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Where to Eat and Drink in Navy Yard

The waterfront neighborhood has exciting options for decadent pies, Caribbean eats, and Mid-Atlantic ingredients

by Eater Staff Updated
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Takoda’s rooftop stays open year round.
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by Eater Staff Updated

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. Find exciting Mediterranean, excellent Puerto Rican fare, and one of the area’s best wine bars among its highlights. 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 (Swizzler), and more.

Navy Yard’s bar scene got a big boost this summer with openings from Takoda and Chicken + Whiskey across from Nationals Park. The Southeast neighborhood will soon welcome cabana-covered waterfront hangout The Cove, a two-story Silver Diner with a bar up top, British pub Duke’s Grocery, and Royal Sands Social Club from the team behind Mission.

—Updated by Tierney Plumb

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Side Door Pizza/Sukuta

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A small side door at Scarlet Oak in Navy Yard explains the name behind the pint-sized takeout and delivery operation that’s been going strong since fall 2020. Neighborhood regulars flock to the tiny carryout for Detroit-style pizzas baked with Wisconsin brick and mozzarella cheeses and finished with a double racing stripe of zesty pizza sauce. Hawaiian chef and Nara-Ya alum Lucas Irwin showcases his snazzy knife skills at attached sushi spot Sukuta. Neatly packaged wooden boxes house soy paper-wrapped hand rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and experimental creations bursting with color, creativity, and top-tier ingredients.

909 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 817-9302
(202) 817-9302

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Atlas Brew Works/Andy’s Pizza

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Fast-growing local chain Andy’s Pizza has quickly developed a reputation as one of the better local options for New York-style slices. An Atlas Brew Works production facility and taproom on Half Street has partnered with Andy’s, too, so customers can order individual portions, whole pies, Old Bay wings, and salads for carryout or patio dining. There are also to-go Atlas beers in cans, crowlers, and 750-milliliter bottles.

1201 Half St SE Suite 120, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 525-2001
(202) 525-2001
Three pizza pies and other food in the foreground of Atlas’s space.
Atlas Brew Works has a partnership with Andy’s Pizza at its new Navy Yard facility.
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Hatoba by Daikaya

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Daikaya Group’s Japanese restaurant in Navy Yard reopened this spring with a newly built-out bar, karaoke, and Hawaiian dishes like poke bowls, trail mix, and macaroni salad that speak to executive chef Katsuya Fukushima’s island upbringing. A retooled bar program by beverage director Brian Marvel includes a potent Big Island Iced Tea — a tropical spin on the back-in-style Long Island classic.

300 Tingey St SE #170, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 488-4800
(202) 488-4800

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Takoda Navy Yard

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Six years after debuting in Shaw, Takoda Restaurant & Beer Garden unveiled a sophomore D.C. location across from Nationals Park in June. The 7,000-square-foot millennial magnet, nearly twice the size as the original, features a second-floor space and third-story rooftop that fast-growing Better Hospitality Group (BHG) calls the biggest in the neighborhood. Takoda brings over its popular tots, boneless chicken wings, sliders, bottomless brunch, frose, and cocktails on draft, plus new drops like build-your-own burgers and taco salads. Starters like truffle fries and fish and chips are also part of a late-night weekend menu.

1299 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 741-1001
(202) 741-1001
Takoda’s 213-person perch is the largest rooftop bar in the area. 
Daniel Swartz for Takoda

Mission - Navy Yard

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This two-story Mexican bar right across from Nationals Park is where sports fans and late-night crowds congregate for margaritas and sheet pan nachos. The millennial-driven group will soon add a beachy bar called Royal Sands Social Club next door.

