Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Fairfax

60 restaurants available nearby

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1. Draper's Steak and Seafood

4.3

Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • Fairfax

Booked 29 times today

Enjoy amazing food, exceptional service, and a cozy atmosphere perfect for a business dinner or date night. The intimate atmosphere will make you forget all about your busy day as you make your own special memories.

2. The Wine House

4.8

Exceptional(1217)

Price: Expensive

• French American • Fairfax

Booked 13 times today

The Wine House Fairfax, a full service restaurant and retail wine store, serving over 500 boutique wines from around the world to enjoy in your home, or in store with our handcrafted menu, featuring In-house Smoked Salmon to New Zealand Grass-Fed Filet Mignon. Walls of wine surround a small number of tables, and bar. Voted "Best Wine Bar" in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by Northern Virginia Magazine, voted "Best New Restaurants", by Northern Virginia Magazine, and the winner of "Best Wine List" by Virginia Living Magazine, The Wine House is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

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3. Carnegie Diner & Café

4.2

Awesome(48)

Price: Moderate

• American • Vienna

Booked 79 times today

Carnegie Diner & Café offers limited reservations 30% only and 70% walk in. We are brand new and we like to accommodate all of you. Carnegie Diner features an extensive all-day breakfast menu in addition to serving a wide selection of salads, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, steaks, fresh fish, pastas, desserts and more. All day breakfast items include a Classic Benedict with optional addition of lobster, Avocado Toast, a BLT Quinoa Bowl with chopped bacon and poached eggs, Steak and Eggs, and three eggs any style served with hash browns and bread. There are a dozen types of pancakes, decadent waffles and French Toast offered. The restaurant also features a full page of plant-based options. Lunch and dinner entrees include rib-eye steak, Atlantic salmon, fish n’ chips, shrimp spaghetti and spaghetti carbonara. Desserts include a decadent 24-layer chocolate cake, pies, cupcakes and over-the-top milkshakes to satisfy your sweet tooth.

4. Dolce Vita

4.4

Awesome(1382)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Fairfax

Booked 32 times today

Our restaurant and wine bar has been serving authentic Italian cuisine in the City of Fairfax for over twenty years. It all starts with our unique brick oven, one of the first wood-fired ovens in NOVA, and our fresh pastas made in-house every day. The scents of garlic, tomatoes, and herbs follow you through the restaurant as you see the hand-painted murals covering our walls. These personal touches provide a cozy setting that takes you away to Italy and is perfect for any occasion. Our menu has a range of dishes, from traditional Italian offerings to unique personal selections. We are dedicated to using fresh ingredients from our own garden and sourced from other local farms. Dolce Vita always strives to be on the forefront of being creative and offering excellent food and service. All of us here welcome you with open arms and can’t wait to spend more memorable years with you!

5. Clarity

4.6

Exceptional(639)

Price: Expensive

• French American • Vienna

Booked 15 times today

RAMMY Awards Local Fine Dining restaurant providing nourishment & comfort. Shelter from the bustling world outside & let us look after you. Spacious Main Dining Room faces the open exhibition kitchen, Cozy Private Rooms, Open Patio, Full-service Bar or Chef’s Counter where you are right in the middle of all the action - your choice.Serving lunch & dinner, enjoy Clarity à la carte or gourmet prix fixe four-course dinner tasting menu changes frequently showcases the very best seasonal offerings, largely sourced from a close network of small farmers & suppliers from across the US.Everything is made in-house wherever possible: from charcuterie & bread to jams, juices and pickles.Attentive but informal, simple but sophisticated. Clarity is a perfect venue for private dining and special events. Our cozy size private rooms for smaller gatherings; and spacious rooms offer exquisite dining experience for large groups. Email us at reservations@clarityvienna.com

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6. Texas de Brazil - Fairfax

4.4

Awesome(3739)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Fairfax

Booked 91 times today

Texas de Brazil, is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, that features endless servings of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items.

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7. Alta Strada Mosaic

4.5

Awesome(1355)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Fairfax

Booked 23 times today

Alta Strada by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schlow was born from the simple wish to share great ingredients, honored flavors, and a warm welcome with neighbors and friends. Always expect housemade pasta, authentic Italian classics, and great reds (cocktails too)—all enjoyed in our dining rooms, patio spaces, or in the comfort of your own home. Located in the heart of Fairfax Virginia's bustling Mosaic District, with a spacious patio on the Strawberry Park green.

