Where to Happy Hour in Galveston

In our Where to Happy Hour series, we search Houston’s vast array of neighborhoods for the very best libations.

Just about an hour from Houston, Galveston Island harbors 32 miles of beaches, so you most definitely can (and should) dip your toes in the sand. It also plays home to major fun zones like Moody Gardens and Schlitterbahn Waterpark.

But that’s not all there is to do on this Gulf Coast oasis, there’s also a thirst-quenching happy hour.

Where to Happy Hour in Galveston

BLVD Seafood

Hit the bar at bright and modern beachfront bistro BLVD Seafood to sip $5 to $7 cocktails including coconut margs, house mudslides and vanilla strawberry martinis.

Beers will run you $4 to $5, while house wines are $6 by the glass.

Enjoy it all along with $8 shareable plates of campechana, smoked salmon crostini, and shrimp kisses hit with bacon, cheese, and grilled onions.

Monday through Friday 3pm to 7pm.

Daiquiri Time Out

It’s always daiquiri time at super cool island hangout DTO, especially when said daiquiris are discounted at happy hour prices.

Sip $6 daiquiris in flavors from Hemingway to pineapple, plus classic cocktails from Brambles and Bees Knees to Old Fashioneds.

All day Monday; Tuesday through Friday 3pm to 7pm.

The Den at Hotel Lucine

Set in a former mid-century modern beachfront motel, the newly imagined Hotel Lucine rocks both a “fine dining-ish” eatery The Fancy and comfy-casual, all-day lounge The Den, where you can score a killer weekday happy hour deal.

Cozy up and linger over $5 draft and canned beers, $8 cocktails from Rum Bucks to World Famous Draft Margaritas, and a selection of $9 wines as you dig into shrimp burgers, steak frites, and crudité with green goddess dip.

All day Monday; Tuesday through Friday 3pm to 6pm.

Katie’s Seafood House

Head to the bar top or fire pits of local waterfront favorite Katie’s Seafood House, offering an array of boat-to-table munchies at happy hour prices, including puffy fish tacos, snapper wings, loaded seafood nachos, peel-and-eat shrimp, and more.

The wallet-friendly (under $5) well drinks, $6 wines, and $5 to $9 martinis, mojitos, and margs will help wash it all down. 

Monday through Friday 2pm to 6pm.

Rum Shack

Airy beachfront palapa bar Rum Shack boasts a roster of rum and tropical cocktails for your drinking pleasure.

Feel the island vibe with cheap beer specials, $3 wells, and $5 to $6 island-style cocktails including frozen piña coladas, mojitos, and rum punches; plus eats like beachfront ceviche, buffalo shrimp, and Korean bbq pulled pork nachos.

And be sure to pop over to sibling concepts, Tiki Bar, Sideyard, Squeeze and The Spot, which share the location.

Monday through Friday 4pm to 7pm.

Sugar & Rye

Hit fresh-faced Strand District haunt Sugar & Rye to sip $3 select cans of beer; $5 rum; $6 chardonnay, cabernet, and prosecco; and $7 cocktails from Moscow Mules and Espresso Martinis to Spiked Lemonade.

While there, nosh on $6 and up bites like truffle fries, Texas sheet cake, and fried green tomatoes.

Sunday through Thursday 4pm to 6pm.

More Great Happy Hours in Galveston

Pony up to the bar at Doc Holliday’s Roadhouse; stay cool with cheap beers, wells, and ‘ritas at Float Pool Bar; class things up at Hearsay on the Strand or the rooftop bar at Tremont House; go Greek at Kritikos Grill; and join the locals for daily happy hour at neighborhood dive Lucky Lounge.

Plus, grab $5 margs and chilled shrimp at Nick’s; hit the bar and terrace at Number 13 Prime Steak & Seafood; catch live music at Playground Patio Bar & Grill; sit at the bar and patio and enjoy happy hour wines and Italian bites at Riondo’s; join the party at Shark Shack Beach Bar & Grill; score featured daily cocktails at Shuck’s Tavern & Oyster Bar; get schnitzels and craft flights at Stuttgarden Tavern On the Strand; unwind with nachos and frozen margs at Taquilo’s Tex Mex Cantina; sip small-batch booze at Texas Tail Distillery; and people watch from the patio at island legend Yaga’s Cafe and Bar.

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