Cork Wine Bar and Market
Category: Wine Bars, Bottle Shops, Happy Hour Spots
Neighborhood: U Street
Price:
Address: 1805 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
✨ Vibe
A sophisticated yet versatile neighborhood gem that balances a high-energy wine market and bar downstairs with a tranquil, intimate dining space upstairs perfect for deep conversation.
🍸 Best For
Romantic date nights, artisanal wine flights, weekend brunch with friends, and boutique bottle shopping.
🔥 Highlights
- The "Corkyard" Patio: Recently debuted as a "secret" outdoor oasis, this full-service patio features its own dedicated rosé bar and a seasonal small-plates menu.
- Award-Winning Pairings: Savor world-class comfort food like their famous crispy fried chicken and truffled fries, expertly paired with a rotating selection of over 50 wines by the glass.
- Expert Sommelier Service: The incredibly knowledgeable staff and on-site market offer access to over 350 hand-selected labels, with experts ready to help you discover rare finds and "licorice-bomb" gems to take home.
ℹ️ Need to Know
- Reservations are highly recommended for the upstairs dining room if you prefer a quieter, candlelit atmosphere for your meal.
- Be sure to check the chalkboard at the top of the stairs for the most current wine flight listings, as these curated pairings change frequently.
🔄 Weekly Events
📦 Cork Flight Club
A monthly terroir-driven journey with hand-selected bottles, educational content, and tasting notes delivered to members.
🥂 Weekend Brunch
Featuring brunch favorites like Shakshouka, Eggs Benedict with Smoked Scottish Salmon, and House-made Quiche Lorraine.
🍇 Weekly Wine Tastings
Regularly scheduled tastings exploring different producers, grapes, and regions.
Weekly Wine Tastings
A monthly deep dive into our favorite producers, grapes, and regions. Each month you’ll enjoy a selection of hand-selected wines from Cork, as well as accompanying educational content, tasting notes, and backstory about the wines, vineyards, and producers behind the month’s selections.
📰 In the News
DC’s New Restaurant Openings
Cork Wine Bar and Market has opened its third location on Connecticut Avenue in DC's Cleveland Park neighborhood. The hybrid space functions as both a wine bar and a retail market, offering approximately 350 wine bottles alongside small plates, cheeses, and tinned fish.
Award-Winning Burgers Over Beer — and More D.C. Restaurant Openings to Know in January
Cork Wine Bar and Market has opened a new location in Cleveland Park featuring a street-level wine bar, a market, and a mezzanine space dedicated to wine classes and private events. The 20-seat venue offers 15 wines by the glass, light bites like tinned fish, and a retail selection of approximately 350 bottles.
A Petite Cork Wine Bar Cracks Open in Cleveland Park
Cork Wine Bar and Market has opened a new, petite standalone location in D.C.’s Cleveland Park featuring a street-level wine bar, a retail market, and a mezzanine for tastings and private events. The venue offers a rotating selection of 15 wines by the glass and 350 retail bottles alongside a snack-focused menu including signature avocado toast, small plates, and tinned fish.
Cork Wine Bar and Market Expands to Cleveland Park
Cork Wine Bar and Market has expanded with a new location in Cleveland Park, offering a counter-service model with over 350 mostly old-world wines and a mezzanine tasting room for classes. The menu features light bites such as their signature avocado toast, cheese, and charcuterie, alongside a retail market selling house-made pantry staples.
Cork Market announces Grand Opening Date for Cleveland Park
Cork Market officially opened its new Cleveland Park location at 3504 Connecticut Avenue NW on January 8, 2026. The multi-functional space serves as a wine bar, restaurant, and retail specialty food store, offering wine education and private event hosting for the neighborhood.
Recent Reviews from Google
Wine market, bar, small plates joint in a good location. Stopped in for a flight and light bite on a Saturday night. The downstairs bar/market was packed, lots of energy, and buzzing. We were...
Super nice, tranquil, boutique (and potentially underrated) bar. Especially recommended if you’re fond of having deep conversations and drinking wine. Although the food menu is short, everything we...
The atmosphere wasn’t terrible, but it was so loud we could hardly have a conversation. The food was okay, not memorable, but not bad either. What really stood out in a negative way was how rushed we...
This is the cutest wine bar! The small plates are delicious perfect for sharing. I recommend the avocado toast, brussel sprouts, fried chicken and the wine pairings are a must! The owner and staff are...
Great food. Take a picture of the chalkboard at the top of the stairs, it's the only listing of wine flights and it's hard to see from your table. Pretty loud upstairs.
