Last checked: October 16, 2026.
Queenstown Public House in San Diego’s Little Italy has a $10 happy hour menu of small plates, sliders with fries, house wine, sangria and selected cocktails. The current linked menu also includes Wednesday all-day happy hour and a Sunday evening session in the bar. This guide covers the Columbia Street restaurant, not Queenstown Bistro at UTC or the La Jolla and Del Mar locations.
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Quick Answer: Queenstown Public House lists happy hour Monday–Friday, 3–6 p.m., Wednesday all day, and Sunday 6 p.m.–close in the bar only. Listed happy hour bites and drinks cost $10 each; the beer offer is two 12-ounce beers for $10. No substitutions are allowed, and the menu excludes holidays.
Queenstown Public House happy hour menu
These are the choices in the current menu linked from the Little Italy restaurant’s official site. Prices and availability may change; tax, gratuity and paid additions are extra. The $10 bites should not be confused with the restaurant’s full-size dinner meals.
| Happy hour food | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Chips & Dip | $10 | House-made potato chips with New Zealand onion dip |
| Hummus & Pita | $10 | Chimichurri hummus, vegetables and naan |
| Pretzel & Cheese | $10 | Salted pretzel with jalapeño cheese |
| Fish N’ Chips | $10 | Beer-battered fish, fatty fries and tartar sauce |
| Cat’s Chili | $10 | Turkey chili with tortilla chips |
| Beet Salad | $10 | Beets, arugula, pickled onions and blue cheese |
| Soup N’ Sammie | $10 | Tomato basil soup with grilled cheese |
| Wagyu Smash slider | $10 | Beef slider with skinny fries |
| Kiwilango Smash slider | $10 | Spicy beef slider with skinny fries |
| Meso Tasty slider | $10 | Chicken and pineapple slider with skinny fries |
| Lamb Smash slider | $10 | New Zealand lamb slider with skinny fries |
Which slider comes with what?
| Slider | Main toppings |
|---|---|
| Wagyu Smash | American cheese, pickles, habanero onion strings and 1000 island dressing |
| Kiwilango Smash | Blue cheese, jalapeños, tortilla chips, hot sauce, garlic aioli and tomato chutney |
| Meso Tasty | Grilled pineapple, Swiss cheese, onion chips and red pepper aioli |
| Lamb Smash | Blue cheese, beetroot, mint jelly, garlic aioli and tomato chutney |
Each of these happy hour slider choices lists skinny fries. The $10 order is a slider, not the full-size Queenstown Fav Burger, Bare Lamb Burger or Wagyu Smashburger from the dinner menu. That portion difference matters when comparing prices or deciding whether one order is enough.
Sharing plates and meat-free choices
Chips and onion dip, hummus with vegetables, and pretzel with cheese suit a shared snack. Beet salad and soup with grilled cheese offer other meat-free-looking choices, but ask about ingredients and preparation before treating any item as vegetarian or vegan.
Cat’s Chili uses turkey, so it is not a vegetable chili. Kiwilango includes hot sauce and jalapeños, while Wagyu Smash includes habanero onion strings. Choose the named slider accordingly; the menu’s no-substitution rule limits changing an order to suit your preferences.
The $10 drinks menu
| Drink | Price | What is listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beer offer | $10 | Choice of two 12-ounce beers |
| House wine | $10 | Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir |
| House sangria | $10 | Peach Basil or House Red |
| Margarita | $10 | Tequila, agave and lime |
| Aperol Spritz | $10 | Aperol, Prosecco and sparkling water |
| New Zealand #45 | $10 | Gin, lavender, lemon and Prosecco |
| Porch Pleaser | $10 | Vodka, elderflower, Earl Grey syrup and lemon |
| Whiskey Sour | $10 | Bourbon, lemon and simple syrup |
| Grand Marnier added to Margarita | +$3 | $13 total with the $10 Margarita |
The beer deal is two smaller 12-ounce pours for $10, not two full-size pints. The listed non-alcoholic beers are marked unavailable for happy hour. Ask which rotating draft selections can be included in the two-beer offer.
The sangria choices on the current linked menu are Peach Basil and House Red. Older listings include Mint Prosecco, but it is not on that happy hour page. Seasonal and specialty cocktails elsewhere in the beverage book have regular prices unless they are specifically part of the happy hour selection.