1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 810-7010
(202) 810-7010

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GATSBY

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Knead Hospitality + Design’s stylish ode to greasy-spoon Americana debuted across from Nationals Park last spring with throwback cocktails, meatloaf, oversized chicken pot pie, an In-N-Out-inspired smash burger, and vegan Caesar salad. The diner’s epic weekday happy hour (11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) features $4 chilled Jim Beam shots, $8 frozen daiquiris, and discounts on the night’s featured “Blue Plate” special like lasagna, braised short ribs, or fish and chips. Revered NYC bakery Mah-Ze-Dahr powers Gatsby’s desserts section with decadent pies, cakes, sundaes, and ice cream. Order online for pickup or delivery.

1205 Half St SE Suite #105, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 817-3005
(202) 817-3005
The glamorous, tiled-framed bar at Gatsby
Original murals of festive flappers overlook diners seated in handsome quilted leather booths.
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La Famosa

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Chef Joancarlo Parkhurst, who grew up running around his family’s fruit canning factory in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamón, opened this all-day cafe to represent the island’s cuisine in D.C. Traditional dishes include garlicky mashed plantain mofongo, tripleta and jibarito sandwiches, and the chuleta kan-kan: a Berkshire pork chop that features a “mohawk” of pork belly cut to expose its fatty edges. Coffee and pastries are available for breakfast, and several rum cocktails are available for sipping on the patio. Order takeout here.

1300 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 921-9882
(202) 921-9882
A blue plate holds a smashed, fried circles of plantain tostones, rice, pink beans, and a chuleta kan-kan (bone-in pork chop) that features a “mohawk” of pork belly cut to expose three edges from each fatty piece.
The chuleta kan-kan (bone-in pork chop) from La Famosa.
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Chloe

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Seasoned D.C. chef Haidar Karoum — formerly of Proof, Estadio, and Doi Moi — makes food that reflects his life story. Featured menu items range from traditional pate and a hummus bolstered by spiced beef to roasted Vietnamese chicken with chile-lime dipping sauce and whole fish flanked by salsa verde. The restaurant is available for indoor or outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery (via Caviar).

1331 4th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 313-7007
(202) 313-7007
Plate of crudo with red pepper and avocado garnishes.
Cobia crudo from Chloe
Photo by Scott Suchman for Chloe

Maxwell Park - Navy Yard

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One of D.C.’s top sommeliers, Brent Kroll, is behind this second location of his intimate wine bar. The 40-seat vino venture that debuted in early 2020 keeps things interesting with playful monthly themes and nostalgic playlists.

1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 792-9522
(202) 792-9522

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Albi

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Arabic for “my heart,” chef-owner Michael Rafidi’s first solo restaurant relies on a wood-burning hearth and oven to churn out puffed-up pita, sfeeha (meat pies) made with ground duck, and Turkish manti dumplings served with an urfa chile crunch. Beiruiti hummus and fattoush are full of seasonal produce. This summer, chef Michael Rafidi added a five-course tasting menu option that highlights the best of his Michelin-starred Levantine cooking ($150 per person). Open for indoor and outdoor dining, with reservations via Tock. An attached cafe, Yellow, sells meze and creative pastries like ras al hanout buns and and labneh-stuffed croissants dusted with za’atar.

1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 921-9592
(202) 921-9592
A plate of manti dumplings in urfa broth with urfa chile crunch, herbs, and garlic yogurt at Albi
Dumplings from Albi.
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Shilling Canning Company

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This Mid-Atlantic restaurant and raw bar with a wood-burning oven offers three-course prix fixe packages (around $60 per person), a seven-course chef’s table option, and a la carte menus full of dishes like Chesapeake rockfish, beet tartare, panna cotta, and standout thick-cut fries. Reservations are available inside or on a patio garden. Takeout or delivery are available too.

360 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 554-7474
(202) 554-7474
Shilling Canning Company dining room wide
Shilling Canning Company’s glossy dining room.
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Bammy's

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Partners Gerald Addison and Chris Morgan made a huge hire earlier this summer at their waterfront Caribbean mainstay with the addition of Eater DC’s 2019 Chef of the Year Peter Prime. The Cane alum brings his native Trinidad and Tobago to the table with a revised menu full of signature doubles (fry breads), smoked jerk wings, grilled oxtail, whole fried snapper escoveitch, stews, and duck or chickpea curries. A family-style menu ($75) is also available. Sit down for a creamy, rum-packed painkiller cocktail on the patio, or place an order for takeout.

