Happy hours, weekly specials, trivia and live music at 704 places to eat and drink across Connecticut — Greater Hartford, the New Haven area, Fairfield County, the Naugatuck Valley, Litchfield County, Middlesex, the eastern shoreline and Storrs, organized by region so you only read the part near you. Updated September 14, 2026. Hours, prices and specials are set by each venue and change without notice — please call ahead to confirm.
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West Hartford · Hartford · Bloomfield · Newington · Avon · Canton · Farmington · Unionville — plus the Farmington Valley and the nearby brewery belt. 78 venues verified September 2026.
| Venue | Town | Happy hour |
|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Pizza Bar | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Max Burger | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 3–5 PM · bar only |
| Boqueria | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 3–6 · Sat–Sun 4–6 |
| Barcelona Wine Bar | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| Restaurant Bricco | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 3–5 PM · bar only |
| The Laurel | West Hartford | Wed–Sun 5–6 PM · bar (closed Mon–Tue) |
| Mecha Noodle Bar | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM · dine-in |
| Salt + Lime | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 2–6 PM |
| bartaco | West Hartford | “High Tide Hour” Mon–Fri 3–6 · bar |
| Savoy Pizzeria & Craft Bar | West Hartford | Mon–Fri ~3–6 PM + late-night HH |
| Zohara | West Hartford | Sun–Thu 3–7 · Fri–Sat 3–6 · bar |
| Treva | West Hartford | Daily 4–6 PM |
| Le Mazet | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 2–5 PM |
| Wabi Sabi | West Hartford | “Twice daily” · ~4–6 PM |
| The Brownstone | West Hartford | Daily 3–6 PM (excludes event days) |
| World of Beer | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 3–7 PM and 10 PM–close |
| Harvest Wine Bar | West Hartford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM · bar only, walk-ins |
| Ginza Japanese | Bloomfield | Mon–Fri 2:30–5 PM |
| Republic Gastropub | Bloomfield | Tue–Fri 3–6 · Sun all day — call to confirm |
| Back East Brewing | Bloomfield | Fri 12–3 PM — $5 beers |
| Wood-n-Tap | Farmington | “Tappy Hour” Mon–Fri 3–6 + 8:27 PM–close daily |
| George's Pizza / The Olive Bar | Unionville | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM at The Olive Bar |
| Lisa's Crown & Hammer | Canton (Collinsville) | Tue–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Trumbull Kitchen | Hartford | ~4–7 PM + late night Mon–Wed 10–11, Thu–Fri 11–12 |
| Black-Eyed Sally's | Hartford | ~4–6 PM Wed–Sun (kitchen closed Mon–Tue) |
Taproom hours, trivia and bingo nights, live music and food trucks. Verified September 2026 — hours change, call ahead.
Neighborhood bars, Irish pubs, cocktail bars, sports bars and dives — places that are bars first and kitchens second. Verified September 2026.
Tasting rooms within easy reach of Hartford. Most are daytime and weekend operations, so plan these for an afternoon rather than after work. Verified September 2026.
Often the quietest good bar in town, and nobody thinks to check them. All four advertise a happy hour and none publishes the times — so these are call-ahead by nature.
Deals that start when most kitchens are closing. This is a short list on purpose — plenty of places stay open late, but almost nobody publishes a late discount window.
Trivia, bingo, live music, open mic and run clubs — by the night. Only events with a published day are listed.
Seasonal, and worth checking the weather and calling first — several of these close the patio for private events.
New Haven · Hamden · North Haven · Branford · Guilford · Milford · Wallingford. 166 venues verified September 2026 — 82 of them in the city of New Haven alone.
