Guidebook for Washington

Rebecca
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

This small restaurant is just a few doors down on the block, opened by a couple in the neighborhood. It's cheap and fast, great for a quick bite and a beer. Highly recommend the cholitos!
23 yerel halk öneriyor
Meats & Foods
247 Florida Ave NW
23 yerel halk öneriyor
This small restaurant is just a few doors down on the block, opened by a couple in the neighborhood. It's cheap and fast, great for a quick bite and a beer. Highly recommend the cholitos!
Delicious coffee, nice atmosphere, and you can catch the Bloomingdale farmer's market outside on Sundays! This is a great place for a quick bite, if you need to do some work on a laptop, or to read a book.
354 yerel halk öneriyor
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NW
354 yerel halk öneriyor
Delicious coffee, nice atmosphere, and you can catch the Bloomingdale farmer's market outside on Sundays! This is a great place for a quick bite, if you need to do some work on a laptop, or to read a book.
This restaurant was one of the first hot spots to open in the neighborhood several years ago. They have good food and a great selection of beer, wine, and mixed drinks. I'd recommend for brunch, especially because they have $15 bottomless mimosas/bloody marys! It can get crowded during busy times.
262 yerel halk öneriyor
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NW
262 yerel halk öneriyor
This restaurant was one of the first hot spots to open in the neighborhood several years ago. They have good food and a great selection of beer, wine, and mixed drinks. I'd recommend for brunch, especially because they have $15 bottomless mimosas/bloody marys! It can get crowded during busy times.
This is an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. It's probably the highest price point ($20-$30 for an entree), but it's quite good. I'd recommend making a reservation if you want to go during the dinner rush.
359 yerel halk öneriyor
The Red Hen
1822 1st St NW
359 yerel halk öneriyor
This is an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. It's probably the highest price point ($20-$30 for an entree), but it's quite good. I'd recommend making a reservation if you want to go during the dinner rush.
This is my favorite pizza place in the city. They make their own dough and use high quality ingredients. The pizzas are lovingly named after the different neighborhoods in DC (my favorite is the Shaw pizza with pesto sauce, prosciutto, baby arugula, and cherry tomatoes, mmm!). You can order takeout or they have a few tables and they serve alcohol as well.
187 yerel halk öneriyor
Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NW
187 yerel halk öneriyor
This is my favorite pizza place in the city. They make their own dough and use high quality ingredients. The pizzas are lovingly named after the different neighborhoods in DC (my favorite is the Shaw pizza with pesto sauce, prosciutto, baby arugula, and cherry tomatoes, mmm!). You can order takeout or they have a few tables and they serve alcohol as well.
This is a mediterranean restaurant with great food that is not usually crowded. It can be on the pricey side, but I'd recommend going for happy hour (Sun-Fri 4-7pm) because they have a great selection of food and drinks for cheap. My favorite is the mücver.
Ottoman Taverna
425 I St NW
This is a mediterranean restaurant with great food that is not usually crowded. It can be on the pricey side, but I'd recommend going for happy hour (Sun-Fri 4-7pm) because they have a great selection of food and drinks for cheap. My favorite is the mücver.
This is a poultry themed restaurant that is close to my heart because I used to work here. The food is delicious (executive chef won on the show Chopped!) and they have very creative cocktails. Lots of patio space. Happy hour is available every day!
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Frenchy's Naturel
1337 11th St NW
12 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a poultry themed restaurant that is close to my heart because I used to work here. The food is delicious (executive chef won on the show Chopped!) and they have very creative cocktails. Lots of patio space. Happy hour is available every day!
The best late night pizza in the city. After about 12pm, it's difficult to get food in the city, but they are open until 4am and they deliver to our house.
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Duccini's Pizza
1778 U St NW
17 yerel halk öneriyor
The best late night pizza in the city. After about 12pm, it's difficult to get food in the city, but they are open until 4am and they deliver to our house.
This is a restaurant/bar with good, reasonably priced food within walking distance. They brew their own beer and have some really good ones.
124 yerel halk öneriyor
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NE
124 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a restaurant/bar with good, reasonably priced food within walking distance. They brew their own beer and have some really good ones.
