Happy Hour

Happy Hour at the Harbor: Daily Deals at Johnny's Harborside

Every day, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Johnny's Harborside runs a happy hour built around the same fresh, local ingredients as the full menu, just priced to make it an easy stop after work or before dinner plans. Dine-in only, no holidays. Located at 493 Lake Ave, Santa Cruz.

A note on our menus: what you see pictured changes often. We build this menu around the freshest ingredients available from local land and sea, season by season. Here you will see our menu update live as we give you the freshest ingredients of the season.

Local Drafts

Happy hour pours the same Santa Cruz-area beer lineup as our full draft list: Discretion Brewing's Shimmer Pilsner, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing's Amber, Alvarado St's Mai Tai IPA, Humble Sea's Hazy IPA, and Modelo Especial. Same local breweries, happy hour price.

Wine & Well

House red, house white, a martini, a well cocktail, or Jameson. Simple, fast pours for the after-work crowd who don't want to study a cocktail menu.

Bites

This is where happy hour earns its reputation. Oysters by the piece with lemon and mignonette. Jeffrey's cheeseburger with onion jam and garlic aioli. A prime Philly cheesesteak with caramelized onion and cheese sauce. A smoked mushroom banh mi with traditional accompaniments, a rare vegetarian option that doesn't feel like an afterthought.

The taco lineup covers a lot of ground: crispy local fish tacos with avocado crema and grilled pineapple, plus the Mom Taco and Mom Taco Deluxe, Guatemalan style with sour cream and guacamole. Round it out with guacamole and chips, chicken tenders, or a half order of fries with garlic aioli if the table's still deciding.

Good to Know

Is happy hour dine-in only? Yes. To-go and delivery orders don't qualify for happy hour pricing.

Does happy hour run on holidays? No. It's every day from 3:00 to 5:00 PM except holidays.

Is there a happy hour menu for the patio? Happy hour pricing applies wherever you're seated for dine-in, patio included, subject to availability.

What's the best happy hour order for a group? Guacamole and chips plus a mix of tacos covers a range of appetites without over-ordering.

Is there a vegetarian option? The smoked mushroom banh mi and guacamole and chips are both vegetarian-friendly. Ask your server about other substitutions.

Can I combine happy hour pricing with other specials? Ask your server, offers can vary and aren't guaranteed to stack.

Johnny's Harborside
493 Lake Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
johnysharborside.com