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12 Happy Hours for Drinking on a Budget in Dallas

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Inflation is up, and what’s in everyone’s paycheck is down. Time to cut those corners and save some money. Luckily, there are wonderful spots around Dallas to have a happy hour (or three) that won’t break the bank.

Here are some of the best drink specials going on — and many of them also come with food menus. So you can go out and still be fiscally responsible.

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AT Bistro | Au Troisiéme

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Head to this bistro on Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., where $11 smash burgers, $12 bang bang shrimp, $9 fried green tomatoes, $10 French onion dip, $12 specialty cocktails, and $5 beers-on-tap are on offer, along with $3 off house wines.

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This East Dallas joint offers happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. It includes gratis house chips, half-price beer and bottles of wine, $4 call drinks and shots, and half-price appetizers.

Lounge Here

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The go-to neighborhood restaurant for East Dallas has happy hour daily from 4 to 6 p.m. that includes cocktails at a reduced price. Additionally, it offers half off select bottles of wine on Wednesday nights.

Smoky Rose

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Go wild at happy hour by the Dallas Arboritum with $5 staple cocktails, draft beers, and house wines. And $5 is all it costs for select appetizers, including brisket nachos, deviled eggs, brisket queso, wings, sliders, and jalapeno poppers.

The Rustic

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Beat the heat at the Rustic’s summer-long happy hour. Every day from 3 to 6 p.m., frozen cocktails are $5. That includes frose, frozen margaritas, and the frozen mule.

Quarter Bar

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Head here Monday through Friday to enjoy happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m., with $3.50 well drinks, $4 domestic beers, and $6 for select wines, draught beers, and frozen cocktails.

Katy Trail Ice House

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Hit the trail Monday through Friday for happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., when it offers a dollar off draft beers and well drinks. Bring your doggo along.

Poco Fiasco

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On Sunday through Friday, this Harwood District spot offers $3 martini shooters — but only for the first 15 minutes of the hour from 3 to 6 p.m. There is also a selection of $4 apps, including slides, pinwheels, garlic knots, a chicken parm slider, a meatball slider, and eggplant dip. Select wines are $5, draft beers are $3, and build-your-own martinis are $9. Get the timing right!

Truluck's

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Here’s a happy hour steal: Monday through Friday from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m., this Uptown spot offers half off on all liquor, beer, and wine — but only in it’s bar.

Billy Can Can

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This spot comes out swinging with a totally revamped happy hour menu. Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., diners can get classic cocktails, including and Old Fashioned and a Manhattan, among others, for $8. Wines by the glass are $7, while local draft beer is $6. And small plates are on offer, including baked oysters for $4 each, ricotta dip for $11, barbecue short rib sliders for $9 each, Pulpo Puppies (octopus hushpuppies, served with comeback sauce and house hot sauce) for $9, and more.

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Drop down to Deep Ellum Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and find $3 wells and domestic cans of beer. And this spot’s YooHoo YeeHaw, a frozen slushee cocktail made with YooHoo, is only $5 during happy hour.

Revelers Hall

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Mosey down to Bishop Arts Monday through Friday and find a solid happy hour to go with your love of live music from 4 to 7 p.m. at this spot. It offers half price price flatbreads, plus discounts on beer, wine, and cocktails.

AT Bistro | Au Troisiéme

Head to this bistro on Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., where $11 smash burgers, $12 bang bang shrimp, $9 fried green tomatoes, $10 French onion dip, $12 specialty cocktails, and $5 beers-on-tap are on offer, along with $3 off house wines.

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This East Dallas joint offers happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. It includes gratis house chips, half-price beer and bottles of wine, $4 call drinks and shots, and half-price appetizers.

Lounge Here

The go-to neighborhood restaurant for East Dallas has happy hour daily from 4 to 6 p.m. that includes cocktails at a reduced price. Additionally, it offers half off select bottles of wine on Wednesday nights.

Smoky Rose

Go wild at happy hour by the Dallas Arboritum with $5 staple cocktails, draft beers, and house wines. And $5 is all it costs for select appetizers, including brisket nachos, deviled eggs, brisket queso, wings, sliders, and jalapeno poppers.

The Rustic

Beat the heat at the Rustic’s summer-long happy hour. Every day from 3 to 6 p.m., frozen cocktails are $5. That includes frose, frozen margaritas, and the frozen mule.

Quarter Bar

Head here Monday through Friday to enjoy happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m., with $3.50 well drinks, $4 domestic beers, and $6 for select wines, draught beers, and frozen cocktails.

Katy Trail Ice House

Hit the trail Monday through Friday for happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., when it offers a dollar off draft beers and well drinks. Bring your doggo along.

Poco Fiasco

On Sunday through Friday, this Harwood District spot offers $3 martini shooters — but only for the first 15 minutes of the hour from 3 to 6 p.m. There is also a selection of $4 apps, including slides, pinwheels, garlic knots, a chicken parm slider, a meatball slider, and eggplant dip. Select wines are $5, draft beers are $3, and build-your-own martinis are $9. Get the timing right!

Truluck's

Here’s a happy hour steal: Monday through Friday from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m., this Uptown spot offers half off on all liquor, beer, and wine — but only in it’s bar.

Billy Can Can

This spot comes out swinging with a totally revamped happy hour menu. Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., diners can get classic cocktails, including and Old Fashioned and a Manhattan, among others, for $8. Wines by the glass are $7, while local draft beer is $6. And small plates are on offer, including baked oysters for $4 each, ricotta dip for $11, barbecue short rib sliders for $9 each, Pulpo Puppies (octopus hushpuppies, served with comeback sauce and house hot sauce) for $9, and more.

Double Wide Bar

Drop down to Deep Ellum Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and find $3 wells and domestic cans of beer. And this spot’s YooHoo YeeHaw, a frozen slushee cocktail made with YooHoo, is only $5 during happy hour.

Revelers Hall

Mosey down to Bishop Arts Monday through Friday and find a solid happy hour to go with your love of live music from 4 to 7 p.m. at this spot. It offers half price price flatbreads, plus discounts on beer, wine, and cocktails.

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