As You Are, Capitol Hill
15 people recommendvia r/washingtondc15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
As You Are is a queer bar and cafe in Capitol Hill that many people recommend. A couple call it the most inclusive of the local queer spaces, a couple mention a trans night, and a couple mention the cafe downstairs. One calls it a relaxed downstairs space, and one says entry can be hard if you are under the age limit.
Address
as you are. DC, 500 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Nnen0 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2025
Endorses the bar as the most gender-inclusive of the local queer venues, noting its trans nights and karaoke.
- Recommendsu/dan-thebland in r/washingtondc · Oct 2025ambience
Says the venue runs a weekly trans night, the room always feels pleasant, and suggests a drink there.
- Recommendsu/luckycaptainjack in r/washingtondc · Nov 2026
Suggests As you are among spots to try, with a note on entry age.
- Recommendsu/macoafi in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Recommends it for a crowd that includes lesbians, with a café downstairs and a bar upstairs in Capitol Hill.
- Recommendsu/Thecoolkidsgetit in r/washingtondc · Jul 2026
Calls it their go-to for working and hanging out in queer-friendly spaces, liking its coffee and people.
- Recommendsu/ajdigregorio in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Suggests it; says it is the most clearly queer pick on the list.
- Recommendsu/AllerdingsUR in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Agrees with the earlier pick and calls it a good option.
- Recommendsu/sciencegirl100 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2025
Says they avoid the drama and regularly choose AYA instead.
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- Recommendsu/Substantial_Bet4821 in r/washingtondc · Jul 2026ambience
Says they've been with friends and that a couple fits in if they're there to have fun.
- Recommendsu/ladylee233 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024ambience
Calls it the best queer space they have been to; describes a relaxed downstairs.
- Recommendsu/nickatnite37 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Includes it in a list of places they'd go.
- Recommendsu/anotheronenpg in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Agrees and rates it top of the list.
- Recommendsu/tarotdarling in r/washingtondc · Jul 2026
Agrees with the As You Are suggestion above.
- Recommendsu/Hopeful-Assistance41 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2025
Strongly endorses this bar and says they go often on Tuesdays and weekends.
- Recommendsu/Old-Climate9383 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2024
Calls the Capitol Hill spot the top LGBTQ bar for inclusivity, and says locals like it.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.