CKTL
Cocktail Index
The going rate for a discounted cocktail.
Last
$8.00
Spread (middle half)
$6.00–$9.00
Change today
no change
Venues
292
90-day trend
Across the week
Sun
$8.00
106
Mon
$8.00
233
Tue
$8.00
267
Wed
$8.00
269
Thu
$8.00
273
Fri
$8.00
257
Sat
$8.00
100
This index doesn’t move across the week. The small number under each day is how many venues backed it; days without enough venues show a dash rather than a number a handful of bars could swing.
Trading below the index
Every venue behind this index, cheapest first — click any column heading to re-sort. These are the actual listings; click through to check any of them.
| Nellie's Sports Bar | House Cocktails | tue | $3 |
| Chevys Fresh Mex | House Margarita | wed | $3 |
| Casa Tequilla Bar & Grill | House Margarita (Rocks or Frozen) | sun | $3.99 |
| The Exchange | Margaritas | thu | $4 |
| Mandu | Sojutinis (House Cocktails with Korean liquor) | sun | $4 |
| Clare and Don's | Marta | mon | $4 |
| The Elroy | Rail Cocktails | sun | $4 |
| Mr. Smith's | Martinis & Sangrias | sun | $4 |
| Spider Kelly's | Bloody Marys and Mimosas | sun | $4 |
| Irish Channel | Mimosas | sun | $4 |
| Sonoma's Bar & Grille | Mimosas | sun | $4 |
| McGinty's Public House | Bloody Marys | sun | $4 |
| Alero | Margaritas | sun | $4 |
| Cactus Cantina | Margaritas | mon | $4.95 |
| Firefly | Liquor 'n Mixer | tue | $5 |
| Al Dente | Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Sudhouse | Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| The Board Room | Rail Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| Green Pig Bistro | Select Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| Ned Devine's Irish Pub & Sports Bar | Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Olazzo | Signature Martinis | tue | $5 |
| Trattoria Villagio | Well Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Sauciety American Grill | Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Fiola | Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Cafe 8 | Martinis | sun | $5 |
| Red Lounge Bar & Grill | Martinis | mon | $5 |
| El Chucho | House Margaritas | mon | $5 |
| Cafe Berlin | Deep Eddy Vodka Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Rockwood | House Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Sushiko Chevy Chase | Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Cuba Libre | Caipirinhas | sun | $5 |
| Daikaya | Draft Mule | thu | $5 |
| Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery | Seasonal Bug Juice | mon | $5 |
| Cafe Citron | Mexican Margarita | mon | $5 |
| Burtons Grill and Bar | Signature Cocktails | thu | $5 |
| Bukom Cafe | Select Mixed Drinks | mon | $5 |
| Cubano's Bethesda | Cuba Libre | mon | $5 |
| Giardino Italian Restaurant | Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| Piero's Corner | Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| Wilson Hardware Kitchen & Bar | Rail Cocktails | tue | $5 |
| Busboys and Poets | Margaritas | thu | $5 |
| Billy Hicks | High Noons | mon | $5 |
| The Bottom Line | House Margaritas | wed | $5 |
| Trummer's | Punch of the Day | tue | $5 |
| Copperwood Tavern | Lucky Dog Lemonades | mon | $5 |
| Lebanese Taverna | Martinis | mon | $5 |
| La Malinche | Margaritas | sun | $5 |
| Madhatter | Rail Cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Greenhouse Kitchen + Bar | Sangria | mon | $5 |
| China Chilcano | Pisco Sours | sun | $5 |
| Rosa Mexicano | Margarita Specials | mon | $5 |
| Tupelo Honey Cafe | Sparkling Sangria | mon | $5 |
| Jaleo | Rotating Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| 54 Restaurant | Brunch Cocktails | sun | $5 |
| The Greene Turtle | Signature cocktails | mon | $5 |
| Terrapins Turf | Specialty Margaritas | tue | $5 |
| Step-Childe Harold | Frozen Margarita | sun | $5.25 |
| Olive Lounge & Grill | Moscow or Kentucky Mules | mon | $6 |
| Señor Ramon Taqueria | Margaritas | sun | $6 |
| Roscoe's Pizzeria | Lucky One Vodka Lemonade | mon | $6 |
| Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana | Mezcalero Margarita | mon | $6 |
| TallBoy | House Margarita | mon | $6 |
| 2 Silos Brewing Co. | Well Mixed Drinks | fri | $6 |
| City Tap House | Premium Well Mixed Drinks | mon | $6 |
| Agua 301 | Select Margarita and Sangria | mon | $6 |
| Tortino | Select Cocktails | mon | $6 |
| Mum Mum Restaurant | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $6 |
| SOCCi | Cocktails | mon | $6 |
| Bodega Spanish Tapas & Lounge | Rail Cocktails | sun | $6 |
| Thunder Burger & Bar | Happy Hour Cocktails | sun | $6 |
| Maple Ave Restaurant | Sangrias | mon | $6 |
| Sports & Social DC | Crush Cocktails | wed | $6 |
| Middleton Tavern | Cocktails | mon | $6 |
| Tsu | Tsangria | thu | $6 |
| Sal's Italian Kitchen | House Sangrias | mon | $6 |
| Ama | Martini | sun | $6 |
| RIS | Blackberry Red Sangria | mon | $6 |
| SER | Sangrias | sun | $6 |
| Babylon Futbol Cafe | Martinis | mon | $6 |
| Mr Smith's of Georgetown | Cocktails | sun | $6 |
| BARCA Pier & Wine Bar | Sangrias | wed | $6 |
| One Bar & Grill | Old Fashioned | mon | $6.50 |
| Lauriol Plaza | Margaritas | mon | $6.95 |
| The Park at 14th | Daily Punch | thu | $7 |
| CODE RED | Craft cocktails | wed | from $7 |
| The Red Derby | Margarita | tue | $7 |
| O'Malley's Pub | Cocktails | sun | $7 |
| Unconventional Diner | Ancho Spicy Marg | mon | $7 |
| Glory Days Grill | Sangria (24oz) | sun | $7 |
| RedRocks Firebrick Pizzeria | Pomegranate Martini | mon | $7 |
| Dos Amigos | HH Margaritas | mon | $7 |
| Ryleigh's Oyster | Vodka mule | mon | $7 |
| ANJU | Soju Spritz | mon | $7 |
| Masala Art | Cocktails | wed | $7 |
| Doi Moi | Tropical Daiquiris | mon | $7 |
| Cucina Morini | Martinis | sun | $7 |
| Old Hat Bar | Champagne cocktail | wed | $7 |
| Glory Days Grill | Sangria 24oz | tue | $7 |
| Caddies | Margaritas | mon | $7 |
| Volas Dockside Grill & Hi-Tide Lounge | Cocktails | mon | $7 |
| Dacha Beer Garden | Signature Cocktails | sun | $7 |
| Wild Tomato | Classic Cocktails | mon | $7 |
| Johnny Pistolas | House Margarita | tue | $7 |
| The Blaguard | Mimosa or Screwdriver | sun | $7 |
| Persimmon Restaurant | House Cocktails | mon | $7 |
| Vagabond | White Sangria | sun | $7 |
| New Heights Restaurant | Cocktails | sun | $7 |
| Bonefish Grill | Cocktails | sun | $7 |
| Froggy Bottom Pub | Bartenders' Creations | mon | $7 |
| Osteria Morini | Maple Old Fashioned | mon | $7 |
| PassionFish | Specialty Cocktails | sun | $7 |
| Gringos & Mariachis | House Margarita | mon | $7 |
| il Canale | Spritzes | mon | $7 |
| Succotash | Cocktails | mon | $7 |
| City Tap House | Mixed Drinks | sun | $7 |
| Barcelona Wine Bar | Cocktails | mon | $7 |
| Rango’s Tex-Mex & Grill | House Margarita (Frozen or on the Rocks) 12oz | mon | $7 |
| Roofers Union | House Cocktails | tue | $7 |
| McCormick & Schmick's | Hand-Crafted Cocktails | mon | $7.50 |
| The Dish & Dram | Rail Cocktail | tue | $7.50 |
| Glory Days Grill | Homerun Margarita 24oz | sun | $7.50 |
| Buck Murphy's Bar | Crushes | mon | $7.50 |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Double Black Diamond Martinis | mon | $7.95 |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Double Black Diamond Martinis | mon | $7.95 |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Double Black Diamond Martinis | mon | $7.95 |
| Nando's Peri-Peri | Pitchers of Sangria | sun | $7.95 |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Double Black Diamond Martinis | mon | $7.95 |
| Farmers Fishers Bakers | Cocktails | mon | $7.99 |
| Scarlet Oak | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Lucky Danger | Cocktails | tue | $8 |
| Stellina Pizzeria | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Teddy & The Bully Bar | Classic Cocktails on Tap | sun | $8 |
| Officina | Aperol Spritz | tue | $8 |
| Clyde's Of Chevy Chase | Margaritas, Mojitos & Mules | sun | $8 |
| Surfside Dupont | Margaritas | sun | $8 |
| Allure Bar & Lounge | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Songbyrd Music House & Record Cafe | Rotating Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Dogwood Tavern | Moscow Mule | mon | $8 |
| Lyon Hall | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Grand Duchess | Old Fashioneds | sun | $8 |
| Mariscos 1133 | Margaritas De Casa | mon | $8 |
| The Salt Line Ballston | Bloody Mary | sun | $8 |
| Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Etto | Aperitivi | sun | from $8 |
| Ted's Bulletin | Signature Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Tokyo Pearl | Specialty Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Ottoman Taverna | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| JR's Bar & Grill | Vodka Redbulls | mon | $8 |
| Carmine's | Aperol Fizz | sun | $8 |
| Helena's Mexican Restaurant | Mojito | mon | $8.00 |
| Dupont Italian Kitchen | Paloma | mon | $8 |
| Queen’s English | Cocktails | tue | $8 |
