Speakeasies in Washington, District of Columbia

128 hidden bars found

Washington, DC's cocktail culture thrives in the shadows, where unmarked doors and whispered passwords lead to some of the nation's most inventive bars. From dimly lit basement lounges to rooftop hideaways tucked behind bookshelf entrances, the District's 128 speakeasies offer an intimate escape from the political spotlight above. These hidden gems showcase the city's sophisticated drinking scene, where master bartenders craft complex cocktails away from the crowds.

Francis Hall

699 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314

5.0 (39)
Red Lantern DC

1245 H St NE fl 3, Washington, DC 20002

5.0 (23)
Tai Chi Bar

1357 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

5.0 (14)
Show of Hands

1401 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

5.0 (8)
Segreto DC Speakeasy Bar

1932 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.9 (374)
OKPB

3165 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC 20010

4.9 (269)
Protest Pizza + Bar

1633 1/2 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.9 (155)
The Lobby Lounge | Cocktail & Wine Bar

1660 33rd St NW, Washington, DC 20007

4.9 (145)
District Still & Supply

918 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

4.9 (28)
Press Club Cocktail Bar

1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.8 (126)
No Kisses Bar

3120 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010

4.8 (78)
The Craft DC

1334 U St NW #2, Washington, DC 20009

4.8 (64)
QrtzBar

1914 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.8 (51)
District Alley

1351 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.8 (41)
Parlor (Northern Liberty)

1015 1/2 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.8 (24)
The Jefferson, Washington, DC

1200 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.7 (773)
Vagabond Bar and Kitchen

1836 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.7 (488)
Silver Lyan

900 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

4.7 (483)
Nero

1207 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.7 (277)
Quill at The Jefferson

1200 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.7 (260)
University Club

1135 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.7 (240)
Binge Bar

Lower Level, 506 H St NE LL, Washington, DC 20002

4.7 (194)
Manifest

1807 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.7 (185)
Licht Cafe

1520 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.7 (183)
Step-Childe Harold pub/bar

1610 20th St NW Basement, Washington, DC 20009

4.7 (90)
TKYO SPEAKS BAR

525 8th St SE #2, Washington, DC 20003

4.7 (60)
Side Door

1648 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20002

4.7 (39)
Floreria Atlantico Bar

1066 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

4.7 (7)
Stan's DC Restaurant

1029 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.6 (3129)
Jack Rose Dining Saloon

2007 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.6 (2400)
Copycat Co.

1110 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.6 (1160)
Off the Record

800 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

4.6 (1082)
Le DeSales

1725 Desales St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.6 (864)
Service Bar DC

926-928 U St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.6 (850)
The Crown & Crow

1317 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.6 (678)
St. Arnold's Mussel Bar

1827 Jefferson Pl NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.6 (636)
McClellan's Retreat

2031 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.6 (457)
Round Robin Bar

InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C. by IHG, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

4.6 (362)
Code Red

2440 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.6 (316)
SOST

1901 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.6 (316)
The Alchemist DC

1334 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States

4.6 (307)
Union Trust

740 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.6 (296)
The Pug

1234 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.6 (277)
The Golden Age

1726 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.6 (177)
The Dabney Cellar

1222 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.6 (98)
The Lucy Mercer Bar

1287 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.6 (32)
Barcelona Wine Bar

1622 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.5 (4013)
ChurchKey

1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.5 (2325)
Tabard Inn

1739 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.5 (1355)
Iron Gate Restaurant

1734 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.5 (1318)
Residents Cafe & Bar

1306 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.5 (1047)
The Pub & The People

1648 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20002

4.5 (1038)
Bar Charley

1825 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.5 (974)
The Green Zone

2226 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.5 (808)
Jackpot

726 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.5 (766)
Denson Liquor Bar

600 F St NW Lower Level, Washington, DC 20004

4.5 (730)
Captain Gregory's

804 N Henry St, Alexandria, VA 22314

4.5 (519)
Looking Glass Lounge

3634 Georgia Ave NW 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20010

4.5 (487)
Apéro

2622 P St NW, Washington, DC 20007

4.5 (377)
Tabard Inn Restaurant

1739 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.5 (359)
Jane Jane

1705 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.5 (344)
Free State

501B G St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.5 (339)
Kingfisher

