The Fireplace
Category: LGBTQ+ Bars, Dive Bars, Karaoke Bars
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle
Price: $
Address: 2161 P St NW, Washington, DC 20037
✨ Vibe
The Fireplace is a long-standing, welcoming LGBTQ+ dive bar with a cozy neighborhood feel, offering a mix of lively weekend crowds and relaxed weeknight vibes.
🍸 Best For
Happy hour, karaoke (Wednesdays), meeting locals, affordable drinks, relaxed weeknight drinks, late night weekend party.
🔥 Highlights
- Karaoke Wednesdays
- Friendly bartenders (Ricky & Ed mentioned specifically)
- Affordable "DC Swamp Water" and other drinks
ℹ️ Need to Know
- No food served (Z-Burger next door)
- Can be crowded on weekends
Recent Reviews from Google
You want a nice urban spot to celebrate the LGBTQ culture, then come here for great drinks and more great drinks. Karaoke on Wednesday’s be lit. Bring your voice because DC is definitely not playing....
The Fireplace is a gay bar institution in DC. It has been around for many years and I've been going there since 1989! The place has only gotten better with time. Nice looking and you can tell they did...
Amazing place, people are very friendly and drinks are not expensive.
Depressing! This used to be a hotspot with drink specials and a great happy hour. No more. The new owner has chosen to kill any sort of ambiance in the place as the lights downstairs are always turned...
AMAZING! best bar i went to in the DC area. it’s a little small but there’s two floors so don’t worry about that! the community here is tight-knit, strong, but WELCOMING. i felt right at home a...
