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Monday 11:30am - 12am Tuesday 11:30am - 12am Wednesday 11:30am - 12am Thursday 11:30am - 12am Friday 11:30am - 12am Saturday 11am - 12am Sunday 11am - 12am

Rustico Restaurant & Bar

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Rustico Restaurant & Bar

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Creative American cuisine and artisan pizza with hundreds of craft beers.
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Rustico is an exuberant neighborhood restaurant driven to deliver a one-two punch of honest, robust cooking against a backdrop of amazing beer. Warm, vivacious and adamantly unpretentious, Rustico was designed with good times in mind. With a cache of over 400 beers, a bustling bar scene and a passionate kitchen committed to its craft, Rustico's a restaurant to visit with family and friends time and time again. We also have another location in Ballston which you can learn more about on our website or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rusticoballston. Please note our detailed hours:
Lunch | Monday – Friday 11:30AM to 3PM
Dinner | Sunday – Thursday 5:30 to 10PM; Friday & Saturday 5:30 to 11PM
Brunch | Saturday & Sunday 11AM to 3PM
Bar | Monday 4PM to 12AM
Bar | Tuesday – Sunday 11:30AM to 12AM

10/30/2026

🎸LIVE MUSIC AT RUSTICO!
Every Saturday Night in the Bar | 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join us at Rustico each and every Saturday night as we host live music at the bar!

Check out our full schedule below!

🎹Rustico November Live Music Schedule

🎶Saturday, November 7th - Burd Boonyoo
🎶Saturday, November 14th - Rich Goldman
🎶Saturday, November 21st - Brent Kimbrough .brent
🎶Saturday, November 28th - Clint Anderson

10/29/2026

🗳ELECTION DAY & NIGHT AT RUSTICO: FREE B**R FOR ALL VOTERS!
Tuesday, November 3rd | 11:00am - Close

🍻Wear your “I Voted” sticker to Rustico on Tuesday, November 3rd and get free b**r!

🍕That’s right, after you vote you can come by Rustico anytime after 11:00am to enjoy any of our 30 delicious draft b**rs on the house! Stick around in the evening to watch the returns as well - we’ll have you covered with great pizza, bevs galore and so much more.

☑️See you Tuesday and remember to vote!

10/27/2026

🎁ChurchKey's 2026 Advent B**r Box: Now Available for Pre-Order!
🍻The Perfect Holiday Gift: 24 Tasty Surprise Brews Across a Wide Array of Styles
🔗Order through the Link in Bio!

A perfect holiday gift for the b**r enthusiast in your life -- or yourself!

For $159, enjoy 24 fresh, rare, and exciting b**rs from 20+ of the most exciting breweries in the b**r scene — packaged in a custom-decorated box to keep the b**rs themselves a secret.

Boxes are available for delivery from Friday 11/20 - Monday 11/23 and available for pickup beginning on Saturday 11/14 across multiple NRG locations (ChurchKey, Bluejacket, The Sovereign, Planet W**e, Rustico, The Roost & B-Side).

Quantities are extremely limited — so secure your box today!

10/21/2026

🍻Announcing The Rustico 20th Anniversary RARE B**R LIST!
Join Us on Saturday, October 24th to Celebrate 20 Years of Great B**r at Rustico!
827 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA
Saturday, October 24th | 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Join us on Saturday, October 24th, from 11:00am - 3:00pm for a cookout with live music, rare craft b**rs, w**es and house cocktails, kid friendly activities (face painting, crafts, free popcorn and apple c***r), & dog adoption event (+ treats for dogs in costumes)!

Check out the RARE DRAFT B**R + COCKTAIL + WH***EY LIST BELOW!

