Why it's here: A $45 family-style feast, Tuesdays only.
Poggio's Tuesday Supper is the best midweek deal on Bridgeway. For $45 per person (two-person minimum), the kitchen sends out a family-style spread: chicken liver mousse crostini, gem lettuce with lemon-anchovy vinaigrette, yellowfin tuna tartare and a corn and peach salad, followed by a veal and pork meatloaf with potato purée and a traditional tiramisu.
It's a chance to eat like a regular at a trattoria that's been a Sausalito fixture since 2003, without ordering off the full menu. Book ahead, since Tuesday is the only night it's served.
Why it's here: The longest happy hour in town, with $12 oysters.
Barrel House Tavern's happy hour runs from noon to 9pm, Monday through Friday, so there's no need to rush out of work for it. The headline deal is a half dozen fresh oysters for $12.
The setting helps: the restaurant sits in the historic building that once housed Sausalito's first ferry terminal, with Bay views toward the San Francisco skyline, Treasure Island and the Bay Bridge.
Why it's here: A happy hour, a free salsa class and live music, all in one spot.
The Sausalito Seahorse sits on Fisherman's Wharf among the houseboats, serving Tuscan seafood with the fish coming straight off the boat. From Tuesday to Friday, 3pm to 6pm, the happy hour menu pairs a snack with a glass of wine.
Sundays are the real draw: a complimentary salsa dance class at 4pm, then live music. Dogs are welcome in the garden and covered patio, and parking is free.
Why it's here: Live jazz three nights a week on Caledonia Street.
Notte Divino pairs Southern Italian cooking with a dining room that turns into a jazz lounge as the evening goes on. Duos and trios play Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm to 10pm, and Sunday nights bring solo piano from 6pm to 9pm.
Start with handmade pasta and fresh seafood, then stay for a handcrafted cocktail once the band starts.
Why it's here: A steakhouse happy hour that runs on Sundays.
Show de Carnes brings southern Brazilian churrasco to Sausalito, with cuts seasoned simply with salt and fire and carved at your table. Its happy hour runs in the bar area from 5pm to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.
If you're hungry enough for the full experience, the all-you-can-eat rodizio is served at lunch and dinner.
Why it's here: $25 moules frites and a take-home dinner that changes weekly.
Le Garage's signature is P.E.I. mussels or littleneck clams with frites maison for $25, in five preparations: classic marinière, poulette with cream and bacon, bleu with blue cheese, Basque with tomatoes and chorizo, and a Thai version with lemongrass and coconut.
If you'd rather eat at home, the Dîner à la Maison menu rotates weekly. Dinner for two is $48 and a family dinner for four is $89 (order by 2pm).
Why it's here: Live music every single night since 1959.
The historic No Name Bar has been a hangout for musicians, authors, artists, sailors and locals for more than six decades. There's live music every night, plus a garden patio out back.
It's the most authentic Sausalito experience on Bridgeway, and the easiest weekly plan in town: just show up.
Why it's here: A six-seat, 10-course caviar tasting menu.
The Bump Bar, California Caviar Company's tasting room, hosts Chef Lance Dillard's Japanese-inspired dinner series: 10 courses built around seafood, vegetables and the house caviar, served at a single 6:30pm seating limited to six guests. It's $195 per person plus a 20% service charge, and reservations are required.
For something more casual, the bar serves à la carte plates and caviar flights by the gram with an emphasis on bubbles, Thursday through Sunday, 5pm to 9pm.
Why it's here: $10 spritzes and a taste of the South of France on Bridgeway.
Suzette's Spritz Hour brings Parisian café culture to the Sausalito waterfront every weekday from 3pm to 6pm. Every signature spritz is $10: the St. Tropez with Lillet Rosé, the Hugo with St. Germain, the Campari-based Bicyclette, the Bordeaux with Lillet Rouge and orange, and the Paris with vermouth blanc. There's a non-alcoholic Citrus Spritz too.
Classic cocktails are also $10, including an Alamere gin and tonic, a French margarita, a dirty martini and a Boulevardier. Pair them with raw oysters on the half shell, house-cut fries with garlic aioli, cheese and charcuterie for two, or the house-made pâté plate.
Why it's here: A weekday happy hour plus a football menu three nights a week.
Lighthouse Bar & Grill took over the former Seafood Peddler space on Johnson Street, and every seat looks out over the Bay. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm in the bar seating area, with $8 house wine, draft beers and well drinks. The bar bites are deep: $6 garlic-aioli fries, $8 clam chowder, $8 quarter-pound cheeseburgers, $9 Miyagi oysters, $10 taco duos and cups of lobster bisque, and $15 fried calamari.
On game days, the Football Menu takes over the bar: all day Sunday, plus Monday Night and Thursday Night Football. Expect $18 spicy wings, $21 seafood skewers, $29 buckets of Modelo and a $15 Sloe Gin Spritz. It's also calling itself your Super Bowl 2027 headquarters.
