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Bars in Washington DC

319 bars in 3 cities and towns across Washington DC. Pick a city for the full list with phone numbers and a map, or scroll down for the smaller towns.

Washington DC has about 702,250 residents, so that's 45 bars per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

319bars
3cities & towns
82%list a phone
213with a website

Across Washington DC, of the 319 bars we list, 262 give a phone number, 9 publish opening hours and 213 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Bar Louie (1), Howl at the Moon (1); the remaining 317 are independent. By what they offer: 99 are lounges, 19 mention a happy hour, 17 offer hookah.

Top 10 bars in Washington DC

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking

  1. 1Death PunchWashington

    Mon-Sun 7pm-3am

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  2. 2Wet Dog TavernWashington

    Mon-Thu 4pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat 2pm-1am

    Tavern
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  3. 3Eighteenth Street LoungeWashington

    Fri-Sat 9pm-3am, Sun 9pm-2am

    Lounge
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  4. 4Suzie Q'sWashington

    Mon-Tue 5pm-12am, Wed-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri 5pm-3am, Sat 12pm-3am, Sun 12pm-11pm

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  5. 5Rocket BarWashington

    Mon-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri 4pm-3am, Sat 3pm-3am, Sun 4pm-2am

    Dive barArcadeHappy hour
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  6. 6JackpotWashington

    Mon-Thu 4pm-2am, Fri-Sat 4pm-3am, Sun 4pm-2am

    Dive barHappy hour
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  7. 7The Courtyard BarWashington

    Mon-Fri 2pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-10pm

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  8. 8TallBoyWashington

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  9. 9Afro LoungeWashington

    Lounge
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  10. 10RedRocks H StreetWashington

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Cities

Largest first. Towns with a single bar are listed further down this page.

Washington DC, by feature

Other towns in Washington DC

One bar each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.

  1. Marine Barracks - NCO ClubWashington D.C.

    8th & I Street, Washington D.C., DC 20003

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  2. Empress LoungeWashington DC

    1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, DC 20024

    Lounge
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