Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Taqueria Habanero
3710 14th St NWHard to find good tacos in DC - this place has the best ones!
Great food and a fabulous chef! Named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit. Super small and they don't take reservations so get there early to put your name on the list!
82 locals recommend
Himitsu
828 Upshur Street NorthwestGreat food and a fabulous chef! Named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit. Super small and they don't take reservations so get there early to put your name on the list!
Small and lively (often packed) restaurant/cafe and a fun neighborhood spot for great brunch right around the corner.
61 locals recommend
The Highlands
4706 14th Street NorthwestSmall and lively (often packed) restaurant/cafe and a fun neighborhood spot for great brunch right around the corner.
Another amazing neighborhood spot listed in 2017 as one of the 50 best new restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit .
175 locals recommend
Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NWAnother amazing neighborhood spot listed in 2017 as one of the 50 best new restaurants in the country by Bon Appetit .
Athena Grill
4720 14th St NWAmazing gyros super close to home!
Amazing Korean-style ramen; non-pork broth options available. Servers are rad and the people watching is great. Great spot for a night out in Adams Morgan!
54 locals recommend
Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWAmazing Korean-style ramen; non-pork broth options available. Servers are rad and the people watching is great. Great spot for a night out in Adams Morgan!
Large cafe (they have food too) with couches, internet (on weekdays), and great people watching. Great vibe. There's often live music on weekend evenings.
252 locals recommend
Tryst
2459 18th St NWLarge cafe (they have food too) with couches, internet (on weekdays), and great people watching. Great vibe. There's often live music on weekend evenings.
Cafe, restaurant, and bar - great for all meals or for popping down with your laptop on one of their couches to get some work done.
299 locals recommend
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWCafe, restaurant, and bar - great for all meals or for popping down with your laptop on one of their couches to get some work done.
Sightseeing
So many cool exhibits, including an observatory right outside on the east side of the museum where they do telescope observing on non-cloudy days (Wed-Sun). This is my favorite museum but all the other Smithsonians are amazing as well (other favorites are Natural History and African American)!
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWSo many cool exhibits, including an observatory right outside on the east side of the museum where they do telescope observing on non-cloudy days (Wed-Sun). This is my favorite museum but all the other Smithsonians are amazing as well (other favorites are Natural History and African American)!
Often missed since it's not down by all the other tourist sites. Beautiful Gothic style cathedral (one of the largest in the world) with pieces of Americana embedded throughout (e.g. a piece of the moon from Apollo 11 embedded in the stained glass, Darth Vader as a gargoyle, and more!). Highly encourage taking a tour!
226 locals recommend
Washington National Cathedral
Often missed since it's not down by all the other tourist sites. Beautiful Gothic style cathedral (one of the largest in the world) with pieces of Americana embedded throughout (e.g. a piece of the moon from Apollo 11 embedded in the stained glass, Darth Vader as a gargoyle, and more!). Highly encourage taking a tour!
Parks & Nature
Administered by the National Park Service, this park is an oasis in the middle of the city. Escape the hustle and bustle and go for a run or a bike ride on one of the many paved trails along the creek, hike the miles of trails within the hills of the park, have a picnic in the grassy fields, check out the National Zoo, check out the planetarium in the Nature Center, or just grab a book and hang out under the majestic trees. You'll find it hard to believe you're smack in the middle of the city.
The park runs up and down the length of the city, so it is accessible from many spots throughout the District (not just where the label is on the map).
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWAdministered by the National Park Service, this park is an oasis in the middle of the city. Escape the hustle and bustle and go for a run or a bike ride on one of the many paved trails along the creek, hike the miles of trails within the hills of the park, have a picnic in the grassy fields, check out the National Zoo, check out the planetarium in the Nature Center, or just grab a book and hang out under the majestic trees. You'll find it hard to believe you're smack in the middle of the city.
The park runs up and down the length of the city, so it is accessible from many spots throughout the District (not just where the label is on the map).
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWTarget
3100 14th St NWWalmart Supercenter
5929 Georgia Ave NWYes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWDrinks & Nightlife
Red Derby
3718 14th St NWDivey bar with games and a rooftop!
Lyman's Tavern
3720 14th Street NorthwestNot really a winery - more of a wine bar. Also a great restaurant - favorites are the ceviche and the dulce de leche.
33 locals recommend
Ruta del Vino
800 Upshur Street NorthwestNot really a winery - more of a wine bar. Also a great restaurant - favorites are the ceviche and the dulce de leche.