Red Bar

Red Bar offers happy hour daily, from 3 to 7 p.m., at their location within Hotel Irvine. Food items like their avocado fries and ahi poke nachos are available starting at $6, with house cocktails like their bourbon and ginger beer-infused Honey Mule available for $7. Red Bar hosts all major sporting events, including football, baseball and mixed martial arts, and offers free two-hour parking.

Red Bar, 17900 Jamboree Road; (949) 225-6757

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Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen 

At the Market Place location for Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen, you don’t have to wait for Taco Tuesday to enjoy discounted tacos and drinks. Cha Cha’s offers an all-day daily happy hour featuring $3 tacos and discounted cocktails, like their mango-habanero margarita and platinum mojito. They also have different daily specials like Enchilada Wednesdays, in which enchiladas are 50 percent off, and Tapas Thursdays, in which tapas are available starting at $4. Happy hour is all day on weekdays, and 11:30 a.m to 7 p.m. on weekends.

Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen, 13126 Jamboree Road; (714) 408-7819

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Puesto

Puesto is a taco spot of the gods. The interior is impeccable, designed by famed San Diego artist Paul Basile. They offer more than 10 different specialty tacos with ingredients like filet mignon, Maine lobster and duck confit. Their happy hour goes from 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and features $9 margaritas and $4 tacos. Puesto is also known for their tequila and mezcal flights, starting at $17, and their secret menu, which contains three off-menu taco flavors.

Los Olivos Puesto, 8577 Irvine Center Drive; (949) 608-9990

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The IRV

The IRV’s happy hour, available weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m, features discounted house wines and $5 cheese and charcuterie plates. They also offer plant-based items on their happy hour menu, like their vegetarian nachos for $5 and their vegan jackfruit quesadilla for $6. This full service bar and restaurant is located inside of the Los Olivos Whole Foods, so after an afternoon of wine and cheese, customers can check a few items off of their grocery lists before heading home.

The IRV, 8525 Irvine Center Drive; (949) 777-8500

Eureka! 

Eureka features happy hour twice a day at their Irvine location. From 2 to 6 p.m. and then again from 9 p.m. to midnight, Eureka offers an Americana-inspired happy hour with items like lollipop corn dogs or mac and cheese balls for $6, and select beers and wines $2 off. Happy Hour festivities change daily, with specials like live music on Thursdays, and “Steal the Glass” Wednesdays, in which customers get to keep their finished beer glasses as a happy hour souvenir.

Eureka!, 4143 Campus Drive; (949) 596-8881

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Twenty Eight   

Twenty Eight is a hidden gem, tucked in the center of the Google business complex on Jamboree Road. Upon entry, Twenty Eight boasts a beautifully modern lounge area, where happy hour takes place, with their spacious atrium dining area reserved for dining parties. Their happy hour, from 3 to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. to closing on Fridays, features specialty cocktails like their blackberry daiquiri, along with delicious appetizers like kung pao chicken wings for $6 and tuna croquettes for $4.

Twenty Eight, 19530 Jamboree Road; (949) 852-2828

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Zov’s Irvine

Zov’s is a family-friendly Mediteranean restaurant that has been serving Irvine residents for over a decade. Their happy hour features drink specials like $6 beers and $2 off of all wine glasses, but they are known best for their happy hour dinner special. Zov’s offers a burger and beer special in which customers can pair Zov’s classic cheeseburger and fries with any draft beer for just $16.95 during its 3 to 6 p.m. happy hour daily.

Zov’s Irvine, 3915 Portola Parkway; (714) 734-9687

Tokyo Table 

Tokyo Table offers an array of Asian fusion cuisine and discounted beverages during its dual happy hour, occurring from 3 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to closing. They slash alcohol prices, with sake bottles and well drinks starting at $3, and offer a list of eight appetizers — including edamame, fries and bacon-wrapped asparagus — all for under $6. Unlike most restaurants, Tokyo Table’s happy hour gets better over the weekend, with 50 percent off of all sushi rolls.

Tokyo Table, 2710 Alton Parkway; (949) 263-0000

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Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine 

Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine’s happy hour menu boasts a selection of items made with fresh, local and organically sourced ingredients.This restaurant puts a healthful and sustainable spin on California cuisine, offering dishes like their gluten-free California ceviche and crispy fish tacos for $10. Their happy hour, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, also offers discounted alcohol, with select cocktails and house wines starting at $7 and free corkage on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St.; (949) 387-8887

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill 

Located at the Irvine Spectrum, Wood Ranch’s weekday happy hour, taking place from 3 to 6 p.m., specializes in affordability. Their beers range from $3 to $5 during their happy hour, with craft IPA’s like Elysian Space Dust and Ballast Point Sculpin available for $5. Appetizers like Killer Wings, spinach-artichoke dip and chips and guac are also priced at $5, making Wood Ranch a budget-friendly happy hour destination after emptying your wallet at Irvine Spectrum’s many shopping options.

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill, 501 Spectrum Center Drive; (949) 337-4850

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