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Bars, Restaurants to try in DC

Bars, Restaurants to try in DC

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Created by Adam Nekola • Updated On: August 31, 2015

A selection of locations I've heard or read about that I'd like to try.

Station 4 is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

1. Station 4

6.3
1101 4th St SW (at M St SW), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Southwest - Waterfront · 69 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

2. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.7
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Ventnor Sports Cafe is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

3. Ventnor Sports Cafe

2411 18th St NW (at Belmont Rd), Washington, D.C.
Sports Bar · Adams Morgan · 35 tips and reviews
Comet Ping Pong is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

4. Comet Ping Pong

8.0
5037 Connecticut Ave NW (at Nebraska Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Chevy Chase · 114 tips and reviews
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

5. Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

8.8
401 7th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 326 tips and reviews
Quill is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

6. Quill

8.1
1200 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 19 tips and reviews
Poste Moderne Brasserie is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

7. Poste Moderne Brasserie

555 8th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St Nw), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 97 tips and reviews
Brasserie Beck is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

8. Brasserie Beck

1101 K St NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Belgian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 125 tips and reviews
Cantina Marina is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

9. Cantina Marina

600 Water St SW (at 6th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Southwest Washington · 81 tips and reviews
Nick's Riverside Grill is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

10. Nick's Riverside Grill

6.0
3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 63 tips and reviews
Off the Record is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

11. Off the Record

8.8
800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 41 tips and reviews
Bar Pilar is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

12. Bar Pilar

7.9
1833 14th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 93 tips and reviews
Billy Goat Tavern is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

13. Billy Goat Tavern

500 New Jersey Ave NW #1, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 32 tips and reviews
Chef Geoff's is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

14. Chef Geoff's

1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews
Hogo is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

15. Hogo

1017 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 17 tips and reviews
The Diner is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

16. The Diner

7.5
2453 18th St NW (at Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Adams Morgan · 188 tips and reviews
Open City is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

17. Open City

8.0
2331 Calvert St NW (at 24th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Woodley Park · 293 tips and reviews
Stoney's is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

18. Stoney's

6.9
1433 P St NW (btwn 14th & 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 124 tips and reviews
DC-3 is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

19. DC-3

423 8th St SE (btwn D & E St SE), Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · Capitol Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Epic Smokehouse is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

20. Epic Smokehouse

7.9
1330 S Fern St, Arlington, VA
BBQ Joint · 45 tips and reviews
Le Diplomate is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

21. Le Diplomate

9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 314 tips and reviews
Garden District is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

22. Garden District

8.8
1801 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · U-Street · 87 tips and reviews
Urbana is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

23. Urbana

2121 P St NW (at 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 78 tips and reviews
Policy Restaurant & Lounge is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

24. Policy Restaurant & Lounge

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

25. Black Whiskey

6.6
1410 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 28 tips and reviews
Etto is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

26. Etto

7.9
1541 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 43 tips and reviews
DNV Rooftop Lounge is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

27. DNV Rooftop Lounge

1155 14th St NW Fl 14, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 32 tips and reviews
Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

28. Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro

1940 11th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · U-Street · 105 tips and reviews
Firefly is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

29. Firefly

7.9
1310 New Hampshire Ave NW (in Kimpton Hotel Madera), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 107 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

30. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Satellite Room is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

31. Satellite Room

2047 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Diner · U-Street · 71 tips and reviews
Estadio is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

32. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
Little Serow is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

33. Little Serow

1511 17th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 58 tips and reviews
Birch & Barley is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

34. Birch & Barley

1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 104 tips and reviews
Eatonville is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

35. Eatonville

2121 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · U-Street · 130 tips and reviews
Taqueria Nacional is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

36. Taqueria Nacional

1409 T St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · U-Street · 60 tips and reviews
Teddy & The Bully Bar is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

37. Teddy & The Bully Bar

7.9
1200 19th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 61 tips and reviews
El Chucho Cocina Superior is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

38. El Chucho Cocina Superior

8.9
3313 11th St NW (at Lamont St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Pleasant Plains · 81 tips and reviews
Duffy's Irish Pub is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

39. Duffy's Irish Pub

2106 Vermont Ave NW (at Florida Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · U-Street · 41 tips and reviews
Béarnaise is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

40. Béarnaise

315 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 24 tips and reviews
Del Campo is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

41. Del Campo

777 I St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
South American Restaurant · Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews
Table is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

42. Table

903 N St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 30 tips and reviews
Alberto's Pizza is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

43. Alberto's Pizza

2010 P St NW, Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Northwest Washington · 31 tips and reviews
Bilbo Baggins Global Restaurant is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

44. Bilbo Baggins Global Restaurant

208 Queen St, Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Old Town · 66 tips and reviews
MXDC is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

45. MXDC

600 14th St NW (at F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 45 tips and reviews
Cuba Libre is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

46. Cuba Libre

7.5
801 9th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cuban Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 154 tips and reviews
2 Birds 1 Stone is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

47. 2 Birds 1 Stone

1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 30 tips and reviews
Irish Whiskey Public House is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

48. Irish Whiskey Public House

1207 19th St NW (btwn M & N St NW), Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 43 tips and reviews
G by Mike Isabella is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

49. G by Mike Isabella

2201 14th St NW (at W St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · U-Street · 52 tips and reviews
SUNdeVICH is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

50. SUNdeVICH

9.0
1314 9th St NW (in alley btwn N & O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Logan Circle - Shaw · 102 tips and reviews
Tabaq Bistro is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

