Wondering where to find the best bars near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bars in Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
Washington-area buyers historically spend more in March at bars and lounges than most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a small business software provider and email marketing company. Daily spending at Washington-area bars and lounges rose to $39,214 for the metro area in March of last year, second only to June with an average of $40,825, and 9% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Legal Sea Foods
Topping the list is an outpost of the Legal Sea Foods chain. Located at 704 Seventh St. NW in Chinatown, it is the highest-rated bar in Washington, boasting four stars out of 690 reviews on Yelp.
2. Old Ebbitt Grill
Next up is downtown's long-established Old Ebbitt Grill, situated at 675 15th St. NW. With four stars out of 8,417 reviews on Yelp, it has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Menomale
Brookland's Menomale, located at 2711 12th St. NE, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the pizza restaurant and bar 4.5 stars out of 505 reviews.
4. City Tap House
Finally, check out the Penn Quarter location of the chain City Tap House, which has earned four stars out of 1,546 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bar and New American spot at 901 Ninth St. NW.
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