The Bywater
532 N. Santa Cruz Ave. | 408.560.9639 | thebywaterca.com
Michelin-starred celeb chef David Kinch’s Bywater pours a 3-5pm New Orleans-inspired happy hour every day except Tuesday, when it’s closed. The menu includes oysters, Creole favorites and signature craft cocktails.
Hercules
165 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd. | 408.402.3131 | herculeslg.com
The happy hour week kicks off with Taco Tuesday serving up $3 street tacos, $4 beers and $6 margaritas. Wednesday is $3 off everything except sides and sodas until 6pm. And on Thursday, there’s half off tequila shots along with specials on draft beer and wine by the glass.
Los Gatos Parkside
145 W. Main St. | 408.560.0099 | losgatosparkside.com
At the corner of Los Gatos Town Plaza Park, this farm-to-table favorite with one of the area’s largest whiskey selections indulges happy hour daily from 3 to 5pm. There are $5 bites like chicken sliders and tuna tostadas in addition to the usual chop house dinner menu items. Signature cocktails are $3 off.
Pedro’s Cocina & Cocktails
316 N. Santa Cruz Ave. | 408.354.7570 | pedrosrestaurants.com/losgatos
Freshly renovated with a coastal Mexico vibe, the Los Gatos Pedro’s pours agave-forward cocktails and margaritas with a dedicated happy hour menu from 3-6pm weekdays, except holidays. There’s $2 off signature cocktails and beers, including Pedro’s Signature Margarita, sangria, micheladas and guava, mango & strawberry margarita flights. Bar bites include street corn, nachos, quesadillas, ceviche tostadas and chicken tacos.
Rootstock Wine Bar
217 N. Santa Cruz Ave. | 408.354.7668 | rootstockwinebar.com
The Los Gatos location offers happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 5pm with specials on wine by the glass, beer and small bites. Wines include a Spanish cava, New Zealand sav blanc, vinho verde, California pinot and McCarthy Family Estate cab from our own Santa Cruz Mountains. Mondays feature half-price bottles all day.
Shepherd & Sims
167 E. Main St. | 408.560.1535 | shepherdandsims.com/happy-hour
This stylish neighborhood restaurant offers happy hour from 2 to 5:30pm at the bar and on the patio, with cocktails, wine, beer and rotating seasonal bites.
