Looking for a happy hour in Manchester? Don't waste time crawling the internet to find a good drinks offer, not when we have 'em right here. From lush cocktails and pocket-friendly libations to budget beer, all across cracking nights out, this list of our favourite deals makes sure you have a great time without splashing the cash.
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Last updated on 8th November 2024
Friday and Saturday happy hours in Manchester don't get much better than tipping back £2 tequila shots or £3 beers at Sandinista between 10pm and midnight Friday to Saturday. Better yet, this lively cocktail and tapas bar has rock 'n' roll vibes and DJs playing on weekends.
Indulge in Flight Club's afternoon fizz hours from Monday until Friday, between 3 and 7pm. Think £5 prosecco by-the-glass or £20 for the bottle, alongside £8 a glasses of Champagne or £40 bottles.
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Foundry Project is home to one of our favourite happy hours in Manchester, with discounts from Monday to Friday between 12 and 7pm. Stop by the trendy NQ hangout and you can sip on 2 for 1 on selected cocktails.
Simmons is spreading its quirky, school-days nostalgia to Manchester's Deansgate with a blast of neon signs, funky cocktails, and karaoke fun. Along with its fantastic decor and unbeatable tunes, it's bringing the best happy hour to Manchester.
Be At One's Manchester happy hour is legendary, thanks to its cracking deals and extra long timings. Delve into a mighty selection of 2 for 1 cocktails from 4pm to 7pm every weekday, Saturday spanning 12pm until 6pm and Sunday between 3pm and 7pm.
Electric Shuffle is your den for shuffleboard minigames with your group, where you can also enjoy a happy hour between Monday and Friday, from 3 to 7pm. Think pints of Amstel for £4, a selected cocktail of the month for £7 and bottles of Prosecco for £25.
Enjoy £6.50 selected cocktails, £2.50 hot dogs and two for £6 Alabama Slim, Smirnoff Ice and Jagermeister across Salt Dog Slims' happy hours. You can enjoy these deals until 8pm from Sunday to Friday.
For the ultimate happy hour deals in Manchester, head over to late-night restaurant and bar Blues Kitchen. One of London's most popular live music venues, they're offering 1000 free chicken wings and £6 cocktails every Friday evening with banging live music from 8pm onwards.
Slug and Lettuce's happy hour in Manchester is offering unmissable discounts every darn day. Just order any of the same two cocktails or mocktails and they'll give you the second for free, helping you to keep costs low on your next night out. Find their venues in Piccadilly, Spinningfields, Deansgate, Didsbury, Sale and more.
For a raucous happy hour Manchester with quirky drinks, head to Mean Eyed Cat. Upstairs is a Johnny Cash inspired rock 'n' roll paradise, then bellow opens up to bamboo-covered Tiki Hideaway. Bag two for £14 on selected cocktails like the rum runner every day from 7pm til' 9pm.
This cocktail happy hour in Manchester isn't to be missed, as Dirty Martini is offering half price drinks until 9pm from Monday to Friday, all day Sunday or until 7pm Saturday. You can sip through all the flavour of variations of its namesake concoction, alongside others, across the gorgeous gold space.
Whether you want pocket-friendly lagers, cheap beers or £6 cocktails and bottles of wine coming in at just £16, Dog Bowl is striking out in the affordable drinks department. If you like your libations with a side of bowling action, then this city centre hangout is your place from Sunday to Friday between 4pm and 7pm.
Known for raucous parties and Latin vibes, Revolucion de Cuba is a great choice for 2 for £10 cocktails in Manchester come Thursday or any other weekday. Expect majorly discounted Cuban sips between 3pm and 7pm to spice up those after-work drinking sessions, alongside cheap fizz and beer too.
After cheap bars in Manchester come happy hour? Head to Impossible all day Sunday to Thursday, or until 6pm on Fridays, and grab yourself 2 for £15 cocktails. They're even upping the ante with a wide range of entertainment to stick around for afterwards.
Crazy Pedro's is a popular pizza restaurant and bar in Deansgate. Join them for after-work drinks and you'll find a buzzing vibe fuelled by happy hour discounts, such as two cocktails for £12, as well as £2.50 pizza slices if you're peckish.
Epic dive bar, beer pong haunt and bustling weekend favourite all in one, Twenty Twenty Two is always worth a visit. The icing on top of the cake? A weekday happy hour that slashes prices on wine (£10 a bottle), cocktails (£5), pilsners (£3.50) and prosecco (£15 a bottle) from 4pm to 7pm.
If you're on the hunt for happy hour bars in Manchester, Turtle Bay is sure to deliver. Join them every night of the week when you need 2 for 1 cocktails until closing time (with a break during peak dining hours). All you have to do is order two of the same drink to get the discount.
Cool venue Matt and Phred's not only has live music, but also stonking happy hours. You get discounts all day Tuesday, alongside 2 for £12 on the delicious range of cocktails on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays - plus slightly reduced hours for the weekend.
Searching for 2 for 1 cocktails in Manchester? Grab one marg and get the second free at Luck, Lust, Liquor & Burn when you head any day of the week. Plus, you can pair this with Tex-Mex for a killer meal.
This popular happy hour in Manchester's Northern Quarter is home to a wide range of affordable drinks. From 4pm every weekday, Trof have proper good mates rates, like £6 disco cocktails, £3.50 lagers, £15 bottles of wine and more.
This Ancoats venue may be best known for its small plates and obsession with pickling, but the drinks deals are pretty damn good too. Elnecot's Friday happy hour in Manchester sees you glugging £4 pints, £15 fizz and 2 for 1 cocktails from 3 to 7pm. Otherwise, wine Wednesday gets you 30% off all bottles.
Whether you fancy drinking through £6 selected cocktails or large glasses of house wine (also just a fiver), Electrik has the deals for Chorlton folk. Just mosey over from 4 to 7pm between Monday and Saturday (or all day Sunday) to make the most of these offers.
With deals that are anything but ordinary, this Northern Quarter hotspot is all about the affordable libations. Whether you're after a Friday happy hour in Manchester or any other day of the week, there's £6 cocktails, £4 pints and reduced bottles of wine between 4pm and 7pm.
If you're a Chorlton local wondering 'where's the best happy hour near me', then get yourself over to The Beagle. Pints are £4 and cocktails just £6 every day between the hours of 4 and 7pm from Thursday to Sunday. Plus, Fridays and Saturday see the same deal - plus some cheap shots thrown in too - from 8pm 'til close.
Another buzzing Northern Quarter hangout is The Pen & Pencil. Famed for cool interiors, banging brunches and top happy hour discounts, this bar serves two cocktails for £12, bottles of wine for £15 and prosecco priced at £18 in the early evening every weeknight.
Looking for a great spot to enjoy happy hour in Manchester? Look no further than the ultimate Bavarian bier palace, Albert's Schloss. With Manchester's first tankovna, Alpine cocktails, homemade Schnapps, and a "push for Prosecco" button on every table, you're sure to have a good time. Their Après-Work hour will give you £7 cocktails, £25 bottles of prosecco, as well as £5 pints of Pilsner and Hofbrau. Plus, you can enjoy fresh-baked bread and hearty dishes like crispy Bavarian pork knuckles while you sip away.
