Washington DC - Nightlife - Indie Bar

1335 H St. NE, Washington DC 20002
202-399-4722

H Street Country Club

Ironic indoor miniature golf added to the H Street funfair. Kooky wall-hangings and twee drinkies at the extra long bar turn you into a club character for the night, so wear plaid. Random-yet-tast... 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

2009 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-232-2156

The Gibson

Old-timey speakeasy trend shimmies on down to U street with lights so low everyone looks dashing, mysterious. Sizzle of dripping candle wax and the smart chatter of smart alcohol amid hidden booths... read more

1025 31st St. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-339-0555

Zenobia

Deadbeat hookah bar down by the riverside. For Georgetown, intrepid stab at bohemia. Books galore flung down a long, dark hallway. Backyard patio opens to glass ceilings, sparkling white lights, an... read more

3634 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington DC 20012
202-722-7669

Looking Glass Lounge

Yellow backlit sign spells B-A-R amid laundromats and liquor stores. Simply showing up with your wallet intact shows more edge than your most daring American Apparel ensemble. Chandeliers from yest... read more

1353 H St. NE, Washington DC 20002
202-388-ROCK

Rock & Roll Hotel

Go figure, the capital's got a wild west saloon in Northeast. Main floor music stage a church for Myspace addicts, toe-tapping waifs who maybe cut their own hair. Upstairs bar the quintessence o... read more

1210 H St. NW, Washington DC 20002
202-398-7469

Palace of Wonders

The freaks come out at night, but face it honey, you're a freak show, too. Sexy three-ring circus happens on a stage the size of a New York City bathroom. Midnight sideshows induce laughter, winci... read more

1212 H St. NE, Washington DC 20002
202-399-3201

Red and Black

The devil went down to Georgia and kept going all the way to Louisiana. Red pepper bar food hints at Cajun vibe but it's the earnest indie groupies that bring tears to your eyes. Out of the mouth... read more

1136 19th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-775-0747

Science Club

The name is no gimmick. Before they learned how to dress, ice-cube-sucking patrons all used to be card-carrying members of high school science clubs across America. Grand staircase hints at Mayf... read more

1833 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-265-1751

Bar Pilar

Coupled jet set and younger K street crowd almost make it to U Street but give in to the cute. Remember that great little place in Bruges/Belfast/Barcelona? Euro soccer on TV gives everyone a blu... read more

1101 Kenyon St. NW, Washington DC 20010
202-232-5263

Wonderland Ballroom

Your favorite college bar evolves. Same concept but fewer Neanderthals. Better beer, bands, and babes (sometimes). The guy with the hat went to the bathroom to check the tilt of his hat. Foot lo... read more

2337 18th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-483-1200

Pharmacy Bar

Drinking for the art of it. Sky blue walls, sticky wood floors. Medicine cabinets, old-time elixirs and Andy Warhol's daily regimen of spilled pills. OD on the total randomness: vintage signs in La... read more

1847 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-265-7839

Café Saint Ex

They’re not suggesting your ex is a saint, so put down the phone already. Urbane, funky, and French – this spot is the gem of 14th Street. Named for Antoine Saint-Exupery, the Fren... read more

915 U St Northwest, Washington DC 20001
202-462-3213

The Velvet Lounge

The ultimate in hipsterness. Dive bar that seems as if it may be falling apart, loft spot sways during local band acts, but the loyal clientele keep it together. New comers wonder why the place has... read more