Tuscaloosa Bar & Food Specials Tonight: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
Friday is a happy-hour night in Tuscaloosa. The best deals tonight: half-price beer, wells and signature cocktails at FIVE from 4 to 6 p.m., Heat Pizza Bar’s Friday happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. ($3 domestic bottles, $6 double wells, half-price cheese bread), and the $12.49 Ponch burger at Jack Brown’s. Every deal below comes from the venue’s own website, checked today.
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FIVE Tuscaloosa
2324 6th St. · (205) 345-6089
- Happy hour 4-6 p.m. at the bar: half-price beer, well liquor and signature cocktails; $2 off wine by the glass.
- No Friday-only special is listed beyond happy hour.
- Friday lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; dinner 4-11 p.m.
Heat Pizza Bar
2250 6th St. · (205) 632-3282
- Friday happy hour 2-5 p.m.: $3 domestic bottled beer, $6 double well drinks, half-price cheese bread.
- No Friday daily pizza special is listed.
- Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday.
- Heads up: the site also says “All daily specials begin at 6pm. Dine in Only,” which conflicts with the listed happy hour times. Call before you go.
Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
401 23rd Ave. · (205) 409-8900
- Friday burger special, the Ponch, $12.49: guacamole, sriracha mayo, applewood smoked bacon and pepper jack.
- No happy hour or hours are listed on the location page. Call to check.
Cheapest way to do tonight: start at Heat before 5 for half-price cheese bread and a $3 bottle, walk down 6th Street to FIVE for half-price drinks until 6, then get the Ponch at Jack Brown’s for dinner. Happy hours at Innisfree and The SandLot run Monday through Thursday only, and Black Warrior Brewing lists no Friday deal.
Game weekend: Alabama football plays at LSU on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC (LSU preview). Our Nov. 7 SEC watch guide has every kickoff, and our sports bars guide covers where to watch. Tonight, men’s basketball hosts Arkansas State at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+, and volleyball plays at Kentucky at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+. Latest result: Alabama 96, Alabama A&M 43. More spots: Tuscaloosa bars guide.
Get home safe. You must be 21 or older to drink. UA’s 348-RIDE is 205-348-7433, and Uber and Lyft cover campus and downtown. Never drive after drinking.
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What is the best Friday happy hour in Tuscaloosa?
For drinks, FIVE’s 4-6 p.m. happy hour has half-price beer, wells and signature cocktails. For an earlier start with food, Heat Pizza Bar runs 2-5 p.m. on Fridays with half-price cheese bread.
Does The SandLot have a Friday happy hour?
Not on its website. The SandLot lists happy hour Monday through Thursday, 2 to 6 p.m. It lists no Friday deal.
Sources: the venues’ own websites, checked Nov. 6, 2026.

Clay.
As founder of TuscaloosaStudentHousing.com, he combines that local knowledge with hands-on research of the Tuscaloosa rental market to publish practical, honest guides for University of Alabama students living off campus.
