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Buena Vida Dining at Buena Vida Gastrolounge

Dining Room in a Restaurant
·
Shared space
2900 Wilson Boulevard, Washington, DC 22201 –
Clarendon - Courthouse, Arlington, VA
Up to 70
seats
Up to 100
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Buena Vida Dining is the Dining Room in Buena Vida Gastrolounge and features floor-to-ceiling industrial windows that flood the space with natural light.

Design: The interior pairs warm oak tabletops and grey upholstered banquettes with black metal accents and white subway-tiled walls for a contemporary, casual look.

Features: The room includes a built-in PA system and speakers and allows guests to play their own music. The space provides venue Wi‑Fi and is wheelchair accessible. Tables can be rearranged to combine fixed banquettes with freestanding seating for different layouts.

Ideal for: Small teams and friend groups are best suited to this dining room for relaxed, seated meals or casual social gatherings.

What guests say: The dining room has attentive, personable service and a skilled, energetic bar team.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Event offer

Wedding Offers

Host your wedding in Buena Vida Dining with our Chef’s Experience multi-course dinner, plated or family style for easy planning.

Wedding Chef’s Experience Dinner – Buena Vida Dining
$60 per person

• Pricing: starting at $60 per person; buffet option at $65 per person
• Available plated individually for groups up to 16
• Family style service for groups up to 36

FOR THE TABLE
1. Guacamole Chips Salsas
2. Grilled Chicken Nachos

FIRST COURSE
1. Caesar Salad
2. Queso Fundido con Chorizo
3. Mussels a la Mexicana
4. Corn Ribs

SECOND COURSE
1. Baja Taco
2. Al Pastor
3. Grilled Chicken
4. Mushroom Taco

THIRD COURSE
1. Chicken or Mushroom Enchilada
2. Buena Vida Burger
3. Shrimp Al Ajillo

FOURTH COURSE
1. Piña Colada Tres Leches
2. Churros
3. Coconut Flan

Prices

Sunday
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Per session
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Monday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Tuesday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Wednesday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Thursday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Friday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $39 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Saturday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $39 per person
Per session
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $39 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include sales tax.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 100
  • Dining
    up to 70

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Mexican cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

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

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

• No smoking in the building.
• Outside dessert is allowed.
• A 50% deposit is required to hold the dates. The remaining amount will be charged the day before the event.
• 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.

About Buena Vida Gastrolounge

Buena Vida Gastrolounge is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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