Boxing-themed dive bar with eclectic decor, cheap drinks, and brunch




























1234 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002 Get directions
$10–20

"This classic H Street dive is a very laid-back place to bend the elbow. So order a Natty Boh tallboy and try to find the bar’s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots game." - Emily Venezky


"Try clicking “specialty cocktails” on the website of this OG journalist bar, and you’ll be redirected to Cosmo. This no-frills dive has movie theater chairs lined up against a brick wall for seating, plus bar stools. Also from the same owners is the reliable watering hole Solly’s across town on U Street NW. That same strip also home to industry go-to Sudhouse." - Tierney Plumb


"I heard Tony Tomelden, owner of the well-worn H Street NE bar the Pug, express mixed emotions — nervous, chuckling, and overwhelmed — as D.C. moved to lift capacity limits, reflecting the uneasy optimism of many small-bar owners facing rapid policy changes." - Eater Staff

"This classic H Street dive bar is a very laid-back place to bend the elbow. So order a Natty Boh tallboy and try to find the bar’s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots game." - Mekita Rivas


"I saw that, as an H Street NE dive, The Pug posted a handwritten pledge to continue requiring proof-of-vaccination at the door, a move that reportedly got a Fox News reporter pretty riled up on Wednesday." - Tierney Plumb