Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
An upscale and cozy hotel restaurant conveniently located around the corner. They have a good and reasonably priced bar menu and a good wine selection. Soups and oysters are my fav.
51 locals recommend
Blue Duck Tavern
1201 24th St NWAn upscale and cozy hotel restaurant conveniently located around the corner. They have a good and reasonably priced bar menu and a good wine selection. Soups and oysters are my fav.
Cafe Deluxe
3228 Wisconsin Ave NWA recently opened hotel bar. Good for happy hour after work.
John Kennedy's favorite whisky bar at the historical the Fairfax hotel in the Embassy Row.
The Fairfax at Embassy Row
2100 Massachusetts Ave NWJohn Kennedy's favorite whisky bar at the historical the Fairfax hotel in the Embassy Row.
The Loggia Lounge is a piano bar at the Fairmont hotel overlooks a magnificent garden courtyard. Great place to wind down after a long day.
Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown
2401 M St NWThe Loggia Lounge is a piano bar at the Fairmont hotel overlooks a magnificent garden courtyard. Great place to wind down after a long day.
Waterfront bar and restaurant with great view. Very popular in summer time.
49 locals recommend
Sequoia DC
3000 K St NWWaterfront bar and restaurant with great view. Very popular in summer time.
Food Scene
Illy Coffee House
1143 New Hampshire Ave NWItalian coffee! Need to say more?
Classic, discrete and old school steak house with dark wood panels along the wall. Best steak house in DC. Good value lunch menu.
The Prime Rib
2020 K St NWClassic, discrete and old school steak house with dark wood panels along the wall. Best steak house in DC. Good value lunch menu.
One of the best Indian restaurants in DC. Modern, creative yet authentic.
74 locals recommend
Rasika West End
1190 New Hampshire Ave NWOne of the best Indian restaurants in DC. Modern, creative yet authentic.
Ris
2275 L St NWModern American restaurants.
Breakfast and lunch buffet run by friendly Korean staff. They have cold, hot buffet plus a station where they prepare on demand sandwiches, burritos and burgers.
Orange Spoon Cafe & Liquor
1255 23rd St NWBreakfast and lunch buffet run by friendly Korean staff. They have cold, hot buffet plus a station where they prepare on demand sandwiches, burritos and burgers.
Authentic Ethiopian restaurant with good food and ambiance. The outdoor terrace is priceless for people watch right at the entrance of Georgetown.
8 locals recommend
Das Ethiopian Cuisine
1201 28th St NWAuthentic Ethiopian restaurant with good food and ambiance. The outdoor terrace is priceless for people watch right at the entrance of Georgetown.
Belgian coffee / bakery / sandwiches chain with communal tables.
86 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBelgian coffee / bakery / sandwiches chain with communal tables.
The name says it all. Casual and relax setting. Generous portions.
George's King of Falafel and Cheesesteak
1205 28th St NWThe name says it all. Casual and relax setting. Generous portions.
Good Italian restaurant by the canal (hence the name). Pizzas are excellent.
35 locals recommend
il Canale
1065 31st St NWGood Italian restaurant by the canal (hence the name). Pizzas are excellent.
Excellent tapas restaurant. Great brunch place too. They used to have all-you-can eat formula but I have not seen it recently. Try to get a table by the window and watch the world rushed by.
34 locals recommend
Boqueria
1837 M St NWExcellent tapas restaurant. Great brunch place too. They used to have all-you-can eat formula but I have not seen it recently. Try to get a table by the window and watch the world rushed by.
Organic restaurant where European go. The last time I saw Bono there.
45 locals recommend
Leopold's Kafe Restaurant
3315 Canal St NWOrganic restaurant where European go. The last time I saw Bono there.
Another historical restaurant in Georgetown, where Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon all held court in Martin’s booths (6) and (12). Good burgers and crab cakes.
54 locals recommend
Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NWAnother historical restaurant in Georgetown, where Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon all held court in Martin’s booths (6) and (12). Good burgers and crab cakes.
Meiwah
1200 New Hampshire Ave NWChinese restaurant.
The sister restaurant of the downtown Social Reform Kitchen & Bar. Serves good steak and burger in a nice decor with floor to ceiling French doors opening to a courtyard.
The Caucus Room Brasserie
2350 M St NWThe sister restaurant of the downtown Social Reform Kitchen & Bar. Serves good steak and burger in a nice decor with floor to ceiling French doors opening to a courtyard.
Juniper
2401 M Street NorthwestFine dinning at the Fairmont hotel.
Westend Bistro
1190 22nd St NWModern American bar and restaurant.
