A Prohibition-Era Speakeasy, Brought Back to Life

Descend below F Street for cocktails, globally inspired plates, intimate dinners, and private gatherings in one of downtown D.C.’s most distinctive hidden spaces.

Wed–Thu 5–11 PM  |  Fri–Sat 5 PM–Midnight |  918 F St NW, Cellar
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918 F St NW, Cellar, Washington, DC 20004. Penn Quarter, in the cellar of the National Union Building

Globally inspired small plates, charcuterie, cocktails, zero-proof drinks, beer and wine.

Reservations

Private dining

Reservations are recommended. Walk-in availability may vary.

Seated dinners up to 50 guests. Full-venue receptions up to 100.
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What we serve

Location

A plated dish with sliced medium-rare steak, grilled pineapple, cherry tomatoes, microgreens, and an edible orange flower on a blue plate.
A blue plate with grilled steak, microgreens, roasted garlic, and a side of corn salad on a wooden table.
A table with various dishes including charcuterie, bread, dips, and a glass of water.

flame-grilled Skirt Steak

Roast Duck

A small black cast iron skillet containing shredded meat garnished with sliced red chili, microgreens, and a halved boiled egg, placed on a white plate with toasted bread slices in the background on a wooden table.
A white bowl of cold soup garnished with microgreens, red pepper slices, and green herbs, with droplets of olive oil.

Hamachi Crudo

Duck Sisig

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Flavors Remembered
Through Time

The menu moves between familiar rituals and unexpected places.

Gambas al Ajillo, Duck Sisig, Crispy Pork Belly, Hamachi Crudo, flame-grilled Skirt Steak, charcuterie and vegetable-forward plates, built to be passed across the table. Finish with Bananas Foster or Ube Donuts and one more round.

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THE BAR

The Past is Pouring

A glass with a diamond pattern filled with an amber-colored beverage, with smoke rising from it, on a dark granite surface.
A bartender pours a pink cocktail into a glass with a salted rim at a bar during evening or night.
A variety of colorful cocktails on a dark bar counter, with one in the foreground featuring ice and lemon slice.

Our cocktail program looks backward without getting stuck there.

Roughly three-quarters pre-Prohibition classics, the rest modern riffs. Dirty Martini, District Still Negroni, Oaxacan Old Fashioned, Maghrebi Mojito, Morning Glory, and a full spirit-free list, alongside a curated selection of wine and beer.

Cocktails, Wine & Beer

A Hidden Time Capsule

Stone. Slate. Low light. The remnants of another Washington still visible around you.

District Still draws from the ritual and discretion of the city's after-hours history while creating something distinctly current: a place where dinner stretches into drinks and conversations are given time to unfold.

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Private Dining & Events

Where D.C.
Comes to Decide

We hosts executive dinners, leadership gatherings, client receptions, fundraising dinners, wedding cocktail receptions, private parties and full venue buyouts in an intimate cellar setting.

Not every gathering belongs in a ballroom.

Interior of a restaurant with hanging lanterns, a brick wall, and a buffet table with cheeses, meats, and vegetables, with patrons dining in the background.

Chef's tasting menus

Plated

Five or seven courses, from $105

From $80 per guest

Receptions

Seated dinner

Up to 100 guests

Up to 50 guests

Private Dining
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District Still & Supply
918 F Street NW, Cellar
Washington, DC 20004

Located in Penn Quarter in downtown Washington, D.C., near Ford's Theatre, Capital One Arena, Gallery Place and Metro Center. Enter at 918 F Street NW and descend to the cellar.

The image shows a cozy restaurant or bar interior with warm lighting. There is a small reception counter with a person standing behind it. The background has a brick wall, framed pictures, curtains, and hanging lantern-style lights. The ceiling has a black patterned surface, and the floor is made of honey-colored wood parquet.

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday – Tuesday

5 PM – 11 PM
5 PM – 11 PM
5 PM – Midnight
5 PM – Midnight
Closed

Some Doors Are
Meant to Be Found

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