The Gibson


One of our very favorite spots to get a drink or hit a happy hour.

The Gibson

2009 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-232-2156

Nearby Metro Stops: U St./African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo

Scene: Upscale

Happy Hours on:

Various cocktail specials.


Open since November 2008, the Gibson gets our vote for best new bar. There’s no sign, just an unmarked door on a building with covered-up windows. Inside is a swank speakeasy with dark-wood walls and flickering candlelight.