Happy Hours in Yountville: Where to Sip, Snack and Accidentally Stay for Dinner
Yountville knows how to do world-class dining. Dinner reservations land on the calendar weeks in advance, and we love having something delicious to look forward to. But Yountville is just as good at the kind of plan made at 4:17 p.m., when someone sends the group text: “Drink?”
Looking for happy hours in Yountville? You’ll find at least one walk-in option every day of the week, with most just a few blocks apart. Depending on your mood, that might mean $10 cocktails and pizza, oysters and bubbles, burgers and beer, tacos and tequila, or Friday wine with live music. One happy hour even has a menu for dogs – because this is Yountville, and apparently the pups have standards, too.
The best part is that you don’t have to decide before you arrive. Park once, follow Washington Street and see where the afternoon takes you. Around here, a loose plan has a funny way of becoming a very good one.
Yountville Happy Hours at a Glance
Need the short version before the group chat gets complicated? Here it is:
Monday
The Restaurant at North Block: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Yappy Hour at Lucy at Bardessono: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
The Restaurant at North Block: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Oyster Happy Hour at Lucy at Bardessono: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
The Restaurant at North Block: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
RO Restaurant & Lounge: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday
The Restaurant at North Block: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Live music at North Block: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Tacos & Tequila at Lucy at Bardessono: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Complimentary corkage at Burgers & Half Bottles: All day
RO Restaurant & Lounge: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Friday
The Restaurant at North Block: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Burgers & Half Bottles: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The Coop by Hoopes: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Summer live music at The Coop: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
RO Restaurant & Lounge: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Live music at RO: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
The Restaurant at North Block: 3:00–6:00 p.m.
RO Restaurant & Lounge: 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Where to Find Happy Hour in Yountville
Now that you know when, here is how to choose.
Daily Happy Hour at North Block: The Any-Day Answer
If the clock falls somewhere between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. and someone asks where to go, The Restaurant at North Block is an easy answer.
Its “Happiest Hour” happens every day of the week, with cocktails, wine, pizza and shareable bites served at the bar, in the courtyard or along the Washington Street patio.
Walk-ins are welcome, so there is no need to plan the entire afternoon around it. Stop in for a quick glass, share a bite or two, or let happy hour become the unofficial beginning of dinner. The menu includes $10 cocktails, which is very useful information to have before anyone suggests starting another group chat. On Thursdays, North Block adds live music in the courtyard from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Happiest Hour: Daily, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday Live Music: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Yappy Hour, Oysters and Tacos at Lucy at Bardessono
Lucy Restaurant & Bar, located inside Bardessono, has managed to give Monday, Tuesday and Thursday completely different personalities.
Mondays belong to the dogs – it’s Yappy Hour.
Bring your pup and claim a spot on the patio. With the purchase of two drinks, your dog receives a complimentary item from the Barkessono menu. Yes, your dog has a menu. If the humans can have chips and guacamole, Fido should at least get a biscuit. Fair is fair.
On Tuesdays, Oyster Happy Hour takes over from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., bringing together fresh oysters, crisp brut, delicate rosé and prestige bubbles. It is a combination that requires very little explanation.
Seasonal Tacos & Tequila Thursdays bring the spice, the cocktails and the bites. The bar pours tequila- and mezcal-based drinks, the kitchen serves chicken, beef and shrimp tacos, and your friends provide the latest “Wait, you haven’t heard about this?” story.
Yappy Hour: Monday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Oyster Happy Hour: Tuesday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Seasonal Tacos & Tequila Thursdays: Thursday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Burgers, Beer and Half Bottles: The Casual Answer
Yountville does fine dining exceptionally well. It also does crinkle-cut fries, milkshakes and beer poured from a vintage red Volkswagen Brew Bus. Balance is important, after all.
Burgers & Half Bottles is the casual answer to the happy-hour call. The menu includes American Wagyu burgers, lobster rolls, fried chicken sandwiches, fries, Bouchon Bakery ice cream sandwiches and milkshakes.
