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Jackie Lee's

Spirited neighborhood bar with pub grub. Local watering hole for suds & shots, plus beer-friendly bar fare, smoked ribs & vintage games.

Love, Makoto

Gemini — Wine Shop + Dinner

Era Wine Bar

No Kisses Bar

Bar a Vin

French-style bar with wine & cocktails. Elegant, airy bar in a French restaurant offering wine, cocktails, beer & Mediterranean snacks.

600t

Dram & Grain

Retro, reservations-only watering hole. Nostalgic, reservations-only bar open just on Saturdays serving mixologist-made drinks in cozy digs.

The Alchemist DC

Lyman's Tavern

Hip bar with pinball & beer selection. Hip, wood-clad bar with pinball machines, jukeboxes & a piano, serving beer by can, bottle & draft.

Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club

Quirky haunt with craft beer & DJs. Narrow, red-hued hangout with kitschy accents featuring numerous bottled, craft beers & weekend DJs.

Licht Cafe

Coastline Oyster CO.

Tap99

Sushi Nakazawa

NYC-bred, upscale, Japanese destination. Luxurious, Japanese omakase meals served in cozy, dark wood & gold surrounds, with a sushi counter.

Tom's Watch Bar

Akeno Sushi Bar and Thai at Capitol Hill

Maxwell Park

Chic wine bar for offbeat selections. Wine guru Brent Kroll showcases classic & surprising bottles & bar bites in his classy, modern lair.

The Eastern

Little Blackbird

The Golden Age

Jane Jane

Trendy cocktail bar with snacks. Hip cocktail spot with bold decor & a laid-back vibe offering creative drinks & bar bites.

The Crown & Crow

Victorian-style lower-level pub. Inspired by Victorian pubs, this expansive, lower-level watering hole features a 19th-century bar.

Silver Lyan

Denson Liquor Bar

Classy spot for old-school cocktails. Atmospheric, art deco-ish bar with leather banquettes serving old-school drinks & elevated nibbles.

The Pug

Low-key local watering hole. A local crowd comes to this small, boxing-themed bar for drinks & weekend brunch. Open late.

Red Derby

Hip bar with roof deck & board games. Local bar that attracts a hip crowd for its canned beers, roof deck, board games, pub grub & brunch.

The Dew Drop Inn

Chill bar serving snacks & sandwiches. Chill bar with lived-in, retro feel & roof deck serving beers, wines, sandwiches & snacks.

The Commodore DC

Crush Bar

as you are. DC

Relaxed LGBTQIA+-friendly bar & eatery. Chill spot catering to LGBTQIA+ guests with regular dance nights, plus coffee, snacks, meals & beer.

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

Boardwalk-themed seafood spot. Popular spot for seafood dishes with boardwalk decor & a lively upstairs bar & bocce court.

Oyster Oyster

Modern nook with seasonal tasting menus. Chic, contemporary fixture providing seasonal, carefully sourced tasting menus with veggie options.

BlackSalt

Refined seafood house & fish market. Creative preparations of sustainable seafood served in an upscale tavern with take-out fish market.

Ivy and Coney

Tom's Watch Bar

O-Ku

Contemporary Japanese & sushi bar. A menu focused on Japanese robata-style dishes & sushi in an elevated setting with modernist decor.

BUDDY'S DC

Yume Sushi

Chic eatery for Japanese cuisine. Stylish, understated restaurant for sushi & sashimi featuring bold wall murals & an open kitchen.

Kotobuki

Cozy Japanese restaurant on 2nd floor. Located on the 2nd floor, this cozy spot offers Japanese eats & take-out options.

Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar - DC

All Souls Bar

Booze, a jukebox & a simple setting. Neighborhood saloon featuring drinks, a jukebox & more in utilitarian surroundings.

BOURBON STEAK

Inventive American fare in chic space. Stylish & modern steakhouse in the Four Seasons with seasonal American fare & butter-poached meat.

McClellan's Retreat

Cozy bar named after a Civil War general. Named after a Civil War general, this cozy bar pours craft cocktails inspired by historical figures.

Boundary Stone

Pub grub & whiskey in a vintage space. Neighborhood pub serving bar food & whiskey in a vintage setting with exposed brick & tin ceilings.

