15 Awesome Patios with Happy Hours

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There are few things more iconic than having an ice-cold beer or cocktail on a sunny summer patio. There's no better way to cap off a day of wild adventures! For your enjoyment we’ve come up with a list of fifteen awesome Rocky Mountain patios with happy hours.

Beautiful Banff Patios with Happy Hours

Patios with Happy Hours: Buffalo Mountain Lodge Erik McRitchie

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Buffalo Mountain Lodge: The Sleeping Buffalo Lounge is offering happy hour from 3-5pm Sunday to Friday. You can enjoy some delicious craft beer, prosecco as well as an aperol spritz cocktail for only $6! You can also savour this great deal on their secluded patio with gorgeous mountain views.

Elk and Oarsman Patio

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The Elk and Oarsman: This premiere sports bar and restaurant has a fantastic rooftop patio. Enjoy the views while you take advantage of their daily happy hour from 3-6pm and 5pm till close on Sundays. Their specials feature $5 draft beer, $6-$9 glasses of wine and 2 oz cocktails for $7.

Melissa’s Missteak: Beginning in June, Melissa’s will be opening a street level patio. Dine on their renowned steaks with some of their amazing drink specials. Their happy hour runs from 4-7pm daily with a dollar off draft beers and bottles. The lounge also offers even more specials for you to enjoy.

Patios with Happy Hours: Margaritas at Chili's Banff

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Chilis: Located in the Fox Hotel and Suites, this tex-mex restaurant features a dog friendly patio! To top it off, you can sip on their daily happy hour specials from 3-6pm. Each day offers its own unique drink special such as $5 draft beers, a bucket of Coronas for $25 as well as specials on Caesars, screwdrivers and margaritas!

Fairmont Banff Springs: The Castle in the Rockies has you covered for great patios and happy hour specials. The Waldhaus Pub has a great view of the Stanley Thompson Golf Course. Their Lookout Patio has one of the most coveted patio views in all of Banff. The connecting Rundle Lounge has a wide variety of cocktails to sample, while their classy Vermillion Room has a happy hour that runs every day from 5-6pm.

Classic Canmore Patios

Patio at Tavern 1883

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Tavern 1883: This award-winning restaurant has a gorgeous eighty-person patio that also features beautiful mountain views. Their afternoon happy hour runs form 3-5pm Sunday to Friday. You can get $5 draft beer and wine as well as $4 highballs. These won't stay for long though! Their new summer menu and specials are just around the corner!

 

Table Food + Drink: The patio at this beautiful restaurant is sure to please with its fantastic views, overhead lights and a warm fireplace for chilly evenings. You can also enjoy their daily happy hour from 3-6pm with $4 drink specials!

Patios with Happy Hours: The Rose and Crown's shaded riverside patio

The Rose and Crown's shaded riverside patio

The Rose and Crown: This friendly pub has one of the nicest patios in town. It’s delightfully shaded and features riverside as well as mountain views. You can also grab a bite at their burger shack that’s right on the patio. Their happy hour specials run every day of the week with deals on draft beer, wine and specialty cocktails.

Patrinos: This Canmore institution has a patio with a panoramic view of the mountains. Their happy hour specials can’t be beat! Every day of the week you can get pints of AGD for $4.75 and Highballs for $3.75 in their pub. Their happy hour also runs every day from 3-7pm with Bud Light, Steam Whistle and Canmore Brewing Ten Peaks Ale for $6.75.

Two of the Drake's four patios

Two of the Drake's four patios

The Drake: This smokehouse has four different patios all with stunning mountain views. Taste some amazing BBQ from their inhouse smoker while you sip on some beverages. Their happy hour runs from 4-7pm with $5.50 draft, $4.75 domestic bottles and $4.50 highballs! Don’t forget about their daily food and drinks specials!

Enjoy Jasper Patios with Happy Hours

Patios with Happy Hours: Earls in the Rockies' beautiful wrap around patio

Earls in the Rockies' beautiful wrap around patio

Earls in the Rockies: Earl’s wrap around patio offers fantastic vistas. You can double your fun on their patio with two happy hours! From 3-6pm and 9pm-close they have Rhino draft, sangria as well as Rascal red and white wines for $5.50. Come and check out all the other delicious drinks they have on special.

Enjoy a cold on Montana's three patios

Enjoy a cold on Montana's three patios

Montana’s BBQ and Bar: This Jasper barbecue spot has a unique drink special every day. Enjoy some of their draft beers, cocktails or wines on three balcony patios overlooking Jasper.     

Olive Bistro: While you take in Colin Range mountain views you can take advantage of the best happy hour in town! Every day from 5-6pm you can get $5 cocktails, craft beer, wine and $3.75 domestic bottles. They’ll also treat you to 25% off bottles of wine during happy hour.

Patios with Happy Hours: Amazing views on the Whisky Jack Grill patio

Amazing views on the Whisky Jack Grill patio

The Whisky Jack Grill: Their lovely patio is a fantastic place to enjoy some happy hour drinks! From 4:30-6:30pm you can get $5 pints of imported beer like Stiegl, Pilsner Urquell, Edinger Dunkel and O’Hara Stout. Wine lovers can get $5 6 oz glasses and 1 oz highballs are just $5.

Something Else: This classic Jasper steakhouse has a cozy street level patio. You can take in the sights and sounds while sampling their fantastic food and marvellous drink specials offered day and night.

Derrick Szuszkiel