As a second semester senior, eating on a budget is key. Unfortunately, it took me until my last year of college to realize the special deals that many of the restaurants in Oakland have throughout the week. From lunch, to late night specials, to drink deals that are too hard to pass up (if you’re 21, of course), I always make sure to look at the options so I can get the best bang for my buck. This compiled list will help you sort through the daily deals from Sunday to Saturday at some of your favorite restaurants. (Tip: Even if you’re not over 21, go to half off food at Hem’s! One of my biggest regrets of college is not taking advantage of this deal more!)
Peruse the list, bookmark it on your computer, or even screenshot it on your phone. You’re going to want it when you make plans with friends!
Sunday
Peter’s Pub
$2 Well Drinks 10 p.m. – Midnight
$2 Bud Lt. Bottles
$5.50 Bud Lt. Pitchers 7 p.m. – Close
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, 11p.m. – 1 a.m. Half off food*
Primanti Bros.
Half off drinks 10 p.m. – Midnight
Budweiser and Bud Light Drafts $2.25 16 oz, $2.95 23 oz
Hello Bistro
$5 Quarts of Soup
Tamarind
Dinner for 2 for $25: Includes 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and 1 bread
Monday
The Porch
Late Night Monday-Thursday 9-11 p.m. with ½ price pizza and $3 beer special
Stack’d
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. half off apps and $1 off drinks
Half off Chicken Strips 9 p.m. – Midnight
Hemingway’s Café
Half Off Food 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Midnight
$2.50 Goose Island IPA Drafts
Peter’s Pub
35 Cent wings 9 p.m. – Midnight
$7.50 Buckets of Beer 9-11 p.m.
$5.50 Bud Lt. Pitchers 7 p.m. – Close
$5.95 Salads 5-10 p.m.
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Happy Hour: Weekdays 4:30-6:30 p.m., 1/2 off all drafts and 1/2 off all regular wings
House Margarita Specials: $7 Big Azz 22oz, $5 Sweet Sixteen 16oz, $3 Little Butt 12oz
Half Off Food: with valid student ID from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, Half Off Food 11 p.m. to 1a.m.
Primanti Bros.
Half Off Drinks 5-7 p.m.
Coors Light Drafts $2.25 16 oz, $2.95 23 oz
Spice Island Tea House
Lunch Special 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. select entrees for $9.50
Qdoba
Earn Double Points for Entrees with your Rewards Card
Tuesday
The Porch
Late Night Monday-Thursday 9-11 p.m. with ½ price pizza and $3 beer special
Stack’d
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. half off apps and $1 off drinks
Half off Stack’d Burgers 9 p.m. – Midnight
Hemingway’s Café
Half Off Food 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Midnight
Win prizes on Trivia Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
$2.50 Dales Pale Ale Drafts
Peter’s Pub
$2 Well Drinks 9-11 p.m.
$2 Coors Lt. Bottles 10 p.m. – Midnight
$5.50 Bud Lt Pitchers 7 p.m. – Close
$5.95 Wraps 5-10 p.m.
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Happy Hour: Weekdays 4:30-6:30 p.m., 1/2 off all drafts, 1/2 off all regular wings
House Margarita Specials: $7 Big Azz 22oz, $5 Sweet Sixteen 16oz, $3 Little Butt 12oz
Half Off Food: With valid student ID from 2-4 p.m.
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Half Off Food
Primanti Bros.
Half off drinks 5-7 p.m.
ICLight Drafts $2.25 16 oz, $2.95 23 oz
Spice Island Tea House
Lunch Special 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. select entrees for $9.50
Taramind
Buy One Dosa Get the Second One For 50% Off
Bootleggers
$2.00 Import Night, Including Guinness Draft 9-11pm.
Wednesday
The Porch
Late Night 9-11 p.m. with ½ price pizza and $3 beer special
Stack’d
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. half off apps and $1 off drinks
Half off Quesadillas 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Hemingway’s Café
Half Off Food 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Midnight
$2.50 Bell’s Oberon Drafts
Half Off Atwood Orgy Shot Pitchers
Peter’s Pub Contry Night
$5.50 Fish Bowls, $7.50 Smirnoff Fish Bowls 10 p.m.- Midnight
$2 Yuengling Bottles 10 p.m. – Midnight
$5.50 Bud Lt. Pitchers 7 p.m. – Close
$5.95 Sandwiches 5-10 p.m.
