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Playa's Club Cuatro Happy Hour

Playa's Club Cuatro Happy Hour

November 11 +59

Playa Mill Valley · Mill Valley • $$

A little soulful tropical escape in the heart of Mill Valley. Club Cuatro brings busting happy hour energy with $9 Margaritas, $3 Street Tacos, and a relaxed vibe that feels more LA than Marin.

Hinky Dinks Speakeasy

Hinky Dinks Speakeasy

November 10 at 5pm +22

Trader Vic's · Emeryville • $$$

Sneak through a secret door with the weekly password and step into 1934. This Tuesday-only pop-up at Trader Vic's serves curated cocktails and vintage tunes in a clandestine lounge that channels the bar's original name and pre-Prohibition spirit.

‘CHeeKY HOUR’ aperitivI & stuzziccini!

‘CHeeKY HOUR’ aperitivI & stuzziccini!

November 10 at 11pm +59

Birba · Hayes Valley • $$

Sidle up to Birba's front parklet for Cheeky Hour, where tiny spritzes and itty-bitty aperitivo snacks make afternoon drinking feel downright adorable. A breezy, low-stakes way to ease into the evening.

Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

November 14 at 9pm (This weekend) +13

Rick & Roxy's · Cow Hollow

Saturday nights here have a split personality in the best way. Roxy's side brings disco balls, go-go cages, and dance floor energy, while Rick's keeps it low-key with darts, games, and classic cocktails.

Hang Loose – Happy Hour w/ DJ Tanner

Hang Loose – Happy Hour w/ DJ Tanner

November 20 at 1am +7

Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle • Free

Hang Loose is a monthly tropical vinyl happy hour where DJ Tanner spins city pop, rare grooves, and sunset funk. No cover, just mellow post-work drinks and the kind of crate-digging vibes that make Thursday feel like vacation.

Mahjong & Martini Happy Hour

Mahjong & Martini Happy Hour

November 19 at 4:30pm +6

The Jay, Autograph Collection · Financial District

Learn mahjong while sipping martinis named after the game's iconic moves. The Jay Hotel's biweekly happy hour pairs open-play tables with instructors and a "Pong" or "Chow" cocktail menu, all overlooking the Embarcadero.

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Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

Coup De Thai · Los Gatos

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Corner Bar's Happy Hour

Corner Bar · Mill Valley

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour at Zino

ZINO · Downtown Berkeley

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

The Speakeasy's Daily Happy Hour

The Speakeasy Novato · Novato

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Boca Pizzeria's Weekly Happy Hour

Boca Pizzeria · Corte Madera

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour featuring fresh handcrafted cocktails

Barbarossa Lounge · North Beach

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Tuesday Trivia

Roadside 22 · Clayton

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Piatti – Happy Hour

Piatti · Danville

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Piatti's Aperitivo Hour + New Bar Bites Menu

Piatti · Mill Valley

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour

Fizz Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

The Vault Steakhouse · Financial District

$$$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday”

Underdogs Cantina · South Beach

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

Tommy's Mexican Restaurant · Little Russia

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hours

The Landing Restaurant & Event Venue · South San Francisco

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Fiesta Hour at Flores

Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

Tacos and Tunes Tuesdays

Red Oak Craft Bar and Rotisserie · San Rafael

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM

Disco Taco Tuesdays

Underdogs Cantina · South Beach

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Live Music at Ranch Water

Ranch Water · San Rafael

$

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

Tacos and Tunes Tuesdays at Red Oak Craft Bar and Rotisserie

Red Oak Craft Bar and Rotisserie · San Rafael

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Cheeky Hour

Birba · Hayes Valley

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour at Sipeos

Broadway Plaza · Walnut Creek

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

MOTHERSHIP · Bernal Heights

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Piatti- Happy Hour

Piatti · Danville

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Golden Hour

Waterside Grill + Lounge · Redwood Shores

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Piano Lounge Happy Hour

The Vault Steakhouse · Financial District

$$$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Fiesta Hour at Flores

Flores San Francisco · Union Street

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 PM

Happy Hour

Roadside 22 · Clayton

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour

The Ramp Restaurant · Pier 70

$15-$250

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM

$1 Margaritas & Disco Taco Tuesday

Underdogs Cantina · South Beach

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Mamita Happy Hour

Mamita Cocina Mexicana · Novato

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Live Music, Open Mic, and Karaoke

Ranch Water · San Rafael

$

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hours and Trivia

Jackalope · Lower Nob Hill

$

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Vinyl Night

W San Francisco · Transbay

Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Tuesday's

Cellar Door · Pleasanton

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour Deals

ZOË Cocktail Bar & Bites · Transbay

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM

Barbarossa Lounge Happy Hour

Barbarossa Lounge · North Beach

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

Barbarossa Lounge · North Beach

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Boca Pizzeria's Weekly Happy Hour

Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Daily Happy Hour

Portola Bistro · Portola Valley

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Mistral Restaurant & Bar · Redwood Shores

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra

Local Edition · Union Square

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Live Music & Special Events

The Ramp Restaurant · Central Waterfront

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Ranch Water · San Rafael

$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Tiki Tuesdays

55 South · Downtown Historic District

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM

Tuesday All Day Happy Hour

The Lexington House · Los Gatos

$$$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour

Aracely Lounge · Danville

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 PM

Late Night Happy Hour

Zingari Ristorante + Jazz Bar · Lower Nob Hill

$$$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)

Underdogs Cantina · South Beach

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

Live Music

Menlo Tavern · Menlo Park

$$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour (Apertivo Hour)

Piatti · Danville

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Tuesday Trivia Night

Flatiron · San Rafael

$$

Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

ZINO · Downtown Berkeley

Wed, Nov 11 · 2:00 PM

Grazing Hour at Valley Goat

Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley · Sunnyvale

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