San Antonio is an affordable city . But after your paycheck is discharge for " grown - up " poppycock like water , gas , and shelter , it pays to acknowledge how to extend your money . Next time you ’re down to your last dollar and searching your larder for unexpired canned goodness , remember this list . These gimcrack well-chosen hour specials might just relieve your life .

Luke

Happy Hour:3 - 6pm Mon , We d , Thur , Fri , Sat , Sun & 3 - 8pm TuesChef John Russ does it big at Luke with $ 1 oysters , $ 3 sliders , $ 3 five - meat pies , and   $ 2 tartines . If your only reservation about this is the expensive reality of parking your vehicle business district , then rankle not – hotel parking is always discounted for the restaurant ’s guests .

Landry’s Seafood

Happy hour:3 - 7pm Mon - Fri , 12 - 7pm Sat - SunLandry ’s interior feels like that shot inTitanicwhere Jack eats with Rose ’s groom-to-be ’s family unit . rent ’s be real though , the only clip Jack would be able to afford this joint would be during its felicitous time of day . If she would have never let go ( like she promised ) , he could have ordered Rose an appetizer of Allium cepa train and fried jalapeños for $ 4 , or , for dinner , steamed mussels for $ 5 , and still make off with more than half of his poker winnings .

Taco Cabana

Happy hour:4 - 7pm , every dayWith Taco Cabana ’s harebrained happy hour , it ’s a curiosity their concern is still afloat . From 4 - 7pm every sidereal day of the week , swing by any location and get your selection of a margarita or domesticated beer , and personal bean & cheese nachos for only $ 3 .

Paloma Blanca

Happy hour:3 - 6pm , Mon - FriRub elbow with San Antonio royal line for tatty . All appetizers are $ 5 , margarita are $ 3.50 , and domesticated beer are $ 3 . About those appetizers : they ’re near . Order the small queso with guacamole and tostada , baby-sit on the porch , and pretend you exist in Alamo Heights .

Barbaro

felicitous hour:3 - 6pm , everydayBarbaro has fantabulous drink happy hours every day . you may order honor - winning cocktails for only $ 5 . But what we should focus on here is its gimcrack appetiser options . For $ 3 , you may crunch on a hefty serving of olives & peppers , giardiniera , or saloon fruitcake .

Dough

Happy 60 minutes : 3 - 6pm , Mon - FriDough has some of the best food in SA ,   but the prices affright some away . Fear not ;   during happy hr you’re able to grade some luxurious bleak earth-ball deviled eggs for $ 5 . If that ’s still too much for your wallet , take it down a notch and check out the   Pane Spuntino – a flatbread topped with taleggio cheese .

Freetail Brewing Co.

Happy hour:3 - 7pm , Mon , We d , Tue , Thur , FriDrink some of the effective beer in San Antonio for $ 1 off while munching for cheap . An order of chips , salsa , and queso is only $ 5 . If french-fried potatoes are n’t your matter ( impossible ) ,   find out out the soft pretzel , served with beer queso & spicy Indian mustard – also a measly $ 5 .

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Luke

Courtesy of David Rangel

Landry’s Seafood

Landry’s Seafood

Paloma Blanca

Paloma Blanca

Barbaro’s

Barbaro’s

Freetail Brewing

Freetail Brewing