Jaleo

José Andrés calls his happy hour “Sangría Hour” — and at Jaleo inside the Cosmopolitan, that distinction actually means something. This is one of the few Strip restaurant happy hours where you’re eating tapas from a James Beard Award-winning chef’s kitchen at prices that don’t require a second mortgage.

The Jaleo Sangría Hour runs Sunday–Thursday 5–7 PM and Friday–Saturday 4:30–7 PM, in the bar and lounge, with signature tapas, iconic sangrías, and wines and beer by the glass. There’s also a Reverse Sangría Hour Monday 9–11 PM.

Order This:

• Patatas Bravas — $7 — crispy potatoes, spicy tomato sauce, aioli. The benchmark Spanish tapa, done right.
• Croquetas de Pollo — $7 — traditional chicken fritters. The one item regulars order every single visit.
• Gazpacho Estilo Algeciras — $4 — The smartest $4 you’ll spend on the Strip.
• Bottle & Board — $68 –a bottle of red, white, or sparkling wine paired with specialty Spanish cheeses and cured Ibérico meats. The move for two people.
• Cocktails — $13 | Wine — $10

The Paella Grill is one of only three open-fire wood paella grills of its kind in the world, which explains why the room feels like theater as much as a restaurant. It feels like sitting at a street side café in Madrid — on the third floor of the Cosmopolitan. The Sangría Hour is the entry point. Most people who go once end up back for dinner.