9 editor picks in Washington DC.
9 wine bar places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | Wine Bar across every city.
Washington's wine-bar culture pairs serious bottle lists with small plates across its 14th Street and Georgetown corridors. Cork Wine Bar and Market and Lupo Verde, both on the 14th Street axis, are longtime anchors of the scene. Maxwell Park near Shaw and The Dabney Cellar in Blagden Alley round out a city that takes its by-the-glass programs seriously.
Cork Wine Bar and Market in Washington DC is Diane Gross's 14th Street Logan Circle wine bar and bottle shop since 2008, the city's anchor natural wine room.
TipThe retail shop next door sells the bottles you drink in the bar at retail price plus a $15 corkage; the best value list in DC.
Maxwell Park in Washington DC is Brent Kroll's Shaw 9th Street wine bar with a monthly-themed list that resets every month, 50 by the glass.
TipThemed nights run on the first Tuesday of each month with a sommelier walk-through; arrive at 18:00 for a seat.
Lupo Verde in Washington DC is the T Street Italian dining room and wine bar, about 100 bottles with roughly 70 percent Italian grapes on the list.
TipWines by the glass start at $6; the marble bar takes walk-ins when the upstairs dining room is full.
Apero in Washington DC is sommelier Elli Benchimol's Georgetown P Street Champagne and wine bar in a historic townhouse since 2021, a Michelin-listed room.
TipThe upstairs sister La Boheme runs the kitchen tasting menu; downstairs Apero takes the Champagne and caviar focus and the bar takes walk-ins.
The Dabney Cellar in Washington DC is the basement wine bar below The Dabney in Shaw, with a tight Mid-Atlantic-and-German list, snacks from upstairs.
TipSnag a seat at the wine bar for the upstairs kitchen menu without the dining-room reservation pressure.
Bistrot Lepic Wine Bar in Washington DC is the Georgetown wine bar above the French bistro Bistrot Lepic on Wisconsin Avenue, a small French-only room.
TipWednesday wine tastings from 19:00 are $30 for five pours; reserve a week ahead via the website.
Iron Gate in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle Greek-Mediterranean dining room and wine bar on N Street, a former carriage-house with a Mediterranean wine.
TipThe covered garden patio is the city's prettiest spring-and-summer wine bar seat; book the late slot for the lower light.
barmini by Jose Andres in Washington DC is the cocktail laboratory next to Minibar on E Street, a 100-cocktail menu with a deep sherry and Spanish wine.
TipBartender's choice is the play; describe a flavour and let the staff build. Reservations are required.
Nero DC in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle 19th Street Italian wine bar and speakeasy since 2018, a multi-room operation with a 28-tap wine wall pouring.
TipThe downstairs Wine Tap Room runs the by-the-tap selection; the upstairs Speakeasy needs a separate reservation and runs a different menu.
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