Tini Time: Shaken Not Speedy

Buzz

Ice cold, shaken or stirred, gin or vodka?!  However you take your martini, one thing’s for sure: we like them stiff, stylish, and under $10. That’s right, darlings, in a city where cocktails can flirt with the $20 and higher these dirty (or not) little deals are pure gold. So grab your olive (or three), and let’s get into where to find the best bargain buzz around town. No reason to break the bank, just the ice. Clink-Clink.

All-Purpose (Shaw)
1250 9th St., NW, DC
$6 martinis from 5 to 7 PM, Monday through Friday at the bar

Ama
885 New Jersey Ave., SE, DC
$6 martinis from 3 to 6 PM daily at the bar

Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse
1609 17th St., NW, DC
$7.25 martinis from 4 to 7 PM, Thursday through Saturday upstairs

Aventino
7272 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD
$7 dirty martinis daily from 5 to 6:30 PM at the bar

Bar Angie
1301 9th St., NW, DC
Half‑priced martinis during Martini Happy Hour daily from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. 

Corso Italian
1307 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA
$9 martinis during daily “Aperitivo Hour” at the bar; $5 martinis all night on Tuesdays

Cucina Morini
901 4th St., NW, DC
$7 martinis all night, every night in the lounge

King Street Oyster Bar
Locations in DC, VA, and MD
Happy Hour daily from 3 to 6:30 PM includes a range of $5–$7 cocktails (check location for specific martini availability)

Last Call
1301 4th St., NE, DC
$3 martinis from 5 to 6 PM on weekdays and 1 to 2 PM on weekends

Lucky Danger
455 I St., NW, DC
$8 martinis (and other cocktails) from 4:30 to 6 PM, Tuesday through Saturday

Madhatter
1319 Connecticut Ave., NW, DC
$5 martinis from 4 to 8 PM on Fridays

Osteria Morini
301 Water St., SE, DC
$7 martinis from 4 to 7 PM, Monday through Friday at the bar

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St., NW, DC
$8 martinis from 4 to 7 PM Monday through Thursday and 3 to 7 PM on Friday at the bar

Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar
1823 L St., NW, DC
$7 house martinis, including espresso martinis, during happy hour

Queen’s English
3410 11th St., NW, DC
$8 martinis all night Tuesday through Thursday on the patio

Scarlet Oak
909 New Jersey Ave., SE, DC
$7 martinis from 4 to 6 PM, Monday through Friday

Shilling Canning Company
360 Water St., SE, DC
$5 gin or vodka martinis and $7 dirty martinis all night, every night at the bar

The Wells
2020 K St., NW, DC
$10 specialty martinis during happy hour, Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 6 PM