barmini by José Andrés

Washington DC

Regional honoree for Best U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2024 Spirited Awards, regional honoree for Best U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2023 Spirited Awards, and James Beard Award finalist for Outstanding Bar Program in 2022.

The cocktail laboratory adjacent to José Andrés' minibar takes the molecular approach and runs with it, foams, spherifications, liquid nitrogen, and a 100-plus cocktail menu that reads like an avant-garde art catalog. barmini operates under the Think Food Group umbrella but functions as a standalone cocktail destination, with bartenders trained in the same precision techniques that define the minibar kitchen. Signature serves include the Smoke & Mirrors, a whiskey cocktail presented under a glass cloche of applewood smoke. The design is sleek and futuristic, all white surfaces and LED accents, making it one of the more visually striking rooms in the city. Where culinary ambition meets the shaker.