What can you realistically try tonight?

Beaumont’s American Tavern

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

• The book opens 14 days out. What is left a day or two ahead tends to be 4:30pm or 9pm. The large bar in the middle of the room takes walk-ins.

Eden

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

• Walk-ins are taken at brunch, lunch, and dinner, and a reservation is still the safer plan. The room is closed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday run 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm.

Flight Club

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

American · $$ · SevenRooms

• Walk-ins are welcome at the bar.

The Red Hen

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Italian · unverified · SevenRooms

• A table between 6 and 9pm needs about two weeks, three to be safe. Some space is saved for walk-ins, and it is unreliable at prime time. The bar has the full menu and is first come, first served.

Brasero

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

South American · $$$$ · OpenTable

• Walk-ins are always welcome. The reservation book is there if you want to check availability for two or more.

Chez Billy Sud

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

French, Bistro · $$$ · OpenTable

• The wine bar does not take reservations. It is walk-in, first come, and it serves the full bistro menu. Change or cancel on OpenTable up to 24 hours ahead at no charge. Inside 24 hours, a cancellation or a smaller party is $25 a person.

Comet Ping Pong

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Pizza · unverified · unverified

• This is walk-in only. The phone is 202-364-0404. Monday through Thursday 5:00 to 9:30pm, Friday noon to 10:45pm, Saturday 11:30am to 10:45pm, Sunday 11:30am to 9:30pm.

Contra

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · SevenRooms

• Walk-ins are always welcome. The bar serves à la carte, and the dining room also offers a five-course menu.

Fratesi’s Pizza

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Pizza · unverified · SevenRooms

• Three days out is usually enough, and two weeks out can still yield a 7:30pm table. Sunday's best walk-in is the 3pm late lunch. Wednesday through Saturday, be there at the 5pm open. Takeout can be ordered online.

Graciela

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

• Reservations open two weeks out at 10am, and a limited number of walk-ins are taken. The better ask is the bar, where half portions of steak are served. On a Monday at 8:30pm the wait was about 10 minutes.

Manhatta

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

New American Restaurant · $$$ · SevenRooms

• The bar welcomes walk-ins. It pours a long wine list and serves its own à la carte menu.

Meduza Mediterrania

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · SevenRooms

• Monday through Thursday, 5:00 to 6:30pm, the bar top is walk-in only. The early list is $9 cocktails and bites from $5.

Saison

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

• There is a separate bar experience Tuesday through Thursday. Those seats are encouraged as reservations, and walk-ins are welcomed when there is room.

Silver Lyan

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · SevenRooms

• Walk-ins are taken all night, first come, first served. Check in with the host and they will add you to the waitlist. Parties larger than 12 reserve through sales@riggsdc.com.

Starlite

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

• Reservations are recommended, and walk-ins are welcome.

1789

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

American Restaurant · $$$$ · OpenTable

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

2 Amys

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Pizza · unverified · unverified

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

3rd Cousin

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Californian · $$$ · OpenTable

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

A’riva

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Italian · unverified · SevenRooms

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

A16

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

Aba

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · SevenRooms

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

Abc Cocina

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

Latin Food · $$-$$$ · OpenTable

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.

Absinthe

Midnight Table estimate · Plan ahead · 2/5

unverified · unverified · OpenTable

No sourced walk-in, bar-seat, or late-seating tactic on file.