301 Water St SE # 115, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 599-2400
(202) 599-2400
After exiting Cane, Peter Prime resurfaced in D.C. this summer as a new chef at Bammy’s.
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Dacha Beer Garden (Navy Yard)

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Dacha’s massive 800-seat beer garden on the Anacostia River got a snazzy refresh this year, reopening just in time for baseball season with a new Aslin beer collab. Happy hour runs Monday to Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with deals on glass boots of beer and German sausage with sauerkraut. The airy, 3-year-old hangout has a new canopy covering, stylish deck flooring, fire pits, and spruced up grounds. 

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 919-3800
(202) 919-3800

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Salt Line

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This local favorite for seafood (and cheeseburgers) serves New England-style “stuffies,” lobster rolls, and rotating specials from chef Kyle Bailey that showcase sustainable varieties of fish. Its refreshed riverfront patio and bar offers coverage from the rain.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 506-2368
(202) 506-2368

All-Purpose (Multiple locations)

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The Navy Yard outpost of chef Mike Friedman’s Jersey-style pizzeria serves fried cauliflower, clam-topped pies, pasta salads, plus warm chocolate chip cookies a la mode. Order pickup or delivery online, or wolf down a pizza on the patio or its rooftop.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
202-629-1894
202-629-1894
Pizza topped with greens and cheese.
A brunch pizza from All-Purpose Capitol Riverfront
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Solace Outpost Navy Yard

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Northern Virginia’s craft beer sensation Solace Brewing Company planted a massive, sun-drenched taproom on the banks of the Anacostia River nearly a year ago. The soaring, industrial-style addition to the Dock 79 waterfront development pours its beloved IPAs, special one-off brews, and beertails alongside a section of half-smokes, bratwurst, and all-beef hot dogs supplied by Georgetown butcher Stachowski Market.

71 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 652-1528
(202) 652-1528
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Solace Outpost offers growlers to-go.
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Side Door Pizza/Sukuta

909 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

A small side door at Scarlet Oak in Navy Yard explains the name behind the pint-sized takeout and delivery operation that’s been going strong since fall 2020. Neighborhood regulars flock to the tiny carryout for Detroit-style pizzas baked with Wisconsin brick and mozzarella cheeses and finished with a double racing stripe of zesty pizza sauce. Hawaiian chef and Nara-Ya alum Lucas Irwin showcases his snazzy knife skills at attached sushi spot Sukuta. Neatly packaged wooden boxes house soy paper-wrapped hand rolls, nigiri, sashimi, and experimental creations bursting with color, creativity, and top-tier ingredients.

909 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 817-9302
(202) 817-9302

Atlas Brew Works/Andy’s Pizza

1201 Half St SE Suite 120, Washington, DC 20003

Fast-growing local chain Andy’s Pizza has quickly developed a reputation as one of the better local options for New York-style slices. An Atlas Brew Works production facility and taproom on Half Street has partnered with Andy’s, too, so customers can order individual portions, whole pies, Old Bay wings, and salads for carryout or patio dining. There are also to-go Atlas beers in cans, crowlers, and 750-milliliter bottles.

1201 Half St SE Suite 120, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 525-2001
(202) 525-2001
Three pizza pies and other food in the foreground of Atlas’s space.
Atlas Brew Works has a partnership with Andy’s Pizza at its new Navy Yard facility.
Atlas Brew Works

Hatoba by Daikaya

300 Tingey St SE #170, Washington, DC 20003

Daikaya Group’s Japanese restaurant in Navy Yard reopened this spring with a newly built-out bar, karaoke, and Hawaiian dishes like poke bowls, trail mix, and macaroni salad that speak to executive chef Katsuya Fukushima’s island upbringing. A retooled bar program by beverage director Brian Marvel includes a potent Big Island Iced Tea — a tropical spin on the back-in-style Long Island classic.

