Things to Do in Dupont Circle
Bookshops, embassies, and the most reliable Sunday farmers market in the city.
Dupont is the most classic DC neighborhood — a fountain-centered circle ringed by embassies, bookstores, and coffee shops where people still bring paperbacks. It is dense, walkable, and just central enough to use as a base if you are visiting for the weekend.
Eat & Drink
$$Founding Farmers DC
Farm-to-table that built a brunch reservation cult. Book ahead.
FreeDupont Circle Farmers Market
Sunday-morning ritual with the best prepared food in any DC market.
McClellan's Retreat
A compact craft-cocktail room with serious whiskey instincts.
At Night
Lincoln Memorial
The most consequential set of steps in American history. Go at night.
JR's Bar and Grill
A longstanding 17th Street gay bar with an easygoing neighborhood pulse.
FreeKramers
DC's oldest indie bookstore, with a cafe that stays open late.
Larry's Lounge
A low-key LGBTQ neighborhood bar that feels more living room than nightclub.
Ozio Martini & Cigar Lounge
Martinis, cigars, and a dressier late-night lounge mood near Dupont.
Saint Yves
A fashion-forward Dupont club with a social-media-ready crowd.
Free in the Neighborhood
Lincoln Memorial
The most consequential set of steps in American history. Go at night.
FreeDupont Circle Farmers Market
Sunday-morning ritual with the best prepared food in any DC market.
FreeKramers
DC's oldest indie bookstore, with a cafe that stays open late.
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