Signatures · checked 2026-09-03
Washington after-work drinking runs on two tracks: a cheap structured pour early, then dinner. These are the signature sips and bites the houses actually print on their own pages — dollars only where the bar published them.
Sips the houses name
Boqueria Dupont Circle (1837 M Street NW) posts Daily 3–6 with the most itemized tapas-bar list in the directory: $6 cerveza, $8 classic martini, $8 dirty martini, $9 espresso martini, $6 forget-me-not zero proof, $8 Estrella Galicia, $8 Atlas Ponzi IPA, and $8 Port City Optimal Wit. Osteria Morini Navy Yard (301 Water Street SE) posts Monday–Friday 4–7 at the bar: $7 martinis til 7, $7 beers, $7 well drinks, $7 cocktails, and all wine by the glass half price starting at $7. Founding Farmers Fishers & Bakers in Georgetown posts Sun 3–9, Mon 11–9, and Tue–Fri 3:30–6 on the bar and patio: $5.99 select draft beer, $7.99 select house wine, and $7.99 cocktails and highballs. Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront posts a Daily 3–6 sunset menu at a flat $12: Manhattan, Sazerac, vodka martini, gin martini, Vesper, Aperol spritz, Campari spritz, Hugo spritz, pinot grigio, and Toscano rosso.
Bites worth crossing the street for
Boqueria's tapas run $2–$12: $2 pan con tomate, $6 croquetas de jamón, $6 croquetas de setas, $6 patatas bravas, $6 patatinas, $8 serrano ham grilled cheese, $6 classic churros, and $12 angus beef sliders. Founding Farmers runs $2.99–$6.99: $2.99 baby smash cheeseburger, $2.99 French fries, $3.99 buttermilk biscuit, $4.99 whirley pop kettle corn, $5.99 bakers margherita pizza, $6.99 mini spicy tuna wontons, $6.99 corn tortilla chips and dips, $6.99 garlic black pepper wings, and $6.99 tinga chicken, fried white fish, beer-braised beef, and pulled pork tacos. Fiola Mare's sunset plates run higher: $14 crispy sea bass sliders (2), $16 basil Caesar salad, $18 polpo fritto, $20 shrimp cocktail, $28 Wagyu burger, and a $39 marina platter. Osteria Morini prints no food dollars on its happy-hour page — treat it as a drinks-only row.
| Venue | Window | Signature sip | Signature bite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boqueria Dupont | Daily 3–6 | $6 cerveza / $8 mini martinis | $2 pan con tomate |
| Osteria Morini Navy Yard | Mon–Fri 4–7, bar | $7 martinis til 7 | No $ printed |
| Founding Farmers | Sun 3–9; Mon 11–9; Tue–Fri 3:30–6 | $5.99 draft / $7.99 cocktails | $2.99 smash cheeseburger |
| Fiola Mare | Daily 3–6 | $12 Sazerac / spritzes | $14 sea bass sliders |
How to run it
Start Dupont at 3 for the $6 cerveza and $2 pan con tomate. Ride to the waterfront by 5: Osteria Morini's $7 martinis run to 7, and Fiola Mare's $12 sunset menu runs daily 3–6. Georgetown's Founding Farmers covers Sunday and Monday, when most other windows go dark. Full windows live on Deals and On now.
Sources
- Boqueria Dupont Circle — Location page (boqueriarestaurant.com)
- Osteria Morini — Washington DC happy hour (osteriamorini.com)
- Founding Farmers Fishers & Bakers — Location page (wearefoundingfarmers.com)
- Fiola Mare — Sunset happy hour (fiolamaredc.com)
Poured here: Boqueria Dupont Circle · Osteria Morini Navy Yard · Founding Farmers Fishers & Bakers · Fiola Mare