Washington DC - Nightlife - Restaurant Bar

1337 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-567-2576

Churchkey

500 bottles of beer on the wall, 500 bottles of beer. Knock one down, pass it around, realize your life is too short to try ‘em all. Massive draft list lengthens the Russian novel of a beer ... read more

1620 I St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-429-4350

BlackFinn American Saloon

Washington finally gets a slice of a national trend, brings legitimacy to a chain that's part Applebees/part old-timey saloon. Like a Denver airport bar except bigger and with more tourists. Girl f... read more

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

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

2427 18th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-232-1011

The Black Squirrel

Atypical Adams Morgan den of delights for brew snobs, honoring Washington’s imported native mammal. New bar smell is kryptonite for the sunburned weekend masses who trudge past the well... read more

1315 "Eye" St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-842-2263

Tuscana Lounge

Too new to tell but we can guess. Americans love Tuscany (cue opera music), with its sexy, sunny charms, the distilled mood lighting and wait, electric blue shadows? (Stop. Rewind. Cue ambient te... read more

920 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202.737.7275

The Park at Fourteenth

Ivanka Trump sighs and decides she's staying the night. Manufactured membership handpicked for the right balance of with-it cool, Washington status, and striking Scandinavian profiles. Diamonds ar... read more

806 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-730-8700

Le Bar

Shameless celebration of pouting French chic, both real and imagined. Très posh scenesters exhibit years of practice at the hardwood bar: leave light heel prints on the spotless carpet, ig... read more

1847 Columbia Rd. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-299-9630

Napoleon Bistro & Lounge

The concentration of bars in Adams Morgan should ensure a great night out, but sometimes it feels like a question of quantity over quality. Enter Napoleon, a European boite that has been giving the... read more

2463 18th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-667-0088

Bossa

Bob Marley goes to rehab and gets a master's degree. One world ethic now played out among patterned wall swatches and photo art ripped from early 90's Benetton catalogue. Bathrooms built from old... read more

3101 K St. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-333-2006

Mate

The red, black and chrome Mate (pronounced Mah-tay) rocks the sort of strict dress code that culls metrosexuals and the type of guys who have learned something from their last girlfriend (or back i... 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

2437 18th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-797-0017

Mezè

Row house redesign welcomes non-Western Washington. Undistinguishable modern art hangs from walls the color of pale Easter eggs; zoomed-in photo backdrop is artsy black and white Istanbul. Young ... read more

3000 K St. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-944-4200

Sequoia

Is that the smell of the Potomac or the confluence of colognes? A singles scene so intense it plays like a Fellini film before your eyes. If Fellini went to UVA, that is. The crowd is thick and vis... read more

2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC 20037
202-292-4067

McFadden's

Make your way past the grumpy doorman and find yourself in an Animal House haven. Three dollar Miller Lites add fuel to the fire. Eye of the Tiger blaring on the juke helps too. Plan on having mult... read more

3125 M St. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-333-6122

Mie N Yu

Kublai Khan throws book party for Marco Polo's roman à clef. Enough silk to dress a herd of camels. Oriental charm painted in broad strokes of exotic décor and wild spices. Pu... read more