Hours

Sun.-Thu. 5PM-2AM
Fri.-Sat. 5PM-3AM

Nearest Subway Station

Dupont Circle (red line)
Connecticut Ave & Q St, NW
Red Line

Cross Street

17th and R Street

Parking

Street parking

Pricing

$5 cover on Friday and Saturday after 10PM

City's Best

Cobalt   

1639 R St NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-232-4416
www.cobaltdc.com

Rating: 2 out of 5  (5 Ratings)   Read Reviews (5)    Rate and Write a Review

One of the more popular dance floors on the 17th Street Strip, Cobalt is a mini-club perched on the third floor of the same building that houses Foodbar DC and 30 Degrees Lounge. Head up a narrow flight of stairs into a darkened, smoky, blue room with a low ceiling. On the right is the bar with shirtless, drop-dead sexy bartenders. Beyond the bar is a low banquette, the only seating in the club. On the left is a decent-size dance floor and a DJ booth. Cobalt can get a little crowded later in the night on Fridays and Saturdays but that doesn't stop patrons from shuffling around to house hits on the dance floor. The club tends to draw a fresh-faced group of guys in their 20s and 30s who are there to knock back a couple of drinks, dance, and maybe get lucky.

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5 Ratings and Reviews

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HRDBILTBTM
Review rating 1 out of 5
Worst Music In D.C.
By HRDBILTBTM on 07/03/2008
The location on 17th is convenient, but the music sucks big time. Easily the worst in D.C. (at least as gay spots go). Check out TOWN or BE BAR.
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Review rating 1 out of 5
A sad shell of what it used to be
By Dante1277 on 07/02/2008
The once good time has become this hollow shell. Empty on Friday nights and Saturdays are just as bad. The face lift looks clean and bright, too bad so many people opt for other bars. Try dropping the cover charges and it might just pick up again.
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Review rating 4 out of 5
Give it a try.
By GOTEE01 on 05/30/2008
Cobalt is changing. Check it out. Fridays are fun with a bearish crowd that stays till 10ish then the boys come in to dance the night away..... It has been a nice change to see different types enjoying the same space......keep it up COBALT!
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Review rating 5 out of 5
Love it
By jasonaroyce on 12/26/2006
HOT HOT HOT