Where to find the best happy hour deals in Melbourne

Now that we’re out and about, it’s time to get happy without breaking the bank. Check out these tasty specials, from cheap movie tickets to $10 negronis.

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$8.50 movie tickets

Most cinemas have dropped cheap Tuesdays and discount tickets all together. But on Mondays thrifty film buffs can still head to the Kino Cinema, where tickets are $8.50 during the day or $9.50 at night. Whether your passion is art-house films or the latest blockbuster, you’ll have plenty of change for a choc top.

$10 Margarita Mondays

Mejico don’t believe in just a happy hour – they believe in a happy day. And that day is Monday, when all margaritas are just $10. Settle in for a couple and some killer Mexican food.

Bubbles and $3 oysters at Chancery Lane

Knock-off drinks just got a whole lot classier with happy hour in the courtyard at Chancery Lane. From 5pm to 7pm, Wednesday to Friday, enjoy a $15 glass of Laurent-Perrier Champagne or $6 Moon Dog lager. Snack on $3 Cooper Island oysters, $8 pomme frites, or a $40 charcuterie plate to share.

$12 cocktails at Moat 

Everyone’s favourite subterranean bar, Moat, offers $12 cocktails from Thursday to Saturday between 4pm and 6pm. Choose from an espresso martini or a gin martini made with house-made lavender gin. There are also some lovely wines at only $8 a glass. 

More $12 cocktails at Time Out

After 3pm every day, Time Out Fed Square gifts us mere Melbourne mortals with a thirst-quenching deal. Espresso martinis, refreshing Pimm's, perhaps even a gin fizz? Ask the friendly staff what's shaking, pair it with their delicious signature parma or fried chicken burger and enjoy.

$18 happy meals

Head to the lively Tessie Pearl Hotel down on South Wharf and bag yourself a happy meal. For just $18, you can get eight yakitori sticks, one side and a pint or spritz. Plus a Tessie Pearl toy. There’s also a daily happy hour between 4pm and 8pm, with up to 50 per cent off drinks. 

High-end happy hour

Okay, we’re pushing the boat out here. The lush Bar Margaux has a ‘Golden Hour’ between 5pm and 7pm. For $95 you can get a bottle of red or white Burgundy and two Margaux burgers. For $125, you can get a bottle of champagne, oysters, frites and steak tartare. Hey, that’s only, like, six ten-dollar margaritas each, right? 

Bottomless gin and tapas

At Pilgrim, you can spend two hours trying all the unique, all-Australian gins your heart desires. You’ll also get a yummy array of tapas, and beer and wine if you want a break from the gin. All this with a Yarra River view too, for just $69. 

Bottomless pizza and cocktails

Every Saturday at Trinket in Flinders Lane, you can enjoy bottomless pizza and cocktails for just $55. Pretty good, right? You can go for an early or late lunch, with two-hour sittings available between 12pm and 5pm. You get zesty cocktail jugs of sangria and spritzes, and plenty of pizza, including vegetarian or vegan options. 

Please drink responsibly.