Redding is the far north's big river town, and its happy hour map splits cleanly in two: the old downtown grid around Market and California Streets, where the saloons and breweries are, and the Hilltop Drive corridor east of I-5, where the hotel bars and Mexican grills run their windows. over 20 bars keep listed windows here, most opening at 3 or 4 PM, and — rare for a town this size — two of them run seven days: Karline's pours $5 wells and drafts every day from 4 to 6 PM, and Mosaic takes $2 off cocktails daily from 3 to 5 next to the Sundial Bridge.
This guide covers over 20 bars in Redding, California, with over 20 listed happy hour deals. All data is from Happy Hour Map, updated regularly.
Downtown is the walk: Market Street stacks the Post Office Saloon ($5 drafts and $6 wells in a historic building), Downtown Bar & Grill, and Market Street Blade's $10 signature martinis within a few blocks, with Final Draft Brewing and The Dip one street over on California and Fomo's $8 craft cocktails around the corner on Tehama. The Hilltop Drive corridor carries Casa Ramos and Mazatlan Grill's $6 margaritas, the Braided Mane at the Sheraton, and Three Shastas at the Red Lion. Down by the river, Tortilla Flats runs a waterfront patio on Park Marina Drive and the Hilton Garden Inn on Bechelli Lane pours $4 drafts with river views.
The classic happy hour move. Here are some of the best well drink specials in Redding:
Draft deals are everywhere. Here are standout spots:
Margarita specials are a Redding staple.
The Rusty Nail is the outlier worth knowing: a cash-only dive with $3 wells and $3 domestic bottles on a window that opens at 10 AM and runs to 7 PM. If you miss the standard 6 PM close, Castle Lounge, Riddick's Sports Pub, and Three Shastas all run to 7, and the Hilton Garden Inn's window doesn't even start until 5. Beer drinkers get a dollar off house pours at Final Draft and Fall River Taphouse, and $5 house brews at Woody's — all on weekday windows.
$4 drafts on the river, a walkable Market Street saloon row, dollar-off brewery pints, and two genuinely daily windows at Karline's and Mosaic.
This article covers the highlights, but there are over 20 happy hour spots in Redding total. Download Happy Hour Map to browse them all on a map with live hours, "happening now" filters, and one-tap directions.
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