The Transportation Research Board's yearly meeting brings thousands of policymakers, researchers and industry people together for sessions and workshops on every mode of transport.
Our advice: book private rooms by November 29, 2026.
Going to 2027 TRB Annual Meeting? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
650 K St NW, Mount Vernon Triangle · about 3 min walk from the convention centre
A big, glossy Italian restaurant across from the convention centre, with tableside beef tartare, bucatini and servers in ivory jackets. Three linked private rooms and a boardroom cover client dinners and large groups.
641 New York Ave NW, Mount Vernon Square · about 4 min walk from the convention centre
Social darts with automatic scoring, plus food and cocktails. Destination DC lists it for corporate events, team building and happy hours.
707 7th St NW, Chinatown, a block from Capital One Arena · about 7 min walk from the convention centre
A large, classic American saloon by the arena, with an oyster bar and several bars. Its private Piedmont Room and semi-private dining rooms are a reliable base for a group before a game.
974 Palmer Alley NW, CityCenterDC · about 8 min walk from the convention centre
Amy Brandwein's Italian osteria and market at CityCenterDC, known for handmade pasta and consistently polished service. A closed wine room and a larger chef's salon handle private dinners.
701 9th St NW, Penn Quarter · about 8 min walk from the convention centre
José Andrés's Michelin Bib Gourmand mezze restaurant, with Greek, Turkish and Lebanese plates and a strong Greek and Lebanese wine list. Big shared tables and a mezzanine make it easy for a group.
RPM Italian (650 K St NW, Mount Vernon Triangle): Set 1 seats 28, Set 2 35, Set 3 21; all three together 84 seated or 75 standing; Boardroom 12 (own site). Clyde's of Gallery Place (707 7th St NW, Chinatown, a block from Capital One Arena): Piedmont Room 134 seated (200 standing, private); 7th Street Parlor 80; Circle Dining Room 130; The Cove 40; The Conservatory 30 (semi-private) (own site). Centrolina (974 Palmer Alley NW, CityCenterDC): Wine Room 10 with doors closed (12 open); Chef's Salon up to 30 seated or 40 standing; full buyout up to 100 (own site). Zaytinya (701 9th St NW, Penn Quarter): Olympus Table 16 (semi-private); Atlantis Table 20; Mezzanine 40 (56 with Olympus); Blue Alcove 40; Blue Side Dining Room 70; full restaurant 220 seated or 300 standing (own site).
Flight Club DC: Social darts with automatic scoring, plus food and cocktails. Destination DC lists it for corporate events, team building and happy hours.
2027 TRB Annual Meeting runs Jan 10–14, 2027 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001. Book private rooms by November 29, 2026, about 6 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for 2027 TRB Annual Meeting with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.