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Happy Hour: Weekdays 4:30-6:30pm, 1/2 off all drafts, 1/2 off all regular wings
House Margarita Specials: $7 Big Azz 22oz, $5 Sweet Sixteen 16oz, $3 Little Butt 12oz
Half Off Food: With valid student ID from 2-4 p.m.
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Half Off Food*
Primanti Bros.
Half Off Drinks 5-7 p.m.
Miller Lite Drafts $2.25 16 oz, $2.95 23 oz
Spice Island Tea House
Lunch Special 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. select entrees for $9.50
Bruegger’s Bagels
$2 Off a Dozen Bagels or Big Bagel Bundle (comes with two tubs of cream cheese)
Qdoba
$6 Entrees with your Rewards Card
Tamarind
Student Night: Buy one Entrée get Second 50% off (with Student ID)
Bootleggers
$1 Yuengling and Miller Lite
Thursday
The Porch
Late Night 9-11 p.m, with ½ price pizza and $3 beer special
Stack’d
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. half off apps and $1 off drinks
Half off Wings 9 p.m. – Midnight
Half off drafts 10 p.m. – Midnight
Hemingway’s Café
Half Off Food 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Midnight
$2.50 Dogfish Head 60 Minute Drafts
½ off Long Island Shot Pitchers
Peter’s Pub
$3 Long Island Iced Teas 10 p.m. – Midnight
$2 Bud Lt. Bottles 10 p.m. – Midnight
$5.50 Bud Lt. Pitchers 7 p.m. – Close
$5.95 Burgers 5-10 p.m.
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Happy Hour: Weekdays 4:30-6:30pm, 1/2 off all drafts, 1/2 off all regular wings
House Margarita Specials: $7 Big Azz 22oz, $5 Sweet Sixteen 16oz, $3 Little Butt 12oz
Half Off Food: With valid student ID from 2 to 4 p.m.
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Half Off Food
Primanti Bros.
Half Off Drinks 5-7 p.m.
Yuengling Drafts $2.25 16 oz, $2.95 23 oz
Spice Island Tea House
Lunch Special 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. select entrees for $9.50
Bootleggers
Dozen Wings for $3.75
$3 All Drafts
Friday
Stack’d
Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. half off apps and $1 off drinks
Half off glasses of wine 10 p.m. – Midnight
Hemingway’s Café
Half Off Food 11 a.m. -12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Midnight
$2.50 Bell’s Two Hearted Drafts
½ off Jolly Rancher Shot Pitchers
Peter’s Pub
$3 Single Captain and Cokes 10 p.m. – Midnight
$5 Double Captain and Cokes 10 p.m.- Midnight
$2.50 Coors Lt. Bottles All Day
$2 Coors Lt. Bottles 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
$5.50 Bud Lt. Pitchers 7 p.m. – Close
$2.50 All Drafts 5-7 p.m.
$1 Off All Appetizers
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Happy Hour: Weekdays 4:30-6:30 p.m., 1/2 off all drafts, 1/2 off all regular wings
House Margarita Specials: $7 Big Azz 22oz, $5 Sweet Sixteen 16oz, $3 Little Butt 12oz
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Half off food*
Primanti Bros.
Half off drinks 5-7 p.m., 10 p.m. – Midnight
Beer of the Month $2.00 12 oz
Spice Island Tea House
Lunch Special 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. select entrees for $9.50
Bootleggers
$3 Well Drinks
Saturday
Stack’d
$2 Absolut drinks 10 p.m. – Midnight
Hemingway’s Café
Half Off Food 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 2-4 p.m. and 9 p.m. – Midnight
Peter’s Pub
$3 Single Smirnoff Drinks
$5 Double Smirnoff Drinks
$2.50 Coors Lt. Bottles All Day
$2 Coors Lt. Bottles 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
$5.50 Bud Lt. Pitchers 7 p.m. – Midnight
$2.50 All drafts for Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.
Fuel and Fuddle
$5 Late Night Menu — Brick Oven Pizzas, Wings, Burgers and more after 11 p.m.
Mad Mex
Late Night: 9 p.m. – Midnight, $7 Big Azz Margaritas, 11p.m. to 1 a.m. Half off food*
Primanti Bros.
Half off drinks 10 p.m. – Midnight
Coors Light Drafts $2.25 16 oz, $2.95 23 oz
Spice Island Tea House
Lunch Special 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. select entrees for $9.50
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