Tokyo Pearl
Restaurant · Dupont Circle
1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Highlights
Japanese lounge with sushi, cocktails, and a vibrant nightlife
Japanese lounge with sushi, cocktails, and a vibrant nightlife
"Tokyo Pearl is one of those spots with entrances on both Connecticut Avenue and 18th Street and the restaurant uses those dual doors to create two separate worlds that come together over great sushi. The back patio is a playground full of flowers, butterflies, and swing chairs, and inside there’s a bar covered in glow-in-the-dark graffiti, which turns into a full-on nightclub after 10pm. You can get the glorious chicken bao buns and sushi (including good vegetarian options) in both spots." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed, allison robicelli
"There are a few spots where you can get good sushi for both pescatarians and vegetarians—but Tokyo Pearl is the most fun. The Dupont Circle restaurant has two entrances, one on 18th St. that brings you into a garden wonderland with swing chairs and butterflies, and another on Connecticut Ave. that takes you into the graffiti-covered nightclub (which doesn’t really open until 10pm). Grab a space for your crew on the year-round patio and order the tempura sweet potato roll for the meat-free half and the Ol' Bae, a crab-based roll, for those craving raw fish." - tristiana hinton, madeline weinfield
"You’re a complex person, so you need a restaurant that’ll transition with you throughout the night as you go from flower child to party animal. Tokyo Pearl, one of the Dupont spots with entrances on both Connecticut Avenue and 18th Street, uses its dual doors to create two separate worlds that come together over fun food like the Ol’ Bae sushi roll made with blue crab (get it?). The back patio at this Japanese restaurant is a playground full of flowers, butterflies, and swing chairs where you can have a quiet hang with a friend or get silly with the whole squad. Inside, there’s a bar covered in glow-in-the-dark graffiti, which turns into a full-on nightclub after 10pm." - tristiana hinton
"Fox5 played on a muted, four-screen TV while the bar sat almost completely empty except for one diner; the manager noted they typically have happy hour deals through 10 p.m. on weekdays and expected to be busier later. A bartender mentioned there had already been many espresso martini ($9) orders for the outdoor tables; the reporters ordered creamy drinks monogrammed with “Happy Tuesday” and sushi rolls ($7 each) before moving on." - Emily Venezky
"There are a few spots where you can get good sushi for both pescatarians and vegetarians—but Tokyo Pearl is the most fun. The Dupont Circle restaurant has two entrances, one on 18th St. that brings you into a garden wonderland with swing chairs and butterflies, and another on Connecticut Ave. that takes you into the graffiti-covered nightclub (which doesn’t really open until 10pm). Grab a space for your crew on the year-round patio and order the tempura sweet potato roll for the meat-free half and the Ol' Bae, a crab-based roll, for those craving raw fish." - Tristiana Hinton