Quick thai for eat-in or take out in the neighborhood.
92 yerel halk öneriyor
Aroi
1832 1st St NW
92 yerel halk öneriyor
Quick thai for eat-in or take out in the neighborhood.
Famous family-run thai restaurant operated out of a rowhome. It's a pre-fixed, several course menu (I think about $60/person). You definitely need a reservation because they have a very limited number of tables.
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Thai X-ing
515 9th St NW
106 yerel halk öneriyor
Famous family-run thai restaurant operated out of a rowhome. It's a pre-fixed, several course menu (I think about $60/person). You definitely need a reservation because they have a very limited number of tables.
Great Salvadorian restaurant with super friendly staff and traditional food. Good happy hour drink deals too! Pupusas are fantastic.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Judy Restaurant
2212 14th St NW
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Great Salvadorian restaurant with super friendly staff and traditional food. Good happy hour drink deals too! Pupusas are fantastic.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is our favorite dive bar in the city and happens to be our local neighborhood hangout as well. The drinks are cheap, you can get a NattyBoh and shot for $5, but don't expect any fancy cocktails. They don't have food, but you can bring in outside food or get delivery. Great soul music on the [free] jukebox and they have local DJs on the weekends. Local band Granny and the Boys plays on Sunday evenings. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
145 yerel halk öneriyor
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NW
145 yerel halk öneriyor
This is our favorite dive bar in the city and happens to be our local neighborhood hangout as well. The drinks are cheap, you can get a NattyBoh and shot for $5, but don't expect any fancy cocktails. They don't have food, but you can bring in outside food or get delivery. Great soul music on the [free] jukebox and they have local DJs on the weekends. Local band Granny and the Boys plays on Sunday evenings. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
This is a Chicago sports bar. If there is a game on, it can get quiet crowded and loud, but where there are not games, it's just a great dive bar. They have hot dogs and cheap beer. There's a roofdeck upstairs with a pool table. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
37 yerel halk öneriyor
Ivy and Coney
1537 7th St NW
37 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a Chicago sports bar. If there is a game on, it can get quiet crowded and loud, but where there are not games, it's just a great dive bar. They have hot dogs and cheap beer. There's a roofdeck upstairs with a pool table. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
Lots of big artists who come through DC play at this venue. It's nice because it's relatively small and can be a pretty intimate experience. They have drinks and food, but they are a little on the pricey side.
455 yerel halk öneriyor
9:30
815 V St NW
455 yerel halk öneriyor
Lots of big artists who come through DC play at this venue. It's nice because it's relatively small and can be a pretty intimate experience. They have drinks and food, but they are a little on the pricey side.
A great dive bar and music venue. Cheap drinks and lots of space, also great because it is right on 14th Street, close to lots of other restaurants and bars if you want to hop around. Note: this bar is cash only but they have an ATM.
136 yerel halk öneriyor
Black Cat
1811 14th St NW
136 yerel halk öneriyor
A great dive bar and music venue. Cheap drinks and lots of space, also great because it is right on 14th Street, close to lots of other restaurants and bars if you want to hop around. Note: this bar is cash only but they have an ATM.
This is a small, intimate bar that just opened on our block a few doors down. It's a little on the pricey side but great if you want a nice cocktail. They only have small bites, but you can also order from the Meats and Foods menu next door when they are open.
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Truxton Inn
251 Florida Ave NW
33 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a small, intimate bar that just opened on our block a few doors down. It's a little on the pricey side but great if you want a nice cocktail. They only have small bites, but you can also order from the Meats and Foods menu next door when they are open.
Howard Theatre is a historical landmark that is walkable from our house. I'd check out the lineup for shows when you're in town.
160 yerel halk öneriyor
Howard Tiyatrosu
620 T St NW
160 yerel halk öneriyor
Howard Theatre is a historical landmark that is walkable from our house. I'd check out the lineup for shows when you're in town.
Music venue, restaurant, and bar. They have good pizza and some fun local artists.
39 yerel halk öneriyor
Comet Ping Pong
5037 Connecticut Ave NW
39 yerel halk öneriyor
Music venue, restaurant, and bar. They have good pizza and some fun local artists.

