Dreamland Bar & Diner

"From the owners of acclaimed drinks den Stampede Cocktail Club, comes this diner with a disco ball-packed hallway that serves all-day breakfast and a selection of solid drinks, including a wide variety of Moscow mules and boozy chai slushies. It’s typically croded, even on weekdays, with friends getting drinks after work, and the dance music is always bumping. It also runs the city’s most popular drag brunch on the weekend." - Harry Cheadle

"Fremont’s “floating city” lives up to its name, plunging you into an alternate universe bathed in purple-blue light and replete with disco balls, lush ferns, and glistening chandeliers. Like its sister bar, Stampede Cocktail Club, Dreamland leans into the world-building, and the back patio transports you to a “luxury resort on a Subtropical moon” that will delight sci-fi and cocktail nerds alike. The chicken and waffles and a house spin on a Crunch Wrap from a certain prolific chain are highlights of the brunch menu, but the main attraction on weekends is the drag queens. This is possibly the city’s most popular drag brunch, thanks to a holy trinity of ambiance, good food, and high-profile local performers, so make sure to book tickets well ahead of time." - Sophie Grossman, Eater Staff

"For a serotonin rush, have dinner on Dreamland’s balcony patio, a.k.a. Carnelian Bay. The whimsical space-galaxy-jungle-grotto surroundings make this diner feel like a hazy movie mashup of Jurassic Park, Alien, and Xanadu in the best way possible. There are $99 large-batch margaritas served in disco balls alongside salty pucker powder-rimmed glasses, Jell-O shots that taste like homemade jam straight from the jar, and some above-average bar snacks—like vegetarian chicken strip baskets, pimento cheese slathered on fried saltines, and a gooey burger that can do no wrong in our eyes. Very much like the title track of Xanadu." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente

"When: Daily, 3-6pm The Deal: $2 Off Draft Beer, $2 Off Glasses Of Wine, $2 Off House Cocktails And Non-Alcoholic Cocktails, Discounted Snacks The thought of this psychedelic diner's $5 french fries with tangy homemade ranch is enough to blast us through the door for Happy Hour, followed by one of the best burgers in town for $9. Discounted strawberry-watermelon margaritas rimmed in sour candy powder sweeten the deal, literally." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente

"Normally, we praise the maillard reaction on a burger—the more smashed, the better, right? In the case of Dreamland’s McDreamy, that couldn’t be more wrong. Between the juicy beef with a lighter sear, american cheese, and charred onion mayo, all of the gooey, sticky, and salty elements melt seamlessly, and yet it still has a great crunch from the pickles and toasted potato bun halves." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley