DC · Late night
The 10 best late night restaurants in Washington.
Open past midnight. Still worth going to. Harry ranks them the same way as everything else, ranked by Harry Score, with no allowance for the hour.
What qualifies as late night
The filter, not the vibe.| Late hours | Listed hours that run to midnight or later on at least three nights a week. A place with no listed hours doesn't count: Harry won't guess. |
|---|---|
| Not the post-club | A place that stays open late because it's good all day is different from one that exists for the 2am market. Both face the same bar: a Harry Score of 70 or more, and nothing Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. |
| A kitchen, not a bar | Bars are left out, and so are tasting-menu rooms: their hours run late, but the last seating is hours before closing. |
Harry's ten — Washington
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Ambassador Restaurant
gastropub — 1907 9th St NW, Washington
4.8 across 237 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a selection of Ethiopian/Eritrean dishes as well as cocktails are served at this funky….
Harry
87
Worth It
79
- 02Talkin' Tacos Washington DC
taco · tacos — 1800 M St NW Unit GR06, Washington
4.9 across 7.3k Google reviews; a $$ taco option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
87
Worth It
78
- 03CHAR'D
burgers — 1409 T St NW, Washington
4.7 across 537 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
Harry
86
Worth It
80
- 04Takumi Japanese Bistro And Bar
japanese · beer-garden — 20 M St SE, Washington
4.7 across 90 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry
86
Worth It
78
- 05Moxies Washington DC Restaurant
american — 1111 20th St NW, Washington
4.9 across 562 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Occasion WorthyHarry
85
Worth It
78
- 06OLIO E PIÙ
italian — 699 14th St NW, Washington
4.7 across 2.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
85
Worth It
78
- 07DC Pizza
pizza · pizza-delivery — 1103 19th St NW, Washington
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by James Beard Foundation (JBF Semifinalist — Emerging Chef (2026)).
Harry
84
Worth It
79
- 08La Grande Boucherie DC
699 14th St NW, Washington
4.7 across 6.3k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.5.
Harry
84
Worth It
77
- 09Vagabond Bar and Kitchen
1836 18th St NW, Washington
4.7 across 630 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
Harry
84
Worth It
77
- 10Mereb Bar and Restaurant
5215 Georgia Ave NW, Washington
4.9 across 41 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Harry
82
Worth It
76
How this list is built Restaurants across Washington with a Harry Score of 70 or more whose listed hours run to midnight or later on at least three nights a week. Places without listed hours don't count, and neither do tasting-menu rooms, bars or anything Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .