Arlington

Arlington's Clarendon neighborhood has been the heart of the city's nightlife for decades, known for its dense cluster of bars, lounges, and live-music spots just across the Potomac from DC. BarFinder lists 134 venues citywide, led by sports bars, classic bars, and pubs, with a deep bench of wine bars and gastropubs - names like The Greene Turtle, IOTA Club and Cafe, and Crystal City Sports Pub show the range from neighborhood sports bar to live-music venue. It's a bar scene shaped as much by its DC-adjacent energy as by its own Virginia roots.