Happy hours are when you finish work on a Thursday and head down with your colleagues for a couple of cocktails and small bites, or when you want to pre-drink with your friends before the you hit the clubs on a Saturday, or on a Sunday afternoon when the blues are creeping in and all you’re thinking about is a good laugh with your friends around a pitcher of your favorite drink.
Check out the following 18 pubs and bars that will bring you and your group of friends all the happiness.
Hamra: Ferdinand Exquisite food, the most friendly staff, a worldly-wise crowd, and a beautifully rustic atmosphere. Your next happy hour pub crawl must start with this place.
Happy hours: 5 PM – 8 PM
Propaganda Gin Room Serving over 40 types of gin, this charming little place is a perfect hangout for you and your friends after those heavy work hours.
Happy hours: 12 PM to 9 PM
Ales and Tales Good vibes and good drinks, this little bar serves an array of Lebanese and British dishes in addition to delicious cocktails.
Happy hours: 5 PM – 8 PM
Mezyan A family-run Mediterranean pub and eatery, where you will find the most delicious Lebanese draft beer, in addition to a number of local wines.
Happy hours: 5 PM – 8 PM
Main Street The hour is extending its happiness at Main Street to every appetizer, salad, sandwich, and of course all of their alcoholic drinks. Happy feasting and drinking!
Happy hours: 5 PM – 8 PM
Badaro: Café de Pénélope International beverages that vary from whole leaf teas to sangrias, margaritas, signature cocktails and the best of local wine: what awaits you at this trendy cafe/bar.
Happy hours: 5 PM to 7 PM
Villa Badaro Other than the exquisite look, this gem is pet friendly and has delicious food. Next time you’re looking for a discounted outing, head to Badaro for this villa.
Happy hours: 4 PM to 8 PM
East Village While you sip on your drink prepared by top-notch mixologists and watch your savory food being prepared in the open kitchen in this charming place, think of us will you?
Happy hours: 4 PM to 8 PM
Mar Mikhael, Gemmayze, Ashrafieh: Junkyard For this creative and cool spot, we recommend the passion fruit martini, but if you’re not a martini fan, they have a variety of other delicious cocktails and drinks you can sip on.
Happy hours: 6 PM to 8 PM
Joe Peña’s South American culinary excellence mixed with a hearty pitcher of margarita, can it get any happier than this?
Happy hours: 5 PM to 8 PM
Central Station This place was once voted No. 26 on the 2016 World’s 50 Best Bars, need we say more? Well, we’ll just say one more thing, the cocktails are absolutely heavenly.
Happy hours: 5 PM to 8 PM
Dirty Laundry At this Manhattan-inspired spot, it’s called dirty hour, where everything but your drinks will be spilled.
Happy hours: 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Anise Waiters dressed in black bow-ties and a taste of Lebanon’s wide variety of Arak, Anise is your go-to happy hour setting.
Happy hours: 6 PM to 9 PM
Stairway Craving a little summer vibes in your life? Get down to place and enjoy one (or all) of these bad boys.
Happy hours: 5 PM to 8 PM
Home Sweet Home The word gorgeous does not do this place any justice. Next time you’re looking for a drink and a homey feeling in a beautifully decorated living space, this is your place.
Happy hours: 6 PM to 8 PM (Mon-Fri)
L’Appartement A creative concept where you can have your favorite drinks and chill with your friends around a board game.
Happy hours: 5 PM to 8 PM
Saifi: Bar Du Port With a drinks menu spreading over a whopping 14 pages, Bar Du Port not only satisfies on the aesthetic level, but also on the culinary one as well.
Happy hours: 6 PM to 8 PM
Jackie O Apart form being a stylish and elegant spot, the menu is pretty impressive, featuring a grand list of over thirty whiskeys from all around the world. Do try the “Precious Thyme” which is a thyme infused vodka to get your
zaatar craving satisfied.
Happy hours: 5 PM to 8 PM