300 Tingey St SE #170, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 488-4800
(202) 488-4800

Takoda Navy Yard

1299 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Six years after debuting in Shaw, Takoda Restaurant & Beer Garden unveiled a sophomore D.C. location across from Nationals Park in June. The 7,000-square-foot millennial magnet, nearly twice the size as the original, features a second-floor space and third-story rooftop that fast-growing Better Hospitality Group (BHG) calls the biggest in the neighborhood. Takoda brings over its popular tots, boneless chicken wings, sliders, bottomless brunch, frose, and cocktails on draft, plus new drops like build-your-own burgers and taco salads. Starters like truffle fries and fish and chips are also part of a late-night weekend menu.

1299 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 741-1001
(202) 741-1001
Takoda’s 213-person perch is the largest rooftop bar in the area. 
Daniel Swartz for Takoda

Mission - Navy Yard

1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003

This two-story Mexican bar right across from Nationals Park is where sports fans and late-night crowds congregate for margaritas and sheet pan nachos. The millennial-driven group will soon add a beachy bar called Royal Sands Social Club next door.

1221 Van St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 810-7010
(202) 810-7010

GATSBY

1205 Half St SE Suite #105, Washington, DC 20003

Knead Hospitality + Design’s stylish ode to greasy-spoon Americana debuted across from Nationals Park last spring with throwback cocktails, meatloaf, oversized chicken pot pie, an In-N-Out-inspired smash burger, and vegan Caesar salad. The diner’s epic weekday happy hour (11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) features $4 chilled Jim Beam shots, $8 frozen daiquiris, and discounts on the night’s featured “Blue Plate” special like lasagna, braised short ribs, or fish and chips. Revered NYC bakery Mah-Ze-Dahr powers Gatsby’s desserts section with decadent pies, cakes, sundaes, and ice cream. Order online for pickup or delivery.

1205 Half St SE Suite #105, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 817-3005
(202) 817-3005
The glamorous, tiled-framed bar at Gatsby
Original murals of festive flappers overlook diners seated in handsome quilted leather booths.
Rey Lopez for Gatsby

La Famosa

1300 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Chef Joancarlo Parkhurst, who grew up running around his family’s fruit canning factory in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamón, opened this all-day cafe to represent the island’s cuisine in D.C. Traditional dishes include garlicky mashed plantain mofongo, tripleta and jibarito sandwiches, and the chuleta kan-kan: a Berkshire pork chop that features a “mohawk” of pork belly cut to expose its fatty edges. Coffee and pastries are available for breakfast, and several rum cocktails are available for sipping on the patio. Order takeout here.

1300 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 921-9882
(202) 921-9882
A blue plate holds a smashed, fried circles of plantain tostones, rice, pink beans, and a chuleta kan-kan (bone-in pork chop) that features a “mohawk” of pork belly cut to expose three edges from each fatty piece.
The chuleta kan-kan (bone-in pork chop) from La Famosa.
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Chloe

1331 4th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

Seasoned D.C. chef Haidar Karoum — formerly of Proof, Estadio, and Doi Moi — makes food that reflects his life story. Featured menu items range from traditional pate and a hummus bolstered by spiced beef to roasted Vietnamese chicken with chile-lime dipping sauce and whole fish flanked by salsa verde. The restaurant is available for indoor or outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery (via Caviar).

1331 4th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 313-7007
(202) 313-7007
Plate of crudo with red pepper and avocado garnishes.
Cobia crudo from Chloe
Photo by Scott Suchman for Chloe

Maxwell Park - Navy Yard

1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

One of D.C.’s top sommeliers, Brent Kroll, is behind this second location of his intimate wine bar. The 40-seat vino venture that debuted in early 2020 keeps things interesting with playful monthly themes and nostalgic playlists.

