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Gallery Area at Ambar Capitol Hill

Dining Room in a Restaurant
·
Private space
523 8th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003 –
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Up to 10
seats
Up to 20
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Gallery Area is a Dining Room in Ambar Capitol Hill occupying a mezzanine-level gallery that overlooks the main dining floor, providing a semi-private elevated vantage within the restaurant.

Design: The interior presents a rustic-chic fit-out of exposed timber beams, a stone-clad wall and weathered wood flooring. The space is lit by low pendant fixtures and daylight from multiple windows that keep the ceiling height feeling low and intimate.

Features: The Gallery Area contains freestanding wooden tables, upholstered banquettes and built-in shelving suitable for displays or decorative staging. The space provides venue Wi‑Fi and flexible table layouts that accommodate seated small-group dining.

Ideal for: Groups seeking an intimate, relaxed seated small-plates meal in a social, conversational setting.

What guests say: The space features cherry-blossom-inspired decor and a warm aesthetic. The atmosphere is lively yet comfortable.

Prices

Sunday
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Monday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Tuesday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Wednesday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Thursday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Friday
12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Saturday
10:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
from $60 per person
Per session
4:30 pm – 11:00 pm
from $60 per person
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 20
  • Dining
    up to 10

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
European cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Gender-neutral restrooms
  • Bike parking
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

A signed contract and a 50% deposit are required to guarantee your reservation.
The menu must be finalized 7 days before the event.
The group count must be finalized 2 days before the event.
This venue charges an admin fee of 22% on the food & beverage total.
Venue has a corkage fee.

About Ambar Capitol Hill

Ambar Capitol Hill is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

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Meet your host

Marijana Skerlić
Member of Tagvenue since March 2022
7h Response time
97% Response rate

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