Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Delicious, quaint little cafe a few blocks away. Very hipster, very delicious!
354 locals recommend
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWDelicious, quaint little cafe a few blocks away. Very hipster, very delicious!
Delicious quick Thai inspired food. Same family owns Beau Thai, and this place is equally delicious!
43 locals recommend
BKK Cookshop
1700 New Jersey Ave NWDelicious quick Thai inspired food. Same family owns Beau Thai, and this place is equally delicious!
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NWA few blocks away, but some delicious local Thai food!
Supposedly delicious BBQ. I'm vegetarian so I couldn't tell you for sure.
114 locals recommend
DCity Smokehouse
203 Florida Ave NWSupposedly delicious BBQ. I'm vegetarian so I couldn't tell you for sure.
Dunkin'
1739 New Jersey Ave NWDonuts. Coffee. Bagels. Need I say more?
Boqueria
1837 M St NWDelicious Tapas and cocktails.
Amazing whole in the wall El Salvadorian place. Their papusas are really good.
27 locals recommend
El Rinconcito Cafe
1129 11th St NWAmazing whole in the wall El Salvadorian place. Their papusas are really good.
During the day it's a coffee shop with some tasty food, at night it's a bar. They usually have some kind of Mule as their house drink and it's usually pretty good.
92 locals recommend
The Royal
501 Florida Ave NWDuring the day it's a coffee shop with some tasty food, at night it's a bar. They usually have some kind of Mule as their house drink and it's usually pretty good.
Everything Else
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWDelicious food, good prices. It's a grocery store :)
Uprising Muffin Company
Delicious Breakfast food!
Sightseeing
Amazing museum, so many cool things to see and learn.
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWAmazing museum, so many cool things to see and learn.
Cool park in the middle of Dupont Circle that has a fountain and a bunch of places to eat, drink, and relax.
301 locals recommend
Dupont Circle
Cool park in the middle of Dupont Circle that has a fountain and a bunch of places to eat, drink, and relax.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with many paths all over it for running, walking, or picnicking.
165 locals recommend
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
Beautiful park with many paths all over it for running, walking, or picnicking.
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWHuge beautiful park. One of the largest in the world.
Was the original site of the White House, its a pretty park with a fountain. In the warm months on Sundays there's a drum circle.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestWas the original site of the White House, its a pretty park with a fountain. In the warm months on Sundays there's a drum circle.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful Sculpture Garden, has free live Jazz every Friday night through out the summer.
44 locals recommend
Pavilion Café
Constitution Avenue NorthwestBeautiful Sculpture Garden, has free live Jazz every Friday night through out the summer.
They have a free show everyday of the year at 6pm, at their Millenium Stage. Always interesting to go and see.
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWThey have a free show everyday of the year at 6pm, at their Millenium Stage. Always interesting to go and see.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a great neighborhood bar, that is also has a pretty extensive whiskey list. The food is tasty and not too expensive either. They have a pretty decent happy hour as well.
262 locals recommend
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWIt's a great neighborhood bar, that is also has a pretty extensive whiskey list. The food is tasty and not too expensive either. They have a pretty decent happy hour as well.
A true dive bar, they only take cash. There are constantly random movies playing in the background. If you are here on a Sunday, stop by in the evening to hear Granny and the Boys, a local funk band with a 80+yr old Grandma as the keyboardist.
145 locals recommend
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWA true dive bar, they only take cash. There are constantly random movies playing in the background. If you are here on a Sunday, stop by in the evening to hear Granny and the Boys, a local funk band with a 80+yr old Grandma as the keyboardist.
Getting Around
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NWGreen line. A decent way to get around.