Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

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Charming local bookstore and café . I love to just wander around the store and meet up with friends for their deliciousbrunch
151 locals recommend
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NW
151 locals recommend
Charming local bookstore and café . I love to just wander around the store and meet up with friends for their deliciousbrunch
Has a great brunch. Really cute Inn. Great place to grab a drink as well.
47 locals recommend
Tabard Inn
1739 N St NW
47 locals recommend
Has a great brunch. Really cute Inn. Great place to grab a drink as well.
If you're looking to take a Yoga or Pilates class while in town. The staff is super friendly and the studio has a great vibe.
11 locals recommend
Flow Yoga Center
1450 P St NW
11 locals recommend
If you're looking to take a Yoga or Pilates class while in town. The staff is super friendly and the studio has a great vibe.
This local grocer is simple yet amazing. It sells tons of local produce and products. Has great sandwiches and prepared foods. They also feature a bar with some awesome beers and wines in rotation
81 locals recommend
Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NW
81 locals recommend
This local grocer is simple yet amazing. It sells tons of local produce and products. Has great sandwiches and prepared foods. They also feature a bar with some awesome beers and wines in rotation

Drinks & Nightlife

Large sports bar. Has tons of pool tables, dart boards, and tons of tvs playing all different games.
27 locals recommend
Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St NW
27 locals recommend
Large sports bar. Has tons of pool tables, dart boards, and tons of tvs playing all different games.
Upscale hotel bar.
24 locals recommend
Doyle
1500 New Hampshire Ave NW
24 locals recommend
Upscale hotel bar.
Irish Pub
6 locals recommend
Maddy's Bar & Grille
1726 Connecticut Ave NW
6 locals recommend
Irish Pub
Multi-level sports bar.
8 locals recommend
Public Bar Live
1214 18th St NW
8 locals recommend
Multi-level sports bar.
Large and amazing beer list. Great place!!
136 locals recommend
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NW
136 locals recommend
Large and amazing beer list. Great place!!
Restaurant/bar/bookstore. Great place. Good food. Bookstore has a lot of books you can't find other places. Locally owned. Has wifi.
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW
569 locals recommend
Restaurant/bar/bookstore. Great place. Good food. Bookstore has a lot of books you can't find other places. Locally owned. Has wifi.
Cool bar-restaurant. Good happy hour. Teddy Roosevelt theme. Good weekend brunch.
8 locals recommend
Teddy & The Bully Bar
1200 19th Street Northwest
8 locals recommend
Cool bar-restaurant. Good happy hour. Teddy Roosevelt theme. Good weekend brunch.
Good bar/restaurant. Good happy hour. President Lincoln theme.
16 locals recommend
Lincoln
1110 Vermont Ave NW
16 locals recommend
Good bar/restaurant. Good happy hour. President Lincoln theme.
Good gastropub.
176 locals recommend
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NE
176 locals recommend
Good gastropub.
Cool rooftop deck. Good cocktails.
8 locals recommend
1905 9th St NW
1905 9th Street Northwest
8 locals recommend
Cool rooftop deck. Good cocktails.
Bar - restaurant on 14th Street. Serves small plate pan-Latin food. Really good food. Has a rooftop.
78 locals recommend
Masa 14
1825 14th St NW
78 locals recommend
Bar - restaurant on 14th Street. Serves small plate pan-Latin food. Really good food. Has a rooftop.
Good food. Good atmosphere. Close by.
20 locals recommend
CIRCA at Dupont
1601 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
20 locals recommend
Good food. Good atmosphere. Close by.
Great restaurant with an outdoor bar area with bocce ball court. Good happy hour.
52 locals recommend
Vinoteca
1940 11th St NW
52 locals recommend
Great restaurant with an outdoor bar area with bocce ball court. Good happy hour.
Cool Jewish/Irish pub out on H Street.
29 locals recommend
Star & Shamrock Tavern & Deli
1341 H St NE
29 locals recommend
Cool Jewish/Irish pub out on H Street.
Dive bar out on H Street. Good vibes and DJs on the weekends.
119 locals recommend
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NE
119 locals recommend
Dive bar out on H Street. Good vibes and DJs on the weekends.
Year-round beer garden. Really cool place.
205 locals recommend
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NW
205 locals recommend
Year-round beer garden. Really cool place.
Bar/Lounge. Has good DJs, very popular. Gets packed on the weekends, have to pay a cover after 11pm (I think).
85 locals recommend
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street Northwest
85 locals recommend
Bar/Lounge. Has good DJs, very popular. Gets packed on the weekends, have to pay a cover after 11pm (I think).
Divey bar. They have their own beers on tap and good bar food.
29 locals recommend
The Big Hunt
1345 Connecticut Ave NW
29 locals recommend
Divey bar. They have their own beers on tap and good bar food.
The Gibson is a speakeasy so you'll knock on the un-marked door or can call ahead to see if they have room for your group. Great service, really cool vibe. A little pricey but great place to start.
103 locals recommend
the Gibson
2009 14th St NW
103 locals recommend
The Gibson is a speakeasy so you'll knock on the un-marked door or can call ahead to see if they have room for your group. Great service, really cool vibe. A little pricey but great place to start.
Great cocktail bar.
40 locals recommend
2 Birds 1 Stone
1800 14th Street Northwest
40 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar.
Bar and restaurant. Small-plates. Good wine selection. Has a cool heated out door seating area--they provide blankets as well. Indoor bar is on the small side and can get a bit loud.
322 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NW
322 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant. Small-plates. Good wine selection. Has a cool heated out door seating area--they provide blankets as well. Indoor bar is on the small side and can get a bit loud.
Amazing tacos. Cheap and delicious. Super laid back. Perfect place to start off an evening.
43 locals recommend
El Rey
919 U St NW
43 locals recommend
Amazing tacos. Cheap and delicious. Super laid back. Perfect place to start off an evening.
3 story British pub. Has a rooftop deck that's open year round. DJ on the weekends.
101 locals recommend
Brixton
901 U St NW
101 locals recommend
3 story British pub. Has a rooftop deck that's open year round. DJ on the weekends.
The hotel bar/restaurant of the Palamar is great. Really great Happy Hour and food. Cool atmosphere. Upscale but not pertinacious and isn't over-priced.
11 locals recommend
Urbana
2121 P St NW
11 locals recommend
The hotel bar/restaurant of the Palamar is great. Really great Happy Hour and food. Cool atmosphere. Upscale but not pertinacious and isn't over-priced.
Gay/Lesbian Sports Bar* Does a really fun Drag Brunch on Sundays, Trivia on Tuesday and so on.
107 locals recommend
Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NW
107 locals recommend
Gay/Lesbian Sports Bar* Does a really fun Drag Brunch on Sundays, Trivia on Tuesday and so on.
Popular bar/restaurants. Has indoor/outdoor rooftop bars.
58 locals recommend
Lost Society
2001 14th St NW
58 locals recommend
Popular bar/restaurants. Has indoor/outdoor rooftop bars.
Popular bar on the 14th Street corridor. Restaurant downstairs. Bar upstairs. Has a huge rooftop with two bars and heat lamps for the colder months. Crowed on weekends but usually has a good DJ.
116 locals recommend
Marvin
2007 14th St NW
116 locals recommend
Popular bar on the 14th Street corridor. Restaurant downstairs. Bar upstairs. Has a huge rooftop with two bars and heat lamps for the colder months. Crowed on weekends but usually has a good DJ.
Great place to hang out. Staff is very knowledgeable about spirits and if it's not busy will usually hang out and talk with you about their selections. Gets busy on the weekends. Has a rooftop bar.
123 locals recommend
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NW
123 locals recommend
Great place to hang out. Staff is very knowledgeable about spirits and if it's not busy will usually hang out and talk with you about their selections. Gets busy on the weekends. Has a rooftop bar.
Cool restaurant/bar that is in Russia's former Embassy. Cool vibe and great vodka selection.
12 locals recommend
Russia House
1800 Connecticut Ave NW
12 locals recommend
Cool restaurant/bar that is in Russia's former Embassy. Cool vibe and great vodka selection.