Only venues that actually publish a window. Everything else in the guide is marked “call for details” rather than guessed.
| Venue | Town | Happy hour |
|---|---|---|
| Te Amo Tequila Bar | New Haven | Daily 11 AM–7 PM |
| Il Gabbiano | New Haven | Daily 12–6 PM · bar area only |
| Florian Belgian Bistro | New Haven | Mon–Sat 3–6 PM · all day Sunday |
| 168 York St Cafe | New Haven | Daily 4–9 PM |
| Cast Iron Chef Chop House | New Haven | Mon–Thu 3–8 · Fri 3–7 PM — confirm, their page contradicts itself |
| 80 Proof | New Haven | Tue–Sun 4–7 PM and 9–11 PM |
| Barracuda Bistro & Bar | New Haven | Tue–Sat 4–7 PM · late night Tue–Fri 9–11 PM |
| Elm City Social | New Haven | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Heirloom at The Study | New Haven | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM · they call it Social Hour |
| Sherkaan Indian Street Food | New Haven | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Barcelona Wine Bar | New Haven | Mon–Thu 4–6 · Fri 3–6 PM |
| Geronimo Tequila Bar | New Haven | Mon–Fri 3–5 PM |
| ZINC | New Haven | Tue–Fri 4:30–6 PM |
| Bar 19 at the Omni | New Haven | Mon–Fri 5–7 PM |
| ROLi | New Haven | Mon–Fri 5–6 PM · Horseshoe Bar only |
| La Lupa Ristorante | North Haven | Mon–Fri 12–5 · Sat–Sun 1–5 PM · bar only |
| The Bar North Haven | North Haven | Weekdays 4–6 PM · Sun 12–9 PM |
| Lúdâl | North Haven | Daily 4–6:30 PM · at the bar |
| Amici Tavern | North Haven | Daily 4–6 PM |
| Cafe Amici | Hamden | Daily 4–6 PM · bar room only |
| Wood-n-Tap | Hamden | “Tappy Hour” Mon–Fri 3–6 + 8:27 PM–close daily |
| Side St. Grille | Hamden | Mon–Fri 4–5:30 PM |
| Playwright Irish Pub | Hamden | Weekdays — their own page says both 3–6 and 2–6 PM. Call. |
| Lockworks Tavern | Branford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Cafe Fiore | Branford | Mon–Thu 3–6 PM |
| Takumi Sushi | Branford | Weekdays 4:30–6 PM · dine-in only |
| Longley’s | Branford | Fri 3–6 PM |
| KC’s Restaurant & Pub | Guilford | Tue–Fri 3:30–5:30 PM · bar and patio only |
| Quattro’s | Guilford | Daily 4–6 PM · bar and lounge |
| Prime on Whitfield | Guilford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Stonebridge | Milford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| The Blind Rhino | Milford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| Anchor Social | Milford | Tue–Fri 3–6 PM · they call it Anchor Hour |
| Bistro Mediterranean | Milford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Bonfire Grille | Milford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Gaetano’s Tavern On Main | Wallingford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| The Library Wine Bar | Wallingford | Tue–Fri 4–6:30 PM · Loft, Patio and Bar |
| Six One Nine Supper Club | Wallingford | Mon–Fri 3–5 PM — from listings, not the venue. Call. |
Eighty-one venues across the city. Where a place publishes no happy hour we say so rather than guess, and places with none at all are listed too — this is meant to be the full picture, not just the discounted one.
Twelve working breweries and taprooms plus a winery and a cidery. Full details for each are in the town listings above — this is the index.
New Haven has an unusually good set of them, and most people never think to check. Full details are in the city listings above.
A university city keeps better late hours than the rest of Connecticut, and unusually, two places here publish a genuine second happy hour window.
Trivia, bingo, karaoke, live music and jam sessions — by the night. Only events with a published day are listed.
Stamford · Norwalk & SoNo · Westport · Fairfield · Greenwich · Danbury · Bridgeport · Ridgefield · Trumbull · Shelton · Stratford · Newtown. 225 venues verified September 2026 — each downtown swept separately, because the county is really six different nights out.
