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Where to Find Cheap Drinks in Atlanta

Your guide to drinking and snacking on a budget.

by Laura Scholz
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by Laura Scholz

With so many places to indulge, boozing it up in Atlanta can get expensive. Whether your tastes are more burger and brew or oysters and cocktails, our guide will give you tips on scoring the cheapest and best happy hour deals the city has to offer. Don't see your favorite special here? Let us know in the comments.

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The Pinewood

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Celebrate Whiskey Wednesdays at the Pinewood, where all drinks are $5 all day long. You can also score a Pinewood burger for only $5 weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m, as well as $7 Sazeracs and Hurricanes and $10 entrees on Mondays ("Laundry Night").

254 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-5507
(404) 373-5507

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Barcelona Wine Bar

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The popular half-off wine bottle special on Sundays became so popular at Barcelona, the restaurant had to move to special to Monday. Great reason to call in sick, right?

240 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 589-1010
(404) 589-1010

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Kimball House

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Get your oysters — normally $2 to $3.50 apiece — half off from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during Kimball House's happy hour.

303 E Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 378-3502
(404) 378-3502

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D.B.A. Barbecue

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D.B.A. does a Southern Pint Night every Monday starting at 5 p.m. Get select draft Southern brews for $2 a pint all night.

1190 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 249-5000
(404) 249-5000

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Local Three

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Get $5 Manhattans and martinis, beer and wine specials, plus free truffle-parmesan popcorn from 4 to 6 p.m. daily at Local Three.

3290 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
(404) 968-2700
(404) 968-2700

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Makan, Restaurant & Bar

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$2 pork belly buns. And free Asian bar snacks. Get them, plus buy one. get one free beer, wine, and house cocktails Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Makan.

130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 996-6504
(404) 996-6504

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Bone Lick BBQ

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Every Tuesday at 5 p.m., get $2 sliders, boiled peanuts, pork rinds, Tecates, and select shots at Bone Lick. On Wednesdays, get half-off appetizers from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Hump Day Half.

1133 Huff Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 343-6574
(404) 343-6574

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Alma Cocina

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Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Alma offers $5 off select cocktails and appetizers, such as duck confit chilaquiles.

191 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 968-9662
(404) 968-9662

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Lure

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Get half-priced oysters Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at this Midtown seafood purveyor.

1106 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 817-3650
(404) 817-3650

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Sweet Auburn Barbecue

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Sweet Auburn’s "happy hipster hour" is Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and features half-priced appetizers as well as half-priced draft beers and cocktails.

656 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
(678) 515-3550
(678) 515-3550

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Cypress Street Pint & Plate

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Start your weekend with half-off appetizers from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Cypress Street. You can also get half off wine bottles from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on "Thirsty Thursdays."

817 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 815-9243
(404) 815-9243

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Genki Noodles & Sushi

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On "Tokyo Tuesdays," get $3 Genki shorty drafts, egg rolls, edamame, kari kari, California rolls, and spicy tuna rolls from 5 p.m. to close at all metro Genki locations.

3186 Roswell Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 844-8319
(404) 844-8319

Red Pepper Taqueria

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Every day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., enjoy a dozen oysters for $6, plus $2 Shots of MB Blanco Tequila, Fireball, or Coldcock; $3 Tecate beer and select craft drafts; and $6 Red Pepper Margaritas at all Atlanta outposts of Red Pepper Taqueria.

2149 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 325-8151
(404) 325-8151

Cook Hall

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Join Cook Hall for “Punch Out at 5" every Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Take advantage of $5 mugs of a specialty, seasonal, boozy punch and $5 bar snacks.

3377 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 523-3600
(404) 523-3600

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Wahoo A Decatur Grill

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On Monday, get two-for-one specialty cocktails at the bar at Wahoo Grill. On Tuesday and Thursday, select wine bottles are 25 percent and 50 percent off.

