Choose your location

usa

Europe

Venice

Sat / Aug 24

New York
Los Angeles
Florence
London
Paris
More Cities
Close

Washington, DC
Neighborhoods
Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

Choose a neighborhood

Collapse map / See photo gallery

25 Photos of Dupont Circle

Expand map / See nearby venues and events

Expand Map
Collapse Map

Venues
Events

Dupont Circle is home to a plethora of incredible museums, historic homes, row upon row of embassies, and a great example of Washington, DC’s hopping nightlife.

Easily the LGBT capital of the capital, the neighborhood features the largest assortment of gay-owned and gay-friendly restaurants, bars, and clubs in the city – particularly along P Street – as well as the District’s first gay bookstore.

Diplomat groupies already know that most of the city’s foreign embassies line Massachusetts Avenue, and the strong presence of international restaurants in Dupont Circle is no doubt fueled by the multicultural representatives of these embassies, who also drive a velvet-rope scene of exclusive dance clubs, trendy lounges, and chic bars unmatched anywhere else in town.

Classy coffee houses and upscale retail stores blanket Connecticut Avenue, and though most spots trend on the pricier side, jersey-clad sports lovers, fedora-proud hipsters, and young dance fanatics have no trouble finding raucous taverns, indie music mainstays, and casual hip-shaking haunts to hang out in.

During the day, the park setting of the traffic circle that gives Dupont Circle its name features musicians, farmers’ markets, and grizzled chess players who look like they’ve been staring at the same move for twenty years, while a handful of very popular bookstores and locally-owned record shops still thrive, despite operating in one of the most expensive real estate markets in town.

Less

What to Do in Dupont Circle

Russia House Restaurant & Lounge

30s / 40s / Ambient / Bar / Couples / TVs

Party Earth Review The Communist party may be dead, but the after-party marches on at The Russia House Restaurant and Lounge, an upscale tribute to the cuisine and culture of the motherland. One ... more

1800 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009

Liked By:

Eighteenth Street Lounge

20s / 30s / 40s / Artists / Bar / Blazers

Party Earth Review Little of Eighteenth Street Lounge’s façade would attract the attention of an uninitiated passerby, save for the bouncer who plants himself before its unmarked door or the lines that ... more

1212 18th Street NW
Washington DC, 20036

Liked By:

Café Citron

20s / Button-downs / Casual / DJ / Bar

Party Earth Review Restaurant by day, loud Latin club by night, and a sure spot to grab sugary-sweet cocktails any time, Café Citron is a popular hangout for everyone from salsa lovers to savvy tourists ... more

1343 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

Dirty Martini

Affluent / After Work / Bar / Jazz

Party Earth Review A cavernous upscale temple to its namesake drink, Dirty Martini is popular for everything from a midweek working lunch – liquid or otherwise – to a post-work pre-party, to a classy ... more

1223 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

JR.'s Bar & Grill

30s / 40s / Business Types / Gay / TVs

Party Earth Review Rainbow flags don’t blanket the green awning out front, but nobody inside JR.’s Bar & Grill could argue that this place is in the closet – even when it gets as crowded as one. A Dupont ... more

1519 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

Lucky Bar

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 ... more

1221 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

Public Bar

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 ... more

1214 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

Heist

Champagne / Collared Shirts / DJ

1802 Jefferson Place Northwest
Washington, DC 20036

Bier Baron Tavern

20s / 30s / After Work / Bar / Brunch

Party Earth Review A spacious basement pub with more than five hundred bottled beers and fifty more on tap, Bier Baron Tavern – located under the Bier Baron Hotel – draws a mix of beer connoisseurs, college ... more

Bier Baron Hotel
1523 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037

Liked By:

Café Japone

20s / 30s / Asian Restaurant / Beer

Reviewed by Ashley A.

"Cafe Japone is a great little spot for a fun night of karaoke. They have an extensive selection of songs, and I love that you just pass the microphone ..." more

2032 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

Firefly

20s / 30s / After Work / All Types

Reviewed by Kelly M.

"My Take: Located right off of the lively DuPont Circle, Firefly is a trendy American restaurant that makes all of its food with local ingredients. Wh ..." more

1310 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By:

Dirty Bar

20s / Absinthe / Bar / Blazers / Club

Party Earth Review A 21st-century twist on the cabaret clubs of the 1920s, Dirty Bar is where DC’s international club kids and trendy socialites go to see and be seen – and maybe hang out in a giant birdcage ... more

1223 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, DC 20036

Liked By: