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Where NOT to Eat (or Drink) on a Monday Night in D.C.

These restaurants are closed Mondays.

by Missy Frederick
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Whether a diner is trying to find a less crowded restaurant, has a friend in town or just doesn't feel like cooking, dining out on a Monday night can certainly be an appealing option. The problem — many restaurants decide to close that evening, whether because it's traditionally a slow night or because the staff just needs a night off. It's easy to head over to a restaurant on Monday only to be surprised by the "closed" sign on the door.

It always pays to call ahead, but Eater's taking a little guesswork out of the equation with this updated guide to some notable restaurants which are closed Mondays. Some restaurants pick Sunday or Tuesday to close instead, so diners should keep that in mind as well. But there's no reason to fret — so many more restaurants are open on Mondays. In fact, Eater just updated a guide to those which offer interesting specials on that day.

Know another restaurant that takes Monday off? Shoot a note to dc@eater.com.

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Bazin's on Church

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This Vienna institution does not open on Mondays.

111 Church St NW, Vienna, Va 22180
(703) 255-7212
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Birch & Barley

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Better pick another night to sample Kyle Bailey's cooking.

1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 567-2576
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Béarnaise

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Spike Mendelsohn's steak frites place closes on Mondays.

315 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
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Cashion's Eat Place

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Cashion's may be closed Monday, but sister restaurant Pop's Sea Bar is open.

1819 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 797-1819
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Chez Billy

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This neighborhood bistro does not have Monday hours, though its new sister restaurant Chez Billy Sud just added Monday dinner service.

3815 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
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Church & State

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This H Street bar is closed Mondays (though it now is open Tuesdays).

1236 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
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Cork

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Cork Wine Bar goes dark in Logan Circle on Mondays.

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 265-2675
(202) 265-2675
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Ethiopic

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A few H Street places are closed Mondays, including this Ethiopian destination.

401 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 675-2066
(202) 675-2066
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Garrison

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Monday's a day off for this new Capitol Hill restaurant.

524 8th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 506-2445
(202) 506-2445
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Le Grenier

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Le Grenier's French cooking can't be sampled on Mondays.

502 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-4999
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Little Serow

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Would the lines be shorter at the popular Little Serow if it were open on Mondays? Probably not. They're also closed on Sundays.

1511 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
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Makoto Restaurant

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Some sushi restaurants have traditionally closed on Mondays, including Makoto.

4822 Macarthur Blvd Nw, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 298-6866
(202) 298-6866
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Masseria

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Nick Stefanelli's new NoMa restaurant shuts down on Mondays.

1340 4th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 608-5959
(202) 608-5959
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Pizzeria Orso

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Falls Church residents will have to hit up Flippin Pizza or Mad Fox if they want to get their pizza fix on Mondays.

400 South Maple Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 226-3460
(703) 226-3460
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Plume

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Even hotel residents can't get a Monday table at Plume in the Jefferson.

1200 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 448-2322
(202) 448-2322
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Sakuramen

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Head elsewhere for ramen on Mondays; Sakuramen is closed.

2441 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 656-5285
(202) 656-5285
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The Dabney

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Shaw's newest hotspot is closed Mondays.

122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
(202) 450-1015
(202) 450-1015
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The Pretzel Bakery

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Though they recently added Tuesday hours, this Capitol Hill breakfast favorite does not open on Monday

340 15th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 450-6067
(202) 450-6067
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Trummer's on Main

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Those willing to make the trek out to Clifton, Virginia better check their calendars.

7134 Main St., Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-1623
(703) 266-1623
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Bazin's on Church

111 Church St NW, Vienna, Va 22180

This Vienna institution does not open on Mondays.

111 Church St NW, Vienna, Va 22180
(703) 255-7212
(703) 255-7212
Official

Birch & Barley

1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20003

Better pick another night to sample Kyle Bailey's cooking.

1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 567-2576
(202) 567-2576
Facebook

Béarnaise

315 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

Spike Mendelsohn's steak frites place closes on Mondays.

315 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
R. Lopez

Cashion's Eat Place

1819 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Cashion's may be closed Monday, but sister restaurant Pop's Sea Bar is open.

1819 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 797-1819
(202) 797-1819
Official

Chez Billy

3815 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011

This neighborhood bistro does not have Monday hours, though its new sister restaurant Chez Billy Sud just added Monday dinner service.

3815 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
Official

Church & State

1236 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

This H Street bar is closed Mondays (though it now is open Tuesdays).

1236 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
Official

Cork

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Cork Wine Bar goes dark in Logan Circle on Mondays.

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 265-2675
(202) 265-2675
Official

Ethiopic

401 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

A few H Street places are closed Mondays, including this Ethiopian destination.

401 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 675-2066
(202) 675-2066
Official

Garrison

524 8th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

Monday's a day off for this new Capitol Hill restaurant.

524 8th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 506-2445
(202) 506-2445
R. Lopez

Le Grenier

502 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

Le Grenier's French cooking can't be sampled on Mondays.

502 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-4999
(202) 544-4999
Official

Little Serow

1511 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

Would the lines be shorter at the popular Little Serow if it were open on Mondays? Probably not. They're also closed on Sundays.

1511 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Official

Makoto Restaurant

4822 Macarthur Blvd Nw, Washington, DC 20007

Some sushi restaurants have traditionally closed on Mondays, including Makoto.

4822 Macarthur Blvd Nw, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 298-6866
(202) 298-6866
Official

Masseria

1340 4th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

Nick Stefanelli's new NoMa restaurant shuts down on Mondays.

1340 4th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 608-5959
(202) 608-5959
R. Lopez

Pizzeria Orso

400 South Maple Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046

Falls Church residents will have to hit up Flippin Pizza or Mad Fox if they want to get their pizza fix on Mondays.

400 South Maple Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 226-3460
(703) 226-3460
Official

Plume

1200 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036

Even hotel residents can't get a Monday table at Plume in the Jefferson.

1200 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 448-2322
(202) 448-2322
Official

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Sakuramen

2441 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Head elsewhere for ramen on Mondays; Sakuramen is closed.

2441 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 656-5285
(202) 656-5285
Official

The Dabney

122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.

Shaw's newest hotspot is closed Mondays.

122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
(202) 450-1015
(202) 450-1015
R. Lopez

The Pretzel Bakery

340 15th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

Though they recently added Tuesday hours, this Capitol Hill breakfast favorite does not open on Monday

340 15th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
(202) 450-6067
(202) 450-6067
Official

Trummer's on Main

7134 Main St., Clifton, VA 20124

Those willing to make the trek out to Clifton, Virginia better check their calendars.

7134 Main St., Clifton, VA 20124
(703) 266-1623
(703) 266-1623
Official

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