51. Tabaq Bistro

1336 U St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · U-Street · 53 tips and reviews
Baby Wale is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

52. Baby Wale

1124 9th St NW (btw L & M St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 33 tips and reviews
Duke's Grocery is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

53. Duke's Grocery

9.0
1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Northwest Washington · 132 tips and reviews
VeraCruz Gallery is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

54. VeraCruz Gallery

2108 Vermont Ave NW (above Duffy's) (9th and Vermont NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 2 tips and reviews
Beuchert's Saloon is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

55. Beuchert's Saloon

8.5
623 Pennsylvania Ave SE (7th St & Pennsylvania Ave), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews
A & D Neighborhood Bar is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

56. A & D Neighborhood Bar

1314 9th St NW (btwn N & O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 21 tips and reviews
Dacha Beer Garden is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

57. Dacha Beer Garden

9.2
1600 7th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Logan Circle - Shaw · 75 tips and reviews
Eat The Rich is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

58. Eat The Rich

1839 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · U-Street · 37 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Paradiso is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

59. Pizzeria Paradiso

8.6
2003 P St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Northwest Washington · 125 tips and reviews
Hawk 'n' Dove is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

60. Hawk 'n' Dove

5.6
329 Pennsylvania Ave SE (4th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Capitol Hill · 60 tips and reviews
The Fainting Goat is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

61. The Fainting Goat

1330 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · U-Street · 61 tips and reviews
Columbia Room is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

62. Columbia Room

1021 7th St NW (Between New York Ave. & L Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 24 tips and reviews
Radius Pizza is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

63. Radius Pizza

3155 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Mount Pleasant · 36 tips and reviews
Domku Bar & Cafe is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

64. Domku Bar & Cafe

821 Upshur St NW (at Georgia Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Scandinavian Restaurant · Petworth · 32 tips and reviews
Right Proper Brewing Company is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

65. Right Proper Brewing Company

8.5
624 T St NW (btwn Wiltberger & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · U-Street · 95 tips and reviews
Le Grenier is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

66. Le Grenier

502 H St NE (at 5th St NE), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Near Northeast · 34 tips and reviews
Flight is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

67. Flight

6.6
777 6th St NW (H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 34 tips and reviews
Alba Osteria is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

68. Alba Osteria

425 I St NW (at 4th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 50 tips and reviews
Old Glory is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

69. Old Glory

3139 M St NW (at Wisconsin Ave), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Georgetown · 134 tips and reviews
Compass Rose is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

70. Compass Rose

8.5
1346 T St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews
Roofers Union is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

71. Roofers Union

7.4
2446 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Adams Morgan · 50 tips and reviews
Lindy's Red Lion is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

72. Lindy's Red Lion

2040 I St NW, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · George Washington University · 29 tips and reviews
Proof is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

73. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Rose's Luxury is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

74. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews
Macon Bistro & Larder is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

75. Macon Bistro & Larder

7.7
5520 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Bistro · Chevy Chase · 10 tips and reviews
Rebellion is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

76. Rebellion

1836 18th St NW (btwn Swann & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Northwest Washington · 34 tips and reviews
City Burger is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

77. City Burger

7015 Wisconsin Ave., Maryland
Burger Joint · Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. · 8 tips and reviews
Sixth Engine is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

78. Sixth Engine

438 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 56 tips and reviews
Range is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

79. Range

5335 Wisconsin Ave NW (in Chevy Chase Pavillion), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Friendship Heights · 85 tips and reviews
Penn Commons is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

80. Penn Commons

700 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 27 tips and reviews
The Occidental is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

81. The Occidental

7.6
1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 14th & 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 46 tips and reviews
Lupo Verde is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

82. Lupo Verde

7.2
1401 T St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · U-Street · 42 tips and reviews
Eden Center is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

83. Eden Center

8.4
6751 Wilson Blvd (at Seven Corners), Falls Church, VA
Shopping Mall · 29 tips and reviews
District Doughnut is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

84. District Doughnut

749 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Donut Shop · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews
The Inn at Little Washington is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

85. The Inn at Little Washington

8.7
309 Middle St (at Main St), Washington, VA
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
The Partisan is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

86. The Partisan

709 D St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 45 tips and reviews
Cashion's Eat Place is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

87. Cashion's Eat Place

1819 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 50 tips and reviews
Corduroy is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

88. Corduroy

1122 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 22 tips and reviews
DCity Smokehouse is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

89. DCity Smokehouse

8.8
203 Florida Ave NW (2nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · LeDroit Park · 58 tips and reviews
Jack Rose Dining Saloon is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

90. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

8.6
2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 142 tips and reviews
Lost & Found is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

91. Lost & Found

8.8
1240 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 29 tips and reviews
Rogue 24 is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

92. Rogue 24

922 N St NW, REAR, Washington, D.C.
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 10 tips and reviews
Looking Glass Lounge is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

93. Looking Glass Lounge

7.4
3634 Georgia Ave NW (at Princeton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews
China Chilcano is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

94. China Chilcano

8.3
418 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Peruvian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 76 tips and reviews
The Red Hen is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

95. The Red Hen

9.1
1822 1st St NW (at Seaton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 86 tips and reviews
DBGB Kitchen and Bar is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

96. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

931 H St NW, Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 43 tips and reviews
Daikaya is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

97. Daikaya

8.7
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
The Riggsby is one of Bars, Restaurants to try in DC.

98. The Riggsby

1731 New Hampshire Ave NW (at Riggs Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 23 tips and reviews