10 Cheapest Places to Drink in Las Vegas 2023

Craving a cheap beer or happy hour cocktail in Vegas? Forget casino bars! Check out this list of cheap drinking joints with great atmospheres.

With a city as extravagant as Las Vegas, it’s all too easy to splash the cash. You can rinse your wallet in the casinos, splurge thousands on a cabana by the pool and flash your credit card for triple-figure table service at the clubs. But the best-kept secret is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a great time in Vegas! If you’re looking for a budget night out on the strip, here are ten of the cheapest places to drink in Las Vegas in 2022.

1. Stage Door

Branded as the best dive bar in Las Vegas, with the best cocktails, martinis, and hot dogs – Stage Door is worth the visit. The greatest thing about this bar is that it doesn’t need to be happy hour for cheap drinks to be on the menu. Any time you visit, an ice-cold Bud Light will set you back a mere $2 – with a Budweiser priced at just $1.

Everything else is just as cheap. A Jack Daniel’s with coke is only $5, and a cocktail won’t cost you any more than $10. Plus, the bar is always open! It doesn’t matter if you’ve just arrived from the airport at 3am or you fancy an afternoon beverage, you’ll find Stage Door welcoming you with open arms.

There’s a mini-casino on-site and a convenience store, so popping in to buy some essentials is the best excuse to grab a cheap drink while you’re at it. Plus, the bartenders are renowned for their friendliness, so you’ll no doubt have someone to chat to when you visit!

Beer price: $1
Cocktail price: $10
Serve food: Snacks only
Best time to visit: Anytime!
Opening hours: 24/7

Tips: Check the Stage Door drink menu for latest price.

2. Ocean One

To drink at one of the cheapest places in Las Vegas, Ocean One is your top choice! If you love cocktails, you can buy three of them for as little as $10. All-day, every day, the bar offers a ‘buy one, get two free’ deal on Bloody Mary’s or Margarita’s. It’s an absolute bargain! But if cocktails aren’t your style, the beers are just as cheap. You can pick up a bottle for $3, with Corona costing just $2!

The drinks aren’t the only cheap deal on the menu. You can order any lunchtime meal for just $5. And just because it’s cheap, it doesn’t mean it’s small! The portions at Ocean One are renowned for being both filling and delicious. You can choose from grub like buffalo chicken or a meaty sirloin burger. It’ll be the perfect hangover cure!

The best time to visit this bar on Miracle Mile Mall is late morning or early afternoon. Visiting at midday or dinner time will be busy, with waiting times at around 20-45 minutes. But even if you do visit at peak time, the buzzing atmosphere will be a great vibe!

Beer price: $2
Cocktail price: 3 for $10 (Approx. $3 each)
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: Before or after the midday rush
Opening hours: Mon-Sat: 11.30am-9.30pm, Sun: 11am-9.30pm

Note: Opening hours and price may change, check the Ocean One drink menu for latest information.

3. The Front Yard at Ellis Island

To taste homebrewed beer, Ellis Island shouldn’t be missed! You can choose from six different beers (blended on-site in their brewery) for just $3 each. For a boozy lunchtime date, you’ll love the bottomless Mimosa deal for just $28.

If you get hungry, the Light beer is best paired with the beef, pork, and veal meatballs. For something a little spicier, you could try the Bohemian-style Koval Pilsner that’s best served with a steak burger.

With their very own casino on-site, Ellis Island has it all! You’ll be just a block away from the strip, but the Blackjack and Roulette will be cheaper than almost anywhere else in Vegas. Plus, there are over 250 slot machines to take a spin on. If you’d rather not gamble, then you can get involved in late-night Karaoke instead. The cheap drinks will no doubt get you in the mood to solo!

Beer price: $3
Cocktail price: $14
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: Anytime!
Opening hours: 24/7

Tips: Check the The Front Yard drink menu for latest price.

Also Read: Best Las Vegas Breweries to Quench Your Thirst In

4. Flights

With four happy hours running throughout the day, Flights on Miracle Mile Mall is one of the cheapest places to drink in Vegas. This high-flying bar with its model planes scattering the ceiling has a great selection of reasonably priced alcohol.

During happy hour, you can grab three drinks for just $10. First thing in the morning, between 9am and 12pm, the special deal applies to Bloody Mary Mimosa’s. From 12pm to 3pm, it switches to three beers or three glasses of wine for $10. At 3pm it’s back to cocktails until 6pm when the beer/wine deal is back again.

While these fanatical happy hours take place throughout the day, you can also enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the most sophisticated way! Expect your chicken skewer to be stacked up in a tower on top of a pineapple and your sunny-side-up eggs served in a cast-iron frying pan.

Beer price: 3 for $10 (Approx. $3 each)
Cocktail price: 3 for $10 (Approx. $3 each)
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: Different happy hours run all day – for cheap beer visit between 12pm-3pm or 6pm-close, for cheap cocktails between 9am-12pm and 3pm-6pm
Opening hours: Mon- Sun: 9am-11pm

Note: Opening hours and price may change, check the Flights Restaurants dink menu for latest information.

5. Strip Burger and Chicken

Most commonly known as the best place in Vegas to gorge on an eat-with-two-hands burger, the Strip Burger and Chicken joint is also one of the cheapest places to drink in Las Vegas!

In the bar area, you can pick up $4 beers, $5 well drinks, and $3.50 mini burgers during happy hour. The draft beers available include Coors Light, PBR, or Bud Light, plus other drinks for just a dollar more. Or you can grab a well drink like vodka, gin, rum, scotch, or tequila on the $5 deal. The happy hour starts at 3.30pm and finishes at 6.30pm on Monday to Thursday.