RARE BREWS!
Bierstadt Oktoberfest (Märzen)
Bissell Brothers Swish (Hazy Double IPA)
Bluejacket Double Mexican Radio (Bourbon BA Imperial Stout w/ Spices)
Goldfinger Original L***r (Helles L***r)
Maine Dinner (American Double IPA)
Messorem Canal Fatal (Hazy IPA)
Monkish Pokemonk (Hazy Double IPA)
North Park X-Raying Rakau (Hazy Double IPA)
Perennial Barrel-Aged Abraxas 2026 (Rye Wh***ey BA Imperial Stout w/ Spices)
Sante Adairius Farmhouse Noir (Oak BA Mixed Fermentation Saison)

FALL COCKTAILS!
Fall Sangria - (red w**e, apple brandy, citrus)
Apple C***r Margarita - (tequila, lime, c***r syrup, cinnamon)

KILLER WH***EYS ON SPECIAL!
Eagle Rare Bourbon $11
Weller Special Reserve Bourbon $13
Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon $15
Stagg Bourbon $18

And here’s the full list of programming for next Saturday!
🎸Live music and a cookout on the Rustico patio: grilled hot dogs + brats, giant pretzels.
🍻Rare craft b**rs, w**es and housemade cocktails on the patio!
👶Face painting and kids crafts outside Buzz.
🐶An adoption event with the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and treats from Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats.
🍿Free popcorn and spiced apple c***r.
👻Kids come in costume for a free Halloween treat.
🐾Dogs in costume get a free Buzz Pawtee.

10/17/2026

New Game Day Specials too!! 3 Pigs Burger, Fried Cheese Curds, Nachos and Pretzel Bites!! 🐷🧀🥨

10/17/2026

Come check out our new menu offerings!!

10/14/2026

🎉Buzz + Rustico 20th Anniversary Celebration & Fall Festival!
901 Slaters Lane & 827 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA
Saturday, October 24th | 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Buzz and Rustico are celebrating 20 years on Slaters Lane in Alexandria! To celebrate, we will be hosting a fall festival to say thank you to our loyal customers and welcome all of our new friends.

Join us on Saturday, October 24th, from 11:00am - 3:00pm for a cookout with live music, rare craft b**rs, w**es and house cocktails, kid friendly activities (face painting, crafts, free popcorn and apple c***r), a dog adoption event (+ treats for dogs in costumes), and a Halloween costume drive!

Here’s the full list of programming for next Saturday!
🎸Live music and a cookout on the Rustico patio: grilled hot dogs + brats, giant pretzels.
🍻Rare craft b**rs, w**es and housemade cocktails on the patio!
👶Face painting and kids crafts outside Buzz.
🐶An adoption event with the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria and treats from Pawfectly Delicious Dog Treats.
🍿Free popcorn and spiced apple c***r.
👻Kids come in costume for a free Halloween treat.
🐾Dogs in costume get a free Buzz Pawtee.
🎃Donate Halloween costumes for the kids at the Carpenter’s Shelter.

10/13/2026

OCTOBER LIVE MUSIC AT RUSTICO!
Every Saturday Night in the Bar | 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join us at Rustico each and every Saturday night as we host live music at the bar!

Check out our full schedule below!

Rustico October Live Music Schedule
Saturday, , October 3rd - Rich Goldman
Saturday, October 10th - Burd Boonyoo
Saturday, October 17th - Mike Barrett
Saturday, October 24th - Clint Anderson
Saturday, October 31st - Brent Kimbrough .brent

10/10/2026

Rustico Game Day Specials!! Meatball Sandwich, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Pretzel Bites and Butternut Squash Soup!!

10/02/2026

🌞IT'S GOING TO BE A SUNNY SNALLYGASTER IN 2026!
🍻Join us & legions of craft b**r fans at the EAST COAST'S BIGGEST B**R FEST
📅Saturday, October 10th | 2pm - 6pm | $75 for UNLIMITED Pours of 450 Brews & More
📍Pennsylvania Avenue (Between 3rd & 7th Streets NW), Washington, DC
🎫Tickets Available at snallygasterdc.com

It's shaping up to be THE PERFECT FALL DAY in DC!

We're pumped for the 14th annual Snallygaster - get your $75 passes for unlimited pours of 450 b**rs from 165+ brewers with a commemorative glass on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC!

You'll also get two stages of live music, food vendors galore, a makers' market, vinyl shop, games, family fun, killer merch, cocktails + w**e + spirits + NA bevs & more - all to benefit !

Address

827 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA
22314

Opening Hours

Monday	11:30am - 12am
Tuesday	11:30am - 12am
Wednesday	11:30am - 12am
Thursday	11:30am - 12am
Friday	11:30am - 12am
Saturday	11am - 12am
Sunday	11am - 12am

Telephone

+17032245051

Website

http://www.rusticorestaurant.com/

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