Food Scene

Starbucks.
223 locals recommend
Starbucks
1101 S Joyce St
223 locals recommend
Starbucks.
Great food and beer list!
32 locals recommend
Birch & Barley
1337 14th St NW
32 locals recommend
Great food and beer list!
Good Thai food and good sushi.
13 locals recommend
Teak Wood
1323 14th St NW
13 locals recommend
Good Thai food and good sushi.
Really great "hole in the wall" Chinese restaurant. If you like hot food get the Mala noddles and mala tofu.
30 locals recommend
Great Wall Szechuan House
1527 14th St NW
30 locals recommend
Really great "hole in the wall" Chinese restaurant. If you like hot food get the Mala noddles and mala tofu.
Cool bar in the Shaw neighborhood.
30 locals recommend
Southern Efficiency
1841 7th Street Northwest
30 locals recommend
Cool bar in the Shaw neighborhood.
Great seafood restaurant.
81 locals recommend
Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street Northwest
81 locals recommend
Great seafood restaurant.
Good Mexican food. Great guac and good margs.
11 locals recommend
Mission Dupont Circle
1606 20th St NW
11 locals recommend
Good Mexican food. Great guac and good margs.
Fast casual restaurant. Healthy, locally sourced food. Salad/sandwich place
17 locals recommend
sweetgreen Dupont
1512 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
17 locals recommend
Fast casual restaurant. Healthy, locally sourced food. