La Mesa Happy Hour 2026 Times, Margarita Deals & Daily Specials

La Mesa happy hour is Monday to Thursday from 3 PM to 5 PM and again from 8 PM to close at La Mesa Mexican Restaurant locations in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri, with cheap house margaritas, draft beer and Mexican bites like tacos and enchiladas.

So what time is La Mesa happy hour? Twice a day, Monday to Thursday. The late window from 8 PM is one most guides miss; some listings say it ends around 10 PM.

Yes. La Mesa Mexican Restaurant runs happy hour four days a week, plus daily specials like half price house margaritas on Wednesday.

La Mesa is a family owned Mexican restaurant with seven locations: three in Omaha plus Papillion and Bellevue in Nebraska, Council Bluffs in Iowa and St. Joseph in Missouri. It has been voted Best Mexican Restaurant in the Best of Omaha contest 16 years in a row.

The La Mesa happy hour menu has tacos and enchiladas for about $1.95 each, nachos, cheese dip and chile cheese fries for about $3.50, ceviche tostaditas and jalapeño poppers for about $4.75, house margaritas for about $3.50 and draft beer from about $2.75.

Prices are from La Mesa's printed happy hour menu and may be higher today. Ask your server for current prices.

Happy hour bites

Happy hour drinks

La Mesa runs a daily special Monday to Thursday at all locations, and Margarita Wednesday is the most popular.

Happy hour is for dine-in guests Monday to Thursday, daily specials run at all locations, and drink prices may vary by location.

Alcohol is for guests 21 and older.

To get the most from it, go on Wednesday for half price margaritas, order a few tacos and enchiladas, and come back after 8 PM for the late window.

1. 1

   Go Wednesday

   Half price margaritas.

2. 2

   Order tacos

   About $1.95.

3. 3

   Try late night

   8 PM to close.

4. 4

   Bring kids Thursday

   Kids eat free.

5. 5

   Share cheese dip

   Classic.

6. 6

   Pick a 22 oz draft

   Best beer value.

7. 7

   Go Monday

   Half price tacos.

8. 8

   Call ahead

   Prices vary.

La Mesa has two happy hour windows and cheap tacos, Taco Cabana has $2 margaritas and El Torito has $2.99 Margarita Mondays.

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