At the Pride Parade, these restaurants and bars offer the best views, themed specials

The outdoor patio seating at Le Diplomate Courtesy Jennifer Chase The outdoor patio seating at Le Diplomate Courtesy Jennifer Chase If you re interested in dining and drinking while enjoying particular of the best views of this year s Pride parade WTOP has rounded up a handful of restaurants and bars along the parade trail that are worth considering Several of the following locations allow guests to celebrate with themed drinks and other specials with direct views of the ornate floats grand marshals and flag-waving attendees For those who need a refresher the WorldPride Parade is on Saturday June starting at th and T streets NW at p m The track extends south past Thomas Circle to Freedom Plaza and then along Pennsylvania Avenue NW For a deeper dive into what to expect in D C during Pride Month and WorldPride check out this article on WTOP In order of the northmost locations to the southmost here are a limited restaurants worth considering Colada Shop T Street NW On th Street NW the Cuban bar and caf is offering their Pride-themed guava and cheese pastelitos or pastries for each as well as cocktails available in pouches starting at each If you re able to snag a seat on the rooftop enjoy and don t miss out on the Cuban sandwiches croquetas or empanadas if you re especially hungry J nt and Bresca and th Street NW On the day of the parade two-star MICHELIN restaurant J nt and MICHELIN-starred Bresca are showcasing a Mo t Chandon cart with mini sippers of bubbles as well as assorted chips rainbow sugar cookies hard seltzers and bottles of water Mi Vida Street NW For a prime patio spot Mi Vida is a great location to rest while still witnessing all the action that comes with the WorldPride Festival Mi Vida is expected to offer margaritas Mexican bites and a specialty cocktail called the District Sparkle made with Tito s vodka St Germain Elderflower butterfly pea flower and ginger beer with a little glitter to add to the occasion Related stories We re not going to go anywhere DC mayor raises new flag to celebrate Pride Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly canceled due to technical issues Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull sponsorship ahead of summer festivities Le Diplomate th Street NW The street-side seating at the French brasserie is so popular that the Pride Chalets or private tables with prime views of the Pride parade are already sold out this year Peter Koll a director of restaurants with Starr Restaurant Group communicated WTOP for anyone who was not able to secure one of the chalets the restaurant plans to offer their small bistro tables on th Street NW on a first come first served basis Le Diplomate is offering their full menu for midday as well as ice cream cart specials including a rainbow sherbet There will also be specialty Pride cocktails Barrel House Caf Bar th Street NW Celebrate Pride on the patio at Barrel House Caf Bar The restaurant is planning live DJ performances bottle and table organization plus a livestream of the parade Barrel House is offering two five-hour time slots from a m to p m or from p m to p m with packages ranging from up to depending on the party size and bottle provision requested To reserve a table or to learn more contact the management at events barrelhousedc com Packages are limited and may sell out JINYA Ramen Bar th Street NW Get a front-row seat to the Pride parade at JINYA s Logan Circle location For those unable to get a seat the restaurant s to-go window plans to offer grab-and-go pouch cocktails including the sake sangria contains sake red wine peach and pineapple cherry limeade mixed with vodka cherry and lime and the lychee margarita with tequila orange liqueur lychee and lime Pappe th Street NW Celebrate Pride with several of the best Indian cuisine along th Street NW Pappe is located right along th Street just north of Thomas Circle NW Daniel Coughlan the director of operations at Pappe reported WTOP that there will be drink specials throughout the day including the Pinky Up cocktail Blackleaf Vodka elderflower cucumber pomegranate and lemon the Flowers Bloom Conniption Gin cranberry lime and cardamom syrup and a mango lassi Source