Modern American Restaurant off the Foggy Bottom metro station and by the Washington Circle.
23 locals recommend
District Commons
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NWModern American Restaurant off the Foggy Bottom metro station and by the Washington Circle.
Local, organic, American comfort food. Nice and intimate decor. Good place for weekend brunches too.
19 locals recommend
Firefly
1310 New Hampshire Ave NWLocal, organic, American comfort food. Nice and intimate decor. Good place for weekend brunches too.
Westernized Chinese Dim Sum but nevertheless good food. Can be pricey but you can catch better deals at Happy Hours.
13 locals recommend
Ping Pong Dim Sum
1 Dupont Circle NorthwestWesternized Chinese Dim Sum but nevertheless good food. Can be pricey but you can catch better deals at Happy Hours.
Bookstore and restaurants. There is a bar inside and a restaurant on the side. Great place to go with friends or by your own.
151 locals recommend
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWBookstore and restaurants. There is a bar inside and a restaurant on the side. Great place to go with friends or by your own.
Ezmè
2016 P St NWTurkish restaurant.
Neighborhood Japanese restaurant with great food and good value.
13 locals recommend
Sakana Japanese Restaurant
2026 P St NWNeighborhood Japanese restaurant with great food and good value.
Pesce
2002 P St NWFrench restaurant with great seafood menu and wine list.
Essentials
America's favorite groceries supermarket, with an amazing wine and cheese selections. You can also find lots of ready-to-eat meals, vegetables, fruits and other household stuffs.
328 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1109 N Highland StAmerica's favorite groceries supermarket, with an amazing wine and cheese selections. You can also find lots of ready-to-eat meals, vegetables, fruits and other household stuffs.
CVS
1418 P St NWPharmacy and convenience store.
Organic supermarket with self-service hot meal buffet, salad bar, and Italian, Korean, Japanese, Hamburger stands.
376 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2201 I St NWOrganic supermarket with self-service hot meal buffet, salad bar, and Italian, Korean, Japanese, Hamburger stands.
Arts & Culture
A small and cozy movie theater screens independent international movies. A heaven for the European cinophiles tired of blockbuster movies.
67 locals recommend
The Park at 14th
920 14th Street NorthwestA small and cozy movie theater screens independent international movies. A heaven for the European cinophiles tired of blockbuster movies.
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWA fine museum with private collections.
A great jazz and supper club. Order in advance as shows are very often sold out.
20 locals recommend
Blues Alley
A great jazz and supper club. Order in advance as shows are very often sold out.
Everything Else
America's most popular cycling work-out. Not cheap but sometime they run promotion so do check up.
10 locals recommend
SoulCycle
2301 M St NWAmerica's most popular cycling work-out. Not cheap but sometime they run promotion so do check up.
A Georgetown phenomena, thanks to the TV show. If you dont like cupcakes, you still should come and see the queue that can be miles long in the summer time.
162 locals recommend
Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St NWA Georgetown phenomena, thanks to the TV show. If you dont like cupcakes, you still should come and see the queue that can be miles long in the summer time.
Walgreens
1217 22nd St NWPharmacy and convenient store.
Great yoga place in a beautiful townhouse off the Dupont circle. Check out their one-time weekly unlimited pass.
Epic Yoga DC
1323 Connecticut Ave NWGreat yoga place in a beautiful townhouse off the Dupont circle. Check out their one-time weekly unlimited pass.
Sightseeing
One of Washington DC's iconic landmark. A great promenade that goes all the way to Maryland. One of my favorite jogging trails.
16 locals recommend
C & O Canal National Historical Park
142 West Potomac StreetOne of Washington DC's iconic landmark. A great promenade that goes all the way to Maryland. One of my favorite jogging trails.
The Old Stone House is the oldest unchanged building in DC. It is also DC's last Pre-Revolutionary Colonial building on its original foundation. There is a garden for picnic and a gift store inside.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWThe Old Stone House is the oldest unchanged building in DC. It is also DC's last Pre-Revolutionary Colonial building on its original foundation. There is a garden for picnic and a gift store inside.
Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NWA promenade along the Potomac river.
Shopping
Barneys New York, Georgetown
A mini version of New York's flagship chain of luxury brands.
A concept store launched by luxury department store Neiman Macus. You can find a contemporary assortment including apparel, shoes, handbags and accessories in a boutique environment.
CUSP
3030 M St NWA concept store launched by luxury department store Neiman Macus. You can find a contemporary assortment including apparel, shoes, handbags and accessories in a boutique environment.
Apple Georgetown
1229 Wisconsin Ave NWSelf-explaining