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Happy hours in Charlottesville, VA

In Charlottesville, the lowest price on the list is $4 Domestic bottles at BJ's Restaurants. Happy hour in Charlottesville is mostly a weekday habit. Explore 46 happy hours across 37 restaurants in Charlottesville, plus 126 specials at 57 restaurants. The top 10 menus are below.

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Top 10 happy hours in Charlottesville

  1. BJ's Restaurants

    3924 Lenox Ave
    Charlottesville, VA 22901

    Happy Hour

    Bar only

    • Mon–Fri · 3–7 pm

    1 more happy hour on Sun–Fri

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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Cocktails

    • Brewhouse Margarita$6.00

    Wine

    • Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon$5.00
    • Dark Horse Chardonnay$5.00

    Spirits

    • Call drinks$6.00

    Beer

    • Domestic bottles$4.00
    • BJ's Handcrafted Signature Beers$5.00
    • BJ's seasonal beers$1.00 off
    • Guest draft beers$1.00 off
  2. Red Lobster

    1600 Emmet St N
    Charlottesville, VA 22901

    Happy Hour

    • Mon–Fri · 3–6 pm, 9 pm–close
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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Lobster Flatbread$2.00 off
    • Seafood-Stuffed Mushrooms$2.00 off
    • Crab Queso$2.00 off
    • Lobster Dip$2.00 off
    • Mozzarella Cheesesticks$2.00 off

    Beer

    • Blue Moon$6.00
    • Bud Light$6.00

    Other drinks

    • White Claw Black Cherry$6.00

    Cocktails

    • Classic Margarita$6.00
    • Long Island Iced Tea$6.00
    • Classic Coconut Mojito$6.00
    • Watermelon Mint Martini$6.00
    • Fire & Tide Margarita$6.00

    Wine

    • Mark West Pinot Noir$6.00
    • Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio$6.00
  3. Public Fish & Oyster

    513 W Main St
    Charlottesville, VA 22903

    Happy Hour

    • Daily · 4–6 pm
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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Raw on the Half Shell$1.00 off
    • Connecticut Style
    • Maine Style

    Beer

    • Narragansett Lager$4.00
    • All Draft Beers$2.00 off
    • East Coast Michelada$6.00

    Wine

    • Featured Wines (glass)$9.00

    Other drinks

    • Oysterman's Breakfast$7.00

    Cocktails

    • Oyster Shooters$4.00
    • House Brand Highballs$9.50
    • Negroni$9.50
    • Boulevardier$9.50
    • Old Fashioned$9.50

    and 5 more on the map

    Non-alcoholic

    • Spritz n' Giggles$8.00
    • Faux-Jito$8.00
    • Pink Spring Mule$8.00
  4. Black Cow Chophouse

    420 W Main St
    Charlottesville, VA 22903

    Happy Hour

    • Wed–Sun · 4:30–6 pm

    1 more happy hour on the map

    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Cocktails

    • Old Fashioned
    • Negroni
    • Boulevardier
    • Cosmopolitan
    • Moscow or Kentucky Mule

    and 3 more on the map

    Food

    • Black Cow Steak Frites

    Beer

    • All beer and cider$2.00 off

    Wine

    • Featured wines (white, red, sparkling) (glass)$8.00

    Non-alcoholic

    • NA beer$2.00 off
  5. Botanical Plant-Based Fare

    421 E Main St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    Happy Hour

    • Wed–Fri · 5–7 pm

    3 more happy hours on Wed–Fri

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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Umami potatoes$7.00
    • Nacho dippers$7.00
    • Fried pickles$7.00
    • Chickpea tuna boats$7.00

    Non-alcoholic

    • Zero-proof cocktails$1.00 off

    Cocktails

    • Cocktails$2.00 off

    Beer

    • Beer$1.00 off

    Wine

    • Glasses of wine$1.00 off
  6. Burtons Grill & Bar

    2010 Bond St
    Charlottesville, VA 22901

    Happy Hour

    Bar only

    • Mon–Fri · 3–7 pm
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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Cocktails

