Auckland’s best happy hours.
Tried and tested by me! Especially for you! (ok, mainly for my benefit!)
K’Road
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Coco’s Cantina (K’ Road)
Tuesdays - Saturday 4pm-6pm: $9 drinks + $20 for a two course meal!
Daily Specials:Tue: $17 pizza/pasta of the day
Wed: $14 negroni all night
Thurs: $8 limoncello spritz all night
Fri: $15 margs all night!
Sat: $10 sangria all night!
NB: closed Monday & Sunday
There’s a different offer every day, always worth checking.
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At Atelier K road.
Happy hour means happy oysters, for 2 hours between 4pm-6pm every day. Cheers to that!
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Otto 4-6pm everyday
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Atelier K’Road, Wed-Fri 4pm-6pm.
Wines & Tap beers from $9
Marg & Espresso Martini $15
Charcuterie Platter $29
Cheese from $12
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Jacuzzi (Ponsonby)
Laidback vibes and great tunes, especially on the terrace.
House wine or tap beer $10, classic cocktails $15.Happy hour 4-6pm and ALL DAY Sunday
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$28 for an incredibly moorish smashed Wagyu burger, fries and a house beverage.
Every Wednesday at Hoppers Garden Bar
Ponsonby
Auckland CBD
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Somm Sundowns (Viaduct)
Great happy hour lineup with premium local pours.
Choose from $10 wines,$8 beer, or $15 seasonal cocktails.
NB: The sunset here is gorge. Outdoor tables are undercover, try and nab one of those spots if you can. -
HQ (Viaduct)
The Sunset Special runs from 2pm until 8:30pm (or whenever the sun sets — whichever is later).$50 Mumm Marlborough (Rosé or Brut)
$10 per glass (iconic)
House Rose & Sauv bottles $30
Other drinks from $5
Big energy, big value.$30 jugs of Monteiths Lager or Cider
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Oyster & Chop (Viaduct)
Freshly shucked oysters for $2 a pop, paired with a rotating list of wines, beers, and a cocktail or two.
Sit out on the terrace. Walk-ins only. No bookings — grab a spot early. -
Advieh’s happy hour
Monday-Sunday 3pm-7pm
A selection of beverages below at fab CBD happy hour pricing.BEVIES:
Beer (Sawmill Low carb lager & Asahi Super dry lager $10
Wine (House White & Red) & Bubbles (Prosecco) $12
House Spirits with mixer (House gin, vodka, tequila, white rum, dark rum, whisky) $12
Za’atar Martini & Wild Dahlia cocktails $14FOOD:
Hummus with Turkish Pide $12
Warm Olives $12
Grilled Halloumi $14
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Bar Ziti - Savor groups latest addition, is offering Happy Hour deals from 4-6pm every weekday (mon-fri).
Which includes:$10 Peroni
$12 Marg
$40 Balter jugs
$12 Idle Hands Wines (their Pinot Noir is very good BTW)
Pizza $20
Wing $2 each
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QT Rooftop bar offers $18 Margs, $299 Magnums of Perrier-Jouët, and from 8-8:30pm - free french fries.
8-10pm every Friday.
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Sabrage Viaduct (at the Sofitel)
Monday - $16 Margs (Classic, Tommy, Mango Chilli) with $12 guac & chip add-onTuesday - $16 cocktails (Aperol Spritz, Limoncello Spritz, Lychee Spritz, Rose Spritz) with $12 Salt’n’pepper squid add-on
Wednesday (3-5pm) - $3 Oysters
Thursday (4-7pm) - $10 Beer, $12 Wine (a bunch of goodies), $16 Cocktails (Espresso Martini, Classic Marg, Cosmo, Aperol Spritz) + $12 food ad-ons.
Friday (4-6pm) - Complimentary Grazing station (French/NZ Cheese, cold cuts) with any glass or bottle of Champagne.
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Gilt Brasserie - $15 Martini’s, every Monday - all day
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Sidehustle (Morningside)
All-day deals:Mon: $6 hospo night menu
Tues: Any tasting paddle $16
Wed: $30 wine bottles
Thurs: $25 jugs
Fri: $10 bubbles
Sat: $4 margarita shots
Sun: All of the above!
Happy Hours: 4–6pm & 8:30–9:30pm every day
$8 house beer, cider or wine
$14 house cocktails (try the pineapple coconut marg!)
Morningside
A “Quick” Note
These aren’t all the happy hours in Auckland, just my current go-to’s. I keep this list small with intention: it’s all about sharing what I genuinely rate right now. That means up-to-date info on pricing, timing, and offers, and no filler, no paid content. If it’s here, it’s worth your time (and your thirst). I’ll keep refreshing this as things change.
Have a hidden gem? a fave, that you think needs to feature? Send me a message, I’ll head there and check it out.
