{"id":524324,"date":"2025-08-05T09:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=524324"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:37:50","slug":"free-spirited-mocktails-at-these-6-nova-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/food-and-drink\/2025\/08\/05\/free-spirited-mocktails-at-these-6-nova-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Try Tasty Mocktails from 6 NoVA Restaurants and Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cutting back on alcohol doesn\u2019t have to mean staying home. More area restaurants and bars are adding nonalcoholic and low-proof options to their menus. Here are some top spots to enjoy a quality mocktail this summer and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-neutral-ground-bar-and-kitchen\"><a href=\"http:\/\/neutralgroundbarandkitchen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neutral Ground Bar and Kitchen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sip a Cabana Breeze (with lemon, green-grape syrup, and Giffard Aperitif Bitter) or a Honeybee Fizz (with W\u00f6lffer Estate Spring in a Bottle Blanc de Blancs nonalcoholic sparkling wine, orange and grapefruit juices, and honey) on the patio at chef David Guas\u2019 upscale-casual McLean eatery and let live jazz music transport you to his native New Orleans. If you want a hint of spirits, seasonal low-ABV herbal spritzers are available at Sunday brunch and Friday lunch. <em>6641 Old Dominion Dr., McLean<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leesburg-public-house\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the-lph.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leesburg Public House<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This family-friendly American restaurant that aims for a London pub experience has more than craft beer on its menu. Owner John Cosgrove says, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see a growing demand for nonalcoholic options across all age groups.\u201d His mixologists are embracing it, serving up drinks like a mango honey mule, lavender lemonade (featuring Lyre\u2019s Dry London nonalcoholic gin), and a pi\u00f1a colada mocktail. There\u2019s also a selection of alcohol-free beers. <em>962 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sixty-vines\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sixtyvines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sixty Vines<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This airy Reston Town Center restaurant specializing in sustainable wines also boasts quality mocktails and nonalcoholic wines. Try The Bright Side (made with blood orange juice, Jack Rudy tonic syrup, lemon, and Fever-Tree club soda). Or sip the refreshing Blackberry Sage &amp; Soda (with housemade blackberry syrup, muddled sage, and lemon). <em>11905 Market St., Reston<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-whino\"><a href=\"http:\/\/whinova.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHINO<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The seasonal mocktails at this colorful art gallery and restaurant hybrid are as vibrant as its floor-to-ceiling murals. Head to Ballston Quarter for a Plant One on Me (featuring Seedlip Garden 108, watermelon puree, mint, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cocktail foam). Or get a kick out of the Spice of Life (a mix of Seedlip Grove 42, guava nectar, habanero syrup, and lime juice). <em>4238 Wilson Blvd., Second Floor, Arlington<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-true-food-kitchen\"><a href=\"http:\/\/truefoodkitchen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">True Food Kitchen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This health-focused chain extends its anti-inflammatory ethos to its zero-proof cocktails menu. Mocktails include the Spicy Clean Margarita (with CleanCo tequila, pineapple, lime, jalape\u00f1o, and mint) and the Blueberry 75 (with Lyre\u2019s nonalcoholic sparkling wine, Seedlip Grove 42, and lemon). They pair perfectly with a nutritious brunch. <em>Multiple area locations<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ser\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SER<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Popular zero-proof cocktails feature Spanish influences at this Arlington restaurant, where drinks are best enjoyed on the patio in the summer. On the list are the Sabilicious (with Ritual Zero Proof tequila, watermelon puree, and shishito peppers) and the Lunita G&amp;T (featuring zero-proof gin, Fever-Tree tonic, fresh green apple, and strawberries). <em>1110 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature image of Leesburg Public House courtesy Torch Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>This story originally ran in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/in-this-issue\/in-this-issue-august-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">August issue<\/a>. For more stories like this,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.secure.darwin.cx\/I34AWEBN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribe<\/a>&nbsp;to Northern Virginia Magazine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toast the dog days of summer with tasty zero-proof concoctions.","protected":false},"author":1002086,"featured_media":524328,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54662],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-524324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-and-drink"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Try Tasty Mocktails from 6 NoVA Restaurants and Bars<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"More area restaurants and bars are adding nonalcoholic drinks to their menus. 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