Times are tough out here in these streets, my friends. The rent’s high, the vibes are weird, and dinner inflation is real. But your taste buds still deserve joy, so here’s a little survival guide to keep your body and bougie soul well-fed: Tulsa’s best happy hours and daily deals.
Now, before you go running toward those $4 martinis and half-price apps, let’s get a few things straight. Rule one: tip your servers, and tip them well. I’m talking gratuitous gratuity. These folks are hustling, bringing you an armful of small plates instead of one big entrée, and their margins are already razor thin. Don’t be that person.
Rule two: there are always rules to the deals. Specific days. Specific hours. Sometimes you’ve got to sit in the bar area to get the deal, which means 21 and up. If in doubt, it’s best to ask. Rule three: none of this is guaranteed. Restaurants can change menus, pricing, and hours, so always double-check before you order.
Is this list exhaustive? Of course not. Is it an excellent place to start when your wallet’s light and your appetite’s large? Absolutely. So bookmark it. Screenshot it. Make it your lock screen wallpaper. We'll update this guide quarterly! For our first edition, here are some Tulsa restaurants creating literal hours of happiness in a world that desperately needs more of them.
Bird and Bottle
3324-A E 31st St.
Every Day 3-6pm: Half-price small plates
Every Day all day: $4 Martinis
Monday all day: $10 Sandwich (varies)
Wednesday all day: $1 Wings
Brunch Saturday and Sunday: $4 Espresso Martini
Bishop Quigley
1810 S Cincinnati Ave.
Monday all day: $10 Fish & Chips
—Possibly the best fish and chips in town.
Bourbon Street Café
211 E 2nd St. S.
Every Day 2:30–5:30pm and 8pm to close. Select appetizers $8 (including oysters!). Drink specials ($4 draft beer, $6 wine, $6 wells).
Boston Deli Grill & Market
6231 E 61st St.
Wednesdays: Dinner for $25: Grilled bacon wrap beef tenderloin with herb compound butter, veal demi glazed carrots with cumin and orange juice, smashed red skin potatoes with parmesan, butter, and garlic.
Thursdays once a month: Dinner specials with entree, side, salad or appetizer, and dessert for $45. November features steak pommes frites, arugula and pear salad, lemon crème brûlée.
The Brook Restaurant & Bar
7727 E 91st St.
3401 S Peoria Ave.
201 E 2nd St. S.
Monday through Friday 3-6pm: $7 appetizers
Every Day 8pm to close: $3 domestic bottles and chambongs, $5 well drinks and $10 frozen flights
Mondays all day: $8 half-pound burger 4pm to close and $5 house margaritas (frozen/rocks)
Tuesdays 4pm to close: your choice of Wrap with side, $10, local beer pints $3
Wednesdays all day: Fish and Chips, $10, 4pm to close, and $3 glasses of wine
Thursdays all day: $9 quesadilla 4pm to close, and $5 frozen cocktails
—A Tulsa happy hour classic.
Charleston’s
3726 S Peoria Ave.
6839 S Yale Ave.
Every Day 2-5pm: $2 off select appetizers (flatbread pizza, shrimp-cargot), $8 premium well cocktails (ex. paloma, cosmopolitan, French 75). Bar area only.
Crawpappy’s
3344 E 51st St.
Monday all day: $1 wings, $3.75 domestic bottles
Tuesday all day: $3 hamburgers, $5 wells
Wednesday all day: $14 shrimp boil, $1 off whiskeys
Thursday all day: $2 tacos, $5 UV shots
Friday all day: $10 shark bites (jalapeno poppers), $5.50 select freezer shots
Saturday all day: $5 chicken nachos, $1 off seltzers
Sunday all day: $3.50 hamburgers, $3.75 domestic bottles
(Note: Smoking is allowed inside. You’re either grossed out or ecstatic about this fact.)
Doc’s Wine & Food
3509 S Peoria Ave.
Tuesdays through Sundays, 4-6pm: discounted oysters (not just gulf!) and appetizers, $6 cocktails and $7 wines.
Elote Café & Catering
514 S Boston Ave.
Wednesdays after 4pm: $2.50 Puffy Tacos (choice of chicken or veggie). —The Legendary Puffy Taco Night.
Empire Slice House (all locations)
417 N Main St.
1502 E 11th St.
Mondays through Fridays, 11am-2pm: Any daily slice, small salad, and drink for $12
En Fuego (Guthrie Green)
224 M.L.K. Jr Blvd.
Wednesdays through Saturdays, 3-6pm: half-price draft beers, chips and dips, elote wings, En Fuegoritas, and frozen drink specials.
