Top 10 Nightlife in Upper Northwest, District of Columbia (DC)

May 17, 2022 Leida Jutras

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Restaurants in Washington DC

1. Toledo Lounge

2435 18th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009-2044 +1 202-986-5416
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 1 reviews

Set in a vintage gas station, the Toledo Lounge is a favorite among yuppies and Capitol Hill staffers.

2. Eighteenth Street Lounge

1212 18th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20036-2536 +1 202-466-3922 http://www.eighteenthstreetlounge.com
Excellent
62%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 29 reviews

Eighteenth Street Lounge

3. Blues Alley

1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20007-3635 +1 202-337-4141 http://bluesalley.com/
Excellent
60%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 203 reviews

Blues Alley

Reviewed By williamleeh - Rocky Mount, United States

We went last night to hear Richie Goods' "The Goods Project". We enjoy jazz clubs and the format is pretty standard with a cover charge and a food/drink minimum which we found reasonable. We had enjoyed heavy appetizers earlier so we opted to enjoy a drink with the music. The drinks covered most of the minimum. The venue is very cozy so you can enjoy watching the musicians perform. We had a fun evening and will return.

4. Green Lantern

Washington DC, DC +1 202-347-4533 http://www.greenlanterndc.com
Excellent
43%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
14%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 14 reviews

Green Lantern

On the first floor, a neighborhood pub, and on the second, a crowd of gyrating sweaty and shirtless men on Thursday and Saturday nights.

5. The Tombs

1226 36th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20007-2627 +1 202-337-6668 [email protected] http://www.tombs.com
Excellent
44%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
6%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 18 reviews

The Tombs

Situated on the edge of Georgetown University's campus, The Tombs is a neighborhood restaurant by day and a popular gathering place for Georgetown students by night. Along with 1789, The Tombs is built in a Federal-style townhouse dating from the mid-1800s. When Georgetown alumnus Richard McCooey founded The Tombs in 1962, he named it after a mention in T.S. Eliot's poem "Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town." Whether it's students watching a Hoya basketball game, Georgetown alumni sharing a pitcher of lager or neighbors enjoying Sunday brunch after visiting Holy Trinity Church, Tombs traditions run deep.

Reviewed By jms_got_here_too_lat - Princeton, United States

The Tombs hasn't changed much since I went there in the 1980s - I consider this a positive! It is almost always busy, but if you don't mind sitting at the bar it's generally quicker than the queue for tables. We went for brunch and had French onion soup, salad and steak and eggs. All very good. It's definitely Georgetown-themed, but I don't find it obnoxious. The oars over the fireplace are distinctive and if you know what the Dad Vail is, pretty impressive. By the way, a cool way to get there (and to ready yourself for brunch!) is up the "Exorcist Steps"!

6. The Monocle

107 D St NE, Washington DC, DC 20002-5657 +1 202-546-4488
Excellent
31%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 13 reviews

The Monocle

7. The 930 Club

815 V St NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-3020 +1 202-265-0930 [email protected] http://www.930.com/
Excellent
48%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 87 reviews

The 930 Club

Reviewed By susannej713

Left DC 30 years ago, but was back and went to see one of my favorite bands at the 930 Club...My memories included punk bands and mosh pits. We went to see funk, and it was as cool and music lover friendly as I recall. I will definitely be back next time we are in DC!

8. Columbia Station

2325 18th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009-1814 +1 202-462-6040 http://www.columbiastationdc.com/
Excellent
20%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
5%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 20 reviews

Columbia Station

9. DC9

1940 9th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-4108 +1 202-483-5000 [email protected] http://www.dcnine.com/
Excellent
45%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 11 reviews

DC9

Specialties The exploding U Street area is bustling with nightlife. DC9 (celebrating 8 years in the U St area) has been serving people delicious food and music since it opened. Customers rave about DC9's eclectic mix of people. They love eating, drinking and watching the sun go down on the roof deck. Other things people like are bands that play here that they may not have heard of but will be in 6 months. History Established in 2004. "Dive bar + small close concert venue + rooftop" equals a "cool place to party" say the "laid-back crowds" who frequent this "hole-in-the-wall" off U Street; vets "relax and have a drink" in the "cozy" downstairs bar, mingle with the "fascinating people" up on the roof deck or fork over the cover for the "great bands and DJs" - then "head to the stage and get sweaty."

10. Fado Irish Pub

808 7th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20001-3718 +1 202-789-0066 http://www.fadoirishpub.com/
Excellent
43%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 63 reviews

Fado Irish Pub

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