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Washington

Bars, lounges and clubs we track in Washington, ranked by standing and by how people rate them.

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21 bars and clubs

Service Bar DC

4.6 out of 5(887 reviews)Bar · $$

Quirky, laid-back hangout for cocktails & fried chicken eats boasting an intimate bar-within-bar.

926-928 U St NW, Washington

Press Club Cocktail Bar

4.8 out of 5(175 reviews)Bar · $$
Resy credit · not checked yet
1506 19th St NW, Washington

Silver Lyan

4.7 out of 5(535 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$$
900 F St NW, Washington

Gold Clover Bar

4.9 out of 5(104 reviews)Bar · $$
251 Florida Ave NW, Washington

Maxwell Park

4.7 out of 5(347 reviews)Wine Bar · $$

Wine guru Brent Kroll showcases classic & surprising bottles & bar bites in his classy, modern lair.

1336 9th St NW, Washington

Segreto DC Speakeasy Bar

4.9 out of 5(409 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$
1932 9th St NW, Washington

Lveltú Social Club

4.9 out of 5(247 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$
528 H St NE, Washington

The Lobby Lounge | Cocktail & Wine Bar

4.9 out of 5(171 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$
1660 33rd St NW, Washington

Spark Social

4.9 out of 5(186 reviews)Bar · $
2009 14th St NW, Washington

Flight Wine + Chocolate

4.9 out of 5(121 reviews)Wine Bar · $$

Low-key, airplane-themed bar showcasing artisanal chocolates, wine & snacks, plus happy hour.

1300 E Pike St Ste 103, Seattle

barmini

4.8 out of 5(650 reviews)Bar · $$$$

Swanky craft-cocktail bar with innovative, technology-driven menu & white-on-white furnishings.

Resy credit · not checked yet
501 9th St NW, Washington

OKPB

4.8 out of 5(284 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$
3165 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington

Otter on the Rocks

4.8 out of 5(209 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$
4210 SW Admiral Wy, Seattle

Quill at The Jefferson

4.7 out of 5(269 reviews)Bar · $$

Classic cocktails & signature drinks with house-infused liquors served in a sleek VIP bar setting.

Resy credit · not checked yet
1200 16th St NW, Washington

Jack Rose Dining Saloon

4.6 out of 5(2,451 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$$

Whiskeys lead the way at high-end bar with American menu, themed dining rooms & an open air terrace.

2007 18th St NW, Washington

Copycat Co.

4.6 out of 5(1,214 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$

Hip, bi-level spot for Chinese street food & drinks, including martinis, fizzes & house concoctions.

1110 H St NE, Washington

Off the Record

4.6 out of 5(1,156 reviews)Bar · $$

Subterranean-level bar in the Hay-Adams Hotel serving classic cocktails & upscale bar food.

Resy credit · not checked yet
Hay-Adams Hotel, 800 16th St NW, Washington

The Crown & Crow

4.6 out of 5(756 reviews)Bar · $$

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

1317 14th St NW, Washington

Code Red

4.6 out of 5(366 reviews)Bar · $$
2440 18th St NW, Washington

The Green Zone

4.5 out of 5(846 reviews)Cocktail Bar · $$

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

2226 18th St NW, Washington

Denson Liquor Bar

4.5 out of 5(751 reviews)Bar · $$

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

600 F St NW Lower Level, Washington

Getting there on points

Published award prices from Washington, from our own pricing run.

Flights

CUNBusiness · American AAdvantage
30,000 mi
SJDBusiness · American AAdvantage
30,000 mi
KEFBusiness · Aeroplan
60,000 mi
LHRBusiness · Aeroplan
60,000 mi

Hotels

Hyatt Regency Kyoto
15,000/night
Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile
15,000/night
Park Hyatt Dubai
20,000/night

How this list is built. Restaurants and bars come from Google Places for Washington, refreshed Oct 14, and are split between the two tabs by the venue type Google reports. Booking platform is detected from each restaurant's own website. Michelin and Sapphire Reserve marks are matched by name and place. Where Google has no description we say what we hold about the venue instead.

What the marks mean. Since August 1 a restaurant only triggers the Amex Resy credit if its Resy page shows the “Qualifies for Resy Credit” badge — we open those pages and look, last on Sep 15, and a blank badge means we haven't checked yet, not that the credit fails. A sighting inside thirty days reads “Resy credit”; an older one carries the date we saw it, because what we can honestly say is what we saw and when. A Sapphire Reserve table is on Chase's Exclusive Tables list, where the $150 half-yearly dining credit applies — enrol the card at OpenTable first · list Sep 9. Michelin means starred, Bib Gourmand or Selected in the 2026 US guide, collected Sep 9. James Beard and the bar lists are the current year's awards, with a win shown differently from a nomination.

Card credits change without notice. Confirm on Resy or with your issuer before you count on one.