When it’s time to unwind from a stressful workday, our region is teeming with Happy Hour haunts that will brighten your spirits! Some offer a unique venue vibe paired with similarly-themed menus. Some just have downright good deals. Even the most high-brow establishments tend to have special Happy Hour pricing to draw patrons looking kick back after a hard day’s work. Here are some great options, whether you’re wanting to wind down or paint the town!
Oak Stone Craft Pizza and Bar
1000 Valley Ave, Winchester, VA
This independent restaurant boasts wood-fired pizza, a full bar, and great vibes. With options to sit inside or outside, it’s the perfect place to eat and drink after a tough day of work. Their happy hour is Tuesday through Friday from 3pm-6pm, and features $4 beers and $5 wine by the glass!
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th Street, Washington, D.C.
If you’re in search of treasure from the sea, you’re in for a treat at this pub offering American food with a southern slant. Happy Hour selections include ½ Price Local Oysters (with a minimum of 12), a pound of Addie’s Mussels, Wood Grilled Oysters, Chips & Queso, accompanied by $5 draft beer and $6 Happy Hour wine.
Guardado’s Restaurant
4918 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, Md.
Featuring Spanish Latin cuisine, Guardado’s Happy Hour (Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.) boasts a great variety of over-the-top Tapas: meal-worthy culinary creations made with tilapia, chicken, pork loin, omelets and more!
Mia’s Italian Kitchen
100 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
Located at the riverside end of King Street in Old Town Alexandria, Mia’s Happy Hour takes place Monday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. Choose your seating at the bar or on high tops, or lounge on sofas. Specially-priced bar bites range from Prosciutto ($7), Chicken Parmigiana Sliders ($8), Pesto Spaghetti ($9) and more. What else? $5 Sangria, $6 pizza, $7 wine, and $8 cocktails. Wow!
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
750 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
At the legendary, upscale Joe’s, Happy Hour is “Cocktail Hour” and is served Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. (at the bar and highboy tables only). You can enjoy half-priced Oysters on the Half Shell and some $6.95 options including French Dip Sliders, Lobster Deviled Eggs and Mini Cheeseburgers. And of course, signature cocktails, wine and draft beer are also available.
Allegory
1201 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.
If you’re looking for something REALLY different, visit Allegory – “The first bar to blend art, literature, social justice, craft cocktails and hospitality.” Its speakeasy entryway is through a nondescript door in the Eaton DC’s Radical Library. A one-of-a-kind mural by artist Erik Thor shows Alice in Wonderland through the eyes of 6-year-old Ruby Bridges – the first Black student to integrate an elementary school in the South. The menu is literary and political and features drinks like “Madhatter” and “Widow’s Kiss.” Bites include “Little Girls Eat Eggs as Much as Serpents Do” (an Alice quote), “The Duchess! The Duchess!” and many more. Curiouser and curiouser!
Boca Botanas
239 Muddy Branch Road, Gaithersburg, Md.
The winner of four OpenTable 2019 Diners’ Choice Awards including “Vibrant Bar Scene,” Boca Botanas features Latin American inspired food “with a twist of Spanish and South American.” food is served tapas style with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and sauces and sides that are made from scratch daily. Happy Hour is served Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and includes handcrafted beverages and cocktails infused with homemade mixes and fresh ingredients.
The Majestic
911 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
The iconic 25’ tall neon signs beckon diners in. Good food and drink keep them coming back. Established in 1932, The Majestic’s newly designed interior is a blend of art deco and contemporary with an assortment of artwork adorning the walls. Happy Hour eats include sandwiches, sliders and sides. They have 50% off specialty cocktails on weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m.
