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Mount Vernon Square · Chinese, French · $$$

When do Bar Chinois reservations open?

Plan aheadSchedule not publishedOpenTable

Bar Chinois is a Chinese, French room in Mount Vernon Square. Tables are booked on OpenTable. No release time is confirmed here.

Bar Chinois doesn't publish a release schedule, and we haven't confirmed one. The reliable way in is an alert that watches for new dates and cancellations.

How hard, and why

Plan ahead · 2/5

Editorial estimate. Listed on “App Icon.” Booking pressure varies by night, and there is no sourced sellout time, so the score stays at Plan ahead. Evidence is thin.

An editorial estimate, not a feed from Resy or the restaurant, and not a guarantee. City ranking · How drops work

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The details

Booking platform
OpenTable
Notify / waitlist
Not confirmed
Walk-ins
Not confirmed
Official site
barchinoisdc.com/
Last verified
2026-10-17

Plan the night

Ask the concierge for a full evening built around Bar Chinois, with a backup if the drop goes fast.

Plan with the concierge

Sources: primary. Info as researched Oct 2026.

Questions

When do Bar Chinois reservations open?

Bar Chinois does not publish a reservation release schedule. Set an alert to be notified when new dates or cancellations appear.

How do you book Bar Chinois?

Bar Chinois books via OpenTable.

Does Bar Chinois take walk-ins?

Walk-in policy is not confirmed. Check with the restaurant.

Does Midnight Table sell reservations?

No. We send alerts and help you plan and book. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and we never resell tables.

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