1414 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.5 (314)
600 T

600 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.5 (264)
Le Sel French Bistro

1315 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.5 (263)
Hush Harbor

1337 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.5 (258)
Lost Generation Brewing Company

327 S St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.5 (228)
1921 Biergarten at the Heurich House Museum

1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.5 (44)
Decades DC

1219 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.4 (2594)
The Sovereign

1206 Wisconsin Ave NW #1, Washington, DC 20007

4.4 (1670)
Chicken + Whiskey

1738 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.4 (1491)
The Bottom Line

1716 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006

4.4 (1052)
Astoria DC

1521 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.4 (685)
LYDIA ON H

1427 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.4 (519)
All Souls Bar

725 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.4 (443)
The Betsy

514 8th St SE Back Alley, Washington, DC 20003

4.4 (225)
King's Ransom

728 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

4.4 (202)
Death & Co. D.C.

124 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.4 (197)
The Dignitary

901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.4 (174)
Casa Luna Bar

300 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

4.4 (161)
The Wells

727 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003

4.4 (95)
Reynold’s Bar

1320 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.4 (72)
Turncoat

5406 Wisconsin Ave Ste A, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

4.4 (44)
P.J. Clarke’s DC

1600 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006

4.3 (1518)
Teddy & The Bully Bar

1200 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.3 (1324)
Froggy Bottom Pub

2021 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006

4.3 (900)
Stoney's on P St.

1433 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.3 (731)
Allegory

1201 K St NW #1, Washington, DC 20005

4.3 (663)
The Mayflower Club

1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.3 (577)
Lost & Found DC

1240 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.3 (507)
SPIN Washington DC

1332 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

4.3 (472)
Doyle

1500 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.3 (451)
Dog Haus Biergarten Dupont (Washington DC)

1837 M St NW Unit 1, Washington, DC 20036

4.3 (345)
L'Annexe

2917 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007

4.3 (285)
618 DC

618 H St NW 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20001

4.3 (107)
Addis Glo Lounge DC

1608 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.3 (104)
Statler Lounge

1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.3 (21)
Bar 86

215 S Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314

4.3 (21)
Milk Bar

1525 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.2 (1204)
SHŌTŌ Washington DC

1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.2 (1058)
Roofers Union

2446 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.2 (901)
The Mirror

1413 K St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.2 (600)
Left Door

1345 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.2 (388)
Cotton & Reed

1330 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002

4.2 (338)
The Alex at the Graham

1075 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007

4.2 (244)
Tag Rooftop Bar at The Ven at Embassy Row

2015 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.2 (74)
Tilt

1612 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.2 (51)
Floreria Atlantico

1066 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

4.2 (48)
Blue Bar

926 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.2 (6)
Madhatter

1319 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.1 (2236)
Dirty Habit

555 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

4.1 (1849)
City Tap House Dupont

1250 Connecticut Ave NW suite 105, Washington, DC 20036

4.1 (1318)
Players Club

1400 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.1 (785)
Black Whiskey

1410 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.1 (374)
Black Jack

1612 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

4.1 (291)
Number Nine

1435 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005

4.1 (219)
The Speakeasy at Capo Deli

715 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

4.1 (19)
4.0 (800)
Recessions Bar and Grill

1823 L St NW, Washington, DC 20036

4.0 (501)
Lucha Rosa

1011 K St NW 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20001

4.0 (293)
The Heights Food Hall

5406 Wisconsin Ave Ste A, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

4.0 (100)
Tokyo Pearl

1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

3.8 (476)
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila

2127 I St NW, Washington, DC 20037

3.8 (125)
HEIST

1802 Jefferson Pl NW, Washington, DC 20036

3.6 (149)
Lady Bird, THE Roof Top Event Space

1315 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

3.6 (75)
Rosebar Lounge

1215 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

3.5 (617)
Figleaf Bar & Lounge

1155 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

3.5 (72)
Secret Lounge

1928 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

3.0 (9)