The Fountain Inn DC

The Green Zone

Hip tavern with Middle Eastern drinks. Cheery bar for creative cocktails with Middle Eastern flavors, plus eats such as hummus & falafel.

ChurchKey

Big selection of beers plus vintage brew. Snacks, flatbreads & cheese plates accompany a large selection of bottled & draft beers, some rare.

Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar

Hip, quirky lounge with beer & dancing. Hip, quirky lounge with a large beer list, dancing & New Orleans Saints games on the TV.

Showtime Lounge

Compact watering hole with a music vibe. Snug, cash-only bar with murals of musicians & record logos, plus a jukebox for funk & soul tunes.

Trusty's

Tavern with retro filling-station decor. Watering hole with a bar fashioned from a school bus, pub grub, a diverse beer selection & a patio.

Sudhouse DC

Local brews & classic American chow. This 3-floor mom-&-pop bar boasts colorful murals of U.S. presidents, local brews & simple chow.

Raven Grill

Long-lived local bar. This no-nonsense bar has been serving drinks since 1935 in a snug room with vintage booths.

Uproar Lounge & Restaurant

Gay bar with creative eats & a roof deck. Lively tri-level gay bar offering small plates & sushi in a relaxed atmosphere with a rooftop deck.

Stan's DC Restaurant

Wings & drinks at Downtown hideaway. Low-key, basement-level Downtown spot offers signature wings with "mumbo" sauce & strong drinks.

Walter’s Sports Bar and Restaurant

Upbeat hangout with pub fare & a patio. Big, bustling game-day spot featuring a pub menu, 24 self-pour draft beers & 30+ TVs, plus a patio.

Board Room

Laid-back haunt for beer, bites & games. Funky hangout featuring beer, wine & cocktails, plus pub grub & vintage board games in modern digs.

KAZ Sushi Bistro

Classic & innovative Japanese cuisine. Sushi spot with familiar & specialty Japanese menu options, including chef's tasting menus.

Barrel

Whiskey lounge with a Southern menu. Rustic whiskey lounge featuring a modest menu of Southern small plates, Sunday brunch & a cozy feel.

Chicken + Whiskey

Union Trust

Chill watering hole for cocktails on tap. Casual, late-night haunt in a historic building with a low-key vibe, happy hours & cocktails on tap.

St. Vincent Wine

Hip wine bar with live music & a garden. Cool wine bar with charcuterie boards, brunch & hearty mains, plus a garden & regular live jazz.

Barcelona Wine Bar

Rustic spot for Spanish tapas & wine. Spanish small plates, sangria & wine are served in rustic yet elegant digs with a sidewalk patio.

Death & Co. D.C.

Chicken + Whiskey

Peruvian Chicken grill & mod whiskey bar. Pollo a la Brasa & Latin street food in a counter-serve setting, with a speakeasy bar scene at night

The Passenger

Hip hangout for craft cocktails & brunch. Beloved custom cocktail venue is reincarnated in rustic-chic digs with chartreuse and rum on tap.

The Dignitary

Old-school-style bar in high-tech hotel. Hotel bar with a clubby, retro vibe, upscale bites, bourbon list & drinks named for U.S. presidents.

The Lounge at BOURBON STEAK

Posh hotel lounge with seasonal bar menu. The Four Seasons Hotel's sleek bar offers high-end cocktails, farm-fresh pub menu & people watching.

Dan's Cafe

No-frills pour-your-own dive bar. Patrons mix their own drinks using squeeze bottles of booze & mixers at this cash-only dive bar.

Thurst Lounge

Larry's Lounge

Unpretentious gay bar open to all. Welcoming gay bar offering a popular happy hour, pub grub & a dog-friendly outdoor patio.

Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

Campy gay bar with drag bingo & karaoke. Tiki-style gay bar with drag shows & karaoke serves beach-inspired cocktails, beer & pub grub.

Hank's Oyster Bar

Casual seafood spot with a raw bar. New England-style seafood outpost with clams, lobster rolls, a raw bar & happy hour.

The Artemis - DC Sports Bar, Live Music, Happy Hour

The Big Board

High-concept beer spot with big windows. High-concept pub for clever burgers & draft beer sold at prices that fluctuate with demand.

Sushi Taro

Classic high-end sushi & sake restaurant. High-end sushi spot with chef's choice dinners, bento-box lunch specials, sake & sho-chu.

Bottles Wine Garden

The Game Sports Pub

Bi-level sports bar with eats & a patio. Updated sports bar with Filipino & pub grub, a boiler-maker menu, beer, shooters & happy hour.

Zeppelin

Chic spot for sushi, skewers & cocktails. Sushi & grilled Japanese fare with sake & cocktails in a dramatic, contemporary space with karaoke.

Sushi Hachi

Buzzy spot for creative maki & cocktails. Clever maki, unique cocktails & imported wines in a stylish, brick-lined space with a relaxed vibe.

Perry's Restaurant

Chic hangout for Japanese fare & drinks. Sleek multi-level eatery serving Japanese fare, sushi & speciality cocktails, with a rooftop bar.

Sushiko Chevy Chase

Hip spot for high-end raw fish & wines. Sleek spot for top-notch sushi & small plates, plus onsite offshoot Kōbō for tasting menus.

Barcelona Wine Bar

Rustic spot for Spanish tapas & wine. Spanish small plates & wine presented in rustic yet elegant digs with courtyard & outdoor fireplace.

Lost & Found DC

Rustic bar with outdoor seating. Funky bar decorated with ephemera like vinyl records, offering craft beers, whiskeys & a patio.

Cotton & Reed

Artisanal distillery with tasting bar. Stylish tasting room serving clever cocktails in a sleekly repurposed warehouse distillery.

Crimson Whiskey Bar

Classy Southern diner with a bar . Stylish eatery with a cafe and whiskey bar, serving Southern fare in a hip hotel.

Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar

Low-key hangout for drinks & pub grub. Longtime hangout providing beer & comfort food to crowds of regulars in a taxidermy-adorned space.

Last Call Bar

Industrial hub for snacks & cocktails. Industrial venue offering sandwiches, fries & cocktails, plus happy-hour specials.

The Bottom Line

Basement bar with Mexican-American grub. Funky basement bar with heated outdoor seating & a menu of American & Mexican pub grub.

Hank's Oyster Bar

Casual seafood spot with a raw bar. New England-style seafood outpost with clams, lobster rolls, a raw bar & happy hour.

Clyde's of Gallery Place

Classic American fare & cocktails. Long-running local chain serving classic American dishes & cocktails in a traditional setting.

Ivy City Smokehouse

American tavern for house-smoked seafood. Buzzy watering hole for smoked fish, seafood, local spirits & entertainment with rooftop & patio.

Whiskey & Oyster

Relaxed restaurant for seafood & whiskey. Unpretentious eatery with a patio serving seafood, sandwiches & pasta, plus a long whiskey list.

Hive Bar

Trendy hotel bar with a rooftop lounge. Chic watering hole at the Hive Hotel serving local beer & spirits on the ground level & top floor.

Yard House

Upscale sports bar with many draft beers. High-end sports-bar chain with a huge menu of New American fare & an extensive list of draft beers.

Penn Quarter Sports Tavern

Roomy sports pub with outdoor seating. Sports tavern near the Verizon Center offering 2 full bars, lots of sidewalk seating & multiple TVs.

Proper 21 K Street

Hearty meals in a vibrant sports bar. Sports-centric pub with a convivial vibe offering big screens, plus beer & global bites.

The District Sports Bar

Takara 14

Nooshi

Modern pan-Asian outpost with a bar. Contemporary outfit fixing up Asian specialties like sushi, noodles & spring rolls, plus cocktails.

Momiji

Sushi house with popular happy hour. 2-level spot with deck turning out hibachi dishes & creatively named rolls, plus handmade cocktails.

Whiskey Charlie

All-weather rooftop bar with river views. Rooftop bar & outdoor deck with waterfront & city vistas for cocktails, wine, beer & comfort fare.

Lulu’s Wine Garden

Cool restaurant for light bites & wine. Hip, bright eatery whipping up toasts, sandwiches & salads, plus weekend brunch, wine & cocktails.

Whiskey Bar

618 Cocktail and Whiskey Lounge

Creative mixed drinks in chill surrounds. Laid-back watering hole serving unique cocktails & pub grub such as burgers & vegan sliders.

Nellie's Sports Bar

Eclectic pub with TVs, rooftop & events. Games on TV, drag events (bingo & brunch), poker nights & karaoke draw patrons to this casual pub.

