Buena Vida
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Hosted by Ivan IricaninJoined Mar 2025
Capacity
90
Square feet
3,200
Type
Mexican gastro-lounge
Available
Mondays · 11am–11pm
About this space
Three-story Mexican spot in Clarendon: dining room downstairs, bar level in the middle, rooftop with skyline views up top. Menu designed by Mexico City's Gerardo Vázquez Lugo. Mondays you get all three floors.
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$1MCoverage included
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“After Ambar, we opened Buena Vida in 2019 to honor the food my mother-in-law cooks. Three floors of pop-up possibility.” — Ivan Iricanin
What's included
Three distinct floors
Rooftop with skyline view (60 seats)
Full Mexican kitchen
Tequila + mezcal cellar (120+)
POS system all floors
Sound system all floors
WiFi
Elevator access
Perfect for
Past pop-ups that worked great in this space:
Mezcal Pairing Dinner
Día de los Muertos Rooftop Party
Mexican Wine Tasting
House rules
- Rooftop closes at 10pm (city ordinance)
- Mezcal at wholesale + 25%
- No outside catering for rooftop
34 reviews
4.7
★★★★★
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Salma G.Oct 2026
★★★★★
Rooftop sunset. Mezcal. End of review.
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Brian D.Sep 2026
★★★★
Three floors is great but staff up — flow gets tricky.
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Rae N.Aug 2026
★★★★★
Ivan and his team are pros. Felt like we were guests in our own pop-up.
Where you'll be
Clarendon, Arlington, VA
📍 Clarendon
Exact address shared after your booking is confirmed.
