Washington’s best-kept secret sings after dark.

Our Menu

Shareables

Cucumber Bites$13

English cucumber tossed in Sichuan pepper sauce, topped with green scallions and black sesame.

Deviled Eggs Our Way$13

Kewpie mayo, Chinese mustard, tobiko, kimchi furikake.

Katana Grilled Cheese$15

Munster cheese, nori, black sesame seeds, yuzu-kosho mayo, kani salad.

Tofu-Avo Salad$16

Tofu, avocado, Chinese black vinegar dressing.

Walking Poke$18

Spicy tuna or kani salad, caviar, edamame, scallions, crispy shallots, pickled ginger.

Okonomiyaki$19

Japanese pizza: cabbage, dashi, scallions, egg, yam and pickled ginger. Pork or Mushroom.

Gyozas$10

Veggie or Chicken.

Midnight Gyoza

Available 12am to close, one dollar each.

Caviar & Sake Service

RL Caviar Service$25

Crème fraîche, Asian-style chips.

Sake Service$75

A seasonal fruit selection with four crafted shots and a bottle of sake.

Signature Cocktails

Lemongrass Pandan Gimlet$16

Lemongrass-infused gin, yuzu liqueur, pandan syrup, lime.

Pink Lantern$16

Vodka, peach liqueur, dragon fruit syrup, lemon.

Matcha Martini$16

Vanilla vodka, brewed matcha, coffee liqueur, vanilla simple syrup.

Miso Whiskey Sour$16

Whiskey, miso honey syrup, lemon juice.

Oolong Crush$16

Oolong-infused sake & tequila, lemon juice, simple syrup, soda water.

Mango Sticky Rice$17

Cognac, jasmine rice-infused coconut milk, mango purée, lemon juice.

Iced Teas

Tokyo Iced Tea$15

Vodka, gin, Japanese rum, tequila, Midori, Cointreau, simple syrup, Sprite.

Long Thailand Iced Tea$15

Vodka, rum, tequila, gin, whiskey, condensed milk, Thai tea.

Sake

Dasai Blue

Elegant, dry to off-dry, floral and white fruit notes with a crisp finish.

Naruotai Gingo

Bright, crisp acidity with pear, apple and gentle umami-mineral notes.

Hakushika

Clean and balanced dryness with subtle rice, melon and gentle umami.

Nanbu Bijin

Fragrant white fruit, rice and floral notes with a silky, crisp texture.

Kobota Senjyo

Subtle grain and citrus zest with a soft texture and clean, dry finish.

Ryujin Nymiti

Crisp and dry with white fruit, rice and moderate umami.

Shunka Shuto "Spring"

Fresh grain, citrus zest and light vanilla with a crisp, mineral finish.

Masahiro

Grainy sweetness with tropical fruit and mineral, saline hints.

Sake Ono

Light rice nose with pear, apple and a gentle floral, umami undercurrent.

Soju & Shochu

Hwayo 23

Crystal clear with soft rice sweetness and a smooth, refreshing finish.

Hwayo 41

Pronounced rice sweetness with a hint of pear and a mellow, warming finish.

Tombo Schochu

Light grain and delicate rice sweetness with subtle almond and vanilla.

Gin

Sông Cai Dry Gin

Bright citrus, lemongrass and coriander over a clean, juniper-forward base.

Sông Cai Floral Gin

Aromatic rose, elderflower and jasmine layered over juniper and citrus.

Sông Cai Spiced Gin

Warm cinnamon and Sichuan pepper with citrus lift and creamy spice.

Roku

Yuzu, sakura and sencha tea layered with traditional gin botanicals.

Vodka

Haku

Ultra-smooth and crisp with delicate rice sweetness and a clean finish.

Nikka Coffey Vodka

Round and soft with plush grain, vanilla tones and a hint of citrus.

Rum

Tanduay Double Aged

Tropical fruit, vanilla and caramel with soft oak and a hint of coconut.

Mekhong "Spiced Rum"

Cinnamon, clove and toasted sugar with a bold, warming spice finish.

Liqueur

Choya Uji Green Tea

Green tea and ume fruit brightness with a light, refreshing sweetness.

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OUR FOUNDERS

Red Lantern DC was built on a simple idea — give the city a place where the night feels a little more electric.

Our chef crafted the menu around bold, share-first plates with an Asian-inspired edge, made for a table that doesn’t want to stop ordering.

Behind the bar, our bartender pours original cocktails you won’t find anywhere else — each one built in-house, drink by drink, to match the mood of the room.

Together, they set out to create more than a bar: a space with its own rhythm, where the food, the drinks, and the night all move as one.

Find Your Way In

1245 H St NE, 3rd Floor — Washington, DC

Tap the pin. Your night starts here.