On Thursdays, you can bring up to two bottles of wine and enjoy complimentary corkage all day. On Fridays, happy hour runs from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., with wines by the glass and pints of beer offered at half price.
There are no reservations or complicated plans required. Walk in, order whatever sounds good and find a seat inside or on the patio. During the season, Sundays also become Game Day, because sometimes the correct pairing for a burger is a cold beer and whatever game happens to be on.
Complimentary Corkage: Thursday, all day
Friday Happy Hour: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Friday Wine and Live Music at The Coop by Hoopes
Friday afternoons were made for wine and live music… or at least they should have been.
The Coop by Hoopes offers happy hour every Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., with live music from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. throughout the summer.
Happy hour includes $10 wines by the glass and frosé, $15 wine flights and rotating small plates. Come by at 3:00 p.m. for a relaxed first glass, or arrive closer to 4:00 p.m., when the music begins and the weekend starts feeling official. If you cannot leave the office before 5:00 p.m., don’t worry – you still have an hour. Use it wisely.
The Coop combines a casual outdoor setting with Hoopes Vineyard wines, a seasonal menu and an organic farmstand where visitors can pick up fresh produce and farm eggs. There is good wine, something to snack on and a very real possibility that you will run into someone you know.
Friday Happy Hour: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Summer Live Music: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Cocktails, Bubbles, Bites and glam at RO
We all have that friend who suggests “just one drink,” only for it to become another round (or three) and dinner. RO Restaurant & Lounge was made for this.
The lounge offers happy hour Wednesday through Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., with bubbles, wine, creative cocktails and Asian-inspired bites. At the time of this update, the happy-hour menu includes the Pork Katsu Sando, Bigeye Tuna and Ora King Salmon Chirashi Bowl, $10 cocktails such as the Sake Ono Sour, and Schramsberg bubbles by the glass.
RO is the polished side of happy hour, where chic still feels welcoming and everything centers around very good food and drinks. In other words, you get the full glam for happy-hour prices.
On Fridays, live music begins at 6:30 p.m., giving you exactly 30 minutes after happy hour to admit that you are staying for dinner.
Happy Hour: Wednesday – Sunday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Friday Live Music: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions About Yountville Happy Hours
Does Yountville have happy hour every day?
Yes. The Restaurant at North Block offers its Happiest Hour daily from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Other restaurants and tasting spots add their own happy hours throughout the week, including oysters on Tuesdays, complimentary corkage on Thursdays and several wine, cocktail and live-music options on Fridays.
Which Yountville happy hours have live music?
North Block hosts live music on Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. During the summer, The Coop by Hoopes has Friday music from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. RO Restaurant & Lounge also hosts live music on Fridays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., beginning shortly after happy hour ends.
Do I need a reservation for happy hour in Yountville?
Many of these happy hours welcome walk-ins. North Block specifically welcomes walk-in guests, while Burgers & Half Bottles does not take reservations. Seating policies may vary elsewhere, and patios can fill quickly on sunny afternoons, so arriving toward the beginning of happy hour is never a bad strategy.
Can I walk between Yountville’s happy hours?
Most of these locations are situated along or near Washington Street, making it easy to explore Yountville on foot. You can park once, choose a starting point and wander from there. Comfortable shoes help, as does arranging a safe ride home if the “one quick drink” plan develops ambitions.
Is there a dog-friendly happy hour in Yountville?
Yes. Lucy at Bardessono hosts Yappy Hour every Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. With the purchase of two drinks, your dog receives a complimentary selection from the Barkessono menu. It may be the only happy hour where your companion is genuinely disappointed that you forgot to bring them.
Happy Hour, the Yountville Way
Yountville may be small, but food and wine have never been small matters here. We take both seriously. Ourselves? Not so much. We give dogs their own menus, pour beer from a vintage Volkswagen bus and bring live music onto the patios. The walkability helps, too: park once, meet your friends and see where the afternoon goes.
Because in Yountville, even the time between reservations deserves a little personality – and a very good happy-hour deal.
Cheers!
Happy-hour schedules, menus and special offers may change or be offered seasonally. Please confirm current details directly with each business before visiting.