1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 792-9522
(202) 792-9522

Albi

1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Arabic for “my heart,” chef-owner Michael Rafidi’s first solo restaurant relies on a wood-burning hearth and oven to churn out puffed-up pita, sfeeha (meat pies) made with ground duck, and Turkish manti dumplings served with an urfa chile crunch. Beiruiti hummus and fattoush are full of seasonal produce. This summer, chef Michael Rafidi added a five-course tasting menu option that highlights the best of his Michelin-starred Levantine cooking ($150 per person). Open for indoor and outdoor dining, with reservations via Tock. An attached cafe, Yellow, sells meze and creative pastries like ras al hanout buns and and labneh-stuffed croissants dusted with za’atar.

1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 921-9592
(202) 921-9592
A plate of manti dumplings in urfa broth with urfa chile crunch, herbs, and garlic yogurt at Albi
Dumplings from Albi.
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Shilling Canning Company

360 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003

This Mid-Atlantic restaurant and raw bar with a wood-burning oven offers three-course prix fixe packages (around $60 per person), a seven-course chef’s table option, and a la carte menus full of dishes like Chesapeake rockfish, beet tartare, panna cotta, and standout thick-cut fries. Reservations are available inside or on a patio garden. Takeout or delivery are available too.

360 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 554-7474
(202) 554-7474
Shilling Canning Company dining room wide
Shilling Canning Company’s glossy dining room.
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

Bammy's

301 Water St SE # 115, Washington, DC 20003

Partners Gerald Addison and Chris Morgan made a huge hire earlier this summer at their waterfront Caribbean mainstay with the addition of Eater DC’s 2019 Chef of the Year Peter Prime. The Cane alum brings his native Trinidad and Tobago to the table with a revised menu full of signature doubles (fry breads), smoked jerk wings, grilled oxtail, whole fried snapper escoveitch, stews, and duck or chickpea curries. A family-style menu ($75) is also available. Sit down for a creamy, rum-packed painkiller cocktail on the patio, or place an order for takeout.

301 Water St SE # 115, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 599-2400
(202) 599-2400
After exiting Cane, Peter Prime resurfaced in D.C. this summer as a new chef at Bammy’s.
Rey Lopez/Eater DC

Dacha Beer Garden (Navy Yard)

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

Dacha’s massive 800-seat beer garden on the Anacostia River got a snazzy refresh this year, reopening just in time for baseball season with a new Aslin beer collab. Happy hour runs Monday to Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with deals on glass boots of beer and German sausage with sauerkraut. The airy, 3-year-old hangout has a new canopy covering, stylish deck flooring, fire pits, and spruced up grounds. 

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 919-3800
(202) 919-3800

Salt Line

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

This local favorite for seafood (and cheeseburgers) serves New England-style “stuffies,” lobster rolls, and rotating specials from chef Kyle Bailey that showcase sustainable varieties of fish. Its refreshed riverfront patio and bar offers coverage from the rain.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 506-2368
(202) 506-2368

All-Purpose (Multiple locations)

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

The Navy Yard outpost of chef Mike Friedman’s Jersey-style pizzeria serves fried cauliflower, clam-topped pies, pasta salads, plus warm chocolate chip cookies a la mode. Order pickup or delivery online, or wolf down a pizza on the patio or its rooftop.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
202-629-1894
202-629-1894
Pizza topped with greens and cheese.
A brunch pizza from All-Purpose Capitol Riverfront
Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.

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Solace Outpost Navy Yard

71 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

Northern Virginia’s craft beer sensation Solace Brewing Company planted a massive, sun-drenched taproom on the banks of the Anacostia River nearly a year ago. The soaring, industrial-style addition to the Dock 79 waterfront development pours its beloved IPAs, special one-off brews, and beertails alongside a section of half-smokes, bratwurst, and all-beef hot dogs supplied by Georgetown butcher Stachowski Market.

71 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 652-1528
(202) 652-1528
Rows of bottles
Solace Outpost offers growlers to-go.
Leo Lee/official photo

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