The next time you get a late-night food craving, don’t let the fact that you’ve missed the afternoon happy hour keep you away. These Calgary restaurants offer late-night happy hours or deals during their last hours of service that will keep your wallet and your stomach happy.
Cactus Club Cafe
In addition to its regular daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., all three Cactus Club locations in Calgary offer late-night food and drink specials. The happy hour menu features deals on dishes like edamame, truffle fries, mini crispy chicken sandwiches and flatbread, as well as drinks like bellinis and negronis.
Late-night happy hour times:
Daily from 9 p.m. to close
Barlow Trail, 2612 39 Ave. N.E., 403-250-1120; Macleod Trail, 7010 Macleod Tr. S.E., 403-255-1088; Stephen Avenue, 178, 317 Ave. S.W., 403-454-9399;Â cactusclubcafe.com
Cleaver
Cleaver offers its happy hour twice a day from Sunday to Thursday. It runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then again from 9 p.m. to close. During those times, you can get wine, beer and cocktails for only $8. Plus, you can get almost any of the 10 sliders on the menu for only $4 each.
Late-night happy hour times:
Sunday to Thursday from 9 p.m. to close
524 17 Ave. S.W., 403-452-1211, cleavercalgary.com
Cibo​
This popular Italian spot has two locations and both offer a late-night happy hour.
17 Ave. S.W. location
You can get pizza, antipasti and draft beer for $5 (as well as scodellina for $3) during the late-night happy hour.
Late-night happy hour times:
Monday to Thursday from 9 p.m. to close; Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. to close
Centre St. location
You can get six kinds of pizza, scodellina, draft beer and glasses of wine for $5 during this location’s late-night happy hour. You can also get these deals between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Late-night happy hour times:
Monday to Thursday starting at 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday starting at 9 p.m.; Sunday starting at 8 p.m.
1012 17 Ave. S.W., 403-984-4755 and 2220 Centre St. N.E., 403-276-2030;Â cibocalgary.com
Comery Block
Comery Block, a new barbecue spot that opened on 17 Ave. S.W. this past summer, takes a page from its sister restaurant with its late-night happy hour. Like Hayden Block, this restaurant offers meats for half-price starting at 10 p.m.
Late-night happy hour times:
10 p.m. to close
638 17 Ave. S.W., 403-453-7636, comeryblock.com
Earls Kitchen + Bar
Grab a seat at any Earls location to take advantage of its great happy hour deals in the afternoon and evening. Earls’ happy hour takes place twice daily: from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (ends at 5 p.m. at the Westhills location) and again from 9 p.m. until close. Look for specials on dishes like Hawaiian coconut prawns, chicken tacos, yam fries and buffalo cauliflower, as well as wine, Margaritas, highballs and more.
Late-night happy hour times:
Every day from 9 p.m. to close (except at the Tin Palace location, which only offers this late-night happy hour from Sunday to Thursday).
Various locations, earls.ca
Gringo St.
Like its sister restaurant Cleaver, Gingo St. offers its happy hour twice a day from Sunday to Thursday. It runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then again from 9 p.m. to close. During those times, the restaurant has $5 margaritas, beer and wine. Plus, eat your fill of $3 tacos featuring Guinness braised short rib, steak, crispy duck and more.
Late-night happy hour times:
Sunday to Thursday, 9 p.m. to close
101, 524 17 Ave. S.W., 403-474-1411, gringost.com
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ​
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ has a daytime happy hour from Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The special reoccurs at varying times during evenings and weekends. If there’s just two of you, consider trying the happy hour prix-fixe barbecue deal with 11 dishes for $55.
Late-night happy hour times:
Monday to Thursday from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.;
Sunday from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
100, 638 6 Ave. S.W., 587-538-6601, gyu-kaku.com
Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey
Brisket, pulled pork, turkey breast, pork spare ribs — you can get it all for half price when you take advantage of the late-night deal at Hayden Block. Stop by after 10 p.m. to get your late-night meat fix for a great price.
Late-night happy hour times:
10 p.m. to close
1136 Kensington Rd. N.W., 403-283-3021, haydenblockyyc.com
Lately
At Lately, you can get a deal on some tasty snacks during its afternoon happy hour (daily from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) or later on during the late-night happy hour that runs from Sunday to Thursday. Swing by then for $3 sliders, $5 truffle fries, $7 guac and chips and $4.50 tequila, house wine and Stoli flavoured vodka.
Late-night happy hour times:
Sunday to Thursday from 9 p.m. to close
1438 17 Ave. S.W., 403-457-0939, latelycalgary.ca
Native Tongues Taqueria
Native Tongues offers a great deal where you can get its tacos de guisados for only $2.50 each anytime on Tuesdays. But you can also order those tacos for only $3 each during the restaurant’s reverse happy hour, which is offered daily from 10 p.m. to close. The reverse happy hour also features the hamburguesa al carbon for $10, AGD for $4 and a feature tequila for $5.
Reverse happy hour times:
Every day from 10 p.m. to close.
235 12 Ave. S.W., 403-263-9444, nativetongues.ca
Tropical
At Tropical, the daily specials extend into the late-night happy hour. That means you can get a late-night deals on tacos on Tuesdays and Thursdays, wings on Wednesdays and nachos on Sundays. Not only that, but the late happy hour also features deals on giant five-ounce margaritas, one-ounce margaritas and bottles of Corona.
Late-night happy hour times:
Sunday to Thursday from 9 p.m. to close
1424 17 Ave. S.W., 403-909-5225, tropicalon17.com
[This article was last updated on October 28, 2019]