Darts, beer, and an old-school bar menu at this D.C. institution.
Squeeze in some healthy meals at the retro juice bar and cafe.
Biker-style bar with vegan bites and occasional Jell-O wrestling.
Tip your derby hat to Washington’s julep haven. There’s a Scotch bar for heavier drinks and plenty of quiet corners for cozy trysts.
The signless front is nondescript, but inside holds a dimly lit bar manned by some of the city’s best mixologists. Order punches for two on the charming back patio.
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Show your passion for fish with the menu of international aquatic delicacies. Test the waters with an extensive raw bar, lobster roll sliders, oyster shooters, and ceviche.
Art (Smith), a James Beard Award winner and former chef to Oprah, meets serious soul — Southern-inspired Chesapeake fare. Scrumptious boiled peanuts await at the bar.
It’s always summer thanks to tropical colors inside; a menu of guac, tacos, and margs; and a giant roof bar.
Wine is the name of the game at the quaint bar, but flatbreads and sliders are also worth a taste.
Upstairs is fine dining with elegant chandeliers and local photography gracing the walls. Down in the bar, flatbreads and burgers feed crowds tuned into sports games or political debates.