DC's Middle Eastern Cocktail Bar
Combining modern craft cocktails and mixology with the flavors of the Middle East, giving you drinks like the Saz'iraq, Lebanese No. 1, Janissary Corps, and our legendary Mint Lemonade & More.
+ Why is it called the Green Zone and how did it start?
It's named after the International Zone in Baghdad and is a way to denote that this is a safe space for people to be themselves. It started as a pop-up bar in a kitchen off 14th St NW and existed as a pop up for 4 years first.
+ What type of bar is it (Palestinian, Lebanese, Iraqi)?
Middle Eastern, the answer is Middle Eastern.
+ Is it supposed to be political?
What a luxury to not be affected by politics.
+ Are you serious about "Fuck Trump"?
Yes, it's delicious.
+ Why do you also play so much Latin/reggae music?
Why not?
+ Can I request a song???
No.
+ What's with the Johnnie Walker bottles?
It's the second currency of the Middle East!
Location
2226 18th St NW
Washington DC, DC 20009
MUST BE 21+ TO ENTER WITH VALID PHYSICAL ID
Hours
Mon: CLOSED. Tue-Thurs: 5pm-2am Fri: 5pm-3am Sat: 12pm-3am Sun: 12pm-2am Brunch: Sat + Sun 12-3:30pm (Snacks available after brunch until full food menu resumes at 5pm)
Upstairs
Open Tues-Sun
Happy hour
Tue - Fri 5p–8p
Sat 5p-8p Sun All Day
Let’s Get Social
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MARCH EVENTS
WE HAVE ARABIC & MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC DJs EVERY FRIDAY, international Djs Saturday
MIDDLE EASTERN PLAYLISTS AFTER HAPPY HOUR EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY
FRI March 1 GILBERT TOROSSIAN (arabic/armenian)
SAT March 2 Tropical beat w leon city sounds (vinyl)
MON MARCH 4 SOFREH SOFRE$H IRANIAN HERITAGE COCKTAIL NIGHT
Thurs March 7 music without borders w/ Azul band (live)
Fri March 8 remi Hassoun (Arabic)
Sat March 9 Crown vic’s weird world (vinyl)
Tues March 12 Catoctin Creek Women’s Month Cocktail EVENT
THURS March 14 Danube sessions/kriminal pop w dj Šarkan & Accomplices (Live)
fri March 15 dj basbousa (arabic)
Sat March 16 Johnson lee (Joe’s record paradise - vinyl)
MON March 18 Palestinian Iftar Dinner from bayti by jinan
Wed March 20 Raising glasses rum event
THURS March 21 soul sauce w/ Kenny M (vinyl)
fri March 22 SOUNDS BY Saba (arabic)
Sat March 23 nectar w/ v:shal & ahautmess
Thurs March 28 Mazboota w/ Fady D (Alt. Arabic Electro/Disco)
Fri March 29 TBD (Arabic)
SAT MARCH 30 METTABBANA
Gallery
PRESS
"Ocean-Blue Cocktails Are Apparently Back in Style in D.C." Eater, 4/28/22
"The Hottest New Brunches to Try Around D.C." Eater, 3/23/22
"How Jade Womack of Clockout DC would spend a perfect day in D.C.", Washington Post, 3/21/22
"New Middle Eastern Brunch at The Green Zone Belongs on Your Radar", Washington City Paper, 2/8/22
"Best of DC 2021: Best Cocktail Bar" Washington City Paper, 10/21/21
"Culture Cocktail: The Green Zone Brings Middle Eastern Delights to D.C." Capitol File, 10/15/21
"22 Places to Eat and Drink in Adams Morgan" Eater, 10/5/21
"Where to Find Fine Frozen Cocktails Around D.C." Eater, 9/10/21
"Thirteen Indulgent Fried Snacks to Try in Greater D.C.", Washington City Paper, 9/1/21
"The Long, Surprising, and Not Totally Nerdy History of the Political Cocktail", Washingtonian, 7/1/21
"14 Negronis to Knock Back Right Now in D.C.", Eater, 6/29/21
" D.C.’s Essential Bar Food, Mapped", Eater, 6/11/21
"18 Spring Cocktails To Try Around D.C. Right Now", Eater, 4/19/21
"22 Essential D.C. Bars" Eater, 3/15/21
"Where to Find Great Takeout Cocktails Around DC", Washingtonian, 2/3/21
"19 D.C. Bars, Breweries, and Beer Gardens With Heated Patios for Outdoor Drinking", Eater, 12/11/20
" 24 To-Go Cocktails to Try Around D.C. Right Now" Eater, 10/14/20
“Best Cocktail Bars in DC”, Thrillist, 1/17/20
“A guide to the best bars without TVs in the D.C. area”, The Washington Post, 1/7/20
“7 spots with outstanding alcohol-free cocktails”, The Washington Post, 1/2/20
“DC’s 20 Essential Bars”, Eater, 12/23/19
“5 Best Cocktail Bars in Washington, D.C.”, Fat Tire Tours, 12/18/19
“Mix It Up: Here’s What Local Bartenders Think You Should Be Ordering”, DCist, 12/17/19
“No English Allowed”, Middle East Eye, 9/10/19
“15 Best Bars in Washington, DC”, Condé Nast Traveler, 10/22/19
“D.C.'s The Green Zone Creates Middle Eastern Cocktails and Community”, Plate, 7/10/19
“Best of DC 2019: Best New Bar: Staff Pick”, Washington City Paper, May 19, 2019
“5 Rising Stars in Washington, D.C.”, SevenFifty Daily, 3/27/19
“The Green Zone, Middle Eastern Cocktails Served With Protest”, Shift Drink Podcast, 3/19/19
“The South’s Best New Bars”, Garden & Gun, February/March 2019
“Warm Up with a Wadi Rum Cocktail”, EdibleDC, 12/3/18
“D.C.’s Hottest Bars, September 2018”, Eater, 9/12/18
“Those Middle Eastern Spices That Chefs Love Are Great in Cocktails Too”, Liquor.com, 9/4/18
“New and Notable”, On Tap, 9/1/18
“Defining Middle Eastern Cocktail Culture in D.C.”, Starchefs, 8/28/18
“Diners Say Green Zone Brings Real Beirut Street Food to Adams Morgan” Eater, 8/6/18
“Late Night Middle Eastern Cocktail Bar Comes Home To Adams Morgan”, Brightest Young Things, 7/30/18
“What To Expect From The Green Zone’s Permanent Home In Adams Morgan”, DCist, 7/26/18
“Take a Look Inside the Green Zone, DC’s New Middle Eastern Cocktail Bar”, Washingtonian, 7/26/18
“Why Lebanese Bar Green Zone Will Be Stocked With Tons of Johnnie Walker Black”, Eater, 7/24/18
“Eyeball the Menus for The Green Zone, Officially Opening Thursday”, Washington City Paper, 7/23/18
“The Green Zone Gets Green-Lit After Years in Pop-Up Purgatory”, Washington City Paper, 3/23/17
Interested in working at The Green Zone?
We’d love to have you!
We’re an award-winning bar, where you can focus on high-end craft-cocktails, independent spirits, and Middle Eastern flavors while working in a relaxed environment. We don’t have dress codes, we turn the music up and welcome all people, and we pay our staff amongst the highest rates in the city, with solid benefits for full-time staff.