1042 W College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-3331
(404) 373-3331

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Common Quarter

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At Common Quarter, get $1 oysters and $2 chicharrones everyday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

1205 Johnson Ferry Dr., Marietta, GA

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The Pinewood

254 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

Celebrate Whiskey Wednesdays at the Pinewood, where all drinks are $5 all day long. You can also score a Pinewood burger for only $5 weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m, as well as $7 Sazeracs and Hurricanes and $10 entrees on Mondays ("Laundry Night").

254 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-5507
(404) 373-5507

Barcelona Wine Bar

240 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

The popular half-off wine bottle special on Sundays became so popular at Barcelona, the restaurant had to move to special to Monday. Great reason to call in sick, right?

240 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 589-1010
(404) 589-1010

Kimball House

303 E Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

Get your oysters — normally $2 to $3.50 apiece — half off from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during Kimball House's happy hour.

303 E Howard Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 378-3502
(404) 378-3502

D.B.A. Barbecue

1190 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

D.B.A. does a Southern Pint Night every Monday starting at 5 p.m. Get select draft Southern brews for $2 a pint all night.

1190 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 249-5000
(404) 249-5000

Local Three

3290 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30327

Get $5 Manhattans and martinis, beer and wine specials, plus free truffle-parmesan popcorn from 4 to 6 p.m. daily at Local Three.

3290 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
(404) 968-2700
(404) 968-2700

Makan, Restaurant & Bar

130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

$2 pork belly buns. And free Asian bar snacks. Get them, plus buy one. get one free beer, wine, and house cocktails Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Makan.

130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 996-6504
(404) 996-6504

Bone Lick BBQ

1133 Huff Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Every Tuesday at 5 p.m., get $2 sliders, boiled peanuts, pork rinds, Tecates, and select shots at Bone Lick. On Wednesdays, get half-off appetizers from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Hump Day Half.

1133 Huff Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 343-6574
(404) 343-6574

Alma Cocina

191 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Alma offers $5 off select cocktails and appetizers, such as duck confit chilaquiles.

191 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 968-9662
(404) 968-9662

Lure

1106 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Get half-priced oysters Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at this Midtown seafood purveyor.

1106 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 817-3650
(404) 817-3650

Sweet Auburn Barbecue

656 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Sweet Auburn’s "happy hipster hour" is Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and features half-priced appetizers as well as half-priced draft beers and cocktails.

656 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
(678) 515-3550
(678) 515-3550

Cypress Street Pint & Plate

817 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

Start your weekend with half-off appetizers from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Cypress Street. You can also get half off wine bottles from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on "Thirsty Thursdays."

817 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 815-9243
(404) 815-9243

Genki Noodles & Sushi

3186 Roswell Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

On "Tokyo Tuesdays," get $3 Genki shorty drafts, egg rolls, edamame, kari kari, California rolls, and spicy tuna rolls from 5 p.m. to close at all metro Genki locations.

3186 Roswell Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 844-8319
(404) 844-8319

Red Pepper Taqueria

2149 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

Every day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., enjoy a dozen oysters for $6, plus $2 Shots of MB Blanco Tequila, Fireball, or Coldcock; $3 Tecate beer and select craft drafts; and $6 Red Pepper Margaritas at all Atlanta outposts of Red Pepper Taqueria.

2149 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 325-8151
(404) 325-8151

Cook Hall

3377 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Join Cook Hall for “Punch Out at 5" every Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Take advantage of $5 mugs of a specialty, seasonal, boozy punch and $5 bar snacks.

3377 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 523-3600
(404) 523-3600

Wahoo A Decatur Grill

1042 W College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

On Monday, get two-for-one specialty cocktails at the bar at Wahoo Grill. On Tuesday and Thursday, select wine bottles are 25 percent and 50 percent off.

1042 W College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-3331
(404) 373-3331

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Common Quarter

1205 Johnson Ferry Dr., Marietta, GA

At Common Quarter, get $1 oysters and $2 chicharrones everyday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

1205 Johnson Ferry Dr., Marietta, GA

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