33 Best Cocktail Bars near Pleasanton

“Great welcoming staff & Fun 🤩 crowd“

“You want a classic dive bar with living room hang vibes, this is your spot. The bar staff is amazing, Sirene is my fav but all the girls there are top tier individuals. I’d say come visit, but I kinda want to keep this spot my SECRET! Ask for the “Dewi”, you won’t be disappointed!!“

“This was my first time and I will be back!!“

“Food and cocktails were good. Table water tasted like tap water.“

“Food was great and so was the service…. Securely going back again!!!“

“We always enjoy the sitting outside people watching and getting excellent service and food. My wife inevitably gets one of the specials- and loves the seasonal change in the menus.“

“Amazing whiskey selection and great food!“

“The food was wonderful. Flavorful with beautiful plating.The restaurant was a simple but classy environment. Just the type of place I like to enjoy a meal.“

“Cool place, it was my first time here with friends. It's a local in Fremont close to home. My friend one of them had beer and the other one and myself had water. We were treated very well. We didn't order any food as we came here after dinner. We played darts and enjoyed the DJ music and left before midnight. I might go again to this place. There are pool tables and other games to play and engage with friends or dance on the floor. The cool vibe and servers are very friendly and helpful with the service.

Parking: Less parking spots but the ones are there, they are free.“

“My husband and I found The Black Cat for our date night last night and it did not disappoint. It’s tucked in a cute spot on First Street opposite the fountain and has front patio, indoor, and back patio seating. We chose to sit inside because it was pretty chilly outside.
We started with cocktails. My cocktail was the Yuja Sun. It was perfectly mixed and had such a fresh and summery taste without being too sweet or too bitter. My husband asked our server for suggestions and ended up with the Siamese Sake Sour. This was beautifully served in a cocktail glass with a cucumber ribbon garnish. It was very tasty and summery.

We shared one snack and four small plates. It was the perfect amount of food and we didn’t have room for dessert. We started with the Wingen bakery sourdough (at the server’s suggestion to go along with the summer peaches) and the caviar chip (note this is actually only one potato chip so we did order two of these). The caviar chip was delicious and elegant and added a lot of luxury to our meal. The other plates we got were the crudo, the Japanese sweet potato, the summer peaches, and the whipped feta. Each dish was beautifully plated and presented. Flavors were all a great balance of sweet and savory. My favorite dishes was the summer peaches (peaches, cherries, ricotta, prosciutto) and the crudo. But really everything was amazing. Can’t wait to go back and try some new stuff (especially a new drink).“

“We had a great meal on Friday 11/14/25. Service team was excellent and the food was delicious.“

“Historic location in Dublin! The legend continues with life long resident Phil and his rockin wife Marta... slinging great drinks, great prices, and awesome live music. I never thought one of 2 staple dive bars of Dublin would get such a great facelift, but it is better than ever!“

“I would say this place has some vibe and makes a strong first impression the moment you walk in. The mirrored entrance room is really unique, and once inside, the place feels stylish and cozy, though the lounge area does get a bit tight, especially on a busy Friday night. The bar itself is beautiful with the lit-up marble top that really stands out, and the spacious unisex bathroom was a nice surprise.

The holiday atmosphere was a big plus. The giant, glowing Christmas tree in the middle of the lounge and Christmas carols playing in the background made the whole place feel warm and festive.

Food-wise, the chicharrones were very well! seasoned and are a must-try, especially paired with the guac. The smoked old fashioned lived up to its name and was extremely smoky, which will appeal to anyone who enjoys bold, heavy smoke flavors.

The only downside was the service. Even though it was busy, the attention lagged, and we ended up waiting over 20 minutes for our drinks, which took away from the experience.

Oh, and make sure to validate the open hours and get that password on the Instagram before you get in.

