Happy Hour / Friday Happy Afternoon

The Salt Line (DC)

Name: The Salt Line (DC)
Address: 79 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC, 20024, US
Telephone: (202) 506-2971

Capitol Hill / Eastern Market · New England Seafood

GOOGLE★ 4.42,338 YELP★ 3.9866 TRIPADVISOR★ 4191 OPENTABLE★ 4.6227Google: higher than 28% of venues in Washington, DC

The happy hour

Drinks

Discounted draft beers (incl. Narragansett Lager)
Discounted wines by the glass
Cocktail specials
Craft beer selections

Food

Discounted local oysters (rotating East Coast selection)
Smoked whitefish salad $7
Clam chowder $5 (cup)
Coddies (salt cod fritters) $8
Stuffies (baked topneck clams) $10

Happy hour Mon–Thu 4–6 PM; Friday 'Happy Afternoon' runs 12–6 PM (exceptionally long — one of DC's longest happy hours). Game day specials when Nationals play (opens 1 hr before home games). Enclosed heated outdoor dining year-round.

Deal last verified 2026-09-11. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A New England-inspired seafood bar and restaurant steps from Nationals Park, with a stunning enclosed riverfront dining room and heated year-round outdoor seating. The raw bar program featuring rotating Chesapeake and New England oysters is among DC's finest, and Friday's all-afternoon 'Happy Afternoon' is one of the city's best pregame deals. The Fish House Punch cocktail is a neighborhood legend.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Washington, DC, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.4 2,338 ratings ↗

In Washington, DC 105 rated venues Below median

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 4.9

Rated higher than 28% · tied with 15% · lower than 57% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Below median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 5.0

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 16% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.9 866 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 100 rated venues Below median

3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 28% · tied with 13% · lower than 59% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 18% · tied with 9% · lower than 73% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4 191 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 84 rated venues Below median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 24% · tied with 12% · lower than 64% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 8% · lower than 75% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.6 227 diners ↗

Food 4.5Service 4.6Value 4.1Ambience 4.6Noise Moderate

In Washington, DC 24 rated venues At the median

4.2 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 39% · tied with 39% · lower than 22% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues At the median

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 19% · lower than 47% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

79 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 · (202) 506-2971

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Mon–Thu	4–6 PM
Fri	noon–6 PM (happy afternoon)