Birmingham’s Best Happy Hours

This picturesque bar, which has blossoms cascading down from the ceiling, certainly makes for a beautiful place to enjoy some fancy cocktails. All drinks here have their own unique twist, so you’re guaranteed to experience something new and exciting!  

Although generally quite pricey, happy hour lasts for three hours every day of the week, which means you can have all the class for half the price.

Where: City center, Bennetts Hill

Happy hour: 5pm-8pm Monday-Sunday

Head to this quirky cocktail joint if you’re keen to try some rather unique concoctions. Although usually a bit pricier than their competitors, Jekyll & Hyde’s regular happy hours give everyone a chance to try delectable cocktails on a budget.

Where: City center, Steelhouse Lane

Happy hour: 12pm-7pm Monday-Sunday

Turtle Bay is incredibly popular, as both a bar and restaurant. This is thanks to the happy hour that runs all day, every day, apart from between 7pm and 10pm.

Grab two delicious Caribbean inspired cocktails for the price of one, take a seat in one of the beach shacks and, if you can ignore that looming grey cloud outside, you may just feel like you’re on holiday.

Where: City center, John Bright Street

Happy hour: 11.30-7pm and 10pm-closing Monday-Sunday

Island Bar is just as exotic as it sounds. Walking into this Tiki Bar, adorned with hula flowers and bamboo, will transport you to any Hawaiian island.

Claiming to be one of the best cocktail bars in Birmingham, the happy hour here is slightly shorter than at other bars, however their drinks are delicious. Situated right next to the train station, you can treat yourself before the commute home!

Where: City center, Suffolk Street Queensway

Happy hour: 6pm-8pm Tuesday-Saturday, all night Thursday

More commonly known for its good value South American dishes, Las Iguanas has become a popular watering hole in recent years due to its generous happy hour.

However, it’s questionable whether you can call it a happy hour when the cocktails here are always two for the price of one. However, we’re not complaining!

Where: City center, Temple Street

Happy hour: All day Monday-Sunday

With its stained-glass windows and wooden furniture, the Rose Villa Tavern looks a lot like your classic English pub, and, in some ways, it is, serving up delicious two-for-one fish and chips every Tuesday.

However, in many ways it defies the boundaries of a normal pub, offering surprisingly delicate cocktails all week long. Catch them at happy hour and you’ll bag yourself a bargain.

Where: Jewelry Quarter

Happy hour: 4pm-7pm Monday – Thursday, 4pm-closing Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday

Most of the happy hours in the city tend to revolve around cocktails. However, if all you’re after is a good old cheap beer and some pub grub alongside it, head to Texan Roadhouse.

This joint is not posh, it’s not pretty, but it’s cheap! During happy hour, grab yourself a pitcher of beer and you’ll get a portion of chicken wings absolutely free!

Where: Jewelry Quarter

Happy hour: 5-7pm Monday to Saturday, all day Sunday