Bhuna, the blue-tinged, window-lined Kashmiri restaurant from chef Deepak Kaul, serves happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays with an assortment of knockout snacks, $7 Old Fashioneds made with masala-spiced demerara, and glasses of Oregon wine in the single digit prices. It is extremely hard to go wrong with $7 crispy seasonal vegetable pakoras or skewers of the restaurant’s intricately spiced Chettinad chicken, but the $8 chickpea-battered calamari, with tender curls of squid and a herb-heavy chutney, is the must-order. Bhuna is open for happy-hour for onsite dining only, with seats indoors and outdoors; the restaurant’s main menu is open for takeout and delivery.

The cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom, and Pope House is back with its truly exceptional whiskey-centric happy hour; nature is healing. This converted Victorian — with its rustic indoor, patio, and garden seating — is a mainstay for bourbon fans, but its happy hour is an absolute steal: For $5, customers can choose from a selection of whiskies (Henry McKenna, Evan Williams, etc.), which they can drink in a sour, neat, on the rocks, or with soda. The rest of the menu is similarly budget-friendly, from $6 toddies to $5 deviled eggs. It runs from 4 to 7 p.m. daily, and all day on Mondays.

A casual and friendly taqueria and bar in Kenton, Casa Maya was one of the few places to open during the deeply troubled summer of 2020. The taqueria serves a happy menu Monday through Friday 3 to 6 p.m. and weekends 2 to 6 p.m. The menu includes discounted food like nachos, tamales, and enchiladas, and tacos, as well as drinks, including beer, select wine, well drinks, and margaritas. The menu’s prices are currently getting an update, but much of the menu will still stay under $10. Casa Maya is open for indoor and outdoor dining for happy hour, as well as takeout for the main menu.

A rustic and friendly neighborhood bar, the Rambler offers well-crafted cocktails, beer, wine, and classic bar food with a Southern touch. From 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and all day Monday, draught beer and wine is $1 off, as are cocktails. Food options for happy hour include brisket chili, fried Brussels sprouts, a hummus plate, and chicken strips for $7 each, while the excellently crispy tornado fries are $4 for a plate or $7 as a beefy bacon poutine. The Rambler already had a large backyard patio, and added even more seating around the bungalow home where the bar is housed.

This downtown Portland restaurant, with its bowls of Hawaiian pork shoulder and kimchi fried rice, runs a happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m. most days it’s open, and Sunday all day. The cafe takes $1 off beer, wine, and well drinks, and $2 off house cocktails, with food options like cheesy crab wontons for $4. But the must-order is the $7 ahi tuna laab, tuna tossed in sesame, gluten-free soy sauce, shallots, mint, and a lime vinaigrette. The cafe is open for indoor dining, with takeout and delivery as well.

An unconventional happy hour, the dual vending machines outside of Pix Patisserie are 20-percent off between midnight and 4 a.m., making it easily the latest happy hour in town. There aren’t any alcoholic drinks in the the vending machines, but visitors can find macarons, tinned seafood, desserts, chocolates, and all manner of items from sparklers to toilet paper to fresh eggs. There’s also a photo booth.

Though it’s sort of an open secret, this new contemporary Mexican restaurant recently started serving happy hour from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Many menu items, designed by chef and co-owner Luna Contreras, are reduced by a buck or two, with a slate of cocktails from co-owner Chris Mateja. The menu includes things like leek-and-potato-filled flautas for $12, $6 duck carnitas tacos, $5 beers, and $9 specialty cocktails. The restaurant currently offers outdoor seating.

A warm and inviting restaurant in Montavilla with a newly expanded front patio, The Observatory runs happy hour runs from 3 to 5 p.m. daily. The menu includes pulled pork or blackened fish tacos for $6, chicken pâté for $5, $3 salads, $2 cups of soup, and a heaping pile of garlic parmesan fries for $4. Drink specials are straightforward, with canned beers $2 to $3, $4 well drinks, and $5 wine pours and daily cocktail specials. Happy hour is only available for onsite dining.