River Club DC
✨ Vibe
River Club DC offers an atmosphere of "attainable luxury" on the Georgetown waterfront, blending bespoke Mediterranean design with a nautical aesthetic and a curated soundtrack of funk, soul, and disco.🍸 Best For
Waterfront date nights, milestone celebrations, stylish group dinners, weekend brunch, and sophisticated espresso martini rounds.🔥 Highlights
- An exquisite culinary fusion of Lebanese, Italian, and Spanish flavors, featuring standout shared plates like lobster gnocchi, wagyu beef carpaccio, and signature lobster paella.
- An elite beverage program that has transitioned its lounge into a premier walk-in destination, famous for its "to die for" espresso martinis and artisanal Mediterranean-inspired cocktails.
- World-class hospitality led by General Manager Diego, whose team is celebrated for personalized service touches like hand-written notes and complimentary truffles for special occasions.
ℹ️ Need to Know
- The bar and lounge area is now a walk-in only destination featuring a weekday happy hour with $10 cocktails and Mediterranean small bites.
- Reservations are recommended for the main dining rooms, which accommodate groups of up to seven for a full mezze-style experience.
🔄 Weekly Events
🥂 Mediterranean Brunch
Experience a unique brunch featuring signature dishes like Knafeh Pancakes with mozzarella and hazelnuts, Blueberry French Toast with whipped labneh, and 7-Spice Wagyu Burgers.
Happy Hour
Enjoy discounted 'Bites' and bar specials including $11 Papas Bravas, $13 Smoked Lamb Belly Arancino, and $15 Duo Dips (Labneh + Hummus).
📰 In the News
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River Club DC is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Washington D.C. featuring a nautical aesthetic and signature dishes like lobster paella, wagyu beef carpaccio, and fattoush with stracciatella. The venue is ideal for group dining, offering online bookings for private parties as well as standard reservations for smaller groups of up to seven guests.
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River Club DC features stylish, collectible matchboxes as part of its award-winning design aesthetic in Georgetown. The venue offers unique, oversized versions for VIP guests and emphasizes high-quality branding to create a lasting, physical connection with its patrons.
A Gorgeous New Walk-In Only Option Hits Georgetown
River Club DC in Georgetown has transitioned its bar and lounge to a walk-in only destination featuring a menu inspired by Lebanese, Italian, and Spanish flavors. The space offers a weekday happy hour with $10 cocktails and Mediterranean small bites, as well as a $35 three-course weekend brunch menu.
River Club Brings Stylish Italian, Spanish, and Lebanese to the Georgetown Waterfront
River Club DC, located on the Georgetown waterfront, offers a unique blend of Italian, Spanish, and Lebanese cuisines featuring dishes like kibbeh, jamón Ibérico croquetas, and tableside spirit service. The restaurant features an "accessible luxury" design with custom decor from Beirut and a curated soundtrack of funk, soul, and disco.
River Club opens on Georgetown waterfront this weekend
River Club DC is a waterfront restaurant located in Georgetown’s Washington Harbor that features an eclectic menu of Lebanese, Italian, and Spanish cuisine. The venue occupies a redesigned space formerly home to Bangkok Joe’s and offers three indoor dining rooms alongside an outdoor terrace with views of the Potomac River.
Recent Reviews from Google
We had a great time at River Club DC for our wedding anniversary. This was our second time dining here. The service is impeccable. Diego, the General Manager, went above and beyond to make us feel...
Absolutely lovely experience! We sat at the bar with Henna and Carlos and had the best time. Fantastic cocktails, loved the vibe, lobster gnocchi was the best I have had! I highly recommend for dinner...
We hosted a baby shower at The River Club and the experience was absolutely wonderful. The staff was incredibly accommodating—they allowed my family to arrive early to set up flower arrangements and...
Great for a few friends or family want to get together near Potomac in Georgetown and want to be wined and dined, or should I say, “espresso martini and dined”. Their espresso martini is to die for :)...
Service was excellent. Refined and appeared to be genuine. Everything the server recommended was spot on. We had the orange-sized arancino filled with smoked lamb belly, lamb belly skewers, hummus,...
