Bars

This local outfit serves a popular brunch & full American menu amid vintage wood-paneled decor.

Long-running saloon with Tiffany-style lamps & piano music inside & a large garden space in back.

Low-lit sports bar with walls of flat-screen TVs, tables for diners, and elevated pub eats.

El Presidente has a lively, no-frills atmosphere that feels right at home in NoMa. The crowd skews young and chatty, with the sounds of laughter and clinking glasses filling the air. It's the kind of spot where you can grab a drink and settle in for a night of socializing, with just enough energy buzzing around to keep things interesting without becoming overwhelming.

Easygoing restaurant with a central oven for wood-fired pizzas, plus a menu of international beers.

High-end sports-bar chain with a huge menu of New American fare & an extensive list of draft beers.

Authentic fare like mussels with fries & a long list of Belgian ales plus a popular Sunday brunch

Lively blues bar offers comfort food & drinks in mason jars along with music, dancing & a roof deck.

Farm-fresh, upscale pub grub, plus brews & wine turned out in spacious, industrial-chic surrounds.

Hip, spacious setting for Mexican dining & weekend brunch with a central bar & weekend DJs.

Patrons mix their own drinks using squeeze bottles of booze & mixers at this cash-only dive bar.

Funky bar decorated with ephemera like vinyl records, offering craft beers, whiskeys & a patio.

Tin-ceilinged bar near Studio Theatre with microwbrews & bites, including a grilled cheese sandwich.

Sports tavern near the Verizon Center offering 2 full bars, lots of sidewalk seating & multiple TVs.

High-end pub/sports bar with TVs, billiards, patio & American food in a multilevel dark-wood space.

This hacienda-style Mexican with an outdoor patio offers traditional tacos & lots of tequila.

Pool tables, shuffleboard, darts & board games in a no-frills sci-fi-muraled basement space.

Classy & comfortable hideaway in the Henley Park Hotel serving classic cocktails & shareable plates.