The Best Happy Hours in Hillcrest, San Diego
Hillcrest has 35 happy hour spots on Spotd right now — from dive-bar well drinks to half-price oysters.
Standouts include Alibi, Baja Betty's, Cellar Hand, Cocina de Barrio Hillcrest and 31 more. Recent deals: $5 wells & canned beer at Alibi; $2.75 select shots at Baja Betty's.
Tap any spot below for its full deal list, hours, reviews and map. Happy hour times change often, so always verify directly with the venue before you head out.
35 spots in Hillcrest, San Diego
- Alibi 🍹 $5 wells & canned beer
- Baja Betty's 🍹 $2.75 select shots
- Cellar Hand 🍹 $10 wines & sangria · $5 beer · $8–9 tapas specials (gildas, manchego, marina…
- Cocina de Barrio Hillcrest 🍹 $5 Barrio Margaritas (cucumber, mango, mint, strawberry or jalapeño), Bottled…
- Common Stock Hillcrest 🍹 $6 Select Beer
- Cork & Stem 🍹 $2 Off Beer & Wine by the Glass
- DASHI 🍹 Japanese restaurant in Hillcrest
- EQ San Diego 🍹 Happy hour Mon–Fri 4–7pm: $7 cocktails, $5 beers
- Flicks 🍹 Karaoke Sun/Mon/Tue from 9pm — free
- Frenchy's Hideout 🍹 $100.00 • Add a select bottle of delicious wine for under
- FruitCraft Fermentery 🍹 Rotating craft beers, natural wines, and organic spirits
- Gossip Grill 🍹 $3 Off Food Menu (Reg. Price $8 - $30): Kennebec Fries, Bruschetta, Dipsticks…
- Hillcrest Brewing Company 🍹 $2 Off Draught Beer, Well Drinks & Wine $3 Pizza by the Slice
- Ichiban Sushi Hillcrest 🍹 $4 Small Sake
- insideOUT 🍹 $5 Featured Mocktails
- Lips San Diego 🍹 Happy Hour 5-7pm: $6 cocktails
- Négociant Winery 🍹 Happy hour Wed–Sun 4–6pm: $2 off all glasses
- Nunu's Tavern 🍹 Cash-only dive bar — $3 beers and well drinks nightly
- Ortega's A Mexican Bistro 🍹 $4 cabrillo margarita
- Ortega's Bistro 🍹 $5 Select Mexican Beers
- Parma Cucina Italiana 🍹 3-Course meal for two: $60
- Pecs Bar 🍹 Happy Hour 12-7pm: $4 domestic beers, $5 wells
- Pomegranate Restaurant Hillcrest 🍹 Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6pm: $5 house wine, $4 imported beer
- R Place Bar & Eatery 🍹 Happy hour daily 3pm-7pm
- Rakitori Japanese Pub & Grill 🍹 $4 Sapporo · $5 house hot sake · discounted apps (edamame, gyoza, salmon cake…
- Redwing Bar & Grill Hillcrest 🍹 $5 Deep Fried Pickles, Spicy Cauliflower, Chick-arrones, Small Basket Case: F…
- RustiCucina Hillcrest 🍹 $4 House Red & White Wine, All Beers, Well Drinks
- Shakespeare Pub & Grille Hillcrest 🍹 Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm: $1 off all pints
- Sushi Deli 1 🍹 $1.50 nigiri at lunch
- Tacaliente Mexican Grill 🍹 Happy Hour 4pm–8pm
- Tavola Nostra Pizzeria e Cucina 🍹 $4.50 Draft Beers
- The Lamplighter 🍹 Nightly karaoke starting 9:15pm — free
- The Rail 🍹 $4 Beers
- Uptown Tavern 🍹 $10 Endless Pasta w/ Glass of Wine TUE
- Urban MO's Bar & Grill 🍹 $1 12oz Bud Light drafts · $10 mini pitchers of wells & Long Islands (2–7pm)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many happy hour spots are in Hillcrest, San Diego?
Spotd lists 35 happy hour spots in Hillcrest, San Diego right now, each with up-to-date deals and hours.
What time does happy hour start in Hillcrest, San Diego?
Most happy hours in Hillcrest, San Diego start around 4pm, with some kicking off as early as 6am. Each spot's exact window is listed on its page.
Which Hillcrest spots have happy hour on Tuesday?
18 Hillcrest spots run a Tuesday happy hour on Spotd, including Cork & Stem, DASHI, EQ San Diego. See the full list on the Tuesday filter.
What are the best happy hour deals in Hillcrest, San Diego?
Popular picks include $5 wells & canned beer at Alibi; $2.75 select shots at Baja Betty's; $10 wines & sangria · $5 beer · $8–9 tapas specials (gildas, manchego, marinated olives) Wed–Sun 4–6pm at the bar at Cellar Hand. Browse every deal on the spots below.