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Sat / Feb 27
20s / After Work / Arcade Games
Party Earth Review Three-dollar weeknight drink specials and a couple dozen TVs make Lucky Bar a fan favorite for after-work beer and sports – especially soccer, since it is one of the few dedicated soccer bars in DC. Neighborhood regulars, local young professionals, and international tourists with “fútbol” on the brain crowd around the venue ... more
1221 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
20s / Bar Food / Brunch / Burgers / DJ
Party Earth Review Tucked beneath 1789 Restaurant, its swankier sister establishment, The Tombs is a lively sports-themed bar mere steps from the Georgetown University campus – and the venue has been a big draw for both students and faculty since it first opened in the early 1960s. Polo shirts and college-brand attire are the norm in this ... more
1226 36th Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Brunch
Party Earth Review Though the owner hails from Philadelphia – and makes no secret of his affinity for the City of Brotherly Love – Ventnor Sports Café welcomes fans of every ilk and creed with a no-fuss “games-‘n’-beer-are-king” attitude. Twenty TVs scattered over both floors ensure no one misses an important play, while two bars serving ... more
2411 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Anything goes / Bar Food / Jeans
Party Earth Review Fast Eddie’s Sports & Billiards is a downtown sports bar best known for two-dollar beer specials and quick access to naked women. Purchased by the owners of adjoining Archibald's Gentlemen's Club in 2001, Eddie’s occupies the second and third floor of the building, and is strictly about sports during the day. Featuring ... more
1520 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
20s / Arcade Games / Bar Food / DJ
Party Earth Review A classic below-ground bar, The Bottom Line draws guests in with regular specials, sports on the TVs, and a vibe that’s as unpretentious as the Miller is cold. Past the roped-off and covered street-side patio, tired suits and not-yet-weary interns proceed down a short flight of stairs and into a single room ... more
1716 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Bar Food / Burgers / Casual / DJ / TVs
Party Earth Review Rhino Bar & Pumphouse normally kicks off the night with a traditional sports bar feel, as friendly groups of neighborhood sports lovers sit glued to the couple of dozen TVs and root for any team but the Yankees. The ground floor saloon fills up quickly on game nights, with hordes of young male professionals and the occasional ... more
3295 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
After Work / Brunch / Casual / DJ
Party Earth Review Although 19th has a subtle golf theme, this cozy neighborhood bar doesn’t discriminate when it comes to sports – and its décor suggests that drinking games are a better team activity anyway. Vintage alcohol signs take up much of the turf-green walls, commingling with placards bearing tried-and-true axioms like, “Beauty ... more
1900 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
20s / Anything goes / Bar Food / DJ
Party Earth Review Frequent drink specials, weekend DJs, and walls covered in TVs and photos of athletes give upscale Public Bar wide appeal among sports fans, Happy Hour enthusiasts, and weekend dance fiends alike. Exposed brick walls peppered with quotes from sports greats like Muhammad Ali set the sporty tone in this former nightclub ... more
1214 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
20s / Bar Food / Blouses / Brunch
Party Earth Review It was born a Pittsburgh bar, but while Steelers fans still find lots of black and gold here, The Pour House has broadened its gaming appeal, making it as popular for Skeeball and trivia nights as it is for football. The bar’s expanded horizons attract sports lovers, staffers, and college students all week, whether it ... more
319 Pennsylvania Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Bar Food / Blazers / Blouses / DJ
Party Earth Review Since the early 70s, Sign of the Whale has served as a dingy retreat for overworked politicos and the barely twenty-one crowd looking to swallow their troubles and maybe harpoon a mate. Half off the drinks list during the 4 to 7pm weekday Happy Hour makes the venue a popular hangout for area young professionals ... more
1825 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
DC is a relatively small political town, and certainly known best for being the nation’s capital, but the District also packs a solid punch when it comes to Washington, DC sports bars. After all, denizens go big time crazy over Washington Redskins football during the NFL season, as sports bars in Washington, DC overflow with fans cheering and toasting every touchdown.
Washington Wizards basketball also receives a warm welcome at District sports bars, so folks who can’t get to the Verizon Center to see the action in person can at least bop down to the nearest bar carrying the game – and chances are they won’t have to go very far.
Whether you’re a fan of Washington Capitals hockey or perennial MLS soccer powerhouse D.C. United, there’s no shortage of District sports bars that will keep you abreast of every high stick, penalty kick, bloodied lip, and faked clip. In 2005 the city added Major League Baseball to the roster too, joining the handful of cities with all four major American sports, so sports bars in DC are sure to have the Washington Nationals game on too.
From swanky sports bars in Georgetown and Dupont Circle to raucous dives in Adams Morgan and Downtown, Washington, DC sports bars make it easy to forget about politics and root for your favorite teams with beer and bar food in hand.