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Happy hours in South Congress & South Lamar

Gulf oysters, Tex-Mex margaritas, sushi and Vietnamese snacks: South Austin's happy hours, from South Congress to South Lamar.

11in South Congress & South Lamar in the app
$7cheapest drink here
0/4run on weekends

Between happy hours in South Congress & South Lamar

Saturday 11:16 AM in Austin

Nothing on our sample is pouring right now. Most start again tomorrow afternoon — the app's On now filter tracks all 35.

A few favorites

South Congress & South Lamar happy hours we'd start with

Most of these start around 3 PM and run until about 6 PM. None of these run on weekends — plan for a weekday. One has an oyster deal.

TLC

South Lamar · Southern & Texan · $$
Mon–Fri · 2–6 PM
  • $7TLC margarita or frozen margarita
  • $7Praline Sazerac
  • $7Chile mule or cherry limeade
+ 7 more deals in the app

A South Lamar patio restaurant where everything on the happy-hour board is $7, from lemon-garlic mussels to a praline Sazerac, and Gulf oysters are $1.

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Güero's Taco Bar

South Congress · Tex-Mex & tacos · $$
All-day Monday · Mon · 11 AM–9 PMTue–Fri · 3–6 PM
  • $7Casa margaritas
  • $10Signature margaritas
  • $1 offDomestic and imported beer
+ 1 more deal in the app

The South Congress taco bar Rob and Cathy Lippincott opened in 1986, now run by their daughters, with $7 casa margaritas all day Monday and weekdays from 3.

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Lucky Robot

South Congress · Sushi · $$$
Mon–Fri · 4:30–6 PM
  • $9Sake cocktails: pomegranate mule, cucumber refresher, cherry daiquiri
  • $6Edamame
  • $7Salmon nigiri, two pieces
+ 6 more deals in the app

A South Congress sushi bar built around dry-aged fish, with $8 dry-aged maki, $7 salmon nigiri and $9 sake cocktails on weekday evenings.

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Elizabeth Street Cafe

Bouldin Creek · Vietnamese café & bakery · $$
Mon–Fri · 3–5 PM
  • $3 offSpecialty cocktails
  • ½ offAppetizers

A South First Vietnamese café and French bakery with half-price appetizers and $3 off specialty cocktails on weekday afternoons.

✓ Checked on the venue's own menuTheir menu ↗
Austin Happy Hour · 35 places

7 more South Congress & South Lamar happy hours in the app

With every deal, the On now filter and the whole of Austin on your own map — 35 happy hours in all.

Add all 35 to your Whosly map

Every one lands on your own map in a tap — save them, rate them, plan around them. City Packs are included with Planner Pro.

Or search “Whosly: Plans, Places & RSVPs” on the App Store

Add all 35 to your iPhonePoint your iPhone camera here — the Austin Happy Hour pack opens in Whosly, ready for your map.
Getting there

Getting there & when to go

South Congress and South Lamar are a short bus or rideshare ride from downtown across Lady Bird Lake; CapMetro's MetroRapid lines run down both.

South Congress gets busy with visitors on weekends, so weekday afternoons are the easy time, and several places here start pouring by two or three.

Also in South Congress & South Lamar · free in the app
The Whosly app

All 35 Austin happy hours, live

This page is a sample. The Austin Happy Hour pack in Whosly has every one of the 35 — 146 deals with their prices and times — and tells you which are pouring right now.

  • ✓On now, Today and Another day filters, by neighborhood or near you
  • ✓Save spots to your own map — mark them been or to-try, and rate them
  • ✓See the places your friends have saved and rated
  • ✓Make any happy hour a plan: text one link and see who's in — friends RSVP with no app
Get Whosly on iPhoneHow it works

Or search “Whosly: Plans, Places & RSVPs” on the App Store

Get it on your iPhonePoint your iPhone camera here — or open the App Store and search “Whosly: Plans, Places & RSVPs”.

The happy hour packs are included with Planner Pro. Starting a plan and RSVPing are free, always.

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FAQ

South Congress & South Lamar happy hour questions

What's the best happy hour in South Congress & South Lamar?
Start with TLC ($1 Gulf oysters each, Mon–Fri 2–6 PM). The others on this page — Güero's Taco Bar, Lucky Robot and Elizabeth Street Cafe — are just as worth a stop, depending on the night.
What time is happy hour in South Congress & South Lamar?
Usually from about 3 PM to 6 PM on weekdays. Each listing above shows its exact days and times.
Are there weekend happy hours in South Congress & South Lamar?
Not among the 4 on this page. Whosly's Austin list has 11 in South Congress & South Lamar; the app's Another day filter shows which run on the weekend.
How do I get to South Congress & South Lamar for happy hour?
South Congress and South Lamar are a short bus or rideshare ride from downtown across Lady Bird Lake; CapMetro's MetroRapid lines run down both.
What else is there to do in South Congress & South Lamar?
From Whosly's free Austin Essentials pack: Barton Springs Pool, Zilker Park, Continental Club, Broken Spoke, LeRoy and Lewis and 4 more. LeRoy and Lewis: Modern Texas BBQ with more creativity than nostalgia.
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