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Best Bars in DC

Best Bars in DC

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Created by Mona D • Updated On: January 3, 2014
ChurchKey is one of Best Bars in DC.

1. ChurchKey

8.9
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 295 tips and reviews
Masa 14 is one of Best Bars in DC.

2. Masa 14

1825 14th St NW (at Swann St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · U-Street · 140 tips and reviews
P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace is one of Best Bars in DC.

3. P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace

515 15th St NW (at W Hotel), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 168 tips and reviews
Jack Rose Dining Saloon is one of Best Bars in DC.

4. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

8.6
2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 142 tips and reviews
Shelly's Back Room is one of Best Bars in DC.

5. Shelly's Back Room

8.2
1331 F St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 49 tips and reviews
Caddie's on Cordell is one of Best Bars in DC.

6. Caddie's on Cordell

6.8
4922 Cordell Ave (btwn Norfolk Ave & Old Georgetown Rd), Bethesda, MD
Sports Bar · Downtown Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland · 50 tips and reviews
Black Jack is one of Best Bars in DC.

7. Black Jack

7.8
1612 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 57 tips and reviews
Eighteenth Street Lounge is one of Best Bars in DC.

8. Eighteenth Street Lounge

1212 18th St NW (at Jefferson Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 89 tips and reviews
Proof is one of Best Bars in DC.

9. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Policy Restaurant & Lounge is one of Best Bars in DC.

10. Policy Restaurant & Lounge

1904 14th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · U-Street · 67 tips and reviews
Urbana is one of Best Bars in DC.

11. Urbana

2121 P St NW (at 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 78 tips and reviews
Cork is one of Best Bars in DC.

12. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews
The Huxley is one of Best Bars in DC.

13. The Huxley

1730 M St NW (btwn Connecticut Ave. & 17th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Night Club · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 16 tips and reviews
Dirty Martini is one of Best Bars in DC.

14. Dirty Martini

1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 53 tips and reviews
Gazuza Lounge is one of Best Bars in DC.

15. Gazuza Lounge

5.8
1629 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hillyer Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Night Club · Northwest Washington · 45 tips and reviews