June 10, 2025

Fourth of July Lunch, Dinner and Dessert | The Wharf

With the Fourth of July just days away, plan to get takeout for dinner from a Wharf restaurant and enjoy music on outdoor stages throughout The Wharf. Celebrating the Fourth from home? Many of our restaurants offer online ordering for pick up to enjoy shareable bites at home with your crew.

Lunch and Dinner

bartaco: Offers shareable appetizers, tacos, bowls, and more online. Dine in to enjoy a DJ set from 6pm-10pm. Their High Tide Hour menu will be available open to close at the bar on the 4th—think fresh cocktails + snackable bites, perfect for a laid-back waterfront hang before or after the fireworks.
Colada Shop: Order sliders, empanadas, salads, croquetas, and more online. Dine in to enjoy their frozen Red, White and Rum Colada!
Falafel Inc.: Visit their store for vegetarian falafel, hummus, and bowls. Each purchase helps feed a refugee in need. 
Fat Fish: Offers poke bowls, sushi, and soft serve and more through ordering online
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls: They offer Maine-style lobster rolls and salads for pick up
Shake Shack: Offers casual burgers, fries and shakes available for pick up
Surfside: Order tacos, salads and shareable bites online to-go. 
Union Pie: Visit the kiosk for takeout thin-crust pizza with classic or unique toppings. 
Mi Vida: Celebrating from home? Order a take-out party packs with shareable bites like guacamole, chicken wings, tacos, batched cocktails, and more. Order online.
The Grill: Celebrating from home? Order take-out party packs with shareable bites like bacon-wrapped dates, BBQ pork ribs, batched cocktails, and more. Order online.

Desserts 

Camp Wharf: Visit the vintage Airstream trailer for ready-to-make s’more kits complete with a wood-burning fire to roast marshmallows.  
Kilwins Chocolate & Ice Cream: Visit the locally-owned store for ice cream, fudge and sweet treats. 
Pitango Gelato & Coffee: Visit their store for Italian gelato, sorbet from fresh fruit and an assortment of coffee. 
Southwest Soda Pop Shop: Visit their store for nostalgic desserts like ice cream, root beer floats, and more. 
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream: Visit their store for a delicious scoop of ice cream. 

Bars Offering Dine-In Specials 

Whitlow’s – The Wharf: They are offering grilled hot dogs, Jell-O shots for $2.50 until 3pm, and Orange crush buckets for $20 until 3pm, $25 until 7pm and $30 until 10pm.
Tiki TNT: They are offering hot dogs, hamhurgers and classic tiki cocktails.

Poolside Specials 

The Pendry - Put a special spin on your Fourth of July with a poolside bash. Enjoy Americana-inspired bites, summer cocktails, live DJ and stunning rooftop views of DC.
The InterContinental Seafood Boil - Celebrate Independence Day from the InterCon's rooftop pool deck. This private, ticketed event offers an elevated take on the classic American BBQ, complete with sweeping views of The Wharf and view of the National Mall fireworks. Live DJ to keep the energy going for the evening, this is not a party to miss! Tickets available here.