Top 5(ish) Happy Hours in La Crosse

Happy Hour!!! Bars and taverns have never been in short supply in and around La Crosse, and this surplus of watering holes has led to some excellent friendly competition for customers among these businesses, resulting in some truly great happy hour specials. Here are our favorites:

1. Starlite Lounge

  • Voted area’s #1 Happy Hour (Best of La Crosse County 2014)
  • Tue – Fri: 4 – 7 pm, Sat: 4 – 6 pm
  • $3 off select martinis, half-price select appetizers, $1 off wines & taps
  • Live entertainment Thur 5 – 8 pm & Fri/Sat nights

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2. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern

  • Voted area’s #2 Happy Hour (Best of La Crosse County 2014)
  • Mon – Fri: 3 – 6 pm
  • $3 taps, $6 specialty martinis, $3 rail cocktails, 2-for-1 house wines, $5 TWF burger (Mon – Thur, dine-in only)

3. Flipside Pub & Grill

  • Voted area’s #3 Happy Hour (Best of La Crosse County 2014)
  • Mon – Fri: 3 – 6 pm

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4. Howie’s on La Crosse

  • Mon – Fri: 2 – 6 pm
  • 2-for-1 taps & glasses of wine; $1 off bottles, rails, and calls

5. Dublin Square

  • Mon – Fri: 3 – 6 pm, Sun – Thur: 10 pm – close
  • 2-for-1 house wines, 50¢ off all drinks, buy-2-get-1 apps, FREE BACON!

“Charming Hour” begins today at 3pm!! Wine, Draft Beer & weekly wing specials until 6pm!

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6. “Charming Hour” @ The Charmant Hotel

  • Mon – Fri: 3 – 6 pm
  • Wine & Draft Beer specials as well weekly wing specials!