FIFA World Cup fans are having happy hours at Dallas bar Happiest Hour. It’s the sixth-most-frequented destination nationally to watch World Cup games, a Lyft trend report shows
The ranking was part of the June Lyft Trends Report from the company’s data and editorial team.
Happiest Hour is over 20,000 square feet, with over 40 big-screen TVs, more than 50 beers on tap and a rooftop patio
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Its Happytizers, or giant dishes that serve four or more, went viral in 2021 after a TikTok video illustrated its caption, “everything’s bigger in Texas.”
The Big Happy Burger, priced at $120, is made with a five-pound beef patty, one pound of bacon, one pound of cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeños, tobacco onions, Happy Sauce and five pounds of fries. Other dishes include the Ferris Wheel of Wings ($110), XL Loaded Cheddar Fries ($55) and Nacho Tower ($45)
But food isn’t the only massive event at Happiest Hour. The night before the game between Norway and Ivory Coast on June 30, Norway fans took over the space for their viral “viking row,” extending and pulling their arms and chanting in unison, as if rowing a longboat
Happiest Hour isn’t the only bar taking in World Cup fan energy. On the night of June 16, before England’s match against Croatia, England fans drank The Londoner Pub dry. The bar’s owner estimated the crowd spent $29,000 on 5,000 beers and finished in three hours.Today, Dallas hosts its final World Cup game at Dallas Stadium, as semifinalists France and Spain compete for a spot in the finals on Sunday
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North Texas has been busy with countless watch parties and sporty events. There have been marches for teams like Argentina and Croatia, fans of team Mexico took over Klyde Warren Park, and David and Victoria Beckham ate at Terry Black’s Barbecue
Happiest Hour, part of the Harwood Hospitality Group, also participated in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Dallas Margarita Mile Cup, organized by Visit Dallas. The event put some of the city’s most popular restaurants and bars in competition for the public’s favorite World Cup-inspired margarita.
Happiest Hour sent Hot & Happy, a drink featuring blanco tequila, fresh lime, cane sugar and Firewater bitters
Other places ranked in the top 10 in Lyft’s report include Number Thirty Eight in Denver (No. 1), Nomad World Pub in Milwaukee (No. 5) and Chalmers in Austin (No. 10)
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Happiest Hour is at 2616 Olive St., Dallas
