THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026
What happy hour costs in Los Angeles
One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $15 here, #19 of 22 cities (national median $14).
THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE
$15
median of 87 venues
COCKTAIL
$10
median of 107 venues
BEER
$6
median of 71 venues
WINE
$9
median of 92 venues
OYSTER (EACH)
$2.38
median of 8 venues
By neighbourhood
| Area | Index | Cocktail | Beer | Wine | Oyster (each) | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Grove / Mid-City | $15 | $9.50 | $6.50 | — | — | 8 |
| Beverly Hills | $31 | $13 | — | $16 | — | 6 |
| Culver City | $14.50 | $9 | $6 | $8 | — | 9 |
| Downtown L.A. / Arts District | $17 | $10 | $6 | $7.50 | — | 22 |
| Koreatown | $13.50 | $10 | $6.25 | — | — | 5 |
| Little Tokyo | — | — | — | $13 | — | 4 |
| Long Beach | — | $9.50 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Los Feliz / Atwater Village | — | $10 | — | $8 | — | 7 |
| Manhattan Beach / South Bay | — | $10.50 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Melrose / Hancock Park | $30 | $14 | — | $14 | — | 8 |
| Silver Lake / Echo Park | $13 | $9 | $5 | $8 | — | 14 |
| Venice Beach / Santa Monica | $15 | $10 | $6.50 | $9 | — | 18 |
| West Hollywood / Hollywood | $14.50 | $10 | $6 | $9 | — | 15 |
| West Los Angeles | $15 | $12 | — | — | — | 4 |
Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.
The cheapest in Los Angeles right now
Cocktails
Wine
Oysters, each
- $1.50 Ellie's Long Beach
- $1.50 Rappahannock Oyster Bar
- $2 Ocean Prime
- $2 Openaire at The Line Hotel
- $2.75 FISHBAR