Happy Hour
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café
Live Music
The happy hour
| Mon–Fri | 3–6 PM |
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Drinks
- $5 draft beers
- $8 house wine by the glass
- $9 cocktails
- $10 rotating featured cocktail
Food
- $10 pizzas
- $3 off all starters
Open 24 hours on weekends. A DC institution — one of the last great independent bookstore-cafés in America. Live music some evenings.
Deal last verified June 2026 (QA).
The vibe
A DC institution since 1976, this beloved bookstore-café hybrid is one of the most unique happy hour settings in the city — drink among the shelves of an independent bookstore that's been a gathering place for Dupont Circle's intellectual community for decades. The café runs 24 hours on weekends and has been a meeting spot for everyone from politicians to professors.
Getting there
1517 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 · (202) 387-1400