These DC Bars and Restaurants Now Require Vaccination Proof for Entry

More and more restaurants are getting on board.

If you haven’t laminated your COVID-19 vaccine card or downloaded an app to prove your vaccination status, it’s time to do so.

Late last month Mayor Muriel Bowser reinstated the city’s indoor mask mandate, but some bars and restaurants are taking additional precautions to protect their staff and fellow diners by requiring guests to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test to enter the dining room.

Proof can take several forms: Most dining establishments will accept vaccination cards that were distributed after your second Moderna or Pfizer vaccine (or your solo Johnson & Johnson shot); a photo of your card; or an official digital pass, like the one provided through the DC Health portal.

To help you keep tabs on where you’ll need to prove your vaccination status, we’re keeping a list of bars and restaurants that have implemented the new rule. We’ll continue to update this list as bars and restaurants join in on the trend.

1310 Kitchen & Bar, Georgetown

All SoulsShaw

2Amys, Woodley Park

Anchovy Social, Navy Yard (effective September 7)

A League of Her Own, Adams Morgan

barmini and minibar, Penn Quarter

Black Cat, Shaw

Blend 111, Vienna

China Chilcano, Penn Quarter

City Winery, Ivy City (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

The Crown & Crow, Logan Circle

DC9, U Street

The Dirty Goose, U Street

ElleMount Pleasant (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours)

Franklin HallColumbia Heights (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Hill Prince, H Street Corridor

IMP venues (9:30 Club, The Anthem, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Lincoln Theater), Various locations

Ivy and Coney, Shaw

Jaleo, Penn Quarter and Crystal City

JR’s Bar, Dupont Circle (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

KingfisherLogan Circle

Maialino Mare, Navy Yard

Mr. Henry’s, Capitol Hill

Nellie’s Sports Bar, U Street (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Number Nine, Logan Circle (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Oyamel, Penn Quarter

Pho, Banh Mi and Grill, Fairfax

Pie Shop, H Street Corridor

Pitchers, Adams Morgan

The Public Option, Langdon

The Pug, H Street Corridor

Qui Qui DC, Shaw

Reverie, Georgetown (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Showtime Lounge, Bloomingdale

Songbyrd, Adams Morgan (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Spanish Diner, Bethesda

Suns Cinema, Mount Pleasant

Tail Up GoatAdams Morgan (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours)

Trade, Logan Circle (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Uproar Lounge & Restaurant, Shaw

Wonderland BallroomColumbia Heights (also accepts negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours)

Zaytinya, Penn Quarter

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