Hitching Post Restaurant
Hitching Post Restaurant serves homestyle Southern and soul food at 200 Upshur St NW in Petworth (20011). Google describes it as a friendly institution with a bar, and several reviewers call it a DC classic.
It has a 4.4-star Google rating across 832 reviews. Reviewers talk about the cornbread, potato salad, crab cakes, fried catfish, crispy (fried) spinach, fried pickles and lamb chops, with neck bones, pork chops and collard greens also mentioned. Happy hour comes up often, and reviewers say it handles large groups well. A few note that some items, like the wings or mac and cheese, were less memorable than others.
Open daily from 11:30 AM, until 9 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.
200 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
- Sunday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
- Monday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
- Tuesday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM–10 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM–10 PM
Good to know
What are Hitching Post's hours?
Sunday–Thursday 11:30 AM–9 PM, Friday–Saturday 11:30 AM–10 PM (per Google, October 2026).
What is Hitching Post known for?
Reviewers most often mention the cornbread, potato salad, crab cakes, fried catfish, crispy spinach, fried pickles and lamb chops.
Does Hitching Post have a happy hour?
Happy hour is a frequent topic in reviews, and there is a bar.
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Description written from public review evidence; verify details directly with the business.