Bay Area/ San Jose/ Food & Drinks
Published on November 15, 2019
The 3 best beer bars in SunnyvaleTAP'T Beer & Kitchen | Photo: Siobhan S./Yelp

Looking to try the best beer bars in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top beer bars in Sunnyvale, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.

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1. Tap't Beer & Kitchen

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First on the list is TAP'T Beer & Kitchen. Located at 259 W. Washington Ave. in Washington, the beer bar, New American and breakfast and brunch spot is the highest-rated beer bar in Sunnyvale, boasting four stars out of 147 reviews on Yelp.

2. Gold Rush Eatery

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Next up is Ponderosa's Gold Rush Eatery, situated at 1010 S. Wolfe Road. With four stars out of 141 reviews on Yelp, the food truck and beer bar, which offers burgers and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. River Rock Taproom

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Washington's River Rock Taproom, located at 155 S. Murphy Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the beer bar and traditional American spot four stars out of 106 reviews.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at bars and lounges across the Sunnyvale area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and business health for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at bars and lounges climbed to 32 per business on Fridays, almost twice the average on Mondays.


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