Top 5 Bars for Happy Hour in DC

Maybe it’s because that meeting you’ve been preparing for all week fell apart at the last minute. Maybe it’s because your boss then turned and gave you the “you-better-believe-we’re-going-to-talk-about-this-later” look. Or maybe it’s just because you genuinely like your colleagues (it’s okay… I won’t tell).

Whatever the reason, sometimes you just want to kick back and relax with your coworkers after a long day at the nine-to-five. But finding the perfect spot for post-work libations can be tough – much like a modern day, alcoholic, Goldilocks, you need to find the place that’s “just right”. Not too formal, not too “divey”, not too loud but not too mellow. 

Luckily, you and your colleagues get to live in the happy version of the fairytale (no one’s getting eaten by hungry bears on my watch!) because DC has a number of real gems that are perfect for unwinding after a day in the office.