Only venues that publish a window. A warning specific to this county: several of the widely-circulated Fairfield County happy hour roundups date from 2019 and list places that have since closed. Where a time came from one of those and not from the venue, we have said so and marked it call-to-confirm.
| Venue | Town | Happy hour |
|---|---|---|
| The Americano | Stamford | Daily 3–6 PM |
| ZAZA Italian Gastrobar | Stamford | Daily 3–6 PM |
| Hudson Social | Stamford | Tue–Wed 4–8 · Thu–Fri 4–7 PM · bar only |
| Bradford’s Grill & Tavern | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM |
| Bedford Hall | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| Divina Modern Italian | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–6:30 PM · bar and outdoor |
| Barcelona Wine Bar | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM · Sun ½-off bottles all day |
| bartaco | Stamford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM and 9:30 PM–close · bar |
| F.I.S.H. Restaurant + Bar | Stamford | Mon–Fri 3–6 · Sat–Sun 3–5 PM |
| Kashi | Stamford | Mon–Sat 4:30–6:30 PM · at the bar |
| Acuario | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM · bar or sidewalk |
| Capriccio Cafe | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM · outdoor bar |
| Bobby V’s | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM |
| Brasitas | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| Tiernan’s | Stamford | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM |
| Quartiere | Stamford | Mon–Fri 3–6:30 PM |
| Amore Cucina | Stamford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM |
| Farmhouse at the Crossroads | Stamford | Tue–Sun 4–6 PM |
| The Capital Grille | Stamford | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM · in the lounge |
| Sign of the Whale | Stamford | Mon–Fri — sources say 3–7 or 4–7 PM. Call. |
| Blackstones Steakhouse | Stamford | Mon–Fri — sources say 3–6:30 or 5–7 PM. Call. |
| Bar Rosso | Stamford | Tue–Fri 4–7 PM · Sat 3–5 PM. Call to confirm. |
| Prime | Stamford | Fri 4–7 PM |
| Tablao Wine Bar | Norwalk | Daily 3–6 PM |
| Public Wine Bar | Norwalk | Daily — sources say 4–8 or 3:30–6:30 PM. Call. |
| Donovan’s | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| The Blind Rhino | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| SoNo Sky Bar | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| B.J. Ryan’s BanC House | Norwalk | Mon–Thu 3–6 · Fri 3–5:30 PM · Hookie Hour 3–4 |
| B.J. Ryan’s | Norwalk | “Hookie Hour” Mon–Fri 2–4 PM, 20% off everything |
| Dry Dock Bar & Grille | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM — their page also says 3–7. Call. |
| Alma Bistro | Norwalk | Tue–Thu 3–7 · Fri 3–6 PM |
| Osteria Romana | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM · bar |
| Brasitas | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM · bar only |
| Rowayton Seafood | Norwalk | “Golden Hour” Mon–Thu 2–5 PM |
| Troupe429 | Norwalk | Daily 7–8 PM (open Wed–Sun) |
| The Spread | Norwalk | 4:30–7 PM — days not published. Call. |
| Bazille | Norwalk | Mon–Fri 2:30–5 PM |
| Spotted Horse Tavern | Westport | Daily 2:30–5:30 PM · bar area |
| bartaco | Westport | “High Tide Hour” weekdays 3–6 + late night Mon–Thu 9:30–close |
| Terrain Cafe | Westport | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM · bar area |
| Hudson Malone | Westport | Mon–Fri 4–5 PM · bar and tavern room |
| Kawa Ni | Westport | Tue–Fri 4–6 PM |
| Nômade | Westport | “Feliz Hora” Tue–Fri 4:30–6 PM |
| Massi Co | Westport | Tue–Fri 4:30–6 PM · at the bar |
| Pink Sumo | Westport | Daily 3–6 PM |
| The Whelk | Westport | Tue–Fri 4:30–5:30 PM. Call to confirm. |
| Black Duck Cafe | Westport | Weekdays 4–6:30 PM. Call to confirm. |
| Emmy Squared Pizza | Westport | Mon–Thu 4–6 PM |