Overall, it’s a stylish and festive spot for cocktails with a great atmosphere, but quicker service would make it an easy five stars.“

“By far the best place to get food. I personally love the Nachos they are big enough to share. However I never want too. I have had just about everything on the menu and nothing has disappointed me yet. Now I compare every place to cinco taco bar and nothing is comparable.“

“Muy rica las pizzas. Es un lugar agradable. Atienden muy bien.“

“Great coffee and nice atmosphere.“

“Last Friday evening our party of 8 celebrated a warm and jubilant birthday, early Father’s Day party. From our arrival to our leaving the entire staff greeted us like family. All of our appetizers, Sushi-Rolls, were delicious! We all loved our Entrees-our seafood was expertly prepared!
Blue Sakana is “Our Special Place”…“

“outstanding beers and a great spot here in Dublin!“

“a true Korean food. the best bibimbop“

“In the words of Toby Keith, I Love This Bar.

We stop by here every time we come to Livermore. This is a no frills bar and a lot of locals come here and hang out.
We love Mariana aka Marinara. She is always great to us and makes great drinks!

~ Papa Poncho & Itsy Bitsy…😂“

“Great meal for Mother’s Day!!“

“Beautiful place great afternoon atmosphere“

“Good food, lively atmosphere.“

“The food was great, ambiance was very nice as well as the service . James K was a phenomenal server and even cooked our food for us when he didn’t have to, he explained the menu clearly especially since it was our first time there and gave a brief description of the meats we were eating. 10/10 highly recommend and will be back again!“

“Today we said a sad goodbye to the last Fremont Resident of the Williams Family😞 Pops was so loved and appreciated and it showed today at his services ,though I didn’t go to the burial for the fact of I couldn’t see my Best Friends Frankie’s Ashes being buried with his Father & I find out after that they didn’t lower the casket until everyone was gone 😞I did go to Coaches today and ALL I kept finding myself doing was looking for Pops or waiting for him to walk in as that is where I would always meet him rather if it was for him to get in on my football pools or to change the motor for his windows of his Mercedes or some type of work to his car no matter what it was for that was where you could always find Pops with his hotspot papers in one hand a a cold Bud Light in the other 🥃cheers 🥂to you Pops your going to be missed by so many as you already are love you Please give my love to Mom Kevin and my brother Frankie 🙏🏽🙏🏽 RIP Frank Williams Jr.“

“10/10 one of the best experience we've had! Personal cocktail making class for the two of us. Charlie was so kind and had such a great way with us. We got a charcuterie board in the middle of our class which really added to the experience. We would really recommend this to everyone. Top experience“

“Nice and friendly staff and the DJ was on point. The food and drinks were good. I will go again and hopefully it’s available seating and not a playoff game.“

“I have never been here before. I arranged a family reunion for 40 persons to this restaurant and right away felt welcome with Luis taking reservation.There was another family celebration by the patio adjacent to us. By later in the evening it was one big celebration with everyone dancing and enjoying the night. There was a bit of a glitch with payment arrangement but by no means diminished positive experience. So to avoid confusion, just reiterate with wait staff payment arrangements on day of event. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere at the patio complemented the relaxed evening. Everyone in our family had so much fun. Thank you for helping make our family time so memorable!“

“Just Fabulous. A place to sit and feel good with life.“

“I just want to give a shout out to this restaurant. There's a bartender there by the name of Roberto
He is pretty much the person You see when I enter into the establishment
Thank you Roberto for your hospitality. You were awesome. I love this little place. They have happy hour from 12 to 6 PM. How about that? Those are long hours I had the half order of nachos and the cheese was so creamy. The beans were nice and warm they gave me a side of guacamole, sour cream and then I don't like the pickled jalapeños so I asked them for fresh jalapeño peppers and they brought out a big bowl.
I tried the margarita on happy hour which was seven dollars and then the top shelf margarita is $11 so the price is really good. I got really full. They give you chips and salsa when you come in and everyone is so friendly even the customers the atmosphere is very lively and hospitable. I love this place. I found a new hangout thumbs up Roberto for your excellent customer service. You're the reason why I will be back. Thank you for being kind.“

“Overall a great place with great Italian food and vibe. I loved the olives, the Samoan stake with Quinoa, the tastiest quinoa I have ever eaten. Had a couple of beers, the only thing I was not very happy as the beer was not chilled. But it was a busy day, so maybe the most popular beer was not super chilled. I will definitely go again and try one more time“

“highly recommend service and excellent. They provide an amazing job. thanks“