WASHINGTON — The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off Sunday in Qatar, and bars and restaurants all over Washington D.C. have got you covered – even outside regular hours.
Generally, businesses in D.C. may serve alcohol between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, it's 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. On Sunday, it's 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
This year, more than 100 businesses in the D.C. area requested special permits to allow them to serve alcohol outside of normal serving hours.
Businesses that applied for temporary licenses for the World Cup may operate 24 hours a day and sell and serve alcohol between 6 a.m. and 4 a.m. starting Sunday until Dec. 18.
While we don't know what everyone has planned to take advantage of the temporarily extended hours, here's who in D.C. was approved to do so:
- 1831 Bar/Lounge located at 1831 M ST NW
- Nineteen42 located at 1942 9TH ST NW
- Abigail located at 1730 M ST NW
- Afro Lounge located at 3630 Georgia AVE NW
- Agave Mexican Restaurant located at 3217 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Albi located at 1346 4TH ST SE
- Ambassador Restaurant located at 1907 9th ST NW
- American Ice Company located at 917 V ST NW
- Amsterdam Lounge located at 1208 U ST NW
- Anafre located at 3704 14TH ST NW
- Aslin Beer Company located at 1740 14TH ST NW
- Assets located at 1805 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Astro Beer Hall located at 1310 G ST NW
- Barcode located at 1101 17TH ST NW
- Barrilito Bar and Restaurant located at 3911 14TH ST NW
- Black Whiskey located at 1410 14TH ST NW
- Blackfinn located at 1620 I ST NW
- Blue Moon located at 1827 M ST NW
- Boulevard Lounge located at 6233 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Bravo Bravo located at 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Bravo Bar located at 2917 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Brooklyn located at 1212 U ST NW
- Buho's Restaurant located at 3521 14th ST NW
- Bulldog located at 713 H ST NW
- Cafe Citron located at 1343 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Cafe Saint-Ex located at 1847 14TH ST NW
- Café Vino located at 4885 MACARTHUR BLVD NW
- Causa located at 920 N (rear) ST NW
- City Tap House located at 1250 Connecticut AVE NW
- City Tap House located at 901 DC, LLC 901 9TH ST NW
- Cleveland Park Bar & Grill located at 3421 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Cloak & Dagger located at 1359 U ST NW
- Cloakroom located at 476 K ST NW
- Club Timehri located at 2439 18TH ST NW
- Communal Restaurant located at 919 5TH ST NW
- Crab Boss located at 1001 H ST NE
- Decades located at 1219 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Deset Ethiopian Restaurant located at 6128 Georgia AVE NW
- Don Juan Restaurant located at 1660 LAMONT ST NW
- Duke's Grocery located at 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
- El Camino located at 108 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW
- El Rey located at 919 U ST NW
- El Rinconcito Cafe located at 1129 11TH ST NW
- El Sol Restaurant & Tequileria located at 1227 11th ST NW
- Empire Lounge located at 1909 9TH ST NW
- Exiles located at 1610 U ST NW
- Fat Pete's BBQ located at 3407 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Flash located at 645 FLORIDA AVE NW
- Glassey located at 1625 1 ST NW, UNIT A
- Good Guys Club located at 2311 WISCONSIN AVE NW
- Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips located at 665 Wharf ST SW
- Grand Central located at 2447 18TH ST NW
- Grand Duchess located at 2337 18TH ST NW
- H Street Country Club located at 1335 H ST NE
- Club Heaven and Hell located at 2327 18TH ST NW
- Heist located at 1216 18TH ST NW
- Hell's Kitchen located at 652 Wharf ST SW
- Hook Hall located at 3400 Georgia AVE NW, #A
- Illusion Bar and Lounge located at 5213 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Immigrant Food located at 1309 5th ST NE, UNIT 420
- Jake's Tavern located at 1606 7TH ST NW
- Jinya Ramen Bar located at 1336 14TH ST NW
- Kezira Lounge located at 3013 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Kidy Lounge located at 5503 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Kiki located at 915 U St, LLC 915 U ST NW
- Kitchen Cray located at 1301 H ST NE
- Koi Sushi Lounge located at 1413 K ST NW
- La Cosecha located at 1280 4th ST NE, UNIT 14
- Last Call Bar located at 1301 4th ST NE, UNIT A
- Lounge of Three located at 1013 U ST NW
- Lux DC Bar & Lounge located at 3001 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Mad Hatter located at 1321 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Madam's Organ located at 2461 18TH ST NW
- Malbec Boutique Argentine located at 1633 17TH ST NW
- Mariscos located at 1133 11TH ST NW
- Marx Cafe American Bar located at 3203 MT PLEASANT ST NW
- Maxwell located at 1336 9th ST NW
- Medusa Lounge located at 2632 GEORGIA AVE NW, #2
- Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana located at 3714 14TH ST NW
- Mirror Lounge located at 1920 9TH ST NW
- MK Lounge & Restaurant located at 1930 9TH ST NW
- Mr. Smith's of Georgetown located at 3205 K ST NW
- On the Rocks located at 1242 H ST NE
- Petworth Cigars located at 4203 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Players Club located at 1400 14TH ST NW
- Power Night Club located at 2335 BLADENSBURG RD NE
- Premier Lounge located at 7307 Georgia AVE NW
- Proper 21 located at 1319 F ST NW, WASHINGTON
- Public Bar located at 1214 A 18TH ST NW, #A
- Pure Lounge located at 1326 U ST NW
- Quilox Restaurant and Lounge located at 7303 GEORGIA AVE NW
- Rewind located at 1219 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Right Spot Restaurant & Bar located at 1917 9TH ST NW
- Rosebar located at 1215 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Sachi Nightclub located at 727 15TH ST NW
- Saint Yves located at 1220 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garden located at 1216 18TH ST NW
- SAX Restaurant & Lounge located at 734 11th ST NW
- Secret Lounge located at 1928 9th ST NW
- Serenata & ZUMO located at 1280 4th ST NE
- Service Bar located at 926 U ST NW
- Shaw's Tavern located at 520 FLORIDA AVE NW
- Shinwari Grill located at 609 H ST NW
- Solace Outpost located at 71 POTOMAC AVE SE
- Swahili Village Bar & Restaurant located at 1990 M ST NW
- Tap99 located at 1250 HALF ST SE
- The Big Board located at 421 H ST NE
- The Bottom Line located at 1716 I ST NW, #A
- The Brighton located at 949 Wharf ST SW
- The Bull Bar & Grill located at 4622 14TH ST NW
- The Green Island Cafe located at 2327 18TH ST NW
- The Mayflower Club located at 1223 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- The Washington Hilton located at 1919 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, #A
- Tight Five Pub located at 2471 18TH ST NW
- Tokyo Pearl located at 1301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
- Toro Bar located at 3708 14TH ST NW
- Twelve After Twelve located at 1212 18TH ST NW
- Union Pub located at 201 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE
- Unity located at 1936 9TH ST NW
- Victory Restaurant & Lounge located at 2005 14TH ST NW
- VIP Lounge located at 1926 9TH ST NW
- Vision Lounge located at 707 H ST NE
- Whitlow's on Wilson located at 2012 9TH ST NW
- William Hill located at 601 F ST NW
- Wunder Garten located at 131 M ST NE
- Zebbie's Garden located at 1223 CONNECTICUT AVE NW
Residents who found their favorites on the list should reach out to the bar or restaurant to find out what their plans are.
>Business owners: If it looks like we missed you, or if we don't have the proper name of your business, email tpope@kusa9.com.
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