Happy Hour

Tabard Inn Restaurant & Lounge

Dupont Circle · American / French-Southern bistro in a historic inn

🏨 Inside The Tabard Inn · see it on Luxury Hotels Atlas ↗

GOOGLE★ 4.5396 YELP★ 41,920 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.2864Google: higher than 44% of venues in Washington, DC

The happy hour

Mon–Fri	4:30–6 PM

Food

Drink and food specials confirmed
oysters, skewers, deviled eggs with roe as bar bites (prices not listed publicly)

Happy Hour: Mon–Fri 4:30–6 PM at the bar and lounge. Drink and food specials; confirmed lounge menu includes Chincoteague oysters with housemade Tabard Hot Sauce, salmon/pork belly skewers, deviled eggs with smoked trout roe, and poached wild shrimp with gribiche. Specific drink prices not published.

Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

The Tabard Inn has been a Dupont Circle landmark since 1922; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The restaurant has been recognized with a Michelin Guide listing and named among the most distinctive dining rooms in DC by multiple publications. The bar lounge is one of the most atmospheric rooms in the city. Happy hour in a 100-year-old DC institution with one of the most architecturally distinctive bar rooms in the city, anchored by chef-driven lounge bites like Chincoteague oysters and smoked trout roe deviled eggs.

Cozy
Quiet
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Live music
Google: happy hour drinks
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 ★ 4.5 396 ratings ↗

In Washington, DC 105 rated venues At the median

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 44% · tied with 27% · lower than 29% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues At the median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 23% · lower than 44% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4 1,920 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 100 rated venues At the median

3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 42% · tied with 12% · lower than 45% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Below median

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 27% · tied with 11% · lower than 63% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.2 864 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 84 rated venues At the median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 48% · tied with 11% · lower than 41% 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 4.2 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 11% · lower than 55% 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

1739 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

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