Which Port Washington bar has the most beers?

Sir James Pub on North Franklin Street, with more than 900 beers by its listing's count and 914-plus by Travel Wisconsin's.

Is there a brewery in Port Washington?

Yes. Inventors Brewpub on East Washington Street brews its own beer on a rotating tap list.

Which Port Washington bars have a view of the marina?

Schooner Pub has a deck overlooking the marina, and Cavelier Wine Bar has a deck on the lake.

Is there a wine bar in Port Washington?

Yes, Cavelier Wine Bar on East Jackson Street, and Vines To Cellar on East Main Street offers wine tastings.

Is there live music in Port Washington bars?

Cavelier Wine Bar hosts live music nights, and Sir James Pub lists karaoke.

Bars in Port Washington WI: Pubs, a Brewpub and a Wine Bar

A pub with more than 900 beers, a brewpub, a deck over the marina, a wine bar on the lake and the corner taverns of West Grand Avenue.

For a night out, the bars in Port Washington split neatly in two: the downtown pubs on Franklin and Main streets a block or two from the marina, and the neighborhood taverns out along West Grand Avenue.

Between them you get a pub with more than 900 beers, a brewpub, a deck over the marina, a wine bar on the lake and a few corner taverns.

Below they are grouped by what you are in the mood for. Kitchens and hours change with the season, so check before you plan dinner around a bar.

Craft beer: Sir James Pub and Inventors Brewpub

The two beer stops downtown are Sir James Pub on North Franklin Street, for range, and Inventors Brewpub on East Washington Street, for beer brewed on site.

Sir James Pub

Sir James Pub, at 316 North Franklin Street, has been pouring since 1983, and Travel Wisconsin counts more than 914 beers and 200 bourbons. Its listing describes over 900 craft beers in bottles and cans plus a draft list, and bartenders who will steer you to something new.

Travel Wisconsin also lists karaoke and happy hour specials, and the pub runs its own promotions on Local Eyes.

Inventors Brewpub

Inventors Brewpub, at 305 East Washington Street, rotates a tap list of beers brewed in the building, with a kitchen run by Chef Chris, per its listing. The brewpub posts its own events, mostly themed food-and-beer days plus seasonal nights like Oktoberfest and Halloween, and Visit Port Washington lists a lakeside patio.

Its event space, Edison Hall, hosts the Port Washington Food Pantry's Halloween Ball on October 24, 2026.

A deck over the marina: Schooner Pub

If you want to watch the boats with a drink in hand, Schooner Pub is the bar for it.

Schooner Pub

Schooner Pub, at 114 North Franklin Street, is a neighborhood saloon with an old wooden bar, a deck that looks over the marina and simple bar food, per its listing. Visit Port Washington lists it among the downtown spots with a lakeside patio.

A block away on East Main, Fork & Tap is more of a restaurant, but its listing mentions bottom-fill beer taps, which is reason enough to stop in for one.

Wine by the lake: Cavelier and Vines to Cellar

Port Washington has two wine stops, a bar with a lake deck and a tasting room on Main Street.

Cavelier Wine Bar

Cavelier Wine Bar, at 407 East Jackson Street, has a deck facing Lake Michigan, cocktails, non-alcoholic choices and snacks like cheese curds rather than full meals, per its listing. It shares the space with Sacred Bean Coffee Co., and its events include live music nights, which The Port Hotel's guide also mentions.

On East Main Street, Vines To Cellar pours tastings from dry reds to sweeter wines and blood orange sangria, hosts events and sells gifts, and its listing mentions the owners' dogs. The shop is at 114 East Main Street, on the block where the Saturday farmers market sets up in summer. Vines To Cellar is also one of the stops among the wineries north of Milwaukee.

Neighborhood taverns on Grand Avenue

West Grand Avenue, about three-quarters of a mile west of the marina, has the town's corner taverns, where the crowd is mostly local.

Gopher One at 605 West Grand is a neighborhood tavern with free pool on weekends, a mixed crowd of ages, and pizza that its listing says regulars recommend. Down the block, Grand Avenue Saloon at 550 West Grand is another local tavern with a friendly room, per its listing.

Visit Port Washington also lists Rascals at 201 West Grand Avenue, which The Port Hotel's guide notes has a pool table.

Burgers, games and a bar out of town

For food with the drinks, Lucky Devils leans on the kitchen.

Lucky Devils Bar & Grill at 551 North Wisconsin Street is known for smash burger nights and Monday tacos, per its listing, and Visit Port Washington lists it for burgers and wings, with patio seating.

About 2 miles northwest of the marina on County Highway KK, The Shipyard is a remodeled bar away from downtown, a local spot for a night out.

The Patio Bar and Grill at 601 North Wisconsin Street rounds out the list with pub food outside, per Visit Port Washington.

A short downtown crawl

The downtown bars sit close enough to string together on foot in an evening.

Start on Schooner Pub's deck at 114 North Franklin while there is still light on the marina, then walk about 0.15 miles up Franklin Street to Sir James Pub at No. 316 for something from the bottle list. From there it is a few blocks east to Inventors Brewpub or Cavelier's lake deck to finish.

Fork & Tap posts a happy hour among its events, and Sir James Pub runs its own promotions, so check both listings before you set out.

Pace yourself on the stairs and curbs near the water after dark, and keep to the lit streets between the harbor and Franklin Street.

Getting home

The downtown bars are all within a few blocks of each other and of the two harbor hotels, so a night on Franklin Street needs no car.

Grand Avenue and the Shipyard are a different matter: plan a driver or a ride, since the walk back along the highway after dark is not a pleasant one.

Staying the night downtown makes it simple, and Port Washington's harbor hotels are a short walk from every bar on Franklin Street.

Most of these bars also serve food, and dinner before the drinks is easy to find among the restaurants near the Port Washington marina.

On Fridays the pub kitchens turn to fish, and Friday fish fry in Port Washington runs from the supper club to Seven Hills.

A drink on a deck is a good end to a day around the Port Washington harbor.