11 editor picks in Washington DC.
11 bars in Washington DC, editor-picked for bars open past midnight. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Washington DC.
Death & Co DC in Washington DC is the New York cocktail institution's fourth outpost in Shaw Blagden Alley since 2023, with a 28-cocktail seasonal menu.
TipWalk in before 19:00 on weekdays for the Main Bar; the Garden rooftop only opens Friday and Saturday from 19:00.
Service Bar in Washington DC is Glendon and Chad Hartung's U Street cocktail bar since 2016, the city's busiest neighbourhood cocktail room with a James.
TipCash and card both accepted; the frozen Painkiller and fried chicken combo is the bar's calling-card late-night order.
Allegory in Washington DC is the hidden cocktail bar inside the Eaton DC hotel's Progress Library on K Street, with Ruby-Bridges-as-Alice murals by Erik Thor.
TipWalk-ins only, no reservations; arrive before 19:00 Monday through Saturday for a counter seat. Closed Sundays.
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.
TipThe Bedouin Punch sharing bowl for two is the bar's editorial signature; sit at the bar for the build show.
All Souls Bar in Washington DC is the Shaw T Street cocktail bar from Adam Bernbach and Dean Cottrill since 2014, a 22-seat room with a tight classic.
TipThe bartender's choice is a $14 pour; describe what you like and let the room build. Cash and card both accepted.
El Techo in Washington DC is the Shaw Florida Avenue rooftop cocktail bar from Louie Hankins above Rito Loco, a heated 1,100-square-foot deck.
TipThe rooftop runs heated through winter; reserve a table on the website for sundown on Fridays. The downstairs Rito Loco shares a kitchen ticket.
Round Robin Bar in Washington DC is the Willard InterContinental Hotel's circular Pennsylvania Avenue bar, the bar where Henry Clay introduced the mint julep.
TipOrder the original mint julep; the bartender will recite the Clay-1850 introduction story while building it.
Lulu's Winegarden in Washington DC is the 11th Street NW wine garden from Paul and Brittany Carlson, two lush patios and an affordable bottle list.
TipOpen year-round and closed Monday; the patios fill by 19:00 on Saturday. The by-the-bottle list is the wine value.
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.
TipWalk in before 19:00 for a counter seat; the bar fills with theatre-goers from the Shakespeare Theatre across the street.
Wunder Garten in Washington DC is the NoMa First Street beer garden from a German-American owner, an outdoor lot bar with 14 German beers on draft.
TipOpen year-round but heated covered seating runs from November to March; the patio fills for Sunday-football and Oktoberfest.
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.
TipCash makes the night faster; the diner kitchen runs the same menu past midnight and is the Hill's late-night staple.
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