Let’s all go for happy hour!

It’s the bewitching time of day when prices are slashed on some of Toronto’s tastiest snacks and drinks. Jessica Huras rounds up the most tempting cinq à sept deals at hot spots across the city

Lulu Bar

With its whimsical, tropical decor and buzzy ambience, Lulu Bar captures the carefree spirit of happy hour. From 2-5 p.m., all drinks are halfpriced, which means $9.50 for tiki-style cocktails like the Nine Lives with vodka, elderflower, fino sherry, lime and toasted coconut. Wines start at $6 for 5 oz and beers at $4 for 15 oz. Shareables like hot dog bao and udon crisps highlight the menu’s wide-ranging coastal culinary influences. 427 Wellington St. W., lulubar.ca/toronto

AP

Take your happy hour to the next level with AP’s Sips in the Sky, which runs weekdays from 5-7 p.m. Set on the 51st floor of the Manulife Centre, this slick, Pan-Asian-influenced restaurant offers picturesque views of the city from floor-to-ceiling windows along two walls. Down $12 cocktails and $9 wines while munching on $12 bites like crispy chicken sandwiches on Japanese milk bread or miso black cod cakes with wasabi aioli. 55 Bloor St. W., aprestaurants.com

Miznon

Canada’s first outpost of the popular Tel Aviv street food chain dazzles diners with its Magic Hour special from 3-6 p.m. every Monday to Friday. Cocktails like the new Rhubarb Streisand with house-made rhubarb syrup, silver tequila, and rhubarb bitters, are a steal at $10 each. Draft beer from local favourite Burdock Brewery is also marked down to $6 a glass, plus diners get a free bag of crispy pita ends with every drink order. 1235 Bay St., miznon.ca

Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar

If you’re craving a lighter alternative to the classic booze and burgers happy hour spread, Fresh’s menu will hit the spot. Available from 3-5 and 8-10 p.m. daily at all locations, the menu features plant-based twists on bar nibbles, like black bean nachos and puffed quinoa onion rings. Plus, they’ve got discounts on refreshing juices and smoothies, so you can enjoy the fun after-work vibes without the post-happy-hour slump. Multiple locations, freshkitchens.ca

W Hotel

A stylish hotel bar is a quintessential post-office destination, and W Hotel’s new Sunset Hour at its restaurant Skylight, means you can soak up the artsy atmosphere without breaking the bank. Running Tuesday to Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m., Sunset Hour menu markdowns include lamb tartare with rice crackers and fried cauliflower with tomato harra for $10. For sips, there’s $12 classic cocktails as well as $10 wines and beers. 90 Bloor St. E., skylightrooftop.com

Miss Aida’s

The imaginative Cocktail Hour structure at this Roncesvalles gem specializing in Levantine fare introduces diners to its main menu in bite-sized form. On Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m., every drink order is paired with a parade of free, endless snack dishes. From falafel with whipped tahini to chicken schnitzel, each dish is a tiny preview of a full-sized entrée, giving diners a teaser of what to order if they stick around for dinner. 413 Roncesvalles Ave., missaida.ca

Black + Blue

Black + Blue’s prime cuts and premium seafood don’t come cheap, but its daily happy hour from 2:30-5 p.m. delivers the swish steak house experience at a fraction of the cost. Discounted small plates include East Coast oysters on the half shell for $15, as well as finger foods like beef sliders and sushi handrolls for $5 or $6. Highballs clock in at $9 while 5 oz. glasses of wine start at $8. 130 King St. W., blackandbluesteakhouse.ca/ toronto-home

Maison Selby

When the mood calls for sophisticated early evening sipping, head to Oliver & Bonanci’s French charmer. The restaurant’s Ooh la l’Heure deals, available daily from 2-6 p.m. and from 9 p.m. until close, include $10 Henry of Pelham wines and cocktails from $10-12. The Strawberry Rhubarb Spritz, made with the restaurant’s own strawberry rhubarb vodka by Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers, will help you usher in the arrival of spring. 592 Sherbourne St., maisonselby.com