Parks & Nature

This park is hidden between two rows of houses, so I consider it to be a hidden gem. There's not much there aside from a few benches, but it can be a great place to hang out late night.
76 yerel halk öneriyor
Crispus Attucks Park
23 U St NW
76 yerel halk öneriyor
This park is hidden between two rows of houses, so I consider it to be a hidden gem. There's not much there aside from a few benches, but it can be a great place to hang out late night.

Essentials

This is the closest grocery store. It's walkable from the house, but you wouldn't want to carry a bunch of groceries all the way. I'd recommend taking an uber.
803 yerel halk öneriyor
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW
803 yerel halk öneriyor
This is the closest grocery store. It's walkable from the house, but you wouldn't want to carry a bunch of groceries all the way. I'd recommend taking an uber.
If you need to buy essentials, there's a walmart supercenter close by.
200 yerel halk öneriyor
Walmart Supercenter
5929 Georgia Ave NW
200 yerel halk öneriyor
If you need to buy essentials, there's a walmart supercenter close by.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
United States Postal Service
4005 Wisconsin Ave NW
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Not very conveniently located. I would not recommend walking here, but it is cheap if you want to go to the gym during your travels.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Planet Fitness
1406 Okie St NE
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Not very conveniently located. I would not recommend walking here, but it is cheap if you want to go to the gym during your travels.
448 yerel halk öneriyor
CVS
1418 P St NW
448 yerel halk öneriyor
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NW
11 yerel halk öneriyor
They have a great selection of wine, beer, and liquor.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits
1836 1st St NW
25 yerel halk öneriyor
They have a great selection of wine, beer, and liquor.

Shopping

It's on the pricey side, but they have all the essentials (including wine/beer) and it's close by!
67 yerel halk öneriyor
Windows Cafe & Market
101 Rhode Island Ave NW
67 yerel halk öneriyor
It's on the pricey side, but they have all the essentials (including wine/beer) and it's close by!
Fun vintage clothing store in Adams Morgan. If you like unique vintage, this is the place to go. Reasonably priced as well.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Meeps Vintage
2104 18th St NW
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Fun vintage clothing store in Adams Morgan. If you like unique vintage, this is the place to go. Reasonably priced as well.
Great vintage furniture store with so many unique items. It's fun to just walk around, even if you don't buy anything!
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Miss Pixie's
1626 14th St NW
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Great vintage furniture store with so many unique items. It's fun to just walk around, even if you don't buy anything!
Nice consignment store right on 14th Street, for cheap shopping.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Buffalo Exchange
1318 14th St NW
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice consignment store right on 14th Street, for cheap shopping.
Popular bookstore in the heart of Dupont Circle with attached cafe.
151 yerel halk öneriyor
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NW
151 yerel halk öneriyor
Popular bookstore in the heart of Dupont Circle with attached cafe.
Fun bookstore in north DC with attached cafe. They have a huge selection of books and host readings sometimes.
41 yerel halk öneriyor
Politics and Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
41 yerel halk öneriyor
Fun bookstore in north DC with attached cafe. They have a huge selection of books and host readings sometimes.
Great second hand bookstore in Adams Morgan.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Second Story Books
2000 P St NW
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Great second hand bookstore in Adams Morgan.

Getting Around

148 yerel halk öneriyor
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NW
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NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NE
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Arts & Culture

This is my favorite of the Smithsonians. It's relatively small, so you can get through it in an hour or two and they have some neat rotating exhibits.
159 yerel halk öneriyor
Renwick Galerisi, Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
159 yerel halk öneriyor
This is my favorite of the Smithsonians. It's relatively small, so you can get through it in an hour or two and they have some neat rotating exhibits.
Fantastic interactive museum about the holocaust. It is a large museum, so I would set aside several hours to see everything.
192 yerel halk öneriyor
ABD Holokost Anıt Müzesi
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
192 yerel halk öneriyor
Fantastic interactive museum about the holocaust. It is a large museum, so I would set aside several hours to see everything.
Local library within walking distance. Open every day.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
1630 7th St NW
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Local library within walking distance. Open every day.