9 wine bar rooms 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 ★ 4.6
1805 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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.
Maxwell Park ★ 4.7
1336 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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.
Lupo Verde ★ 4.4
1401 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Lupo Verde in Washington DC is the U Street Italian dining room and wine bar from Pasta Cucina, a deep Italian-only list with 30 bottles by the glass.
Apero ★ 4.7
2622 P St NW, Washington, DC 20007
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.
The Dabney Cellar ★ 4.5
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001
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.
Bistrot Lepic Wine Bar ★ 4.2
1736 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
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.
Iron Gate ★ 4.4
1734 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036
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.
barmini by Jose Andres ★ 4.6
855 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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.
Nero DC ★ 4.3
1207 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
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.