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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Washingtonian. Updated September 2026.
Jane Jane · Logan Circle
Jane Jane is a small 14th Street bar built around classic cocktails and Southern cocktail-hour snacks. The drinks take center stage, while pigs in blankets and other bites keep the room grounded in a relaxed evening out.
Cucina MORINI · Mount Vernon Triangle
Cucina Morini gives Mount Vernon Triangle an Italian aperitivo stop as well as a dining room. Its bar serves martinis alongside the coastal Italian menu, making a drink before dinner a reason to visit on its own.
The Green Zone · Adams Morgan
The Green Zone is an Adams Morgan bar focused on Middle Eastern-inspired cocktails. Its drinks draw on the region’s flavors while the lively room makes an evening here feel distinctly different from a conventional cocktail lounge.
Service Bar DC · U Street
A U Street bar originally built for industry workers, so the drinks are as serious as the crowd. Colorful concoctions arrive in offbeat glassware; the Ibis, an earthy scotch-and-rum drink, comes under a smoke-filled glass dome, and the fried chicken is worth ordering too.
Denson Liquor Bar · Penn Quarter
A speakeasy-style room in Penn Quarter down a metal staircase, specializing in craft cocktails like the Maltese Swift and custom mocktails built to order. Reservations help on Capital One Arena game nights.