For the 21-and-over crowd, the Viking Cocktail Lounge is a large bar just off Grant Avenue in the heart of downtown Novato. It features a full bar, offering beers on tap and mixed drinks. It has a main room and a back room where you will find pool tables, shuffleboard, a pinball machine, jukebox and other arcade games.
The Viking has a reputation for being somewhat of a dive, although most of the people who say that have never stepped foot in there. Occasionally heavy metal bands take the stage and a group of motorcyclists stop by. It's not necessary a date-night destination, but it's a fine spot for a cold one.