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8. Kelly’s Oyster House and Bar

4.2

Awesome(37)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Fairfax

Booked 8 times today

Located in the heart of historic Fairfax City, Kelly's Oyster House & Bar offers fresh, vibrant sea fare from the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. Situated just across the street from the City of Fairfax's courthouse and two blocks from the town square, Kelly's is the perfect restaurant for all occasions. Whether you're grabbing a drink with friends or celebrating a birthday, wedding, or anniversary, we at Kelly's are excited to see you! Kelly's boasts two cozy front dining rooms, as well as a large "Maine" bar and an oyster bar. On warmer days, our covered front patio is open to walk-ins. Furry friends are invited to join us in our outdoor space, but we ask that they stay leashed and with their owners at all times.Kelly's is owned and operated by Bill Hamrock and was established in the spring of 2024, and is a sister restaurant to Hamrock's Restaurant in Fairfax City.

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9. True Food Kitchen - Fairfax

4.5

Awesome(3145)

Price: Moderate

• American • Fairfax

Booked 84 times today

True Food Kitchen is a chef-driven restaurant and scratch bar that was founded by Dr. Andrew Weil, the pioneer of integrative medicine, to provide food that tastes great and is good for you. Our menu features food and drinks crafted with nutrient-dense ingredients and carefully sourced proteins from the world’s most responsible and sustainable growers, farmers and producers. Expand your palate with our Edamame Dumplings, grab a bite of comfort food with our Grass-fed Burger or Lasagna Bolognese, or enjoy lighter fare with our O.G. Tuscan Kale Salad with Grilled Sustainable Salmon. Regardless of the occasion, we know our Fairfax guests leave feeling energized, satisfied and most importantly, feeling great. Located in Fairfax at the Mosaic District off of Strawberry Lane, across the street from lululemon. New flavors, new combinations, new obsessions. Come see us for something completely new and delicious.

10. Kirby Club

4.5

Awesome(19)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Merrifield

Booked 19 times today

Kirby Club is a casual Eastern Mediterranean Restaurant with a focus on kebabs! We recommend mixing and matching flavors throughout your experience. Grab some bread and one of our signature kebabs, add some dip or sauce (maybe some rice) then dig in! Don’t be afraid to make a mess!Kirby Club is a gathering place; somewhere for people of all sorts to come together over great food and drink! Whether it is a visit to the gorgeous bar, dinner in a comfortable booth or enjoying drinks and snacks on the colorful patio, we want every visit to be a celebration! The “OG” Kirby Club was an actual Lebanese social club started in the 1930s by Lebanese immigrants from a small village named Kherbet Khanafar. We pay homage to them and their journey by sharing the food and flavors of their ancestors! We want to share kebabs with people of all backgrounds!All of our meats are halal and we have a lot of vegetarian options. We are located in the Mosaic District. Come on by to spread the love!

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MARY LYNvip
Washington, D.C. Area •12 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
First time. Was a little concerned after reading other reviews and map didn’t get us to the front of the restaurant. But from there, all was stellar. Service, ambiance, food were over the top skilled, delightful and delicious. We canceled our reservation for my husband’s birthday so we could come here instead. We’re fussy, so this is a huge tribute.
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ClarityPrice: Expensive• French American• Vienna
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4.6
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Rayvip
Washington, D.C. Area •19 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Have a great meal and time last night here. The entire staff was great
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Draper's Steak and SeafoodPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Fairfax
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4.3
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Raven
Washington, D.C. Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Everything we ate was amazing. The fried mozzarella and the arancini were so delicious and a great way to start off the meal. The pasta was perfectly cooked, and the chicken had such amazing flavor. Service was fast and impeccable. The restaurant had a very comfortable and homey Italian feel, and it was very reasonably priced. 10/10, will be dining again.
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Dolce VitaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Fairfax
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4.4
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Elese
Washington, D.C. Area •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Love Wednesday night flight night!! Wine was great and the food was excellent!
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The Wine HousePrice: Expensive• French American• Fairfax
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4.8
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Jonvip
Virginia •43 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 Nov 2024
It was a good experience, and our first time with our granddaughters who enjoyed it as well.
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Carnegie Diner & CaféPrice: Moderate• American• Vienna
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4.2

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60 restaurants available nearby

1. Draper's Steak and Seafood

2. The Wine House

3. Carnegie Diner & Café

4. Dolce Vita

5. Clarity

6. Texas de Brazil - Fairfax

7. Alta Strada Mosaic

8. Kelly’s Oyster House and Bar

9. True Food Kitchen - Fairfax

10. Kirby Club

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