Many of Southern California’s casinos boast elegant, sleek bars that offer small plates, cocktails, craft beer and wine, but sometimes it’s not just the ambiance or the food and drink offerings that feel high end — the prices do, too.

If you’d rather spend more of your dollars on entertainment and gambling, but still want to squeeze in a drink or two, it’s doable if you plan ahead and visit the bars during their happy hours. During these select times, the spots deliver a wide array of tasty drinks and food bites that won’t break the bank.

Here’s what the region’s casinos have to offer during their happy hours.

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Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 

32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.

360 Sports: The sports bar, which opened earlier this year, has its happy hour from 4-6 p.m. daily. Guests can order $4.50 well drinks, $3 domestic bottle and draft beers, $4.50 craft and premium draft beers and $7 cocktails. There are also $7 appetizers, including wings, tempura cauliflower bites and chicken chorizo nacho potato flats.

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs 

401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.

The Steakhouse: Happy hour runs from 4-6 p.m. daily and includes $6 specialty drinks, such as the Ultimat Steakhouse Martini (Ultimat Vodka with a dash of olive juice) and Ultimat Steakhouse Cosmpolitan (Ultimat Vodka, orange liqueur, fresh lime and cranberry). House wines and well drinks are also $6. The Steakhouse’s happy hour food offerings include ahi poke tuna and avocado with wonton chips, $9; bacon wrapped Coachella dates, $9; and jumbo crab cake, $11.

 

Harrah’s Resort Southern California 

777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Valley Center. 760-751-3100, harrahssocal.com.

Spiked: The bar, located right off the gaming floor, has a happy hour Monday through Friday from 7-9 p.m. that gives guests 25 percent off signature cocktails.

Corked: Happy hour at Corked runs 8-11 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and gives guests 25 percent off well cocktails, draft beer and house wine.

All casino bars: $3 “Good Morning” mimosas from 6 a.m.-noon daily.

SR-76 Beerworks: The brewery has its happy hour from 7-11 p.m. and features such deals as $3 off signature cocktails and $6 Red Bulls and vodkas.

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa 

49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. 951-849-3080, morongocasinoresort.com.

Cielo Steakhouse: The steakhouse at the top of Morongo’s 27-story tower hosts its happy hour from 5-7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday that has rotating cocktail specials and 50 percent off its small plates, including prosciutto tapas, petit paella and crispy calamari.

Pala Casino, Spa & Resort 

11154 Highway 76, Pala. 877-946-7252, palacasino.com.

Bar Meets Grill: This happy hour happens from 5-7 p.m. nightly, but excludes concert nights. Some of the discounted food items are $2 street tacos, $5 avocado fries, $7 flatbreads with up to three toppings and $5 desserts such as a crème brûlée trio or a banana split.

The Luis Rey’s Sports Bar (formerly Luis Rey’s): The sports bar has a happy hour between 5-8 p.m. nightly, excluding concert nights. Margaritas, mezquilas, mojitos, Moscow mules and 16-ounce import and craft beers are $5. Food items include $2 street tacos, $5 nachos and $5 hot dog sliders.

Pechanga Resort Casino 

45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. 951-693-1819, pechanga.com.

Journey’s End: The summer months make for a particularly long happy hour at Journey’s End. Its happy hour runs from 3 p.m. until dusk (when the adjacent golf course closes) Monday through Friday. Select spirits, bottled beers and Temecula Valley wines are $5; select microbrews are $6; and appetizers are $7.

Kelsey’s: The restaurant and bar has happy hour pricing from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any 16-ounce beer on tap as well as select glasses of wine and spirits are $4. There are food items ranging from $6-$8, including chips, salsa and guacamole, smoked tri-tip quesadillas and ribs and fries.

Lobby Bar & Grill: This happy hour runs from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and five is the magic number because many of the drinks are only $5, including glasses of house wines, 16-ounce draft beers, bottled beers and well drinks. The potato tacos and sourdough soft pretzels, two happy hour food items, are $6 each.

Umi Sush & Oyster Bar: Umi has its happy hour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Japanese beers are available for $4, signature cocktails are available for $5 and glasses of wine are available for $7. The food menu ranges from $5 to $12 and includes such items as edamame, shrimp tempura rolls and ahi poke nachos.

Soboba Casino Resort 

22777 Soboba Road, San Jacinto. 951-665-1000, soboba.com.

Canyons: Soboba’s fine dining concept has happy hour at its bar from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and has select cocktails priced at $6-$8. Some of those options are the Emerald Martini with citrus vodka, chartreuse, lemon and lime and a sugar rim, $8; the California martini with red wine, vodka, Myers’s rum, orange bitters and an orange twist, $8; and the Cranti with gin, cranberry juice and a citrus twist for $6.

Spotlight 29 Casino 

46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760-775-5566, spotlight29.com.

Hot Spot: Spotlight 29’s main bar has happy hours daily from noon-6 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to close Sunday through Thursday. Deals include $4 16-ounce domestic draft beers, $4 Happy Maggies (limon margaritas), $5 well cocktails and $4 house wines.