The Best Bars in Reston

Updated in September 2026

Crafthouse Reston

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day02:00)

420m from downtown

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Nellie's Sports Bar

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (17:00-Next day3:00)

Shaw1.4 km from downtown

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Union Pub

4.1/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day1:30)

Northeast3.7 km from downtown

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Tag Rooftop Bar at The Ven at Embassy Row

4.1/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$$$

Currently closed (15:00-23:00)

Embassy Row1 km from downtown

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Dacha Beer Garden (Shaw)

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (14:00-23:59)

Shaw1.6 km from downtown

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Molly's Irish Pub

4.5/5

Great

6 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:30-Next day02:00)

56m from downtown

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Looking Glass Lounge

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (17:00-Next day03:00)

Columbia Heights1.5 km from downtown

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TAKODA Beer Garden & Rooftop Bar

4.1/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (17:00-Next day3:00)

Columbia Heights1.6 km from downtown

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The Barking Dog

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day02:00)

82m from downtown

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

4.5/5

Great

6 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-16:00, 16:00-23:00)

35.8 km from downtown

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Murphy's Grand Irish Pub

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day01:00)

441m from downtown

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Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

Based on 332 review

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (08:00-Next day03:00)

Capitol Hill4 km from downtown

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Duke's Grocery

5/5

Amazing

18 reviews

Based on 258 review

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-23:59)

Embassy Row205m from downtown

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Sax Restaurant & Lounge

3.8/5

Very good

5 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (23:00-Next day3:00)

Penn Quarter1 km from downtown

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Whiskey Charlie

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (17:00-Next day1:00)

District Wharf1.6 km from downtown

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The Auld Shebeen

4.7/5

Amazing

6 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day00:00)

43m from downtown

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Ragtime Restaurant

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day02:00)

2.6 km from downtown

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Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00)

2.2 km from downtown

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The Dubliner Restaurant

4.3/5

Great

6 reviews

Based on 1213 review

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (7:30-Next day2:30)

Swampoodle / Judiciary Square3 km from downtown

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Shelly's Back Room

4.4/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-Next day03:00)

Penn Quarter640m from downtown

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Stoney's on P St.

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

Based on 196 review

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:00-Next day03:00)

Shaw359m from downtown

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Cafe Citron

4.1/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Latin American cuisine

$$-$$$

Currently closed (19:00-Next day3:00)

Embassy Row666m from downtown

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Off the Record

5/5

Amazing

22 reviews

Based on 257 review

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:30-23:30)

Downtown Washington174m from downtown

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The Bottom Line

4.5/5

Great

6 reviews

Based on 90 review

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:30-Next day1:00)

Downtown Washington462m from downtown

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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

4.3/5

Great

7 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (11:00-16:00, 16:00-23:00)

2.1 km from downtown

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Jack Rose Dining Saloon

4.4/5

Great

5 reviews

Based on 281 review

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (17:00-Next day3:00)

Adams Morgan596m from downtown

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The Queen Vic

4.6/5

Amazing

7 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (17:00-Next day1:00)

Atlas District5.2 km from downtown

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Ellipse Rooftop Bar

3.7/5

Very good

6 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$$-$$$

Currently closed (15:00-22:00)

Downtown Washington144m from downtown

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Shaw's Tavern

4.7/5

Amazing

7 reviews

󱵁Western cuisine

$

Currently closed (11:30-23:30)

Shaw1.9 km from downtown

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The Wonderland Ballroom

4.2/5

Great

6 reviews

󱵁Bars/bistros

$

Currently closed (16:00-Next day3:00)

Columbia Heights1.1 km from downtown

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