Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar Happy Hour — Capitol Hill / Eastern Market, Washington, DC

The happy hour

Mon–Fri	2:30–5:30 PM

Drinks

dinner wines ~$10–18/glass
confirmed discounted pricing during 2:30–5:30 PM window

Food

Happy hour pricing not published online
Italian-style small plates 3 for $9 / 5 for $14 noted in historical reviews

Mon–Fri 2:30–5:30 PM: confirmed recurring weekday happy hour with discounted wines by the glass, seasonal cocktails, and small plates at reduced prices. One of the earlier-starting and longer-running windows on the Hill (three hours).

Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A rare wine-bar institution steps from the Capitol with an unusually early (2:30 PM) happy hour start that captures the congressional staffer crowd well before the post-work rush.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
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Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Washington, DC, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.2 340 ratings ↗

In Washington, DC 105 rated venues Bottom quarter

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 3% · tied with 8% · lower than 89% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 4% · tied with 5% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.5 490 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 100 rated venues Bottom quarter

THIS SPOT 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 7% · tied with 4% · lower than 89% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 3% · tied with 2% · lower than 95% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.1 326 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 84 rated venues Below median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 10% · lower than 53% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 25% · tied with 9% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

223 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

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