King Street Oyster Bar

Rappahannock Oyster Bar

Waterfront stop for classic seafood fare. Causal, glass-enclosed stop serving oysters & raw shellfish plus burgers, craft beers & cocktails.

The Occidental

Institution for upscale American dining. Local landmark for high-end American meals served in a posh space lined with portraits of statesmen.

Blackfinn DC

Modern, wood-paneled sports bar & grill. Lively, modern gastropub for American fare with creative twists, craft beer & cocktails.

SHŌTŌ Washington DC

Striking eatery for Japanese cuisine. Modern restaurant serving sushi, Wagyu steak & grilled robata-style skewers in a lavish dining room.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar

Chain with a revolving sushi service. Serves an extensive menu of rolls, nigiris, soups, plus desserts on a conveyor belt.

Cork Wine Bar and Market

Sophisticated wine bar & market cafe. Cool wine bar for New American small plates & more upstairs; with market bistro & tasting bar below.

District Winery

Waterfront dining in an urban winery. A modern, wine-focused, globally-minded, restaurant & bar on the ground floor of a working winery.

Black Whiskey

Hip watering hole with cocktail menu. Whiskey-based cocktails served in hip, laid-back locale with gallery & music space.

Trade

Laid-back gay bar with happy hour. Narrow, no-nonsense gay bar offering typical drinks, including huge cocktails during happy hour.

The Little Gay Pub

Green Lantern

Gay bar & lounge with special events. Gay bar with lounge hosting special events such as live exotic dancers & '80s nights.

The Fireplace

Neighborhood gay bar with DJs. Lively gay bar draws a crowd of regulars to its clubby interior for drinks & VJ/DJs upstairs.

The Fox and Hounds Lounge

Lively stop for drinks & people-watching. People-watching & drinks are draws to this popular local lounge with a patio.

JR's Bar

Longtime neighborhood gay bar. A popular happy hour, show-tune singalongs & other events draw crowds to this neighborhood gay bar.

Aqua

Lively club with a sunken dance floor. High-energy nightclub with a sunken dance floor featuring booze & DJ nights in a spacious interior.

King Street Oyster Bar

Duffy's Irish Pub (Dupont Circle NW)

Penn Social

Bar scene known for booze, bites & games. Lively bar with a patio offering pub grub & live bands, plus trivia, dancing & more.

BUNKER

Number Nine

Gay bar with videos & creative cocktails. This upscale, bi-level gay bar offers inventive cocktails on both floors & a video bar upstairs.

Soussi Restaurant

Mediterranean eats at corner hookah bar. Chill, lounge-like establishment with hookah, drinks & Mediterranean dishes such as lamb couscous.

The Big Stick

Woodsy sports bar with brews & sausages. This woodsy sports bar with a fireplace serves brews on tap, plus sausages & snacks to go-with.

Lou's City Bar

Sports bar for Badgers & Huskies fans. U. of Wisconsin & U. of Washington fans head here for brews, pub fare & beer-tap tables.

Nama Sushi Bar & Restaurant

Japanese eatery & bar with a hip vibe. High-style, contemporary setting for sushi & some cooked fare with a chef's tasting & happy hour.

Sticky Rice Restaurant & Karaoke Bar

Hip eatery with sushi & tater tots. Hip American-Pan-Asian spot serving cocktails, sushi, noodles, sandwiches & buckets of tater tots.

The Next Whisky Bar

Glamorous bar lounge in storied hotel. Hotel lobby bar created from whiskey bottles, with sculptural red armchairs & a glam, retro vibe.

A League Of Her Own

Gay sports bar for women with dancing. Lively, easygoing lesbian sports bar with a dance floor & event nights.

Nick's Riverside Grill

Waterfront restaurant & bar with patio. Riverfront grill with outdoor patio seating plus a window-lined dining room & full bar.

Union District Oyster Bar & Lounge

Contemporary American bar & grill. A menu focused on fresh oysters & classic brasserie dishes & drinks in a casual, rustic setting.

The Dirty Goose

Cool stop for cocktails & American eats. Chic hangout with a rooftop bar for craft cocktails, signature martinis & a concise American menu.

Kiki

Pitchers DC

Upbeat gay sports bar & restaurant. Lively, sports-themed gay bar featuring pub grub, themed event nights & a patio area.