Policy Cocktail Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

U Street Corridor, Washington, DC –

Policy is a bi-level venue that might also be called bipolar: offering patrons a laid-back restaurant and mixology spot downstairs and a loud, graffiti-laden lounge above.

The Love Dining Room is an intimate take on the American diner, with red vinyl booths and Formica tabletops where young professionals and couples cozy up with the restaurant’s small, shareable plate format, and sample items like hand cut fries and sausage stuffed calamari.

A long mahogany bar draws beer enthusiasts perusing the menu of over forty drafts and large format brews, while mixologists employ an arsenal of house-made bitters and syrups to craft a range of throwback cocktails like lychee mojitos and honey-infused champagne.

Work-week revelers looking for a bit more action can make their way upstairs, past the towering pop art prints and into the Liberty Lounge, whose incongruous décor of exposed pipes and ornate chandeliers gives the space a shabby-chic party vibe.

While a patio overlooking T Street offers guests a break and some fresh air, most partiers prefer the energetic action on the dance floor, where an upbeat crowd of young professionals and students writhe to the DJ’s mix of Top 40 and 90s R&B.

Whether settling in for the succulent food and cocktails below or the riotous grooves above, Policy patrons are in for a dichotomy of sensual experiences.