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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Where to Find Cheap Drinks in Atlanta
Your guide to drinking and snacking on a budget.

1. The Pinewood
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").
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2. Barcelona Wine Bar
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?
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3. Kimball House
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.
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4. D.B.A. Barbecue
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.
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5. Local Three
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.
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6. Makan, Restaurant & Bar
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.
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7. Bone Lick BBQ
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.
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8. Alma Cocina
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.
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9. Lure
Atlanta, GA 30309
Get half-priced oysters Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at this Midtown seafood purveyor.
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10. Sweet Auburn Barbecue
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.
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11. Cypress Street Pint & Plate
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."
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12. Genki Noodles & Sushi
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.
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13. Red Pepper Taqueria
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.
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14. Cook Hall
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.
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15. Wahoo A Decatur Grill
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.
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16. Common Quarter
Marietta, GA
At Common Quarter, get $1 oysters and $2 chicharrones everyday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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