The Round Robin Bar

The Round Robin Bar is a hotel bar Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown Washington located in United States.

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Address

1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington , D.C. 20004 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Dining Options Bar Service
Restroom Yes
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

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Keywords:

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AFAR Media

In 1850, Senator Clay mixed the first mint julep in D.C. and since then has become the bar 's signature drink . In fact, the original recipe is still used with the ingredients on display at the bar . Read more

Behrad Eats

The historic Round Robin Bar at the serves one of the best sazeracs around, no wonder why Esquire magazine named it one of the best bars in America!

Venny F. Venistine

Go here when you need a time for spend night life with your bff.. Indulge ur cil night out with an elegant touchness of mixed on your fave coctails .. You'll served as a first class guess... *wink

 ℋumorous

It’s good to have a stiff drink in the Round Robin Bar of the hotel where Julia Ward Howe finally found some printable words for the tune of “John Brown’s Body.” —Christopher Hitchens

Library Lady

“You adopt the universal habit of the place and call for a mint-julep, a whiskey-skin, a gin-cocktail...for the conviviality of Washington sets in at an early hour,” wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1862

AmateurConcierge

Classic bar at the Willard hotel with classic cocktails (albeit too sweet). Unfort the bar isn’t as striking as the lobby. Don’t go out ur way unless ur a history buff or a hotel guests

Sean Hackbarth

Order a sidecar. Best one in DC.

JL

They have the best blue cheese stuffed olives I have ever tasted 🍸

John-Henry Perera

It's a quaint little bar . Their cocktail and drink programs could use a lot more depth.

Biz Traveldude

Awesome little bar , one of the best in DC

letajanelle

Excellent mint juleps , you can't go wrong!

Russell Caluri

Cool place to stop for a drink. Can get really crowded

Ed Ruth

Ask for Jim to make you a 'Willard' and to give you a quick history lesson.

CYN

Alfredo is awesome! Knows his Scotch and makes great recommendations!

Francisco Ruscalleda

Great service!

Elisa

Cool historic bar . Mint juleps were on the sweet side and not really worth the price tag though.

TV Food Maps

Check out Round Robin as seen on Drinking Made Easy Read more

Joel

Check out the Whisky Bar in the hall up the stairs. They have a wide selection of Scotch .

Eden Ess

Best little historic hole in the wall .

Donald Varney

The nice bar inside The Willard Hotel

Wm Behrendt

Order the Julep

John Grainger

Impeccable service!

Laura Howe

Not exactly a young crowd. (Read: lots old guys in blue blazers and khakis.) But the wine was great and you always see someone notable there. A dignified DC watering hole.

Lauri Tamney

Now that the templates is dipping down, order an Irish coffee to warm up

Anna Holloway

amazing historical location - and the Laphroiag is reasonably priced!

Clifford Washington

Wonder vespas

Chris Borgeson

Far from impressed by the service and the drinks. Additionally, staff gave me attitude for ordering two drinks while my companion was in the restroom . Needless to say, I won't be back.

Cynthia Van Zandt

Old School DC at its finest!

Ed Ho

Mint juleps

Isa Lara

Very bad experience at bar : were charged for a port wine 4X as expensive as the one we ordered, waiter (Glenn) refused to believe us.

Jay Solly

Jim Hewes is one of the best bartenders in DC. Great history from this guy.

Sara Allen

Jim is so awesome.

Carissa Maguire

Unimpressed by the service.

Chris Wetherell

The gin fuzz works well .

jenna bilotta

gin fizz .... put it in your face.

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