El Camino Real Happy Hour — Northern Liberties, Philadelphia

The happy hour

Every day	5–7 PM

Drinks

Half-price margaritas (~$6.50 for 16 oz ritas per 2024 Margarita Day event)
$3 beers
late HH half-price drafts

Food

$5 appetizers

Mon–Fri 5–7 PM: half-price El Camino Margaritas (all flavors except Cadillac), $3 select beers, $5 select appetizers (Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri). Taco Tuesday: 5 PM to close, select tacos at special pricing. Late Happy Hour: Sun–Thu 10 PM–midnight, half-price Matador Margaritas & half-price draft beer. Brunch HH Sat–Sun 10–noon: half-price classic mimosas and housemade Bloody Marys.

Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

NLBID (Northern Liberties Business Improvement District) official member; listed by Philadelphia RowHome Magazine and GoHomePhilly among top NoLibs happy hour stops; long-running neighborhood anchor (open Mon–Fri 11 AM–11 PM) with wood smoker on premises producing Texas BBQ alongside Mexican fare The most generous HH window structure in NoLibs — afternoon happy hour, Taco Tuesday to close, AND a separate late-night happy hour — giving value-seekers three distinct windows every week.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Philadelphia, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 3.9 1,694 ratings ↗

In Philadelphia 74 rated venues Bottom quarter

THIS SPOT 3.9 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 0% · lower than 100% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.1 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than <1% · tied with <1% · lower than 99% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.3 1,155 reviews ↗

In Philadelphia 74 rated venues Bottom quarter

THIS SPOT 3.3 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 0% · lower than 100% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.3 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 1% · tied with 1% · lower than 98% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 3.7 70 reviews ↗

In Philadelphia 63 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.5 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.7 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 3% · lower than 97% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.7 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 2% · lower than 90% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

1040 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123

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