Every day from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., feast on an assortment of $4 to $8 Mediterranean tapas in the bar and lounge (Patatas Bravas, maple glazed chicken wings, bacon-wrapped dates, to name a few) and enjoy $8 cocktails, $25 pitchers of sangria and 25 percent-off all bottles of wine.

A daily happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. includes $3 housemade pretzel bites, $2 crispy fish tacos and $3 cheese fries. House wines run for $5 and tall cans, select drafts or must-try pickle backs will only set you back $3.

Bailiwick's pack of Mules just doubled from four to eight this month; pick your poison (new options include Gosling's black rum or Evol liquer) to add to a base of ginger beer and fresh-squeezed lime – all for $5 each from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday (when beers and house wine are $5, too).

This swanky sushi spot recently gave their daily happy hour menu a facelift. Pick from $5 to $7 dishes like crispy Brussels Sprouts, Portobello Sliders, and Chicken Karaage, a Japanese take on fried chicken. Specialty cocktails such as the Burning Mandarin, White Grapefruit Cosmopolitan and new Le Grand Saint Apple Press cost $7 each, while well drinks are $5; select draft beer, $4; hot sake carafes, $6; and select wines, $6. Available from 4 to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close, Monday through Saturday and all night on Sunday.

North County's latest stomping ground for wining and dining offers 7 Appetizers for $7 from 2:30 to 6:30, seven days a week in their lounge (choose from Chorizo Mussels, Duo of "all jarred up", Crispy Chickpea Calamari, Chef Deborah's Nut Crusted Brie, Black Peppercorn Bacon Wrapped Dates). Also pick from 125 vodka selections to craft $7 martinis.

A gem in PB, this glass-enclosed lounge in the Tower 23 hotel offers diners happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., as well as a weekend happy hour from 6 to 9 p.m. Pick from $3 drafts, $4 well drinks and $5 select wines. Chef David Warner's small plates menu includes truffled avocados, seafood ceviche, fried brussels sprouts or veggie empanadas.

Available in their bar/lounge and on the back patio, Sea & Smoke's happy hour includes a $6 sipper called For the Love of Rosemary (gin, rosemary syrup, fresh grapefruit juice), any beer by Culture Brewing and host of drink-friendly snacks, including roasted bone marrow and cauliflower-cheese dip.

Catch one of San Diego's best discounts (Monday through Friday and Sunday from 2:30 to 6 p.m.) from the bar or wraparound outdoor patio. Take in busy bay views of incoming planes, cruises and cars below with a drink (ranging from $3 to $13) and $7 starters built for two (think Kobe beef sliders, Seared Rare Ahi Sliders, Croque Monsieurs).

Deduct bucks off fancy eats with Donovan's happy hour menu launched this fall. From Monday to Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., try $1 Oysters on the half shell from its new full-service oyster bar; $6 Blackened Fish Tacos with pico de gallo, coleslaw and chipotle mayo; and $8 Mussels Diablo served with roasted tomatillo and Serrano salsa. All draft beers are only $3 each, and select glasses of wine go for $6.

There aren't many night owls in Bankers Hill during the week, but this neighborhood favorite hopes to encourage more late night drinking and eating. Its 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. weeknight happy hour includes a BH Cheese Burger Slider with shoestring potato crisps or BBQ Braised Pork Taco with cilantro cabbage slaw for $3 each; a bowl of addicting truffled french fries with fine herbs and truffle aioli for $5; and house red or white wines and select drafts for $5.

Say yes to specials every night of the week at this Gaslamp hot spot. From 3 p.m. to close, get half off drinks and appetizers on Mondays and celebrate Taco Tuesday with $2 street tacos and $2 Tecates. From 10 p.m. to close on Thursdays, sip on $3 frozen drinks and half-priced cocktails on Sundays. A solid lineup of rotating DJs keep the tequila and tunes flowing.