Best After-Work Happy Hours in NoCo

The weekday wind-down. These are the Northern Colorado spots built for that stretch between clocking out and dinner: close enough to get to, easy to settle into, and pouring something that takes the edge off the day.

99 Bar Saloon

Longmont

Cocktails, Patio Drinks, Game Day

The 99 Bar brand has been in the Gafner family since 1930 when Frank Gafner sold his first cow.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Game Day

It's a chain but they have a BIG TV screen for sports.

Gaia Masala Burger & Bar

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Value, Early Bird

Gold-tier and quietly one of the most distinctive HH menus in town.

Maida Trattoria

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner

The easiest place in town to accidentally stay for another round of wine.

Mugs

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Value, Groups & Family

Great place for coffee in the morning, meeting somebody downtown in the afternoon, happy hour drinks later on.

Pepper's Fireside Grille

Longmont

Casual Dinner

Pepper's feels like one of those longtime Longmont staples where people already know exactly what they're ordering before they walk in.

Ridgehill Tavern

Windsor

Casual Dinner, Game Day, Late Night, Value, Groups & Family

Ridgehill Tavern feels a little more polished than your standard neighborhood sports bar, but still casual enough for pizza and a beer any night of the week.

Ted's Backyard

Windsor

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Game Day, Groups & Family

This place just relaunched in February 2026 so people are still figuring out what it is.

The Lyric

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Live Music, Value

This place feels more like hanging out at a really creative friend’s place than going to a normal movie theater.

The Melting Pot

Fort Collins

Date Night

The Melting Pot is really more about the experience than chasing the best steak in town.

3 Margaritas

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Groups & Family

3 Margaritas is one of those reliable Fort Collins comfort spots that's been around forever for a reason.

A.K.A. Kitchen

Loveland

Date Night, Brunch, Cocktails, Craft Beer, Patio Drinks, Value

A.K.A. stands for “Also Known As.”

Ace Gillett's

Fort Collins

Date Night, Live Music

Ace Gillett's still feels like one of the cooler late-night rooms in Fort Collins.

Anchor Bar

Loveland

Game Day, Late Night, Groups & Family

A happy hour that runs late into the night.

Avogadro's Number

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Live Music, Value, Early Bird

Avo's is one of those Fort Collins places that still feels genuinely local after all these years.

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Rooftop, Late Night, Value

The burgers get the attention, but the Bad Ass Margarita quietly runs happy hour here.

Beau Jo's

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Value

Beau Jo's is one of those places everybody in Fort Collins has ended up at after a day in the mountains, a CSU game, or a long afternoon drinking downtown.

Bistro Nautile

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Cocktails, Patio Drinks, Upscale

Bistro Nautile feels like the kind of place you end up staying longer than you planned because another glass of wine and oysters suddenly sounds like a great idea.

Blue Agave Grill

Fort Collins

Date Night, Brunch, Cocktails, Patio Drinks, Value

Old Town Fort Collins, a serious margarita program, and 50% off tequila every Tuesday all day.

Boise Tavern

Loveland

Game Day, Pool & Games, Dive Bar, Local Favorite

Boise Tavern feels like the kind of Loveland bar where the same people have probably been sitting on the same stools for twenty years.

Bondi Beach Bar And Grill

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Live Music

Bondi is basically where half of Fort Collins ends up once the weather gets nice and people start circling Old Town looking for drinks and energy.

Bonefish Grill

Johnstown

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Cocktails, Patio Drinks

A chain that punches above its weight on the happy hour front.

Breckenridge Brewery

Fort Collins

Craft Beer, Patio Drinks

Breckenridge is one of the easier brewery patios in Fort Collins when you just want space, sunshine, and cold beer without fighting the Old Town crowds.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Game Day, Value, Groups & Family

Buffalo Wild Wings isn’t trying to be trendy, but it still works when you want a guaranteed sports-bar atmosphere with plenty of TVs, beer, and wings.