Uptown and Carrollton are not one single bar scene. St. Charles Avenue has its long-porch cocktail spots and sports bars; Magazine Street offers everything from dives to softer lounge seating; and around Carrollton and Oak Street you will find live music, late-night hangouts and some of the most durable neighborhood institutions in New Orleans.
These are our staff picks, followed by a few additional happy-hour options worth including. Some are destinations for their history or nightlife rather than discounted drinks. For the deals specifically, use the posted schedules and check the venue before heading over.
Happy hours, event schedules and menu prices can change, especially around holidays and major festivals. Check the venue’s current menu or social pages before heading out. Research updated October 2026.
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Our staff’s favorite bars in Uptown and Carrollton
Fat Harry’s
Where: 4330 St. Charles Avenue. Happy hour: Advertises a 4–7 p.m. happy-hour window; confirm the days and drink selection.
For a casual St. Charles Avenue stop with televisions and familiar faces, Fat Harry’s is hard to beat. The draw is straightforward: cold drinks, sports on the screens and pub food that makes it easy to stay for another quarter. It feels like a neighborhood hangout rather than a destination cocktail lounge, which is exactly the attraction on a game afternoon. The bar advertises a 4–7 p.m. happy-hour window, though the site does not clearly specify every eligible day. Wednesday trivia gives regulars another reason to drop in.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Columns
Where: 3811 St. Charles Avenue. Happy hour: Sunday–Thursday, 2–5 p.m., according to the restaurant’s current hours page.
Few places deliver the New Orleans porch experience as well as Columns. Order a drink and watch St. Charles Avenue roll past from a historic hotel that feels both grand and relaxed. The bar and garden offer different moods depending on whether you want to people-watch or settle into a quiet conversation. Columns is a particularly good stop for a date, visiting friends or the start of a special evening. Its restaurant page lists happy hour Sunday through Thursday, from 2 to 5 p.m.; prime porch seating may take patience.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Ms. Mae’s The Club
Where: 4336 Magazine Street. Happy hour: Known for budget-friendly drinks; no current timed happy-hour promotion confirmed.
Often called simply “The Club,” Ms. Mae’s is old-school Magazine Street drinking without the polished presentation. It’s a cash-only dive with bar games, a jukebox and a lively mix of regulars and visitors. The inexpensive drinks are the point, but the people-watching can be just as entertaining. This is an after-hours choice rather than a verified timed happy hour: stop by when you want somewhere casual, and bring cash instead of counting on cards.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Monkey Hill Bar
Where: 6100 Magazine Street. Happy hour: Wine Down Wednesday: $15 bottles / $5 glasses, listed by the Magazine Street Merchants Association. Thursday tequila specials are also listed.
Monkey Hill has the feel of an oversized living room, with soft seating and a more laid-back rhythm than many busy bars. It works for a conversation before dinner or an easy night on Magazine Street. The Magazine Street Merchants Association lists Wine Down Wednesday, including discounted bottles and glasses, plus a Thursday tequila promotion. Those midweek specials make Monkey Hill particularly useful for the day-by-day guides; check the weekly event listing before going.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Carrollton Station
Where: 8140 Willow Street. Happy hour: Daily happy hour, 4–7 p.m., posted by the bar.
Carrollton Station is the kind of neighborhood bar that can turn a quick drink into a whole evening. The old wood interior, back outdoor space and regular entertainment give it the character of a local music room instead of a generic sports bar. Weekly trivia, comedy and live sets add variety; the food pop-ups make it easier to stay through dinner. Best of all for planning, the bar explicitly advertises happy hour seven days a week from 4 to 7 p.m. Check the event calendar before arriving if you are hoping to catch a show.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge
Where: 7612 Oak Street. Happy hour: Friday happy-hour opening at 5 p.m.; the bar advertises a Tuesday tiki event beginning at 5 p.m. No standard daily happy hour confirmed.
Red Christmas lights, a decidedly worn-in room and a late-night crowd give Snake and Jake’s a character of its own. This Oak Street institution is worth seeing even if you normally prefer brighter, tidier cocktail bars. It generally opens at 7 p.m., but its site mentions 5 p.m. openings for a Tuesday tiki night and Juan’s Friday happy hour. No specific Friday discount or closing time is published on that page, so consider it an atmosphere pick with a special early opening rather than a guaranteed cheap-drink deal.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Rock ’n’ Bowl
Where: 3016 South Carrollton Avenue. Happy hour: No regular drink happy hour confirmed; check bowling and music schedules.
Rock ’n’ Bowl is where a bar outing becomes a New Orleans evening out. There are bowling lanes, a dance floor and a calendar full of local and Louisiana music, from zydeco to party bands. It’s a strong pick for groups that want more to do than stand around a counter. We are listing it as a staff-favorite nightlife stop, not as a confirmed discount happy hour. Look up the live-music schedule, potential cover charges and lane availability before going; the New Orleans location usually opens Tuesday through Saturday.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
More happy-hour stops to add to the route
Balcony Bar & Café
Where: 3201 Magazine Street (Garden District). Happy hour: Monday–Friday, 4–8 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday, noon–8 p.m., per bar website.
If you want affordable beer and a view of Magazine Street, Balcony Bar is a practical addition to the list. It blends the feel of a neighborhood pub with an upstairs perch for watching the street. The business advertises happy-hour discounts on well drinks, domestic longnecks and draft beer, along with long weekend windows. Its website and a separate merchants-association listing differ on a few menu details, so check the current offer at the bar rather than planning around a particular price.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Gris-Gris
Where: 1800 Magazine Street (Lower Garden District). Happy hour: Daily, 3–6 p.m.; posted food, cocktail, beer and wine offers.
Gris-Gris is a food-forward alternative to the classic neighborhood dive. A daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. pairs discounted drinks with small plates, making it a smart stop when one person wants cocktails and another wants to eat. Its published menu lists house wine, draft beer and well drinks among the options, alongside small plates with a distinctly Louisiana flavor. Technically it’s in the Lower Garden District, so think of this as a nearby Magazine Street addition to the broader Uptown drinking route.
Official bar information / recent specials · Read more in our Uptown & Carrollton guide.
Which day is best for happy hour here?
Every day is different: the weekday pages emphasize actual discounts, while the neighborhood guide keeps the classic non-happy-hour bars in view. Wednesday and Thursday are strong for midweek-specific promotions; Saturday and Sunday focus on venues that explicitly offer weekend deals.
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