Moonraker
Cocktail bar · Waterfront
655 Water St SW #14th, Washington, DC 20024
Highlights
Chic rooftop bar with Japanese whiskeys, sushi, and city views
Chic rooftop bar with Japanese whiskeys, sushi, and city views
"Situated atop the Pendry hotel since 2022, Moonraker is the Wharf’s sleek spot to sample sushi and sake while soaking up sunset views of boats bobbing on the Potomac below. As part of its new Suntory Daytime Socials series, rooftop respite now offers kakigori (shaved ice) cocktails and bites like hamachi crudo on weekend afternoons from noon to 4 p.m." - Tierney Plumb
"Partner Content From Veuve Clicquot Moonraker is one of the best places in D.C. to spend a sunny summer afternoon. How could it not, with its panoramic views of the Washington Channel and Potomac River, and shareable Japanese bites like blistered shishitos and beech mushroom tempura? The only thing that would make an afternoon on Moonraker’s rooftop better is a sparkling glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label to toast to the setting summer sun. Follow the road to the sun with Veuve Clicquot. Please drink responsibly." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"The chic indoor-outdoor getaway atop Pendry Hotel on the Wharf serves up sushi alongside complex cocktails featuring spirits from Japan. Grab discounted bottles of sake, Japanese Hitachino beer, and bites of fried chicken ($11) and shrimp gyoza ($11) during “social hour” from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. When the sun sets, snag a scenic seat around a fire pit to soak up panoramic views of the Potomac and boats bobbing below." - Tierney Plumb
"The decor at Moonraker, a rooftop bar at the Pendry Hotel, is incredible—so incredible in fact that you almost forget about the sick waterfront view. As soon as you walk in, you’ll be enveloped by the rays of light that seep through the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbor and the skyline. In the evening, the room glows from an assortment of pendant lights that fall dramatically from the ceiling and hover over the circular bronze bar sitting in the center of the room. It’s upscale and classy, romantic and elegant, and great whether you’re looking to impress your date or just to decompress over a glass of Japanese whisky by the patio fire pits." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed
"This rooftop spot located at the Pendry Hotel looks like something from the set of a James Bond film. While you won’t find 007 swirling a martini under the pendant chandeliers raining down from the ceiling, you will find well-dressed hotel guests (no tuxes) looking out the floor-to-ceiling windows at the stunning view of the Wharf. Grab a sunset sour (the bar’s take on a whisky sour made with Japanese whisky) before heading over to the patio fire pits for the kind of romantic evening only Ian Fleming could write. " - omnia saed, tristiana hinton
