Press Club

Name: Press Club
Address: 1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20036-1102
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.9

4.9

82 Reviews

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036-1102

Make a reservation

2 people

Apr 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Innovative
Hot spot

Press Club is a record bar and cocktail lounge with a focus on the curation of guest experience and providing maximum levels of hospitality. The name is an homage to DC while also evoking the pressing of records and the ingredients used to craft our cocktails.

Our Playlist Experience is a four course cocktail tasting flight featuring culinary techniques and seasonal ingredients. Each cocktail will be paired with accompanying snacks from our kitchen.

Our standard reservations are for an a la carte experience featuring our cocktails and izakaya bites.

To reserve for parties of 6 or more, please email us as hospitality@pressclubdc.com.

The standard duration of this experience is one hour and thirty minutes. This time has been carefully chosen to accommodate the full range of our delicious cocktails and unique ambiance.

We do not have a phone number. To connect, please use the OpenTable messaging system or send an email to hospitality@pressclubdc.com.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Wed–Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–12:00 am
Website
http://pressclubdc.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036-1102
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Cross street
Right Off Historic Dupont Circle
Parking details
None
Public transit
We are a block away from the Dupont Circle Metro Station on the Red Line

Experiences

"AM" - Cocktail Tasting Experience
Multiple dates available
Join us for our "AM" tasting flight, a four course menu of cocktails inspired by the Arctic Monkey's fifth album, AM. Each drink highlights seasonal ingredients, adventurous techniques and comes paired with small bites from our kitchen. $95 per Person (Service Charge & Tax not included)

What 82 people are saying

Press Club reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.9Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

District of Columbia
Best Overall
District of Columbia
Best Service
District of Columbia
Best Ambiance
District of Columbia
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Press Club offers an "A++ experience" with "great cocktails" and "excellent small bites" in an "intimate environment." Guests enjoy the "vinyl theme" and "impeccable service," making it a "perfect date night vibe." The "creative menu" and "incredible staff" enhance the "cool vibe" and "immaculate music."

82 Reviews

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Brian
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A small, cosy venue with a keen eye on pleasant, attentive, and helpful customer service. Subtle and creative cocktails, and 'hits the spot' light food, which sits well with the informality of the venue. Vinyl music diffuses the remains of the working day. Neat after-work meet-up spot, or relaxed date night vibe. Seating is limited, and it seemed that tables for two were the norm. Seating at the bar comes with a cocktail-making viewpoint. Will be back - a comfortable, niche venue without pretence. Congrats to the team!
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Nick
Baltimore1 review
5.0
Dined on April 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A++ experience all around. Great cocktails, small bites were excellent, intimate environment with great vibes, and service is always outstanding. Will be back for sure!
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tyler VIP
Minneapolis3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cocktails are fantastic and very well executed. Fun vibe.
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Shounak VIP
San Francisco11 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing experience at Press Club. The bar is incredibly well designed and intimate. The vibe is really nice and mellow. The drinks are spirit forward and I say that in a good way. We are eager to be back.
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Gregory VIP
Washington DC9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Only praise for this gem. Great vibes, great drinks, great food. What more can you ask for!
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Ke'Shawn VIP
Washington DC12 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I did not dine here but the cocktails we had were very tasty and didn’t take long to kick in. Press Club has truly crafted a great experience that will delight music lovers and cocktail lovers.
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Mark VIP
Washington DC4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Immediately across the threshold you feel welcome! Intimate surroundings provide a stylish but understated backdrop for the real center of attention: a well-curated flight of cocktails paired with some spectacular small bites that complement each other perfectly. Will and team have done a magnificent job and this should absolutely be on everyone's list to experience!!
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Karen
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic experience! Love the staff and the service! Excellent vibes, great drinks. The snacks were far more substantial and delicious than expected.
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Mikala
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was impeccable cocktails were amazing. Also 10 out of 10 met the owner one of the owners he’s incredibly nice and welcoming. The staff is stellar. The vibes are immaculate. I will be back probably for the rest of my life or for, however, long they stay open
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Lesley
Washington DC3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we had a great time. it was the first stop for my friend's bachelorette party and the staff / team was so accommodating, fun, and friendly. the cocktail experience was fantastic, and we loved all the bites, we wished we ate there instead of leaving and going to dinner - in addition to the 4 cocktails in the experience (which were full cocktails, we were expecting tasting amounts) we were given some bubbly upon our arrival, a welcome drink, and a shot post experience! 10/10 would recommend and return
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FAQs

Press Club is rated 4.9 stars by 82 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Apr 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 31 times today

Experiences are available.

1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036-1102

Additional information

Cross street
Right Off Historic Dupont Circle
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Hours of operation
Wed–Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
We are a block away from the Dupont Circle Metro Station on the Red Line

Website
http://pressclubdc.com/

Press Club

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

"AM" - Cocktail Tasting Experience

Menu

What 82 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

FAQs

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Make a reservation

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