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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Washingtonian and The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Jane Jane · Logan Circle
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #1 cocktails. The Logan Circle bar DC readers crowned best in the city.
Cucina MORINI · Mount Vernon Triangle
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #2 cocktails. The Mount Vernon Triangle Italian restaurant whose bar program crossed over into the cocktail picks.
The Green Zone · Adams Morgan
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #3 cocktails. The Adams Morgan bar pouring Middle Eastern-inspired drinks.
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.