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Home/Venues/Washington D.C/Cocktail Bars

Gay Cocktail Bars in Washington D.C

A local guide to gay cocktail bars in Washington D.C, Washington D.C. — 7 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.

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Number Nine

Number Nine

A sleek two-floor video bar and lounge in Logan Circle.

Logan Circle · $$

Video BarCocktail LoungeUpscale
The Little Gay Pub

The Little Gay Pub

A Logan Circle pub with craft cocktails and a 70-seat patio.

Logan Circle · $$

Cocktail LoungeNeighborhood BarLaid Back
Thurst Lounge

Thurst Lounge

DC's Black-owned LGBTQ+ cocktail lounge on 14th Street.

U Street Corridor · $$

Cocktail LoungeIntimateUpscale
Licht Cafe

Licht Cafe

A tiny LGBTQ+ cafe and bar above a comics shop on U Street.

U Street Corridor · $$

CaféCocktail LoungeIntimate
Spark Social House

Spark Social House

An LGBTQ+ coffee shop and cocktail bar at 14th and U.

U Street Corridor · $$

CaféCocktail LoungeLaid Back
Bar Chinois

Bar Chinois

Michelin-listed dumplings, third-Sunday drag

Mount Vernon Triangle · $$$

RestaurantCocktail LoungeDrag Shows
Republic Restoratives Distillery

Republic Restoratives Distillery

Women-led, queer-owned craft distillery in Ivy City

Ivy City · $$

Cocktail LoungeIntimateLaid Back
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