The Raven Grill

Washington DC

The Raven Grill is a grill in the sense that people who drink there have likely eaten at some point in their lives, potato chips the only emergency option available. Holder of Washington DC’s oldest liquor license, the grill was operative when the dive bar opened in 1935, slinging inexpensive cheeseburgers. Those days are long gone, faded similarly to the wood that lines the interior and the dive bar’s set of cracked, original booths.

Even by dive bar standards, the selection is strict at The Raven Grill, no taps to be found and no soda dispensed from a bar gun. Framed photos of luminaries like Jimi Hendrix line the bar’s long wall opposite the Christmas light-laden bar back. The prime seating at The Raven Grill is certainly the booth set into the bay-style window out front, red padding and a view of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood a perfect complement to a can of National Bohemian.

SFG Note: This is a dive bar directory listing. We haven’t had the good fortune of visiting firsthand yet. When we do, you’ll get a great review. In the meantime, we’ve compiled information to help you make a choice on visiting.

The Basics

3125 Mt Pleasant St NW #101
Washington, DC 20010

Classification:
Neighborhood Bar

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Further Reading

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