Washington DC - Dupont Circle - All Types

1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20036
1 202.427.9610

Dirty Bar

Burlesque dancers on swings, waitresses in corsets and fishnets, and- we swear- a feather-adorned bar, grace the Dirty Bar, the third floor of cocktail-hound magnet Dirty Martini. Cocktails make li... read more

1527 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20036
202-332-6767

Agora

Latest Mediterranean tribute band blows its horn on tired 17th street, competing with classy, honest (healthy) Turkish fare and actual tablecloths. Swordfish kebabs swim on rectangular plates, pert... read more

515 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-661-2400

P.O.V. Terrace & Lounge

The giddy ‘W' takeover makes the Washington monument look like a Vegas imitation. P.O.V. means "Point-of-View" in shamelessly elite dialect, although OTT is the more apt acronym. Impossible ... read more

2020 P St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-466-4441

Eola

A stack of Town & Country back issues comes to life. Vassar grads lap up the dream and audibly coo over the Mediterranean wine list. Honest, welcome relief to Dupont dining scene in the shape o... read more

1200 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-448-2300

The Jefferson Hotel

Parisian downtown classic throws a rim shot of 1920s razzamatazz at Washingtonian establishment. Gutted and rebuilt down to the minutest electrical outlet, new and improved means speck-free carpets... read more

1200 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-448-2322

Plume

Jefferson hotel's romantic resto raises the bar for date nights to atmospheric heights. Hyphenated last names of Georgetown still reeling with shock and awe of such gourmet perfection and so close ... read more

1512 Connecticut Ave. , Washington DC 20036
202-387-9338

Sweet Green

Just-off-the-circle salad joint steers the made-to-order salad craze into the realm of nerdy hipsterdom. White floors, blonde wood benches and biodegradable dinnerware promise sterility while creat... read more

1214 18th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
1-240-293-0557

Public Bar

Freshly unwrapped sports bar wants to be the everyday, after-work after party for ballin' guys with a taste for fine shoes—alas, "urban" concept and brick wall of topsy-turvy TVs is the post-... read more

1219 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-466-7529

Midtown Loft

Dream of owning your own loft in the upper 800K's? The kind with bare brick walls, high ceilings, multiple plasma screens and a sound system that plays your very own infinite playlist that jumps f... read more

1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-483-6000

Bar Dupont

DC bids farewell to Biddy Mulligan's feisty Irish pub and coldly welcomes the too-late trendiness of floor-to-ceiling makeover: freckly, buck-toothed, redheaded best friend comes back from college ... read more

1247 20th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-466-2676

Bread and Brew

Alliterated brick front saloon takes every restaurant trend of the past decade and mashes it into one: Seattle's specialized coffee scene meets East Coast microbrewery meets California wine bar me... read more

1215 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-955-5525

Current

The night is not young and you're still wearing all your clothes. If white pleather and sushi seems the logical next step, raise your hand and jump the line. "Cutting edge design" feels about elect... read more

2100 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20008
202-835-2100

The Jockey Club

What comes before retro? Reblossoming of Washington's premiere politico dining refuge is a quiet hit among class-conscious, alas target market is mostly dead. Ghosts of Kennedys past play with gran... read more

1610 20th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-333-3722

Darlington House

19th century family mansion joins the 21st with striking urbanity, sustainable eco-cuisine. Culinary elocution runs bases on color, flavor and texture, hits home run with photogenic flare. Well-t... read more

2031 Florida Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-265-6270

Veritas Wine Bar

Bacchanalian speakeasy makes alcohol respectable again. Intimate cellar sits at street level of local stone mansion; inside, there's more candlelight than a vigil. BS-free staff guide wide-eyed co... read more

1805 18th St NW, Washington DC 20009
202-588-1540

Mandu

Edward Hopper painting discovered, entitled "twenty-somethings with chopsticks." Dark brown trim offsets prim white space. Sharp Korean flavors a welcome shift from local Asian-American norms and... read more

2121 P St. NW, Washington DC 20037
202-448-1800

Hotel Palomar

Boutique hotel takes arty schtick to the edge. Like a Eurotrash craft show for the knowledge class: colored glass god's eyes, new-age fireplace, and the freakin' bellboys were trained by the ... read more

1824 R St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-667-6707

Artists Inn Residence

Adjacent Dupont mansions circa 1900 get extreme make over. Two become one, nine months later a toe-headed B&B is born. Acronym means four-poster beds, organic breakfast buffet, jacuzzi tubs f... read more

1601 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-667-1601

Circa

The capital's first community table remains communal. Families--nuclear, spontaneous, and otherwise--gather for chatty meals and a fruity cosmo or two. Wrinkle-free Eurocrats took over the sidewa... read more

1802 Jefferson Pl. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-828-4433

Fly Lounge

Space age mirrored-metal walls offer a highly-stylized homage to that long-ago time when air travel meant smokes, drinks and tarty stewardesses. Don’t bother boarding unless you plan on going... read more