Fassler Hall Tulsa
304 S Elgin Ave.
Mondays all day: Half-price on all sausages
Fixin’s Soul Kitchen
222 N Detroit Ave.
Mondays through Fridays 3-6pm: $8 mac-n-cheese balls, beef sliders, or Hennessy wings; $6 drink specials and $2 off cocktails
Holé Molé
1529 E 15th St.
Every Day: $5 margaritas
Mondays through Fridays 3-6pm: half-price small plates
Mondays until 3pm: $10 wet burrito
Tuesdays all day: $3 tacos
Wednesdays all day: $1 molé wings, $20 bottles of wine
Thursdays 11am to 3pm: $10 tortas
Fridays: around $12-$15 choice of chicken, beef, or shrimp fajitas
Il Seme
15 W 5th St.
Aperitivo hour Tuesday through Friday 4-6pm: a rotating menu of discounted bar snacks under $10 including items like tiramisu, arancini, and salads along with drink specials like martinis or glasses of wine.
In The Raw (Downtown and On the Hill)
110 N Elgin Ave.
6151 S Sheridan Rd.
Monday through Thursday, 3-5pm: half off select rolls, appetizers, and edamame. Wine $4, sake $5, domestic beer $2.50.
Juniper
324 E 3rd St.
Mondays through Fridays at the bar, 4–6pm: Bar bites from $9 (ex. three pork belly tacos) to $20 (wagyu smash burger). Classic cocktails for $7, $5 wines and beers.
La Tertulia
311 E 2nd St. S.
Happy Hour Monday through Friday 4:30–6pm
Tuesdays 4:30–9pm: Select discounted snacks along with $2 tacos (choice of meat, crispy or soft), $5 house margarita, sangria and slushies
LoFi Pizza & Wine
1301 E 15th St.
Mondays through Fridays 2-5 pm and 9 pm to close: $10 classic pies, $20 featured bottle of wine, and $3 Miller High Life
Mother Road Market
1124 S Lewis Ave.
Wednesdays all day: Vendors have $5 bites and specials, along with $5 drink specials at the bar
McNellie’s Public House
409 E 1st St.
Wednesdays 5pm-close: $5.99 burgers
—A Tulsa tradition.
Nola’s Creole & Cocktails
1334 E 15th St.
Mondays through Fridays, 2-5pm: $1 gulf oysters on the half shell and appetizers like shrimp and grit balls ($6). House wine $4, draft cocktails $6, and house French ale by Cabin Boys $4.
Polo Grill
2038 Utica Square
Mondays through Fridays, 2:30-5:30pm: Special pricing on small plates, cocktails, and selected wines
Prhyme Downtown Steakhouse
111 N Main St.
Sundays and Mondays all day, Tuesdays through Fridays 4-6pm: Half-price bar menu including appetizers (ex. fried escargot, onion rings), entrees (ex. meatloaf, stuffed chicken breast, steak frites), and burgers (including Wagyu). Bar seating only.
—The bougiest and arguably best bang for your buck. Snagging bar seating can be competitive.
Prospect Local Bar & Kitchen (inside Indigo Hotel)
121 S Elgin Ave.
Wednesday 5-9pm: $7 Oilman Club with fries, $4 glass of Brut, and $5 well drinks
Thursdays 5-9pm: $7 Whistle Burger with fries
Fridays and Saturdays 3-6pm: Half-off wings, $5 well drinks, and $4 Brut
Reasor’s Grocery Deli
All Tulsa locations
Wednesdays all day: Select sushi rolls only $5.55
Roka
1616 S Utica Ave.
Every Day 3–6pm (and all day Wednesdays): Small-plate menu (ex. Kimchi fries, potstickers, lettuce wraps), discounted cocktails, beer and wines. Bar seating only.
—A personal favorite. Can’t believe I’m giving away my favorite secret spot.
Roosevelt’s
1551 E 15th St.
Mondays through Fridays, 2-5pm and 9pm to close: Half-price starters (ex. artichoke dip, shrimp ceviche, crispy Brussels), $5 frozen drinks, wine, margarita, or spritz
Every night after 9pm: $5 off FDR and Hyde Park burger
Roppongi
601 S Boston Ave.
Thursdays 5pm to close: Half-price ramen
Sapori on Cherry Street
1344 E 15th St.
Tuesdays through Fridays 4:30-6pm: Martini Linguine and a Martini for $10, house wine $6, meatball or saffron arancini for $6, fritto misto for $10
Savastano’s Pizzeria
8211 E Regal Pl., Suite 109
Monday all day: Medium 14" thin crust one topping of your choice for $10
Wednesday all day: $2 off pepperoni and housemade Italian sausage thin crust pizza
Monday through Friday 11am to 2pm: “The Great Bambino” lunch special, a six-inch deep dish with up to three toppings for $9.99
Smoke. Woodfire Grill (Cherry Street)
1542 E 15th St.
Mondays through Fridays 3-6pm: Special menu of items like wings, peel and eat shrimp, lamb sliders. Martini of the week $6, local draft beer $5, and house wine $6.
The Tavern
201 N Main St.
Every Day after 9pm half-price Tavern Burger (normally $20, worth every penny at any price, tbh)
—Arguably one of the best burgers in town! A thick patty on a challah bun, with Stilton cheese, and mushroom cognac cream sauce.
Yokozuna
309 E 2nd St. S.
Every Day 2-6pm: discounts on select rolls (ex. $5 spicy roll, Philadelphia roll) and appetizers (ex. $6 gyoza, spring roll)
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