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What’s the Best First Date Bar in DC? You Decide.

Cast your vote in our March Madness bracket.

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on March 24, 2025
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What makes a great first date bar? In honor of our March dating guide, we’ve put together a bracket with 16 first date destinations across DC, placing them in a bar-to-bar battle for the heart of the city. Which spot will emerge victorious? That’s for you to decide.

Round 1
March 24
  • Jane Jane
  • Copycat Co.
  • Trouble Bird 
  • The Green Zone 
  • All Souls 
  • OKPB 
  • Tiki TNT 
  • Service Bar 

Round 2
March 26
  • Jane Jane 
  • The Green Zone 
  • All Souls 
  • Service Bar 

Round 3
March 28
  • Jane Jane 
  • All Souls 

championship
March 31
  • Jane Jane 
  • Bar Charley 
Round 3
March 28
  • Bar Charley 
  • Bar a Vin 

Round 2
March 26
  • Bar Charley
  • Calico
  • Bar a Vin
  • Board Room

Round 1
March 24
  • Bar Charley
  • Last Call
  • The Eastern
  • Calico
  • Bar a Vin
  • McClellan’s Retreat
  • Players Club
  • Board Room

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