Washington’s best-kept secret sings after dark.

Our Menu

Shareables

Hand Rolls (2 of each)$11

Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Tuna, Eel, or Kani Salad: Crispy-edged nori wraps filled with your choice of shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, or creamy kani salad—easy to grab and full of flavor.

Poke Bowl$18

A chilled bowl of sushi rice topped with tuna, eel, chicken, tofu, or shrimp+2, bright seasonings, and fresh-style toppings for a light, flavorful meal.

Tofu–Avocado Salad$11

Creamy avocado paired with chilled tofu and fresh, lightly seasoned flavors for a cool, balanced salad.

Sunomono Cucumber$10

Crisp, tangy pickled cucumber salad with a refreshing sweet-sour flavor—light, bright, and palate-cleansing.

RedLantern Ramen Bowl$19

A warm, comforting ramekin-style dish featuring either veggies, chicken, bacon or shrimp—tender, well-seasoned, and perfect as a shareable or starter.

Shrimp Tempura$12

Golden, crispy battered shrimp served hot—light and crunchy with a classic tempura-style taste.

Okonomiyaki$19

A savory Japanese-style pizza with your choice of mushrooms or bacon—great crunch, bold toppings, and big flavor.

Bao Buns (2)$12

Pillowy steamed buns filled with savory protein of choice shrimp, chicken, shiitake or bacon finished with fresh toppings and a flavorful sauce.

Katana Grilled Cheese$15

A melty milk-bread grilled cheese with muenster cheese, spicy mayo, kani salad, nori.

Gyozas$10

Pan-fried & steamed Japanese dumplings with a crisp bottom and juicy filling—choose veggie or chicken for a savory bite.

Midnight Gyoza

Available 10pm to close, one dollar each.

Signature Cocktails

LGP$16

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

Pink Lantern$16

Vodka, peach liqueur, dragon fruit syrup, lemon.

Lucky Lantern$16

Rum, yuzu purée, pineapple juice, lime.

Miso Whiskey Sour$16

Whiskey, miso honey syrup, lemon juice.

Matcha Martini$16

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

Tokyo Iced Tea$15

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

Oolong Crush$16

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

Mango Sticky$17

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

Salted Plum$17

Gin, salted plum, lemon, tonic water.

Sake-to-me$17

Sake, gin, St. Germain, lime, bitters.

Cans

-196 seltzer$8

Lemon, Strawberry, Peach, Grapefruit, Green Tea.

Sapporo$8

Light robust lager.

Asahi “Dry”$7

Dry & crisp.

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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.