| Boqueria | Sangrias | sun | $8 |
| King Street Oyster Bar | Cocktails and Wine | sun | $8 |
| Proper 21 K | House Mixed Drinks | mon | $8 |
| Pappe | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Busboys and Poets 450K | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Chima Steakhouse | Specialty Drinks | mon | $8 |
| Fiorella | Bellinis | sun | $8 |
| Ghostburger | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Busboys and Poets | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Chicken + Whiskey | Pisco Punch | sun | $8 |
| Ted's Bulletin | Signature Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Royal Restaurant | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| McClellan's Retreat | Old Fashioned | mon | $8 |
| MXDC Cocina Mexicana | Cocktails | sun | from $8 |
| Republic Cantina | Cantina Beer-Rita | sun | $8 |
| West End Wine Bar & Pub | Margarita | sun | $8 |
| Black Whiskey | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Josephine Restaurant | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| The Liberty Tavern | Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| GCDC Grilled Cheese Bar | Signature Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Texas Jack's Barbecue | Craft Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Oyamel Cocina Mexicana | Classic Margarita | mon | $8 |
| B Side | Vanilla Old Fashioned | tue | $8 |
| Cadillac Ranch | Cocktails & Premium Spirits | mon | $8 |
| Charley Chesapeake Chophouse | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Circa | House Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Equinox | Cocktails | tue | $8 |
| Ambar | Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Circa | House Cocktails | mon | $8 |
| Pearl Dive Oyster Palace | Vodka or Gin Martinis | mon | $8 |
| Sequoia | St Germain Hugo Spritz | wed | $8 |
| Moxies Restaurant | Blood Orange Spritz | mon | $8 |
| Silver Social | Craft Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Pinstripes | Handcrafted Cocktails | thu | $8 |
| All Set Restaurant & Bar | Classic Cocktails | sun | $8 |
| Morton's Steakhouse | Morton's Mortinis & Cocktails | sun | $8.50 |
| Buena Vida Gastrolounge | Classic Margaritas | mon | $8.50 |
| The Admiral | Mission Margarita | sun | $9 |
| Don Tito | House Margaritas | sun | $9 |
| Amparo Fondita | Specialty Cocktails | sun | $9 |
| Carving Room NoMa | Seasonal Margarita | mon | $9 |
| Sababa | House Martinis | sun | $9 |
| Clyde's at Mark Center | Select cocktails | sun | $9 |
| Belga Cafe | Cocktails | sun | $9 |
| Crush Dance Bar | Cocktail Menu & Tito's | tue | $9 |
| Blackwall Hitch | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar | Hand-Crafted Cocktails | sun | $9 |
| St. Anselm | Cocktails & Martinis | mon | $9 |
| The Capital Burger | Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Duke's Grocery | Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Loggia Lounge | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Hank's Oyster Bar, Old Town | Punch of the Day | mon | $9 |
| Boogy and Peel | All Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar | House Specialty Cocktails | sun | $9 |
| Puttery | Zero-Proof Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| No Goodbyes | Formerly Fancy Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Balos Estiatorio | Mixed Drinks | mon | $9 |
| Karma Modern Indian | Craft Cocktails Tailored to Your Preferences | mon | $9 |
| STK Steakhouse | Happy Hour Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Kbird DC | Rotation selection of cocktails | sun | $9 |
| Piece Out Del Ray | Old Fashioned | tue | $9 |
| Ballston Local | Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Emmy Squared Pizza Shaw | Well Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Service Bar | Cocktails | tue | $9 |
| Cordelia Fishbar | Martinis | sun | $9 |
| P.J. Clarke's | Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| The Grill | Cocktails | sun | $9 |
| Hank's Oyster Bar | Drinks | mon | $9 |
| Agora | House Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| El Rey | House Margaritas | mon | $9 |
| Salazar | Salazar Margarita Glass | sun | $9 |
| Draper's Steak & Seafood | Bottomless Mimosas | sun | $9 first, $1 refills |
| Anchor Bar Leesburg | Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| The Grill From Ipanema | Caipirinha | mon | $9 |
| Kramerbooks & Afterwards Cafe & Grill | Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Circa | Featured Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Red Light | Specialty Menu Cocktails | mon | $9 |
| Mission Navy Yard | Cocktails | sun | $9.25 |
| Royal Sands Social Club | Cocktails | tue | $9.50 |
| Barrel | Old Fashioned | mon | $9.50 |
| Federal House Bar & Grille | Teremana Margaritas | tue | $9.50 |
| Mission | Mission Margarita | sun | $9.95 |
| The Falls | Classics cocktails | sun | $10 |
| Samuel Beckett's | Beckett's Crush | wed | $10 |
| Eddie V's Prime Seafood | Cocktails | sun | $10 |
| Hyde Social | Havana Cider | mon | $10 |
| Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse | Brazilian-Inspired Cocktails | sun | $10 |
| La Jambe Union Market | Bloom Cocktail | mon | $10 |
| Stan's Restaurant | Rail Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Tiffany's Bar and Bistro | Zest & Zephyr | sun | $10 |
| Rice | Cocktails | sun | $10 |
| Trio Grill | Classic cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Fitzgerald's | Martini | fri | $10 |
| Rappahannock Oyster Bar | Seasonal Sangria | mon | $10 |
| Ocean Prime | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Chef Geoff's | Cocktails | sun | $10 |
| Osteria Mozza | Meletti Amaro Spritz | mon | $10 |
| Top of the Yard Rooftop Bar | Signature Cocktails | sun | $10 |
| Kirwan's Irish Pub | Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Solset Bar | Frozen Margaritas | mon | $10 |
| The Capital Grille | Peach Bourbon Smash | mon | $10 |
| The Light Horse | Seasonal Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| River Club | Amalfi Lemondrop | mon | $10 |
| The Wine Kitchen | Aperol Spritz | sun | $10 |
| PLANTA Queen Washington DC | Cocktails & Spritzes | sun | $10 |
| Perry's Restaurant | Caipirinha | sun | $10 |
| TAP Sports Bar | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| CityBar Rooftop Bar | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| J. Gilbert's | Seasonal & Signature Cocktails | sun | $10 |
| Zooz cocktail garden | Cocktails | tue | $10 |
| Chasin' Tails | Classic Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Mon Ami Gabi | Classic Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Shaw's Tavern | Orange Crush | mon | $10 |
| Le DeSales | Specialty Cocktails | mon | $10 |
| Grazie Nonna | Spritzes | mon | $10 |
| Boardwalk Bar & Arcade | Tap Cocktails | sun | $10.95 |
| Bar Charley | Famous Cocktails | sun | $10.95 |
| Ella's Wood Fired Pizza | Cocktails | mon | $11 |
| Lobby Bar | Dirty Martinis | mon | $11 |
| Cafe Fiorello DC | Cocktails | sun | $11 |
| The Urban Winery | Classic Cocktail | tue | $11 |
| The Walrus Oyster & Ale House | Cocktails | mon | $11 |
| Smoke & Mirrors | Monroe's Love Letter | tue | $11 |
| BUDDY'S DC | Wherever I Go | mon | $11 |
| Absolute Noodle and Sushi Bar | Cocktails | mon | $11 |
| Tiger Fork | Victoria Harbors | sun | $12 |
| The Capital Grille | Peach Bourbon Smash | mon | $12 |
| Supra | House Cocktails | mon | $12 |
| Jojo Restaurant and Bar | Happy Hour Cocktails (M&M; Early Set) | wed | $12 |
| The Garden Bar | Cocktails | wed | $12 |
| Fiola Mare | Martinis | sun | $12 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | Raspberry Lychee Cooler | mon | $12 |
| Central Michel Richard | Cocktails | mon | $12 |
| Opaline Bar & Brasserie | Chocolate Old Fashioned | mon | $12 |
| Gerrard Street Kitchen | Cocktails | sun | $12 |
| The Smith | Martinis | mon | $12 |
| The Royal | Classic Cocktails | mon | $12 |
| Edgar Bar & Kitchen | Cocktails | mon | $12 |
| La Vie | Cocktails | wed | $13 |
Excluded from this index
bounds means the price fell outside what this item can plausibly cost — usually a plate price landing in a per-item index. fence means it sat far outside the range every other venue occupies. If a venue below looks like it belongs, the bound is wrong, not the bar.
| Cornerstone Grill & Loft | Ketel One Vodka Drinks | bounds | $2.50 |
| Philadelphia Tavern | Mimosa | bounds | $2 |
| El Rey Tolteca | Frozen Margaritas | bounds | $1.99 |
| Alexandria Bier Garden | House Margaritas | bounds | $2.99 |
| Chart House | Champagne and Mimosas | bounds | $.99 |
| Trusty's | Bottomless Bloody Marys | fence | $14 |
| 600 T | Select Classic Cocktails | fence | $14 |
| Tonic | Bottomless Mimosas | fence | $14 |
| Del Mar | Gin-Tonic | fence | $14 |
Bounds for this index: $3.00 to $30.00. Venues must have been updated or verified within 1 year to be priced.