The happy blog

Balmain has long been one of Sydney's favourite neighbourhoods for relaxed pub afternoons, heritage hotels and welcoming local bars. From sandstone pubs dating back more than a century to leafy courtyards, boutique cocktail venues and family-friendly institutions, Balmain is one of Sydney’s best pub suburbs.

Our Insiders visit dozens of venues each month to identify the best bar specials in Melbourne, which are then tagged as Insider Specials so you can find them all using the Insider Specials button on our app and website. Here is a selection of particularly epic new ones.

Newtown is one of Sydney's most iconic suburbs for food, live music, craft beer and late-night drinks. Whether you're after $1 wings, discounted cocktails, cheap craft beer or wine specials, Newtown has some of the best happy hours in Sydney.

The after-work happy hour scene in Melbourne CBD is stacked with dozens of epic options, and here’s the top 10 according to our Insiders right now in July 2026.

Every month our Insiders visit dozens of venues to identify the best bar specials in Sydney, which are then tagged as Insider Specials so you can find them using the Insider Specials button on our app and website. Here is a selection of particularly epic new ones.

Here are the Top 10 happy hours in Sydney CBD according to our Insiders.

Melbourne's most popular bars in Autumn 2026 based on The Happiest Hour's user data.

Sydney's most popular bars in Autumn 2026 based on The Happiest Hour's user data.

Our Insiders have rounded up their favourite happy hours in the east region of Melbourne, and there’s certainly some epic value out there.