Your Only Friend, Convention Center
11 people recommendvia r/washingtondc11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Your Only Friend is a cocktail bar near the Convention Center that most commenters recommend. Several single out its clarified Orange Julius-style drink, and several praise its cocktails more generally, with one also citing the onion dip and another a pickle-flavoured drink. One calls it a relaxed spot where you are not isolated, and one lists it among several solid options on 9th Street.
Address
Your Only Friend, 1114 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
At a glance
- Known for
- Clarified cocktails
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/dangubiti in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026
Suggests this bar as a source of clarified cocktails, offering it as a tip.
- Recommendsu/Cerevisiae_8 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026taste
Says the bar's clarified Orange Julius-style drink is really good.
- Recommendsu/FaithInGovernance in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026taste
Had excellent clarified cocktails there and strongly recommends the bar.
- Recommendsu/jbarks14 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Suggests it as a pick for the request.
- Recommendsu/IndecisiveBrowser in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026ambience
Recommends it as a relaxed spot where you aren't isolated.
- Recommendsu/DM_ME_DOPAMINE in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026taste
Calls the bar's pickle-flavoured drink fantastic.
- Recommendsu/Smart_Detective8153 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026taste
Agrees with the tip and singles out the clarified Orange Julius.
- Recommendsu/Careful_Vegetable_95 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025
Calls it one of several solid options on 9th Street.
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- Recommendsu/Excellent_Party_7246 in r/washingtondc · May 2025taste
Praises its cocktails and onion dip; says it is near the convention center.
- Recommendsu/FlightlessLad in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026
Calls it a favourite cocktail bar and says its clarified Orange Julius is excellent.
- Recommendsu/domeach in r/washingtondc · Sep 2026taste
Points to this bar's clarified Orange Julius-style drink as the answer.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.