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62 happy hour spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Happy Hour Spots

1
Six Ways to Sunday
Thai-Chinese · Woodmont Triangle
A Sino-Siamese gastropub and highball bar in downtown Bethesda, Six Ways to Sunday draws on the late-night food culture of Bangkok with progressive share-plates and artisan cocktails. The concept come...
91
2
El Jardín Mexicano
Mexican · Columbia Heights
A Mexican kitchen on 11th Street in Columbia Heights working traditional recipes across a long menu — antojitos, tacos by the dozen, fajitas, and full plates. Start with esquite and flautas, dig into ...
91
3
Old House Cosmopolitan
German · Old Town
A German restaurant in Old Town Alexandria serving Central European cooking across lunch and dinner. The kitchen rotates chef's daily specials, posts homemade desserts, and runs a weekday happy hour a...
90
4
Sushi Sato
Japanese · Near Northeast
Sushi Sato brings sushi and Japanese small plates to the H Street NE corridor, with a stylish room and patio seating. The menu runs from fresh sashimi and classic rolls to creative rolls, backed by Ja...
90
5
JINYA Ramen Bar - Georgetown
Ramen · Northwest Washington
JINYA Ramen Bar brings its slow-simmered ramen to Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown, with broths cooked for hours, textured noodles, and layered toppings. Order classic tonkotsu, chicken ramen, or vegeta...
90
6
OKPB
Cocktail Bar · Mount Pleasant
A second-floor cocktail bar in Mount Pleasant, OKPB is first-come, first-seated — no reservations, no food beyond bar nuts, 21-and-up only. The bar loves the classics, with half-price martinis, Manhat...
90
7
ala
Levantine · Woodmont Triangle
A Michelin-rated Levantine restaurant in Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle, the sibling to the original Dupont Circle location. The menu draws on the cuisines of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and...
88
8
ala | Bethesda
Levantine · Woodmont Triangle
A Levantine kitchen drawing on the cooking of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and beyond, ala serves refined takes on mezze and the wider Eastern Mediterranean table in Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle. Th...
88
9
Chef Geoff's West End
American · Downtown
A West End fixture for contemporary American cooking that's been a DC staple for over two decades. The seasonal menu spans pizza, salads, and burgers through steak, seafood, and housemade pasta, with ...
88
10
Vagabond Bar + Kitchen
Global · Northwest Washington
Vagabond Bar + Kitchen pulls its menu from surf destinations around the world, so the food and drinks wander from one coast to another with the seasons. It sits on 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan, with...
88

All 62 Happy Hour Spots in Washington DC

Binge Bar
Non-Alcoholic Bar · Near Northeast
88
Ted's Bulletin
American · Ballston
86
Ada's on the River
American · Alexandria
86
Motorkat
Restaurant ·
86
Old Ebbitt Grill
American · Washington
86
The Queen Vic
British Pub · Near Northeast
86
The Haymaker Bar
Bar · Near Northeast
86
Bistro du Jour
French · Northwest Washington
86
Easy Tiger Tavern
Tavern · Kalorama
86
Ten Ten West End
American · West End
86
Mia's Italian Kitchen
Italian · Alexandria
84
BARCA Pier & Wine Bar
Spanish-Mediterranean · Old Town Alexandria
84
The Light Horse
American · Old Town
84
Vermilion
Mid-Atlantic American · Old Town
84
Josephine
French · Old Town
84
Retrobottega
Italian · Adams Morgan
84
Buddy's DC
Sports Bar · Columbia Heights
84
Her Diner
Diner · Adams Morgan
84
Jackpot
Bar · Penn Quarter
84
Sudhouse DC
Bar & Grill · Cardozo
84
McClellan's Retreat
Cocktail Bar · Kalorama Heights
84
Tequila & Mezcal
Mexican · Northwest Washington
84
Free State
Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter
84
The Blaguard
Bar · Northwest Washington
84
Kingfisher
Bar · Downtown
84
Cynthia Bar and Bistro
Bistro · Near Northeast
84
Matchbox
New American · Pentagon City
82
Vola’s Dockside Grill
Seafood · Alexandria
82
Barrel & Crow
American · Woodmont Triangle
82
Vola’s Dockside Grill & Hi-Tide Lounge
Seafood · Old Town Waterfront
82
El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria
Mexican · Logan Circle
82
Teddy & The Bully Bar
American · Downtown
82
The Bottom Line
Sports Bar · Downtown
82
Billy Hicks
Bar & Grill · Northwest Washington
82
Lobby Bar
Cocktail Bar · Southeast Washington
82
Gerrard Street Kitchen
American · Downtown
82
Bar Betsie
Cocktail Bar · Northeast Washington
82
Fitzgerald's
Cocktail Bar · Northwest Washington
82
Cordelia Fishbar
Seafood · Union Market
82
Breadsoda Bar, Deli & Billiards
American / Bar & Deli · Glover Park
82
Santa Rosa Taqueria
Mexican · Capitol Hill
80
El Tamarindo
Salvadoran-Mexican · Adams Morgan
80
Madam's Organ
Bar · Northwest Washington
80
Last Call Bar
Bar · Northeast Washington
80
The Artemis
Sports Bar · Northwest Washington
80
Hamilton's Bar & Grill
American / Sports Bar · Judiciary Square
80
Los Caballeros
Tex-Mex · Capitol Hill
79
Seventh State Restaurant & Lounge
Mid-Atlantic American · Woodmont Triangle
78
TallBoy
Bar · Shaw
78
Art and Soul
American · Washington
78
Firefly
New American · Washington
78
Whitlow's on U Street
Bar · Cardozo
78
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