| Little Pub | Westport | Weekdays 3–6 PM. Call to confirm. |
| Old Post Tavern | Fairfield | Daily 3–6 PM · in the bar |
| The Sinclair | Fairfield | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM · Sun 6:30 PM–close |
| Malibu | Fairfield | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM · Sun 6:30 PM–close |
| Barcelona Wine Bar | Fairfield | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM · Sun ½-off bottles all day |
| Flipside Burgers | Fairfield | Mon–Sat 3–6 PM · in the bar |
| Blackstones Grille | Southport | Mon–Fri 3:30–6:30 · Sun & Mon all day · bar and patio |
| Centro Ristorante | Fairfield | Mon–Thu 4–6 PM · bar only. Older source — call. |
| Artisan Southport | Southport | Mon–Thu 4–6 PM. Older source — call. |
| Archie Moore’s | Fairfield | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM. Older source — call. |
| Mecha Noodle Bar | Fairfield | Mon–Fri 3–6 PM. Older source — call. |
| Bodega Taco Bar | Fairfield | Tue–Fri 4–6 or 4–7 PM · bar only. Sources conflict. |
| Geronimo Tequila Bar | Fairfield | Weekdays 3–6 or Mon–Sat 4–7 PM. Sources conflict. |
| Brick Walk Tavern | Fairfield | Tue–Fri 3–5 or Sun–Thu 3–6 PM. Sources conflict. |
| Elm Street Oyster House | Greenwich | Daily 5–6 PM |
| Lugano Wine Bar | Greenwich | Daily 3–6 PM |
| Happy Monkey | Greenwich | Daily 3–6 PM |
| Bistro V | Greenwich | Mon–Fri 4–6 PM |
| Boxcar Cantina | Greenwich | Mon–Fri 3–5 PM |
| Barbarie’s Black Angus | Danbury | Mon all day · Tue–Fri 3–6 · Sun 5–9 PM · bar only |
| J. Law Kitchen & Craft Bar | Danbury | Tue–Fri 3–5:30 PM — their page also says 3–6. Call. |
| Molly Darcy’s | Danbury | Mon–Fri 4–7 PM. Directory-sourced — call. |
Forty-nine venues. The bar scene concentrates on Bedford and Summer Streets downtown, with a second cluster on the water at Harbor Point and a third out on Hope Street in Springdale and Glenbrook.
Forty-one venues. Washington Street in SoNo is one of the densest bar strips in Connecticut and is covered block by block below, along with Wall Street, Main Street, the waterfront and Rowayton.
Thirty-nine venues across the two towns. Fairfield has the better-published happy hours of the pair — several run a genuine half-price bar — while Westport skews toward short, early windows at the bar only.
Forty-three venues. Two towns that could not be less alike — Greenwich Avenue runs short, early, expensive windows, while Danbury has the county’s most generous published happy hour and a downtown full of Brazilian, Portuguese, Ecuadorian and Peruvian rooms that the mainstream roundups miss entirely.
Seven of them, spread thinly across the county. Full details are in the town listings above — this is the index.
Three genuine published late windows, which is more than Greater Hartford manages.
Trivia, karaoke, drag, live music and DJ nights — by the night. Only events with a published day are listed.
Waterbury · Naugatuck · Middlebury · Watertown · Southbury · Cheshire · Woodbury · Wolcott · Seymour · Oxford · Beacon Falls. 40 venues verified September 2026.
Mystic · Stonington · New London · Groton · Norwich · Old Saybrook · Essex · Niantic · Waterford · Westbrook · Clinton · Old Lyme — plus the casino corridor. 72 venues verified September 2026.
Litchfield · Bantam · Torrington · Kent · New Milford · Washington Depot · New Preston · Salisbury · Lakeville · Thomaston · Goshen and the northwest hills. 64 venues verified September 2026.
Middletown · Cromwell · Portland · Durham · East Hampton · Higganum · Chester · Deep River · Killingworth · Middlefield. 38 venues verified September 2026.
Storrs · Mansfield · Willimantic · Coventry · Tolland · Vernon · Stafford Springs · Ashford. 21 venues verified September 2026.
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