We hope that everyone who found this post is ready to dive deep into the best pool halls and billiards shops in Washington DC. Whether you are trying to find good places to play pool in your area, want to buy some new cues, or want to learn out about billiards leagues and tournaments around town there will be plenty of useful info right here.
There is no more natural way for us to get this going than by listing the best pool halls in Washington DC along with bars with good tables because they are probably what most of you are after. It won’t matter if you just want to play a game with some friends or take your action more seriously they are the epicenter of the scene.
We will also be filling you in on local billiards shops and other stores to buy pool tables and cues near you. There might even be info on billiard table movers, felt repairing, and other services.
As we wrap this up you can expect there to be a map for the area to help you figure out which spot to visit, and all of our posts on other cities in the Northeast can be found at that link.
Best Pool Halls In Washington DC
The best billiards halls in Washington DC to play pool would be:
- Bedrock Billiards at 1841 Columbia Rd NW
- Atomic Billiards at 3427 Connecticut Ave NW
- Rocket Bar at 714 7th St NW
- Breadsoda Bar, Deli & Billiards at 2233 Wisconsin Ave NW
- Reliable Tavern at 3655 Georgia Ave NW
- Continental Pool Lounge at 1911 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington
- Spider Kelly’s at 3181 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
- Rock It Grill at 1319 King St, Alexandria
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub at 1324 King St, Alexandria
- El Caracol Café at 609 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring
- Fusion Bar & Grill at 15535 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring
- Rock Bottom Brewery at 7900 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda
- Hank Dietle’s Tavern at 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
- Clarksburg Tavern at 23315 Frederick Rd, Clarksburg
Bedrock Billiards is a classic pub offering well maintained pool tables in your area along with foosball, dart boards, and a great beer selection.
Atomic Billiards is a sci-fi themed basement bar providing pool tables, shuffleboard, and darts from 4pm to 2am Sunday through Thursday and until 3am on Friday and Saturday.
You can enjoy billiards, darts, shuffleboard, and video games in a rocket themed recreation spot at Rocket Bar from 4pm to 2am Sunday through Thursday and until 3am on Friday and Saturday.
Breadsoda is a traditional basement bar providing pool tables, shuffleboard, darts, and Nintendo Wii games while serving decadent American food from 4pm to 12am on Monday through Thursday and until 2am on Friday and Saturday.
A variety of custom cocktails and beer as well as billiards are available at Reliable Tavern from 5pm to 1:30am on most days and until 2:30am on Friday and Saturday.
Continental is a modern beer garden and pool hall in Arlington that also has shuffleboard and Skee-Ball.
You can also head to Spider Kelly for multiple spacious lounge areas, pool tables, shuffleboard, darts, and video games from 4pm to 2am on weekdays and from 11am on weekends.
Rock It Grill offers pool tables, darts, karaoke nights, and draft beer from 11am to 2am on most days and until 10pm Sunday through Tuesday.
O’Shaughnessy’s is a casual pub and deli providing pool tables in Alexandria along with live music and they are open from 5pm to 2am daily.
El Caracol Café offers a Latin bar, delicious food choices, and billiards tables in Silver Spring from 11am to 12am on most days, until 3am on Friday and Saturday, and until 1am on Sunday.
Fusion Bar and Grill hosts pool tournaments near you throughout the year and even provides a full bar and kitchen.
You can enjoy billiards in Bethesda at a fun and entertaining restaurant along with freshly made dishes and a wide selection of unique craft beer at Rock Bottom from 5pm to 1am three days a week.
Hank Dietle’s is a classic bar offering pool tables, live music, and beer.
Clarksburg Tavern is an Irish themed family friendly pool hall where you can also try shuffleboard, American grill fare, live music, and watch sports on numerous TV’s.
Local Billiards Pro Shops
You will be able to buy pool tables, cues, and other supplies at any of these stores and some can probably help with billiard table moving and felt repairs as well:
- Robbies Billiards & Game Room Design at 12115 Parklawn Dr E, Rockville
- Premium Spas & Billiards at 45591 Dulles Eastern Plaza #130, Sterling
You can buy a wide selection of pool tables in your area along with shuffleboard, patio furniture, bar furniture, and plenty more items at Robbies Billiards and Game Room Design.
Premium Spas and Billiards is one of the leading pro shops supplying pool tables, accessories, and cues near you along with hot tubs, swim spas, game room items, and bar furniture from 10am to 5pm Monday through Saturday and 12pm to 4pm on Sunday.
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- Everything About Billiards In Baltimore
- Everything About Billiards In Philadelphia
- Everything About Billiards In Richmond
- Everything About Billiards In New York City
Have Fun Playing Pool In Washington DC
For now that is all we have to share but check back in the future because we plan to update this post often. After thinking about all of those local pool halls, bars with good tables, and billiards pro shops you are probably ready to go play somewhere in your area.
Feel free to use the comments to let us know if we got anything incorrect or to share any tips or tricks you might have on the scene near you. Now go have fun visiting the best pool halls and billiards pro shops in Washington DC.