It took awhile, but the arrival of Nationals Park eventually led to a dining and drinking boom in Navy Yard, an area of D.C. that has become increasingly residential and now boasts a variety of restaurants and amenities, including Michelin-rated Middle Eastern fare, excellent Puerto Rican food, and much more. The Southeast neighborhood is also home to a big assortment of sports bars, including Tap 99, Walter’s, Stadium Sports Bar & Smokehouse, Green Turtle, and Tom’s Watch Bar, as well as long-running brewery Bluejacket.
Exciting 2023 arrivals included British pub Duke’s Grocery, cool cocktail bar Trouble Bird (formerly Maxwell), all-day hangout Any Day Now in the old ABC Pony space, and a sandy, seasonal replacement to Bardo Brewing called the Cove. The neighborhood also lost a few establishments this year, including short-lived mini-golf bar Swingers, Bammy’s, Hatoba, Mah-Ze-Dahr, and Hip City Veg.
Outside of this curated list, the neighborhood is booming with quick-service options for Indian bowls (Rasa), slices (Wiseguy), Korean fried chicken (Bonchon), scoops (Ice Cream Jubilee), affordable burgers and chicken sandwiches (Swizzler), and more.
Here are 20 essential dining and drinking destinations in Navy Yard.
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