), mezzes ($10), the Lord Balfour Burger with fries ($18) and chicken, steak or lamb kebabs ($16–18).
THRōW Social® Miami (Wynwood)
THRōW Social® Miami, located at the former Oasis Wynwood, offers happy hour Monday through Friday from 4–8 p.m. Guests can enjoy $7 well cocktails, $10 signature drinks like the Espresso Martini and Watermelon Mojito, $5 wines and $3 beers alongside shareable bites like Pulled Pork Sliders ($11), Coconut Shrimp ($11) and Mac & Cheese Bites ($10). The tropical-inspired venue includes indoor and outdoor lounges, five bars and interactive games like LED ping-pong and shuffleboard.
R House Wynwood
R House Wynwood offers happy hour Wednesday through Sunday from 4–7 p.m., featuring drink specials and bites like Sweet Chili Wings ($1) and Fresh Oysters ($1). The menu includes Latin-inspired small plates designed for sharing, paired with cocktails in an art-filled setting with a spacious outdoor patio. On weekends, happy hour shifts to cocktails only.
Uchi (Wynwood)
Uchi offers daily happy hour from 5–6:30 p.m., with a menu featuring $10–$11 cocktails, $10 sake, $9 wine and $7 beer. Bites include Walu Walu ($9.50), Chicharron y Arepas ($11), oysters, crudos, hand rolls and nigiri. The Happy Hour Omakase ($60) is a nine-course tasting featuring Hama Chili, nigiri and more.
Wyn Wyn at Arlo Wynwood
Wyn Wyn offers a Lucky Hour menu daily from 4–7 p.m. featuring the Wyn Wyn Happy Meal ($15) with a daiquiri, fries and a fortune cookie, as well as Bottle & A Bite ($50), cocktails ($12), wine ($9), beer ($6) and signature dishes like Sticky Wings ($12) and Yucca Fries ($6).
ART Wynwood Rooftop
ART Wynwood hosts Sunset Sips Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 6–9 p.m., offering 50% off select food, beers, wines and spirits. The rooftop features skyline views, a heated pool and DJ sets on Fridays, with menu highlights including the Arlo Margarita, Jet-Setter ($10 each), Barbacoa Bao Buns ($14) and Sticky Wings ($12).
The Elser Bayview Rooftop Bar & Kitchen
The Elser Bayview Rooftop Bar & Kitchen offers Heatwave Happy Hour from 5–7 p.m. before every Miami Heat home game, with High Noon Seltzers ($9), wines ($8), beers ($5–$8) and bites like Mini Beef Empanadas ($10), Shrimp Tacos ($10) and Truffle Fries ($9). A regular happy hour is also available Monday through Thursday.
Delilah Miami (Brickell)
Golden Hour at Delilah Miami runs Tuesday through Saturday from 5–7 p.m., featuring half-off signature cocktails, wine and beer, along with $14 appetizers like the Delilah Chicken Tenders, Tuna Tartare and Crab Cake. The experience takes place on the restaurant’s waterfront patio overlooking Biscayne Bay.
Vista Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Vista Rooftop Bar and Lounge at Novotel Miami Brickell offers happy hour Monday through Friday from 5–7 p.m., with cocktails ($10), wines ($7), well drinks ($8) and beers ($5). Bites include Crispy Rock Shrimp ($12), hummus ($10), sliders ($12), truffle fries ($9) and wings ($15), all served with skyline views.
Da Angelino Cucina Italiana (Coconut Grove)
Da Angelino Cucina Italiana offers happy hour Monday through Friday from 4–6 p.m., featuring cocktails like the Negroni ($8), Angelo’s Amore ($9) and Aperol Alchemist ($14), alongside premium wines and beer.
Al Bàcaro (Coconut Grove)
Al Bàcaro offers a Venetian-style happy hour Monday through Friday from 4–6 p.m., with spritzes, wines and cicchetti, including charcuterie boards and stuffed focaccia in a cozy, alfresco setting.
Atlantic Village (Hallandale Beach)
Atlantic Village offers multiple happy hour experiences across its dining concepts, including Murano by Ferraro (Tuesday through Friday, 5–7 p.m.), Uptown 66 (daily, 4–7 p.m.) and La Estancia Argentina (daily, 4–8 p.m.), featuring a range of cocktails, bites and global flavors.
The Break House Kitchen + Beach Bar (Deerfield Beach)
The Break House Kitchen + Beach Bar offers weekday happy hour from 3–6 p.m., with half-off wine by the glass, $7 cocktails and mocktails and beer specials, all set against rooftop ocean views.
Saiko-i Sushi Lounge & Hibachi (Plantation)
Saiko-i Sushi Lounge & Hibachi offers daily happy hour from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to close, featuring discounted sushi, appetizers and entrées like Chicken Fried Rice ($12), Rainbow Roll ($13) and Calamari ($10).
Casa Sensei (Fort Lauderdale)
Casa Sensei offers happy hour Monday through Friday from 2–6 p.m. in the bar area, with 50% off draft beer, spirits and wine, plus 50% off original sushi rolls and 25% off specialty rolls. Additional offerings include $8 small plates and $10 dishes like Bao Buns, General Tso Chicken Bites and Chino Sticky Ribs.