Who doesn’t love a good happy hour? Whether it’s a date before seeing a show, drinks with co-workers after a long day or a quick bite with friends, happy hour is a great time to check out a new restaurant or revisit old favorites.
From fine dining to gastropubs and local drinking hotspots, here’s where to find great happy hours in Wilmington.
The Quoin Restaurant & Rooftop
Tuesday-Friday, 4-6 p.m.
Available both in the main restaurant and the rooftop bar, The Quoin’s happy hour includes $8 beers (bartender’s selection), $7 glasses of wine (bartender’s selection) and a $9 cocktail. Along with drink specials, enjoy bar bites like a $10 burger, six oysters for $18 and more.
519 North Market Street, Wilmington
Del Pez
Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.
Along with happy hour deals like $6 margaritas, this Mexican gastropub offers a “Social Hour” menu with shareable bites, flights and more. The two-bite taco trio includes miniature versions of fan-favorite tacos, while the three pub sliders come topped with cheddar, caramelized onions, beer-battered pickles and Del Pez’s secret sauce.
400 Justison Street, Wilmington
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Chelsea Tavern
Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Chelsea Tavern offers opportunities for saving on beers and bites during both its afternoon and late-night happy hours. At the bar and in the bar area, enjoy $10 wood-oven pizzas, a variety of $5 mixed drinks, $8 mini beer flights and much more.
821 North Market Street, Wilmington
Tonic Seafood & Steak
Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m.
Looking for deals on upscale bites? Tonic’s happy hour menu is the place to find them! Enjoy $4 off small plates like crispy calamari, steamed mussels, short rib egg rolls and more. Plus, sip on draft beer, wine, and rail drinks for $2 off during happy hour.
111 West 11th Street, Wilmington
DE Slider Co.
Tuesday-Friday, 4-7 p.m.
There’s plenty to enjoy during happy hour at DE Slider Co. Enjoy half-off beer and cocktails along with $16 cocktail and slider flights. Plus, every day during happy hour, DE Slider Co. offers a menu of $5 sliders.
204 West 10th Street, Wilmington
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Kid Shelleen’s
Monday-Saturday, 3-6 p.m.
Kid Shelleen’s offers happy hour deals at both the Trolley Square and Branmar Plaza locations. Enjoy $8 crushes, $6 spritzes and $4 rail mixed drinks.
14th & Scott Streets, Wilmington
1812 Marsh Road, Suite 15, Wilmington
Catherine Rooney’s
Monday-Friday, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Catherine Rooney’s offers $1 off all drafts and $2 off seasonal cocktails at the bar during its Wilmington happy hour. If you’re hungry, you can enjoy $6 fried mozzarella and $8 pretzel nuggets, loaded potato skins and more.
1616 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington
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Trolley Tap House
Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m.
Happy hour deals include $2 off seasonal cocktails and beer flights, $1 off all drafts and $3 house mixed drinks.
1616 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington
Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront
Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m.
Big Fish Grill’s Riverfront location offers light bites and drinks at great prices during its afternoon happy hour. Get six wings for $10, drunken mussels for $8 or blackened filet medallions for $10. At the bar, grab a $9 margarita or a $6 mixed drink. See the full happy hour menu online.
720 Justison Street, Wilmington
Timothy’s on the Riverfront
Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Timothy’s happy hour specials include $4.50 rail mixed drinks, $3.50 domestic drafts and $.50 off craft drafts. On the food menu, enjoy $8.99 appetizers like mac and cheese bites, loaded fries, Tuscany flatbread and more.
930 Justison Street, Wilmington
Trolley Square Oyster House
Tuesday-Friday, 4-6 p.m.
Trolley Square Oyster House offers bar bites and drink specials Tuesday to Friday from 4-6 p.m. Happy hour drinkers can enjoy $1 off glasses of wine and draft beer. The happy hour menu also includes $6 mixed rail drinks and buck-a-shuck oysters.
1707 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington
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Washington Street Ale House
Monday-Saturday, 4-6 p.m.
At Washington Street Ale House, enjoy $11 fried chicken sliders, $9 nachos, $8 cocktails and more during happy hour in Wilmington. See the full menu, including the $8 specialty cocktails, for more.
1206 Washington Street, Wilmington
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