It’s safe to say everyone appreciates happy hour. What’s not to love about boozy drinks and savory snacks at a discount? And — given the current state of, well, everything — the need for an alcoholic beverage to relax before heading home has never been more relatable.

We gathered up 20 local spots that know how to take the edge off by serving up economically priced food and booze that will help you unwind on a budget.

The Amp Room 2407 N. St. Mary’s, (210) 320-2122
Barbaro 2720 McCullough Ave, (210) 320-2777
Bistr09 6106 Broadway, (210) 245-8156, bistr09.com If you’re back at the office these days, stop by this quaint Alamo Heights bistro on your way home to enjoy an entire menu of $5 cocktails and appetizers, offered Monday through Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Photo via Instagram / bistr09
The Cherrity Bar 302 Montana St., (210) 598-0496, cherritybar.com Downtown’s most charitable boozery offers half price appetizers from onsite ramen shop Kuriya and rotating drink specials Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. If weekday HH isn’t your speed, try the new Day Drinkers’ HH on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., where you can score half price apps from Kuriya and $6 palomas, margaritas, scorpions and pain killers. Photo via Instagram / cherritybar
Copa Wine Bar 19141 Stone Oak Pky, (210) 495-2672, thecopawinebar.com Copa’s impressive wine list isn’t the only draw to this Stone Oak-area spot — their happy hour is extensive, too. Swing by for a buy one, get one half off deal on select food items and 25% off bottles of wine and sangria carafes. Photo via Instagram / copawinebar
Cured at Pearl 306 Pearl Pkwy Ste 101, (210) 314-3929
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 11255 Huebner Rd #212 @ I-10, (210) 696-5080
Happy Monk 1010 N Loop 1604 E, (210) 545-3330
Hops & Hounds 13838 Jones Maltsberger Rd, (210) 592-9400
Picks Bar SA 4553 North Loop 1604 W #1101, (210) 253-9220
Slackers Sports Bar 126 W Rector St Ste 136, (210) 530-4168 facebook.com/slackers.b.sa/ Each Slackers’ location offers unique rotating specials on weekdays from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., so you’ll have to call your neighborhood location to get details. Take note: game play on the bars’ many arcade games is prohibited due to COVID-19 limitations. Photo via Instagram / messyejessye
Stout House Stone Oak 18730 Stone Oak Parkway Ste #108, (​210) 239-5799 stouthouse.stoneoak
Study Space 7280 UTSA Blvd Suite 101, (210) 437-3206 studyspacesa
The Good Kind Ivy Hall, 1127 S St Mary’s St, (210) 801-5892, eatgoodkind.com This Southtown oasis offers HH on weekdays from xx to xx. Snag half-price appetizers, $3 Wells and $8 Southclaw cocktails while lounging in the garden near one of the eatery’s many outdoor heaters. Photo via Instagram / s.a.foodie
Tucker’s 1338 E Houston St, (726) 999-3764
The Winchester 5148 Broadway St, (210) 721-7762
Little Woodrow’s Multiple Locations, littlewoodrows.com This 21-and-up joint offers happy hour specials every weekday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, featuring $3 house wine and domestic draft beers, as well as $3 wells. With ample outdoor space — and pup-friendly rules — this is a sweet spot for relaxing after work. Photo via Instagram / littlewoodrowsstoneoak
Lucy Cooper’s Texas Ice House 16080 San Pedro Ave., (210) 462-1894, lucycoopers.com This 21-and-up joint offers happy hour daily from open to 7 p.m. Enjoy 50 cents off all liquor, $3 well drinks and draft domestic pints and half-price wine, as well as daily happy hour food items. On Fridays, HH is extended to 9 p.m. Photo via Instagram / lucycoopersicehouse
Hot Joy 1014 S. Alamo St., (210) 368-9324, hotjoysa.com Cozy up with a bowl of noods, nationally-lauded crab fat caramel wings and some sweet deals at Hot Joy, where they find HH so nice, they do it twice. Snag select $5 cocktails from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. AND 10 p.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Photo via Instagram / hotjoysa
Francis Bogside 803 S. St. Mary’s St., (210) 369-9192, francisbogside.com This Southtown Irish pub slings discounted eats and drinks from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and all day Sunday and Monday. Enjoy select $6 cocktails, $5 well drinks, $1 off draft beers and a handful of food items ranging in price from $3 to $10. Photo via Instagram / francisbogside