Happy Hour Hotspots: DC’s Best Places to Unwind

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Ready to make the most of your happy hour? We’ve scoured DC to bring you the ultimate list of spots where you can enjoy great drinks, tasty eats, and good vibes. Dive in and discover your new favorite place to kick back after work:


ala: Weekdays, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 1320 19th Street NW; ala-dc.com

Al Dente: Sunday through Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.; 3201 New Mexico Avenue NW; aldentedc.com

Apero: Tuesday through Thursday ; 3:00 - 10:00 p.m.; apero.com

All Set: Weeknights, starting at 4:00 p.m.; 8630 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, Md; allsetrestaurant.com

ANJU: Monday through Friday; 1805 18th Street NW; anjurestaurant.com

Alfreda: Monday thru Friday from 4pm - 6pm for a Spritz Happy Hour; alfredadc.com

Any Day Now: 2 I Street SE; anydaynowdc.com

Assembly: 1700 Moore Street, VA; assembly-va.com

Apero Caviar: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 2622 P Street NW; exploretock.com

Atlas Brew Works: Navy Yard: Weekdays, noon to 6:00 p.m.; Ivy City: Thursday, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.; atlasbrewworks.com 

Balos: Monday through Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 1940 N Street NW; balosrestaurants.com 

Brookland Pint: Wednesday through Thursday 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. 716 Monroe Street NW; 202.758.2757; brooklandpint.com 

BLT Steak: Friday from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.; 1625 I Street NW; bltrestaurants.com

Bresca: Wednesday through Friday; 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.; brescadc.com

Bistro Du Jour: Monday through Friday from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 99 District Square SW;.bistro-dujour.com

*NEW* Calico: Tuesday through Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m; 50 Blagden Alley NW; calicodc.com

Chaplin's: Daily 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; 1501 9th St NW; chaplinsdc.com

Charlie Palmer Steakhouse: Monday through Friday; 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.; charliepalmersteak.com

City Swing: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; 901 New York Avenue; cityswingdc.com

Corso Italian: Daily from 3pm-6pm; 4024 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA; corsoitalian.com

Crooked Run: Daily; 22455 Davis Dr; crookedrunfermentation.com

Crane's: Daily from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; resy.com

Ellington Park Bistro; Daily 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 2033 M St NW; ellingtonparkbistro.co

Ghostburger: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. every day and late night on weekends 9:00 p.m. - close; 1250 9th Street NW; 202.827.5237; ghostburgerdc.com

The Fairmont: 2401 M Street NW; 202.457.5019fairmont.com/washington

Fight Club: Weeknights; 633 Pennsylvania Avenue SE; fightclubdc.com

Hello Betty: 940 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda, MD; 301.389.5840; hellobettybethesda.com 

Hi- Lawn: 1309 5th Street NE; hilawndc.com

King Street Oyster Bar: Daily 3:00 - 6:30 p.m.; Multiple locations; kingstreetoysterbar.com

J Hollinger’s: Tuesday through Sunday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; jhollingers.com 

Il Canale: Weeknights, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 1065 31st Street NW; ilcanale.com

The Imperial: Wednesday through Friday. 2001 18th Street NW; imperialdc.com

Immigrant Food: Tuesday through Saturday 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.; immigrantfood.com

*NEW* Josephine: Monday through Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m; 109 S. St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA; josephineoldtown.com

JOY by Seven Reasons: Daily; 5471 Wisconsin Avenue; joybysevenreasons.com 

The Landing Kitchen + Bar: Daily + themed specials Monday-Thursday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. 2399 Richmond Highway, Arlington; hilton.com 

Last Call: Saturday and Sunday noon - 4:00 p.m.; 1301-A 4th Street NE; lastcallbardc.com

Lupo Verde: Monday through Friday. 1401 T Street NW; lupoverdedc.co

The Majestic: 911 King Street, Alexandria, VA; themajesticva.com

Maybar at Joon: 8045 Leesburg Pike, Suite 120, Vienna, VA; eatjoon.com

Mi Vida: 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1901 14 Street NW; mividamexico.com

Meli: Tuesday through Saturday 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; 1630 Columbia Rd NW; melidc.com

Modena: Monday through Friday, various hours; 1199 H Street NW; modenadc.com

Nama Ko: Weeknights 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; nama-ko.com

Nick’s Riverside Grill: Monday through Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 3050 K Street NW; nicksriversidegrill.com

Officina Cafe: 1615 L Street NW; officinadc.com 

Opal: Weeknights 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 5534 Connecticut Avenue NW; opal-dc.com

Opaline: Pet-friendly; Monday-Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.;  806 15th Street NW; opalinedc.com

Osteria Morini: Weekdays 3:00 - 6:00 pm; osteriamorini.com
 
Pappe: 1317 14th Street NW; pappedc.com

The Point:  Weeknights, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 2100 2nd Street SW; thepointdc.com 

Puro Gusto: Monday through Wednesday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 1345 F Street NW; purogustocafe.co 

Queen’s English: 5:00 - 7:00 pm; 3410 11th St NW; queensenglishdc.com

Roofer's Union: Tuesday through Saturday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm; 2446 18th St NW; roofersuniondc.com

The Saga: 1190 22nd St NW; .sevenreasonsgroup.com

The Salt Line Navy Yard: Weeknights, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 79 Potomac Avenue SE; thesaltline.com

SHŌTŌ: Monday-Thursday from 4:00pm-5:30pm; 1100 15th Street NW; sevenrooms.com/reservations/shotowashingtondc

Stable: Wednesday through Friday 5:00 - 7:00 pm; 1324 H Street Northeast; stabledc.com

St. James: Tuesday through Thursday 5:30 - 7:00 pm. 2017 14th Street NW; stjames-dc.com

Stellina Pizzeria: 399 Morse Street NE; stellinapizzeria.com

Seven Reasons: Sunday through Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 pm; sevenreasonsdc.com

STK Steakhouse: Daily starting at 3:00 p.m.; stksteakhouse.com 

Tabla: Various hours, Monday through Friday; 3227 Georgia Avenue NW; tabladc.com

El Tamarindo: Weeknights, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.; 1785 Florida Avenue NW; eltamarindodc.com

The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse: Monday through Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 1356 Okie Street NE; tavern.ivycitysmokehouse.com 

Tiki TNT: Monday 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.; 1120 Maine Avenue SW; tikitnt.com

Tiger Fork: Monday through Thursday, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.; 922 N Street NW; tigerforkdc.com

Tony & Joe’s: Weeknights, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.; 3000 K Street NW; tonyandjoes.com

Unconventional Diner: Weekdays, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.; 1207 9th Street NW; unconventionaldiner.com

Wilson Hardware: Weekdays, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.; 2915 Wilson Boulevard; wilsonhardwareva.com

Yardbird: 901 New York Avenue NW; runchickenrun.com

Zeppelin: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; 1544 9th Street NW; zeppelindc.com