Food & drink · Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Central Liquors
on Penn Quarter, with 6 more shops within a short walk
Liquor store on E Street listed in the DowntownDC BID shopping directory, a few blocks from Gallery Place-Chinatown and the Penn Quarter theaters.
Hours
- Monday
- 12pm–7pm
- Tuesday
- 12pm–8pm
- Wednesday
- 12pm–8pm
- Thursday
- 12pm–9pm
- Friday
- 12pm–9pm
- Saturday
- 12pm–8pm
- Sunday
- 12pm–6pm
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near Capital One Arena (3 min walk) and National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (4 min walk).
Good to know
- Parking
- Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.
- Penn Quarter shops
- F Street chains open at 10am and close between 7pm and 9pm Monday to Saturday (Sunday roughly 11am–6pm or 7pm), while the museum stores follow museum hours: SAAM 11:30am–7pm daily, the Archives 10am–5:30pm daily and the Building Museum Thursday to Monday only.
Shops a few minutes away
All of Penn Quarter →- Capital One Arena Team StoreSpecialty · 601 F St NW2 min walk
- National Building Museum ShopDesign · 401 F St NW5 min walk
- SAAM & National Portrait Gallery Museum StoreGifts · 8th and G Sts NW5 min walk
- Alden Shoe CompanyMenswear · 921 F St NW6 min walk
- De Zhi Co.Specialty · 602 H St NW, 2nd Floor6 min walk
- Peruvian ConnectionFashion · 950 F St NW, Suite 1026 min walk
Before you go
What are Central Liquors's hours?
Central Liquors is usually open Mon 12pm–7pm, Tue–Wed 12pm–8pm, Thu–Fri 12pm–9pm, Sat 12pm–8pm, Sun 12pm–6pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the shop's site before a special trip.
Where is Central Liquors?
Central Liquors is at 625 E St NW in Penn Quarter & Chinatown, Washington. It's near Capital One Arena (3 min walk).
Is Central Liquors open on Sunday?
Yes, usually 12pm–6pm on Sundays.
Where can I park near Central Liquors?
The closest option for Penn Quarter & Chinatown is Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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