Logo for Canton El Rey billiards with a red castle and green pineapples, listing location details such as Tex-Mex, Bullar, House, Navy Yard, and street.

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Colorful bar storefront made of shipping containers with red, yellow, and blue sections, adjacent to a brick building with arched windows, under a clear blue sky. On U Street NW Washington DC.

The OG.

On the block since 2014, El Rey has been a go-to party spot on U Street for over a decade.. Loud, lively, and just the right amount of messy.

Now, we’re leveling up.

With the addition of pool tables, a refreshed Tex-Mex–inspired menu, and upgraded cocktails featuring margaritas made with house-crafted mixes.

Cantina U Street is your new go-to for 9:30 Club pregames, weekend nights out, and game-day watch parties..

U Street (Coming Soon)
U Street (Coming Soon)
An outdoor restaurant and bar called El Rey with customers seated at tables. There are string lights, a rainbow in the sky, and some leafless trees near a body of water. Located in Navy Yard SE near the Washington Nationals baseball park.

Cantina with a View.

Fresh on the scene since 2025, El Rey Navy Yard quickly become the pre-game gathering spot before Washington Nations, Spirit, and DC United games.

With a spacious patio overlooking the river and Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and multiple specials and a progressive week day happy hour from 3 - 5pm, Cantina Navy Yard is your living room away from the apartment. Come play trivia, shoot pool, and play a few games of corn hole with us!

Navy Yard
Navy Yard