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DC Cocktails
The Round Robin Bar is one of DC Cocktails.

1. The Round Robin Bar

7.9
1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 33 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: The historic Round Robin Bar at the serves one of the best sazeracs around, no wonder why Esquire magazine named it one of the best bars in America!

Boss Shepherd's Restaurant & Whiskey Bar is one of DC Cocktails.

2. Boss Shepherd's Restaurant & Whiskey Bar

513 13th Street NW (The Warner Theatre Building), Washington, D.C.
Pub · 16 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Looking for a cocktail, order the smooth 'Perfect Man' cocktail made with Jim Beam Bourbon barrel aged for 2 months, sweet & dry vermouth, and ice.

Beuchert's Saloon is one of DC Cocktails.

3. Beuchert's Saloon

8.5
623 Pennsylvania Ave SE (7th St & Pennsylvania Ave), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Excellent cocktails here like the Millionaire: bourbon, mandarine napoleon, spiced grenadine, absinthe, angostura, & egg whites.

Jaleo is one of DC Cocktails.

4. Jaleo

7271 Woodmont Ave (at Elm St.), Bethesda, MD
Tapas Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Why get a regular margarita with a salt rim when you can get a José Andrés Margarita with salt 'air' on top?

The Cuban Corner Restaurant is one of DC Cocktails.

5. The Cuban Corner Restaurant

825 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD
Cuban Restaurant · East Rockville · 26 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: One of the best mojitos and it can be found here, in a strip center on Rockville Pike!

Bourbon is one of DC Cocktails.

6. Bourbon

2321 18th St NW (at Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 77 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: The Fancy Lil Piglet is a great summer cocktail made with Pig's Nose Scotch, Lillet, grapefruit, Campari, and peach bitters.

McClellan's Retreat is one of DC Cocktails.

7. McClellan's Retreat

8.9
2031 Florida Ave NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Kalorama · 22 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Love the ingredients they put in the Barren Hill cocktail: rye, sweet vermouth, Laphroaig, pistachio syrup, and saffron tincture.

Bar Charley is one of DC Cocktails.

8. Bar Charley

8.6
1825 18th St NW (btwn T & Swann), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Northwest Washington · 49 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Amazing happy hour where you can get fantastic cocktails, like a Sazerac, for just $5!

Compass Rose is one of DC Cocktails.

9. Compass Rose

8.5
1346 T St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: You'll find some fantastic and unique cocktails like the Not Worth the Sin in Rome made with Michter's bourbon, averna, orange grasp berry juice, and vanilla bean.

City Perch Kitchen + Bar is one of DC Cocktails.

10. City Perch Kitchen + Bar

7.8
11830 Grand Park Ave, North Bethesda, MD
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: The Bloody "Mary"land with an Old Bay seasoning rim and garnished with jumbo shrimp and an oyster is the way to start your day.

Founding Farmers is one of DC Cocktails.

11. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: If you're here for brunch, definitely get the delicious and spicy Bloody Mary.

Indique is one of DC Cocktails.

12. Indique

3512-14 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 47 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: The House of Cardamom is one of their unique cocktails for whiskey-lovers: Bourbon, roasted cardamom, kokum bitters, & angostura bitters.

Alta Strada is one of DC Cocktails.

13. Alta Strada

465 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 16 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: They got tasty draft cocktails like the Old Pal made with rye whiskey. You read that right, cocktails on DRAFT!

The Observatory is one of DC Cocktails.

14. The Observatory

1075 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Georgetown · 4 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Order the Cucumber Mule which takes the classic Moscow Mule and kicks it up a notch by throwing in some cucumber juice and fresh cucumbers to make a cool and refreshing cocktail.

Nazca Mochica is one of DC Cocktails.

15. Nazca Mochica

1633 P St NW, Washington, D.C.
Peruvian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 25 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Looking for a night cap? Look no further than the Mochica Leche: pisco, carob syrup, evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolk, & cinnamon.