In terms of atmosphere, you can expect a lively crowd at this outdoor bar on the strip. If the vodka doesn’t warm you up on cool evenings, then the outdoor heaters will!

Beer price: $4
Spirit price: $5
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: During happy hour Monday to Thursday 3.30pm-6.30pm
Opening hours: Sun-Thurs: 12pm-8pm, Fri-Sat: 12pm-9pm

Note: Opening hours and price may change, check the Strip Burger drink menu for latest information.

6. El Segundo

The Mexican El Segundo is one of the best places in Vegas for tacos, margaritas, and cheap drinks! From Monday to Thursday 3.30-6.30pm, the ‘loco’ hour gets you $4 draft beers and $6.50 Margaritas. You’ll love sipping a cocktail on a warm afternoon under the fairy-lit trees outside.

If you’re hungry, the food is even cheaper. If you have $4-7 in your pocket, you can fill up on tacos, loaded nachos, or a quesadilla. If you want to spend a little extra, the fajitas are just as tasty! Plus, they’re big enough for two people to share.

You should know though that the cheap drinks and great food lure the masses. Expect a busy and buzzing atmosphere full of chatter and music on most nights. To make sure you get a table, it’s best to reserve a seat in advance!

Beer price: $4
Cocktail price: $6.50
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: During ‘loco’ hour Monday to Thursday 3.30pm-6.30pm
Opening hours: Sun-Thurs: 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm

Note: Opening hours and price may change, check the EI Segundo drink menu for latest information.

7. Rockhouse at Venetian

At Rockhouse in the Venetian, their daily happy hour is unmissable! Serving cocktails or beer for just $5 each from 11am to 7pm, it’s one of the cheapest places to drink in the city before hitting the clubs. If you get peckish, you can treat yourself to a tasty lunch of fried pickles and mini corn dog appetizers, or a sunrise burger served in a brioche bun.

The rocking vibe at this sports bar on the strip is sure to lift your spirits. If you get bored, you can challenge your mates to a game of pool or hit the foosball table. Or you can enjoy watching every sports game you could think of on the flat-screen TVs!

If you’re looking to catch a game over a few cheap drinks, then this is your bar. The screens are everywhere you look and you’ll find even more drink specials on the menu on game night.

Beer price: $5
Cocktail price: $5
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: During happy hour at 11am-7pm
Opening hours: Sun-Thur: 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-1am

Note: Opening hours and price may change, check the Rockhouse drink menu for latest information.

8. Hard Rock Café

With three floors of non-stop action, the world-famous Hard Rock Café is one of the best places to drink on the strip. The cheap deal hits Thursday to Monday from 2pm-5pm. You can grab house liquor for $5, red or white wine for just $6, and a dollar off draft beers.

You don’t have to eat, but if the cheap drinks make you peckish then the classic burgers, sharers, and sandwiches will fill you up nicely. The legendary steak burgers topped with bacon and cheese will go down a treat! If you’re a meat-free visitor, you’ll even find vegan options and plant-based patties.

For a chilled-out vibe, this rocking café has the best atmosphere late afternoon on an outdoor table. The view of the strip from the patio will be extraordinary! For something more upbeat, wait until the night rolls in. Happy hour will disappear, but the café will transform into a concert as live bands and dancefloors take over the tables.

Beer price: $5
Wine price: $6
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: During happy hour Thursday to Monday 2pm-5pm

Opening hours:

Monday	8am-9pm
Tuesday	12-9pm
Wednesday	12-9pm
Thursday	8am-9pm
Friday	8am-10pm
Saturday	8am-10pm
Sunday	8am-10pm

Note: Opening hours may change, check the Hard Rock Café website for latest information.

9. Margaritaville at Flamingo

At Margaritaville, it’s happy hour all day, every day! This tropical bar has draft beers for just $5, well drinks for only $6, and house Margaritas for only $7. It’s one of the cheapest places to drink Margarita’s in Vegas before heading to Flamingo Casino just next door.

Even though it’s a great place to drink on the strip, it’s also one of the best places to eat after an early morning flight. Pancakes and paradise burgers with a cocktail make the best start to your holiday!

There’s no denying that visiting Margaritaville is fun and entertaining at all hours. Some nights, you’ll have the waiters serving you drinks on stilts. On other evenings, live bands take over and blast out the very best hits. It’ll be loud, fun, and a great night out!

Beer price: $5
Cocktail price: $7
Serve food: Yes
Best time to visit: Anytime!
Opening hours: Mon-Thur: 8am-10pm, Fri-Sun: 8am-11pm

Note: Opening hours and price may change, check the Margaritaville drink menu for latest information.

10. AmeriCAN Beer & Cocktails

For just $5, you can head to Ling Promenade’s all-American bar and treat yourself to a can of beer on the sunny terrace. Every day between 2pm and 7pm, they have a special deal running on 50+ beers.

AmeriCAN bar is famous for serving canned beers from every state in the US. They’re so focused on beer that you can even try a beer-tail instead of a cocktail! This industrial-looking joint has a great atmosphere inside and out, with the sociable outdoor terrace being the perfect place to chill with friends.

There isn’t a kitchen, but you can pick up bitesize snacks – including chips, pocket pizzas, mini corn dops, and pretzels. If you’re hungrier for something meatier, you can bring your own burger! With take-out restaurants just outside, you can take your to-go food into AmeriCAN and wash it down with a cheap pint. There’s no bathroom at this bar – but don’t panic! There’s one just next door in the public promenade restrooms.

Beer price: $5
Cocktail price: $12
Serve food: Snacks only, but you can bring your own food in!
Best time to visit: During happy hour at 2pm-7pm