L'Heure de l'Apéro

BISTRO DU JOUR

Name: BISTRO DU JOUR
Address: 99 District Square SW, Washington, DC, 20024, US
Telephone: (240) 363-9320

Southwest Waterfront / The Wharf · French bistro

GOOGLE★ 4.62,643 YELP★ 3.8293 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.153Google: higher than 72% of venues in Washington, DC

The happy hour

Drinks

Cocktails: Colette's punch $7, French 75 $8
Apéritifs (kir, Aperol or Hugo spritz, kir royale, Americano) — $8
Wine by the carafe — $7 (5 oz) / $10 (8 oz)
Kronenbourg 1664 — $6

Food

Gougères — $4; foie macaron — $2 each; pommes frites — $4
Crispy artichokes — $8; French onion soup — $10
Chicken liver mousse or escargots — $14; burger américain — $14

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Parisian-style bistro on The Wharf with a weekday 'heure de l'apéro'.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
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 ★ 4.6 2,643 ratings ↗

In Washington, DC 105 rated venues Top quarter

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

Rated higher than 72% · tied with 13% · lower than 15% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.8 293 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 100 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.5 THIS SPOT 3.8 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 19% · tied with 8% · lower than 73% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.8 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 12% · tied with 6% · lower than 82% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.1 53 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 84 rated venues Below median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 10% · lower than 53% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 25% · tied with 9% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.3

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 8, 2026.

Getting there

99 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024 · (240) 363-9320

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