Best Happy Hour in Charleston on Friday

If Friday is your night out, start here. These are the Charleston happy hour picks that hold up best on Friday once we stack value, timing, range, food support, and overall usefulness side by side.

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The Shelter Kitchen + Bar

Mount Pleasant4pm-7pm · Mon-FriWorth checking first

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$2.00 Draft Bud Light
$3.00 Domestic beers
$3.00 Well liquors

Drinks from $23-hour happy hourDistinctive menu and pricing cues

wine beer cocktails food

Top Happy Hour Picks

The spots below held up best once the schedules, prices, menu detail, and venue context were stacked side by side.

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Pick #1
The Shelter Kitchen + Bar
Mount Pleasant4pm-7pm · Mon-Fri
A strong happy hour stop for drinks from $2, 3-hour happy hour, and distinctive menu and pricing cues.
wine beer cocktails food
- $2.00 Draft Bud Light
- $3.00 Domestic beers
- $3.00 Well liquors
Why It Made The List
Drinks from $23-hour happy hourDistinctive menu and pricing cues
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2
Pick #2
Vickery's Bar & Grill
Mount Pleasant4pm-7pm · Mon-Fri
A strong happy hour stop for drinks from $3, distinctive menu and pricing cues, and 3-hour happy hour.
wine beer cocktails food
- $3 Domestic Drafts
- $4 House Liquor
- $3 Domestic Bottles
Why It Made The List
Drinks from $3Distinctive menu and pricing cues3-hour happy hour
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3
Pick #3
Park & Grove
West Ashley3pm-6pm · Mon-Fri
A strong happy hour stop for drinks from $5, distinctive menu and pricing cues, and 3-hour happy hour.
wine beer vodka gin
- Garden Gimlet $9
- Golden Hour $9
- Grove Negroni $9
Why It Made The List
Drinks from $5Distinctive menu and pricing cues3-hour happy hour
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4
Pick #4
Muddy's Dockside Bar
Mount Pleasant4pm-7pm · Mon-Fri
A strong happy hour stop for drinks from $3, distinctive menu and pricing cues, and 3-hour happy hour.
wine beer cocktails food
- $3 Domestic Drafts
- $4 House Liquor
- $3 Domestic Bottles
Why It Made The List
Drinks from $3Distinctive menu and pricing cues3-hour happy hour
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5
Pick #5
Pink Cactus
Downtown Charleston4pm-6pm · Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
A strong happy hour stop for drinks from $3, distinctive menu and pricing cues, and food specials from $4.
margarita paloma beer food
- $8 Margaritas (various flavors)
- $8 Paloma
- $32 Margarita Pitcher
Why It Made The List
Drinks from $3Distinctive menu and pricing cuesFood specials from $4
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