Happy hour days and times
| Day | Listed offer | Seating detail |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 3–6 p.m. | Weekday happy hour |
| Tuesday | 3–6 p.m. | Weekday happy hour |
| Wednesday | All day during service | All-day happy hour on the linked menu |
| Thursday | 3–6 p.m. | Weekday happy hour |
| Friday | 3–6 p.m. | Weekday happy hour |
| Saturday | No standard happy hour listed | Regular menus |
| Sunday | 6 p.m.–close | Bar only |
The official location page lists Sunday–Thursday hours of 11 a.m.–9 p.m. and Friday–Saturday hours of 11 a.m.–10 p.m. That makes Sunday’s advertised session 6–9 p.m. under the current hours. A holiday or special closure can change the schedule.
The Wednesday tab on the website is labeled all-day happy hour, while its short description shows different meal deals. The current linked beverage menu explicitly repeats Wednesday all-day happy hour. Use that menu when planning, and confirm if visiting for a specific Wednesday offer.
For another restaurant with separate weekday and Sunday rules, see our Pacific Catch Aloha Hour guide. Its seafood plates and participating-location schedules are different.
Other weekly specials
| Day | Separate offer | Listed price or rule |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 5 p.m.–close | No Tariffs appetizers | $12: calamari, beet salad, pretzel or sausage rolls |
| Monday, 5 p.m.–close | No Tariffs entrées | $19: steak & fries, Parlor Pot Pie, spaghetti squash, lamb skewers or NZ meat pies |
| Monday, 5 p.m.–close | Single-pour well cocktails | $12; ask for choices |
| Tuesday, all day | Burger, fries and beer | $20 |
| Thursday, all day | Bottles of wine | 50% off eligible bottles; starred exclusions apply |
Monday’s No Tariffs offer is distinct from the $10 afternoon menu, even though the two windows overlap between 5 and 6 p.m. Ask which serving you are ordering. The Monday menu and weekly-specials menu exclude holidays.
The wine list marks some bottles as unavailable for specials. Thursday should therefore not be treated as an unrestricted discount on every wine bottle. Ask staff which bottle qualifies before ordering, rather than calculating a discount on a starred wine.
What an order costs
| Example order | Subtotal before tax and tip |
|---|---|
| Slider with skinny fries + $10 cocktail | $20 |
| Fish N’ Chips + $10 house wine | $20 |
| Pretzel & Cheese + two 12-ounce beers | $20 |
| Two $10 bites + two $10 drinks | $40 |
| Margarita with Grand Marnier + Beet Salad | $23 |
These are calculated examples, not bundled happy hour meals. Tuesday’s $20 burger, fries and beer is an actual separate advertised offer. Comparing the two requires checking both the portion and the drink included, not just the identical subtotal.
Little Italy location and rules
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Address | 1557 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101 |
| Phone | 619-546-0444 |
| Sunday restriction | Happy hour in the bar only |
| Menu modification | No substitutions listed |
| Holidays | Specials not available on holidays |
| Reservations | Available through the official restaurant site |
A regular table reservation does not automatically guarantee a Sunday bar seat or discounted ordering outside the offer window. Confirm happy hour seating when reserving. The existence of to-go and delivery ordering does not establish the same happy hour discount for those channels.
Cheese, bread, sauces and shared preparation equipment matter for allergies. The hummus dish’s name says pita while its description specifies naan; ask about the bread served if that affects your order.
For a burger-and-drink comparison outside this venue, browse our Eureka Hoppy Hour menu, which has its own early and late-session rules.
Frequently asked questions
Does Queenstown Public House have all-day Wednesday happy hour?
Yes, the current official linked beverage menu lists Wednesday all-day happy hour. Holidays are excluded. The website’s short Wednesday description differs, so confirm any specific meal promotion you plan to order.
Is there Sunday happy hour?
Yes. The official menu lists Sunday from 6 p.m. until closing, in the bar only. The current location page lists a 9 p.m. Sunday close.
Are all burgers $10?
No. The happy hour list has four $10 slider choices with skinny fries. Full-size burgers on the dinner menu are separate.
Does the $10 beer offer include two pints?
No. It specifies two 12-ounce beers. Non-alcoholic beers marked with an exclusion are not available for happy hour.
Is Queenstown Public House the same as Queenstown Bistro?
They are related restaurants but different locations with different menus. This guide is for the Public House at 1557 Columbia Street in Little Italy.
Can I substitute ingredients?
The happy hour menu says no substitutions. Discuss allergies with staff before ordering rather than assuming a menu change is possible.