    • Burtons Specialty Cocktails$10.00

    Beer

    • Draft Beer$2.00 off

    Wine

    • Wine by the Glass$2.00 off

    Spirits

    • Mixed Drinks$6.00

    Food

    • Bang Bang Broccoli$7.00
    • Buffalo Ranch Cauliflower$7.00
    • General Tso Chicken Skewers$7.00
    • Bourbon Shrimp$7.00
    • Chips & Guac$7.00
  7. Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar

    416 W Main St
    Charlottesville, VA 22903

    Happy Hour

    • Daily · 4–5:30 pm
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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Cocktails

    • Sangria del Dia$10.00
    • Gin or Vodka Martinis$11.00
    • Orzo Prosecco Spritz$10.00
    • Manhattan$11.00
    • Orzo Sour$11.00

    and 2 more on the map

    Beer

    • Local Draft Beers$6.00

    Wine

    • Tonight’s Red or White Wine$10.00

    Food

    • Ajo Blanco Chilled Soup$10.00
    • Caesar Salad$10.00
    • Prosciutto Bruschetta$10.00
    • PEI Mussels Saganaki$13.00
    • Spiced Lamb Meatballs$15.00
    • Spaghetti Pomodoro$18.00

    Non-alcoholic

    • N/A The Natural$8.00
    • N/A Go Fig or Go Home$8.00
  8. matchbox

    2055 Bond St #180
    Charlottesville, VA 22901

    Happy Hour

    • Mon–Fri · 3–6 pm
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    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Pizza fritto$10.00
    • Matchbox smashburger$10.00
    • Hot artichoke + spinach dip$8.00
    • Drunken meatballs$8.00
    • Sticky pork ribs$8.00

    Beer

    • Matchbox pro lager$5.00
    • Sam Adams$5.00
    • DC Brau - The Corruption$5.00
    • Miller Lite$5.00

    Cocktails

    • Orange crush$10.00
    • Nice peach!!$10.00
    • Apple of my gin$10.00
    • That pink daiquiri$10.00
    • Takes two to mango$10.00
    • Guava margarita$10.00

    Wine

    • House white$8.00
    • House red$8.00
  9. Café Frank

    317 E Main St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    Cocktail Hour

    • Thu–Mon · 4–6 pm
    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Cocktails

    • Old Fashioned$9.00
    • Sazerac$9.00
    • Gimlet$9.00
    • Freezer Martini$9.00
    • French 75$9.00
    • Daiquiri$9.00

    Beer

    • Dogfish Head 'SeaQuench' Session Sour$5.00
    • Firestone Walker 'Union Jack' IPA$5.00

    Non-alcoholic

    • Athletic Brewing 'Upside Dawn' NA Golden$5.00

    Wine

    • Sauvignon Blanc — Patient Cottat, France (glass)$8.00
    • Grenache Rose — Moulin de Gassac, France (glass)$8.00
    • Cabernet — Santa Julia, Argentina (glass)$8.00

    Spirits

    • Tito's$8.00
    • Citadelle$8.00
    • Espolon$8.00
    • Old Forester$8.00
    • Planteray$8.00
  10. Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery

    520 2nd St SE
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    Happy Hour

    • Mon–Fri · 3–6 pm
    See on the map

    Updated Oct 25, 2026

    Food

    • Appetizers$2.00 off

    Beer

    • Beer$2.00 off

    Cocktails

    • Cocktails$2.00 off

We read each restaurant’s own website for its happy hours and specials, usually about once a month; this page was last updated October 25, 2026. Restaurants change their offers, so check with the restaurant before you go.

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Happy hours in Charlottesville: questions

When is happy hour in Charlottesville?

BJ's Restaurants runs it Mon–Fri, 3–7 pm. Red Lobster runs it Mon–Fri, 3–6 pm, 9 pm–close. Public Fish & Oyster runs it daily, 4–6 pm. Choose Now on the map for the ones on right now.

What is the cheapest happy hour deal in Charlottesville?

The lowest price on the list is $4 Domestic bottles at BJ's Restaurants, then $4 Oyster Shooters at Public Fish & Oyster and $5 Matchbox pro lager at matchbox.

Where can I get happy hour food in Charlottesville?

Red Lobster, Public Fish & Oyster, Black Cow Chophouse, Botanical Plant-Based Fare and 4 other restaurants have food on their happy hour menu.

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