In our list of Great Happy Hours in Northern Virginia, we rounded up more than 50 spots where you can find refreshing sips and elevated bites at discounted prices. Here are some of the best spots to toast the end of the workday to in Reston and Herndon.
Taco Bamba
Make any night taco night with $6 chicken flautas, $7.50 stacked nachos, and $8.50 fancy fries. Sit on the patio and sip $6 wine, sangria, or beer, or $7 margaritas in flavors including blood orange and spicy serrano.
Menu available: Monday through Friday, 4–7 p.m. 2425 Centreville Rd., Herndon
PassionFish
Sit at the bar or on the patio for a wide variety of bites like blackened fish tacos, the Chesapeake Bay fish fry, or the spicy salmon maki roll for $8 each. For drinks, choose from a list of $7 cocktails, wines by the glass, or draft beers.
Menu Available: Sunday through Friday, 2:30–6:30 p.m. and Saturday, 4–6:30 p.m. 11960 Democracy Dr., Reston
Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern
Bring your pup and pull up a chair in the year-round outdoor beer garden. Beer bargains include bottles and cans for $4.50 or drafts for $4.50 to $7.25. If you’re more of a cocktail or wine person, those drinks are $1 off.
Menu Available: Monday through Friday, 4–8 p.m. 697 Spring St., Herndon
Open Road & Heirloom
At Open Road, munch on cobb lettuce wraps or birria quesadillas at $2 off regular price and sip $8 glasses of Open Road Distilling Co.’s own spirits. At 3 p.m., beers are $3 a pint and cocktails are $4 off. After that, prices increase by $1 every hour until 5 p.m. At Heirloom, Open Road’s speakeasy, choose from a variety of cocktails and appetizers, including crispy calamari, wagyu meatballs, and short rib sliders for $10 each.
Menu Available: Open Road, Monday through Friday, 3–6 p.m.; Heirloom, Monday through Friday, 4–6 p.m. 1871 Fountain Dr., Reston
Morton’s The Steakhouse
See and be seen during Power Hour at the bar while eating petite filet mignon sandwiches for $12, wagyu smashburgers for $19.78 (a nod to the year the chain opened), and $18 crabcakes. Four cocktails, including the blackberry margarita, are $10, while beer is $5.50 and wine is $9 to $12.
Menu Available: Sunday through Friday, 4–6:30 p.m. 11956 Market St., Reston
Stone’s Cove Kitbar
Two all-beef hot dogs with jalapeño cucumber relish for $7 and mixed nuts roasted with brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and rosemary for $5 mean bar food — but better. Libations include Kitbar Punch for $5, retro beers like Genesse Cream Ale for $2, or local craft beers for $5.
Menu Available: Daily, 3–6 p.m. 2403 Centreville Rd., Herndon
Feature image courtesy Taco Bamba
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