Happy Hour Finder and Bar Reviews

Welcome to Washingtonian.com's Happy Hour Finder, our easy-to-use listing of area drink specials and happy hours in DC, Virginia and Maryland. From a bar with outdoor seating in Dupont Circle or Arlington to an upscale lounge on the Hill to a low-key bar in Bethesda, it's all there.

To get started, check out the Happy Hour Finder at the left on this page. You can search for a bar by name, scene, day of the week, and neighborhood.

We add more bars every week, so check back regularly, or receive weekly updates straight to your email inbox with our Free Where & When newsletter.

Looking for more? Try these happy hour guides:

Some of Washington's Best Bars
Happy Hours With Food
Weekend Happy-Hour Deals in Washington
Best Bargain Happy Hours
Great After-Work Happy Hours

If you have information to add or questions, please e-mail happyhour@washingtonian.com. Want to advertise on this page? Contact Vanessa Schutz here.

Toledo Lounge

Vidalia

Bourbon Steak

Off the Record

Degrees Bar & Lounge

Round Robin

Town & Country Lounge

Guarapo

Firefly

Napoleon Bistro Lounge

Russia House

Tabaq Bistro

Bistrot Lepic the Wine Bar

Cork

Enology

Evo Bistro

Grapeseed

Proof

Sonoma

Cantina Marina

Le Bar

Poste

Marvin

The Reef

Birreria Paradiso

Brasserie Beck

Brickskeller

Franklins

Nick's Riverside Grille

1905

Tabard Inn

CarPool

Pour House

Vermilion

BLT Steak

Bar Pilar

Fairfax Lounge

EatBar

Breadsoda

Restaurant Eve

Citronelle

The Source

Hawk and Dove

The Argonaut

Quarry House Tavern

Redwood

Looking Glass Lounge

Old Ebbitt Grill

PassionFish

The Gibson

Ray's the Classics

Black's Bar and Kitchen

Liberty Tavern

The Saloon

Central Michel Richard

Bourbon (Adams Morgan)

Galaxy Hut

JR's Bar & Grill

Red Room at the Black Cat

Remingtons

Westend Bistro

Chef Geoff's Downtown

Café Atlántico

Heritage India Dupont

Nellie's Sports Bar

Johnny's Half Shell

Red Derby

Granville Moore's

PX

Bourbon (Glover Park)

PS7's

BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon

Irish Inn at Glen Echo

Vienna Inn

Wonderland Ballroom

The Front Page

Eighteenth Street Lounge

Polly's

Solly's U Street Tavern

Mie N Yu

Zola

Clyde's (Tyson's Corner)

Clyde's (Chinatown)

Clyde's (Alexandria)

Smith Point

Stetson's

RFD

The Bar at the St. Regis

Halo

Zengo

New Vegas Lounge

Fado's Irish Pub and Restaurant

Union Street Public House

Stoney's

The Pug

Tunicliff's Tavern

The Old Brogue Irish Pub

Mackey's Public House

DC9

Clyde's (Chevy Chase)

The Auld Shebeen

Pharmacy Bar

The Rookery

Ireland's Four Fields

Ireland's Four Courts

Clyde's (Reston)

Cafe Saint-Ex

Bullfeathers

Iota Club and Cafe

Clyde's (Columbia)

Nanny O'Brien's Irish Pub

Clyde's (Georgetown)

Brabo Tasting Room

2 Amy's

Jin

Madam's Organ

The Dubliner

Jimmy's Old Town Tavern

James Hoban's Irish Restaurant & Bar

Chi Cha Lounge

Science Club

Helix

Whitlow's on Wilson

Big Hunt

Ceiba

Dino

Duffy's Irish Restaurant & Pub

The Front Page

Fox and Hounds

Tune Inn

Lucky Bar

Taberna del Alabardero

Asylum

Capitol Lounge

Townhouse Tavern

Bungalow Billiards

Rocket Bar

Jay's Saloon & Grille

My Brother's Place

The Raven

Recessions

Veritas

Atomic Billiards

Vinoteca

Buffalo Billiards

Cafe Japone

Black Squirrel

District Chophouse

Dogfish Head Alehouse (Falls Church)

Dogfish Head Alehouse (Gaithersburg)

Gordon Biersch (Rockville)

Gordon Biersch (Tysons Corner)

Bailey's Pub & Grille

Caddies on Cordell

Crystal City Sports Pub

Summers Restaurant

Velocity Five

Clarendon Ballroom

Local 16

Perry's

Sequoia

Rustico

Ella's Wood Fired Pizza Happy Hour

A Chinatown bar with tasty pizzas and sangria specials. more

The Exchange Happy Hour

Popular weekend hangout for college students turns laid-back saloon during the week. more

Polly's Cafe: A Bar With Atmosphere and Drinks to Beat the Chill

U Street basement pub popular among the hipster crowd. more

Tabard Inn: A Bar With Atmosphere and Drinks to Beat the Chill

Cozy cocktail lounge perfect for warming up during winter days. more

Sonoma: A Bar With Atmosphere and Drinks to Beat the Chill

A fireplace and comfortable couches create an intimate atmosphere designed for cold-weather romance. more

Tallula: A Bar With Atmosphere and Drinks to Beat the Chill

Fall’s blazing colors are about to burn out and expose cold, bare limbs. Lucky for us, we can pull on sweaters and scarves, duck inside cozy bars, and sip drinks by a fireplace when winter chills our own limbs. more

Fast Eddie's Happy Hour

The place to be for Miller Lite fanatics. more

Front Page Happy Hour

Legendary happy hour specials at this popular Dupont spot. more

McCormick & Schmick's Happy Hour

Cheap bar food deals at this K Street seafood spot. more

Buffalo Billiards Happy Hour

Great drink specials and a spacious atmosphere more than make up for this bar's lack of personality. more

Capitol City Brewing Co. Happy Hour

Late night happy hour and half price appetizers at this brew pub. more

Capitol City Brewing Co. Happy Hour

Late night happy hour and half price appetizers at this brew pub. more

Chef Geoff's Happy Hour

$5 burgers and 34 ounce mugs of beer make this downtown spot irresistible. more

Recessions Happy Hour

Forget matters of atmosphere or style at this basement bar where "King Kong" beer mugs are, well, king. more

Capitol Lounge Happy Hour

The perfect after-work spot for politicos and hill staffers. more

Rock Bottom Happy Hour

$1 beers every Wednesday at this popular Arlington bar. more

Birreria Paradiso: A Bar With Atmosphere and Drinks to Beat the Chill

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, this Georgetown basement bar boasts half price drafts and $4.25 pizzas. more

Circle Bistro: A Bar With Atmosphere and Drinks to Beat the Chill

Cool off after work with half-price cocktails and $5 martinis. more

H Street Martini Lounge

The Majestic by Gwen

Palace of Wonders

The Pug

The Red & the Black

Rock and Roll Hotel

The Argonaut