Cocktail barDive bar$$$Mon-Thu 08:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-03:00, Sun 08:00-02:00
Tune Inn in Washington DC is the Capitol Hill Pennsylvania Avenue dive bar since 1947, a four-generation family-owned room with a deer-head wall.
Signature drink: Bud Light and a shot
Food: Diner-grade American food
Tip: Cash makes the night faster; the diner kitchen runs the same menu past midnight and is the Hill's late-night staple.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$Tue-Thu 16:30-01:00, Fri-Sat 16:30-02:00
Denson Liquor Bar in Washington DC is the F Street Penn Quarter cocktail bar from the EatWell group, a narrow speakeasy-style room with a James.
Signature drink: Variety of New York-style cocktails
Food: Bar snacks and burgers
Tip: Walk in before 19:00 for a counter seat; the bar fills with theatre-goers from the Shakespeare Theatre across the street.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$Tue-Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 14:00-03:00, Sun 14:00-02:00
The Green Zone in Washington DC is Chris Hassaan Francke's Adams Morgan 18th Street Middle Eastern cocktail bar, with arak-based drinks. At 2226 18th St NW.
Signature drink: Arak-based Middle Eastern cocktails
Food: Middle Eastern small plates
Tip: The Bedouin Punch sharing bowl for two is the bar's editorial signature; sit at the bar for the build show.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$Mon-Thu 16:00-21:00, Fri 16:00-22:00, Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Hank's Cocktail Bar in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle Q Street upstairs cocktail room above Hank's Oyster Bar, with a tight classic-cocktail list.
Signature drink: Hank's classic Manhattan
Food: Oyster bar from the Hank's group
Tip: The upstairs room takes walk-ins; the downstairs Hank's needs a reservation for the oyster bar.
Cocktail barHong Kong-style bar and dim sum$$$Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat 13:00-23:00, Sun 17:00-22:00
Tiger Fork in Washington DC is the Shaw Blagden Alley Hong Kong-style bar from chef Simon Lam since 2017, a Michelin Bib Gourmand spot with Chinese-spirit.
Signature drink: Medicinal-herb cocktail
Food: Hong Kong street food and dim sum
Tip: Walk in at the rear N Street alley entrance; the kitchen runs dim sum service all night and the bar's medicinal cocktails come tagged with the targeted.
Cocktail barOutdoor wine bar$$$Tue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
Lulu's Wine Garden in Washington DC is the Shaw 11th Street outdoor wine garden from chef Hamilton Johnson, a covered patio bar with frose carafes.
Signature drink: Frose by the carafe
Food: Snacks and pizzas
Tip: Open April to October only; the patio fills by 19:00 on Saturday. The roses-by-the-glass list is the wine value.