A live-fire Middle Eastern, North African, and Caucasus restaurant tucked off 14th Street on Florida Avenue, where every meal starts at a central wood hearth and clay ovens. The fa...
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9:30 Club
Live Music Venue
The room every touring act wants to play, anchoring the east end of U Street since it moved here in 1996. The wheeled stage on rails, sightlines from the balcony, and a 1,200-cap f...
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Service Bar
Cocktail Bar · North America's 50 Best Bars 2026 (#39)
A laid-back U Street cocktail bar from industry vets Chad Spangler and Glendon Hartley, pairing an often bird-themed drink list with a kitchen famous for its fried chicken. The Ibi...
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Black Cat
Live Music Venue
A 14th Street fixture since 1993, built for independent and alternative music, three blocks off the U Street/Cardozo Metro. The mainstage pulls in touring punk, indie, and undergro...
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JoJo Restaurant and Bar
Jazz Club
The last real jazz club standing on U Street's historic corridor, now two decades deep and packing in nightly live jazz. The room leans into a 1920s feel with contemporary American...