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Press Club
Washington DC, USA · Record and cocktail lounge · North America
Press Club combines a 1970s cocktail-lounge mood with a 1990s record-shop aesthetic in Dupont Circle. Choose an à-la-carte track list or a four-cocktail seasonal flight with paired bites.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USADupont Circle
- Style
- Record and cocktail loungeChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours (partial)
- Monday–Friday, 17:00–00:00; Saturday, 14:00–00:00.Sunday hours are not stated.Source checked 2026-10-02 · Source
- Booking
- Ordinary table reservations are offered through the owner’s Press Club location page.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Prices
- The owner menu lists Y2K cocktails at $20–$24 and non-alcoholic cocktails at $18, as printed.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
33.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 72.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 48.6
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- 10.9
- Social Vibes
- 59.5
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 10 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
85/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source review does not revalidate the numerical score.
Score context
Dupont Circle subterranean cocktail bar with vinyl/music-themed menus, creative Track List and solid fried snacks. Guests enjoy the stylish room, music program and inventive serves from experienced operators.
Guest sources checked:
The linked sources are qualified below. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Historical interpretation — positives
- music-themed creative cocktails
- stylish subterranean room
- good fried snacks and katsu
- experienced operators
Source excerpt
“With a curated list of cocktails and music to match, Press Club Cocktail Bar is a hot hit for Dupont Circle.”
Source: dc.eater.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- dc.eater.comEater DC — Tierney Plumb · Published 20 March 2026; visit date unknown
Professional Dining Report at the exact Dupont Circle address. Its cocktail and food descriptions are editorial judgments, not a sample of customer reviews.
- theinfatuation.comThe Infatuation — Omnia Saed · Published 20 December 2024; visit date unknown
An editorial capsule of Press Club’s menus at the exact address. The stored excerpt shortens a longer sentence with an ellipsis.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 168 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.