Newcastle's Best Happy Hours

Last updated: August 2025

Whether you're a local looking to unwind after work or a visitor exploring the Hunter region, there's no shortage of places to enjoy a budget friendly drink in Newcastle, with a vibrant bar and pub scene that offers some of the best happy hour deals. Check out our list of current Happy Hour Deals!

Central Newcastle

• Bartholomew's (145 King Street)

Wed-Fri: 4-6pm - $2 off tap beers, house wines & spirits

Wed & Thu: $15 classic cocktails

Sundays: Sippin' Sundays with $10 Whisky Apples

• Blue Kahunas (3/146 Hunter Street)

Wed-Sun: 5-6pm - $8 tap beers, $12 cocktails

Wed: 2 cocktails for $30

• Charlies Rooftop (529 Hunter Street)

Sun: 3pm onwards - $12 tacos (2 tacos), $15 Long Island ice teas, $35 Lemsecco bottles

• The Clarendon Hotel (347 Hunter Street)

Mon-Thu: 4-6pm - Various deals

Fri: 3-6pm - Various deals

• The Crown & Anchor (189 Hunter Street)

Mon: All day - $15 burger and beer

• Customs House (1 Bond St)

Fri: 5-7pm - $10 margaritas, $10 mango Weiss martinis, $10 Stone & Wood pints, $10 house wines

• Ginger Meg's (212 King Street)

Wed & Thu: 5:30pm-close - $14 cocktails, $7 tap beers, $10 bar food menu

• Great Northern Hotel (83-89 Scott Street)

Mon-Fri: 5-7pm - $6 drinks

• The Happy Wombat (575 Hunter Street)

Mon-Fri: 3-5pm - $7 schooners, house wine & sparkling, $17 pizzas

Fri: 4pm onwards - FREE bar snacks + $7 schooners, wine & bubbles

Sat: 11am-5pm - Pints at schooner prices

• The Koutetsu (555 Hunter Street)

Wed-Sat: 6-7pm - $16 Paloma specials

• The Lucky Hotel (237 Hunter Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - Various deals

• Lyrique Bar (185 Hunter Street)

Mon-Fri: 3-6pm - $4.80 beer of the month

• Parry Street Garage (106 Parry Street)

Daily: 5-6pm - $7 Aussie tap beer, $7 house wine & spirits

• The Family Hotel (635 Hunter Street)

Fri & Sat: 5-7pm - Various deals

• Uptowns Bar (6/23 Watt Street)

Sun: Until 8pm - $6 vodkas

Honeysuckle

• Harbour Bar (18/1 Honeysuckle Drive)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - $5 drinks

• The Honeysuckle Hotel (Lee Wharf Corner, Lot 31 C/Lot Honeysuckle Drive)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - Various deals

• Thermidor (Shop 1/7 Honeysuckle Dr)

Thu & Fri: 5-6pm - "Shell & Spritz" - $3 natural oysters, $23 cocktail jugs

Hamilton/Hamilton North

• The Bennett Hotel (146 Denison Street)

Thu: 5:30pm onwards - $25 Balter jugs (locals night)

Fri: 6-8pm - $12 margaritas

• The Exchange Hotel (125 Denison Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - $5 selected beers, wine & sparkling, $10 cocktails

Sat: 2-6pm - $10 cocktails

• Hamilton Station Hotel (2-6 Beaumont Street)

Thu & Sun: 4-7pm - $5 schooners

• The Kent Hotel (59-61 Beaumont Street)

Mon-Fri: 5-7pm - $5.50 house wines and beers

• Northern Star (112 Beaumont Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-7pm - $7 pints, $6 house spirits, $4 house wines & bubbles

• Sydney Junction Hotel (8 Beaumont Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - Various deals

Cooks Hill

• The Commonwealth Hotel (35 Union Street)

Sun: Fiesta Sunday - 3 tacos for $15, $15 margaritas, $7 Balter Cerveza stubbies

• The Delany Hotel (134 Darby Street)

Mon-Fri: 3-6pm - $7 house spirits, wine & beer

Merewether

• The Beach Hotel (99 Frederick Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - $7 house wines, spirits & Aussie tap beers, $12 margaritas

Fri: 6-8pm - $12 classic cocktails

• Merewether Surfhouse (5 Henderson Parade)

Wed-Sun: 3-5pm - $15 cocktails, $8 Corona, $4 tacos

• Modus Merewether (20 Merewether Street)

Mon-Fri: 3-6pm - $7 house beer, wine & spirits, $15 cocktails

• The Prince of Merewether (1 Morgan Street)

Thu: 6-8pm - Various deals

Fri: 5-7pm - Various deals

Mayfield

• Mayfield Hotel (284 Maitland Road)

Mon-Fri: 8-11am & 3-7pm - $5 beers & wine, $6 spirits

Sat: 8-11am & 2-5pm - $5 beers & wine, $6 spirits

Sun: 2-5pm - $5 beers & wine, $6 spirits

Adamstown

• Adamstown Bowling Club (504 Glebe Road)

Mon-Fri: 3-5pm - $4.50 schooners

Sat: 1-3pm - $6 schooners

Sat: 3-6pm - $28 cocktail jugs

Waratah

• Town Hall Hotel (29 Station Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - $5.50 house beer & wine

Sat: 2-4pm - $5.50 house beer & wine

Sun: 1-2pm - $5.50 house beer & wine

Lambton

• Lambton Park Hotel (19A Morehead Street)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - $2 off craft beers, $6 lagers

• The Mark Hotel (Cnr Dickson & Morehead Streets)

Mon-Fri: 4-6pm - Various deals

Maryland

• Maryland Tavern (144 Maryland Drive)

Mon-Fri: 3-6pm - $5 house wine, $6 beer & spirits

Sat: 12-4pm - $5 house wine, $6 beer & spirits

We do our best to ensure the information provided is up to date, however we recommend contacting the individual venues prior to your visiting.