The best weekend happy hours in Philly right now

Happy hour is great — this is well-known. But for anyone who works later hours or has to make a long commute home, it’s also known that a 5 p.m. happy hour can be tough to make.

That’s where weekend happy hours come in, and there are plenty of restaurants in Philadelphia that offer deals on Saturdays and Sundays.

Here’s where to go for weekend happy hours in Philly, from West Philly to Old City to Fishtown, and beyond.

And check out our complete guide to happy hours across the city here.

Neighborhood: University City

Happy Hour: Tue.-Sat., 4-7 p.m.

Nestled in University City’s AKA Hotel is Walnut Street Cafe where a “golden hour” means deals on specialty $9 toasts and $6 to $10 deals on other snacks, while select wines, cocktails, and beer are available for $6 a pop.

📍2929 Walnut St., 📞 215-867-8067, 🌐 walnutstreetcafe.com, 📷 @walnutstcafe

Neighborhood: Old City

Happy Hour: Daily 4-6 p.m.

In the space that once housed Old Original Bookbinder’s isThe Olde Bar, a seafood-focused spot run by Garces Group. Happy hour is a daily occurrence (including on weekends) where you can order two-buck-a-shuck oysters, house wines for $6, select draft beers for $5, and a rotating bartender’s cocktail for $6. Additional food specials change throughout the year, but you can expect a solid selection of crab-based small plates, seafood sandwiches, fried fish apps, and more.

📍125 Walnut St., 📞 215-253-3777, 🌐 theoldebar.com, 📷 @theoldebarphl

Neighborhood: Point Breeze

Happy Hour: Tue.-Sun., 4-6 p.m.

Point Breeze’s new-ish El Mezcal Cantina has happy hour every day it’s open (Tuesday through Sunday) with deals including $4 beers, an $8 margarita, a $6 red wine sangria, and discounts on classic Mexican fare like chips and guac, tacos, shrimp tlacoyo.

📍1260 Point Breeze Ave., 📞 215-336-1010, 🌐 elmezcalph.com, 📷 @elmezcalph

Neighborhood: Washington Square West

Happy Hour: Tue.-Fri., 5-7 p.m., Sun., 4:30-6:30 p.m.

On the cusp of Washington Square West and Queen Village, Mixto Restaurante offers Cuban cuisine and drinks in a fun space with a Miami ambience. The happy hour menu has been updated to include a mix of bar bites, classic Latin cocktails, and $4-$5 draught and draft beers. All bar bites and drinks (including mojitos, caipirinhas, and margaritas) are $7 during happy hour.

📍1141 Pine St., 📞 215-592-0363, 🌐 mixtorestaurante.com, 📷 @mixtophilly

Neighborhood: Rittenhouse

Happy Hour: Tue.-Sun., 4-7 p.m.

You can pay $6 for a cocktail or $5 for a beer or glass of wine at Harp and Crown’s almost-everyday happy hour (yes, it even runs on the weekend). Sit at the bar and have a drink with a happy hour menu of snackable bites like a rotating daily pizza, whipped ricotta — oh, and a $7 cheeseburger.

📍1525 Sansom St., 📞 215-330-2800, 🌐 harpcrown.com, 📷 @lovecitybrewing

Neighborhood: Graduate Hospital

Happy hour: Daily 4-6 p.m.

Happy hour is an everyday occurrence at The Sidecar Bar & Grille, a favorite spot among Graduate Hospital residents. The menu leans seasonal with snacks available for $5 to $8; wings and mussels are two standbys. During happy hour, select draft beers cost $4, and cocktails and house wines are $6.

📍2201 Christian St., 📞 215-732-3429, 🌐 thesidecarbar.com, 📷 @thesidecarbar

Neighborhood: East Passyunk

Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sat. 3-5 p.m, Sun. 4-6 p.m.

Chinese food and Jewish fare combine at this East Passyunk spot where happy hour is available daily, including the weekends. The cheesesteak bao is a happy hour staple ($4), along with dumplings ($6) and a rotating bartender’s choice cocktail ($8).

📍1648 E. Passyunk Ave., 📞 215-279-7702, 🌐 bingbingdimsum.com, 📷 @bingbingdimsum

Neighborhood: Fishtown

Happy Hour: Sun.-Fri, 5-6:30 p.m.

Seafood (oysters, mussels) and fresh pastas like cacio e pepe are the draw during happy hour at Kensington Quarters, along with the assortment of boozy drinks. Stop by for food with a hard kombucha, a spirit-forward old fashioned, wine, or beer — all costing less than $8.

📍1310 Frankford Ave., 📞 267-314-5086, 🌐 kensingtonquarters.com, 📷 @kensingtonquarters

Neighborhood: Fairmount

Happy Hour: Mon.-Thur. 5-7 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 4-7 p.m., Sun. 4-6 p.m.

Nothing is more than $10 at Osteria’s happy hour, which runs every day of the week. You can snag one of Osteria’s classic wood-fired pizzas for $8 (the margherita pizza) or $10 (the seasonal special pie) — and they’re the same size as the pies on the regular dinner menu. Pastas, salads, and snacks are available during happy hour as well, in addition to Osteria’s popular spritz ($6) and wines and beers ($5).

📍640 N. Broad St., 📞 215-763-0920, 🌐 osteriaphilly.com, 📷 @osteriaphilly

Neighborhood: Rittenhouse

Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 5-7 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.

Everything is $6 during happy hour at Qu Japan Bistro and Bar at 16th and Market. The small sushi house has one of the best happy hours menus in the neighborhood. The restaurant specializes in sushi, ramen, and fried rice, and its seasonal happy hour menu is likely to include a selection of sushi rolls, dumplings, wings, and other Japanese-inspired snacks. Complete your order with a beer, sake, or glass of wine for $6.

📍1635 Market St., 📞 267-362-9999, 🌐 qujapan1635.com, 📷 @qujapan_phl

Neighborhood: Chinatown

Happy Hour: Daily 3-6 p.m.

Chinatown’s only sports bar has a happy hour that starts at 3 p.m. daily, a little earlier than most other happy hours in the area. Order from an extensive menu of Asian-inspired food like mini portions of fried rice and pad Thai, in addition to sports bar snacks like wings and nachos. For drinks, there are beers, margaritas, sangrias, and martinis. Nothing on the happy hour menu is ever over $8.

📍101 N. 11th St., 📞 215-922-2688, 🌐 bar-ly.com, 📷 @barly_philly

Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 4:30-6:30 p.m., Sat. 3-5 p.m., Sun. 4-6 p.m.

Fishtown’s resident noodle bar recently teamed up with its sister restaurant and next-door neighbor Nunu for one combined menu. Order from one large happy hour menu, which is a combination of drinks and snacks from the cool Frankford Avenue spots. Appetizers are $5 to $8, including sushi and ramen. On the drink list, wine, sake, and beers are available for a discount. For bigger groups, lager pitchers for happy hour prices are also on offer.

📍1416 Frankford Ave., 📞 267-758-2269, 🌐 cheufishtown.com, 📷 @cheufishtown

Neighborhood: Fishtown, West Philly, and Graduate Hospital

Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 5-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-3pm

All Loco Pez locations (Fishtown, West Philly, and Graduate Hospital) have a daily happy hour, which returned this summer after a pandemic-induced hiatus. You can feast on half-priced nachos, half-priced draught beers, and select margaritas for $5 a pop.

📍2401 E. Norris St., 700 S. 20th St., and 4631 Baltimore Ave., 📞 267-886-8061, 🌐 locopez.com, 📷 @locopez

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Steven White contributed to this article.