10 After-Work Happy Hours in Los Angeles for Tough Days

Whether it’s an impossible deadline or a passive aggressive email from your work foe, let happy hour sooth your aching soul. Check out one of these curated spots that offer happy hour Monday through Friday.

Zaytinya

• Location: Culver City
• Happy Hour: 4-6pm M-F
• Deals: $12 cocktails; $10 wine; $6 beer; discounted bites
• This Mediterranean hotel restaurant serves a tapas-style menu with dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Happy hour is only in the bar area, so grab a seat and order a baba ganoush to share with your favorite coworker.

The Fable

• Location: Eagle Rock
• Happy Hour: 5-7pm daily
• Deals: $2 off draft/cans; $3 off wine; $7 wells; $9 classic cocktails
• With a storybook interior fit for Gaston himself, The Fable also offers lovely outdoor seating for a more conversation-friendly atmosphere. If the evening goes well, stick around for karaoke, comedy, or open mic events M-Th at 8pm.

Idle Hour

• Location: North Hollywood
• Happy Hour: 4-6pm Su-F & 1-6 Sa
• Deals: $7 wells, wine, classic cocktails, and bites; $2 off beer
• “Meet me at the big barrel” can only mean one thing in LA, and that’s Idle Hour. In addition to the iconic look, this bar features a large back patio, solid drinks, and good bar food. Just be mindful that it can get noisy as the evening approaches.

Charcoal

• Location: Venice
• Happy Hour: 5:30-7pm daily
• Deals: $12 cocktails and highball wells; $7 wine and beer; discounted bites
• Run by a Michelin-star chef, this restaurant guarantees good food. So good, in fact, that the great happy hour deals draw lines. Happy hour deals are at the bar and communal tables only, so get there early to grab a spot!

The Risu

• Location: Long Beach (we know it's not in the city of LA, but close enough)
• Happy Hour: 4-6pm daily
• Deals: $6 wells; $7 wine; $2 off specialty cocktails; $1 off beer; $9 bites
• Located on the Rainbow Bridge (not the sad one) in Long Beach, this restaurant has great happy hour deals on delicious tapas-style menu items and cocktails. Be sure to come during good weather so you can enjoy the lovely patio.

Palihouse Lobby Lounge

• Location: West Hollywood
• Happy Hour: 3-6pm daily
• Deals: $10 wine; $12 cocktail of the day; discounted bites
• Between the checkered tile floor and the bistro-chic decor, the Lobby Lounge is surely an immaculate visual experience. Expect to have a casual service experience and to take your time enjoying the specials.

The Thirsty Crow

• Location: Silver Lake
• Happy Hour: 5-9pm daily
• Deals: $10 wine; $7 wells; $8-$12 classic cocktails
• Specializing in whiskey with 100+ whiskies and 60+ bourbons, this dive-adjacent bar is the place to go for whiskey lovers. The vibe tends to get rowdier at night, so plan accordingly to either head out after a couple of drinks or turn up with your coworkers!

El Carmen

• Location: Beverly Grove
• Happy Hour: 5-7pm M-F
• Deals: $9 margaritas; $6 beer, discounted bites
• This unique Mexican cocktail bar is an immersion in color and flavor. Bring only those coworkers that can appreciate a great margarita among luchador portraits and a taxidermy mount (RIP).

The High Low Bar

• Location: Atwater Village
• Happy Hour: 4-7pm M-F & 1-5 Sa-Su
• Deals: $9 classic cocktails; $2 off draft beer; $8 wine; discounted bites
• This cozy bar has a wine cellar-meets-basement atmosphere spacious enough not to feel cramped. If you’re looking to extend the evening early in the week, join events like live music on Mondays and karaoke on Tuesdays starting around 8pm.

Videre

• Location: Mid-Wilshire
• Happy Hour: 2-6pm M-F
• Deals: $12 cocktails; $10-12 wine; discounted bites
• This Kimpton Hotel rooftop restaurant features a happy hour that you and your favorite coworkers can enjoy poolside. This spot is relatively unknown, so expect to enjoy the chic space and rooftop views without too much crowding.

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