Where to find Vienna’s best happy hours for booze on a budget

Happy Hour
Various happy hours – check here for more information
Most popular one = Erasmus Karaoke Night on Wednesdays:
7pm–8pm cocktails & longdrinks for 0.50€
8pm–9pm for 1.90€
9pm–10pm 2.90€
after 11pm 3.90€

Club Loco is one of those clubs that you go to when you’re in the mood for some dancing & drinking & schmoozing with strangers and you couldn’t care less about what type of music will be playing in the background. Usually the entrance is free, and there is a theme for every night. The most popular night out at Club Loco is the Karaoke night where they’ll get you real tipsy for real cheap before you get up on stage.

Happy Hour
11pm–12am: 2 for 1

This darkly-lit establishment attracts those who are fans of the author it’s named after (we’ll leave you to imagine what kind of character this is) and those seeking a casual bar to meet friends for a drink. Bukowski is a great option for an after work drink, or where to get a night started. It’s an intimate spot, with a charming (lots-of-wood) look to it. It also has that sweet and sour stink of beer from the night before (sniffing in deep – AHHHHHH!) The waiters and waitresses are known to be in a party mood just like their guests. And yes, there are pics of the heavy drinker and writer, Bukowski, on the wall.

Happy Hour
MON–FRI: 4pm–5pm on Spritzer (1.20€) & Beer (1.90€)

This legit’ Irish pub, Four Bells, in the 4th district offers up a beer for 1.90€ during their happy hour between 4pm–5pm. Perfect for scrimpers and scrapers, it’s one of the many classic & cheap Irish pubs in Vienna.  With their early happy hour in the late afternoon, it is the perfect location to meet for an early after work drink. And there’s even a happy hour for food during which you can get buzzed and fed: on Sundays, you can have all sorts of dishes (like fish & chips, or a burger with fries) for just 5.50€. Beats that ham and cheese toast you usually make because you forgot that supermarkets are closed on Sundays…again.

Happy Hour
8pm–10pm: cocktails for 5€

The 2nd district’s Bricks is infamous amongst students of Vienna for a well priced, and well made, cocktail. This dance bar, with daily changing music genres on the speakers – from 60s flower power, 70s disco, 80s classics to electropop, indie, house, RnB and so on (the list seems to be endless) – is great for a casual haunt when you’re low on dosh.

Happy Hour
Daily 12am–1am 2 for 1 on longdrinks & shots

The veteran bar, Stehbeisl is a cozy and popular pub, and it’s been around since 1976. It’s your typical Beisl, but also recreates itself on the weekend as a rocking party location, and as a platform for musicians. There’s a good range of beer, and plenty of space if you’re looking to meet with a big group of friends.

Technically, there is no happy hour at this bar. Actually, happy hour at The Look bar never ends as its so friggin’ cheap! And by cheap, we mean REALLY cheap! Located in the infamous and dangerous (and by dangerous we mean there’s a danger of getting real messy drunk here) area, Bermuda Dreieck, at The Look, you can get any long drink, or beer (on the menu) for just 2.80€, no matter the time or day. With its prime location at Schwedenplatz, the Look Bar is perfect for cheap pre-drinks at the start of a night out, or any big social gathering that involves drinking.

Happy Hour
Daily: 5pm–8pm: beer / Spritzer for 1.50€
Daily: 8pm–10pm: buy 1 get 1 free longdrinks & cocktails
Special happy hours on various days, check here

Erasmus exchange students and backpackers are drawn to the Travelshack like flies to a light, and this is probably because of the crazy cheap drinks that can be consumed here. This is your typical student hang of a bar, where there’s pool tables to lean on while you chat up that cute guy or gal you’re 88.9% sure you’ll end up exchanging bodily fluids with before midnight, and a fun-filled atmosphere. You can get your shot set on fire in your mouth, or drink out of somebody’s belly button. Meanwhile, the interior looks like a flea market exploded along with somebody’s underwear drawer (be sure to check out the many bras hanging from the ceiling!)