The Top 8 Cocktail Bars Near Yellow

Updated July 15, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Providencia

    Asian, Latin American

    A moody neighborhood cocktail bar in the northeast that happens to serve some of the most interesting food in the city. The drinks are serious, but the kitchen is the real surprise, turning out a mash-up of Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American flavors that feels both nostalgic and genuinely playful. The crowd looks like they found it by accident and now won't tell anyone. Go hungry.

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    1321 Linden Ct NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Bar Betsie

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    1328 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 3. Bar Chinois

    Cocktail Bar

    A cocktail bar in DC that somehow also figured out dim sum, Bar Chinois draws a well-dressed crowd that showed up for drinks and stayed for the food. The cocktails are genuinely creative and the small plates, dumplings and shrimp toast and braised meatballs, are serious enough that ordering "just one more thing" becomes the whole evening. The vibe is French wine bar by way of Shanghai, which sounds chaotic but works completely.

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    Address
    455 Eye St, Washington, DC · Washington
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    OpenTable
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    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 4. Silver Lyan

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    Address
    900 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 5. Jane Jane

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    1705 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

  6. Rank 6. Astoria DC

    Sichuan Chinese

    Dupont Circle Sichuan that punches well above its price tag, which is probably why the twenty-somethings here look like they've never left. It's a cool, slightly dimly lit room with a scene to match, and the kitchen backs it up with bold, funky food that earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand. The cumin lamb is the move if you're ordering for yourself. The bar takes walk-ins, which is very good news.

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    1521 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

  7. Rank 7. Press Club Bar Of Record

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    1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

  8. Rank 8. Brasero Atlántico

    Argentinian

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    Address
    1066 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    On the Way What's Around

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