Downtown DC After Dark: Games, Grit, and Giggles

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This isn’t your average DC itinerary—it’s high-energy fun from start to finish. Go from craft cocktails to escape rooms, axe throwing, and a gloriously tipsy Shakespearean finale. Buckle up—Downtown just got rowdy in the best way.

Starting Point: Capital Hilton 1001 16th St NW

Lunch: Moon Rabbit (Tapas-style) | 927 F St NW

  1. Uber/Lyft: ~$7 (0.9 miles)
  2. Walking: ~15 mins
  3. Metro: Walk to McPherson Square, take Orange/Blue Line to Metro Center, then walk 3 mins (~12–15 mins total)
  4. Bold, shareable Vietnamese-American plates in a stylish, modern setting. Flavor-packed and perfect for kicking off your day.

Activity 1: The Escape Game DC Penn Quarter | 950 F St NW, Suite 106

  1. From Moon Rabbit
  2. Walking: ~2-minute walk (~450 ft)
  3. No transit needed
  4. Choose your mission and race the clock in an immersive escape room right next door.

Activity 2: Kraken Axes | 840 E St NW

  1. From The Escape Game DC
  2. Walking: ~5 mins (0.2 miles)
  3. No Uber or Metro needed
  4. Test your aim and blow off steam at this high-energy axe throwing bar just steps away.

Dinner: Dauphine’s | 1100 15th St NW

  1. From Kraken Axes
  2. Walking: ~16 mins (0.8 miles)
  3. Uber/Lyft: ~$7
  4. Metro: Walk to Metro Center, take Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square, walk 5 mins (~15–18 mins total)
  5. A New Orleans-inspired gem bringing Southern charm and upscale flavor to DowntownDC. Cocktails, oysters, and Creole classics in a lush setting.

Activity 3: Drunk Shakespeare | 1100 13th St NW, Suite 105

  1. From Dauphine’s
  2. Walking: ~6 mins (0.3 miles)
  3. Uber/Lyft: Not needed
  4. Watch Shakespeare get delightfully derailed as actors mix Bard with bourbon—off-script hilarity guaranteed.