AREA GUIDE / HAPPY HOUR

Happy hour, mapped out

Real happy hour hours and specials at restaurants across the Sarasota Gulf Coast, from Longboat Key out to the mainland.

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Linger Lodge Restaurant & Bar entrance surrounded by tropical landscaping in Bradenton.

Bradenton

Linger Lodge Restaurant & Bar

Waterfront Dining

🕔 Wednesday–Friday 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Crab & Fin evening patio dining on St. Armands Circle.

St. Armands Circle

Crab & Fin

Seafood

🕔 Daily 4:00 PM–6:00 PM at the bar

50% off all craft cocktails, spirits, beer and wines; dedicated bar-only happy-hour food menu including seafood and small plates.

O'Bricks Irish Pub & Martini Bar outdoor patio in downtown Bradenton.

Bradenton

O'Bricks Irish Pub & Martini Bar

Casual Dining

🕔 Daily 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Half off wines by the glass and well drinks; $1 off drafts; $10 martinis; $4 Captain Morgan all day, with stated exclusions.

Bonefish Grill University Park exterior near UTC at dusk.

University Town Center

Bonefish Grill - UTC

Seafood

🕔 Daily starting at 4:00 PM; official location page notes end time varies by location

University Town Center

Post Kitchen & Bar - UTC

Fine Dining

🕔 Daily 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Bar-top small plates include oysters, coconut chicken satay, Kobe beef sliders, mini charcuterie, beef carpaccio and tuna chips; wines $8, cocktails $10, beer and house spirits $2 off.

Selva Grill Downtown exterior on Main Street in Sarasota with restaurant signage and sidewalk dining.

Downtown Sarasota

Selva Grill Downtown

Latin & Peruvian

🕔 Daily 4:00 PM–6:00 PM in bar/lounge

Signature cocktails and select happy-hour bites, including Lomo Saltado, empanada, Caesar and plantain chips.

The Lazy Lobster of Longboat storefront with the restaurant's lobster-and-palm-tree sign.

Longboat Key

Lazy Lobster of Longboat

Seafood

🕔 Monday–Friday 11:30 AM–5:00 PM; Saturday 1:00 PM–5:00 PM; closed Sunday

House cocktails $7.50; house wines $7; martinis, Manhattans and call cocktails $8.50; most domestic beer $4.50.

Longboat Key

Lo'Key Island Grille & Pub

Casual Dining

🕔 Daily; all day Sunday. Exact weekday time window not currently stated on main official page.

Daily happy-hour specials; Sunday all-day happy hour.

Longboat Key

Sarasota

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Siesta Drive

Steakhouses

🕔 Every night 3:00 PM–6:30 PM in the bar

Shareable bar bites, with bar bites starting at $7 and handcrafted cocktails and wine at $9.

University Town Center

Brio Italian Grille - UTC

Italian

🕔 Monday–Friday 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Handcrafted cocktails, selected wines, beer and Italian-inspired appetizers.

University Town Center

The Capital Grille - UTC

Steakhouses

🕔

South Sarasota / Gulf Gate

Veronica Fish and Oyster Bar

Seafood

🕔 During operating days: dining room 5:00 PM–6:00 PM; bar/lounge 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Longboat Key

Chart House - Longboat Key

Waterfront Dining

🕔 Daily 4:00 PM–6:30 PM

$13 happy-hour plates; selected wines at $8/$10; well spirits $6; premium spirits $8; cocktails $9; discounted domestic and craft beer.

Longboat Key

Viento Kitchen + Bar

Fine Dining

🕔 Daily 5:00 PM–6:30 PM

Gecko's Grill & Pub exterior at the Stickney Point location in Sarasota.

South Sarasota / Gulf Gate

Gecko's Grill & Pub - Stickney Point

Casual Dining

🕔 Daily 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

$5 small plates plus beer, wine and cocktail specials; current FAQ also lists discounts on specialty cocktails, wine, bottled wine, call brands, wells and drafts.

Sarasota

Gecko's Grill & Pub - Hillview

Casual Dining

🕔 Daily 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

$5 small plates plus beer, wine and cocktail specials; current FAQ also lists discounts on specialty cocktails, wine, bottled wine, call brands, wells and drafts.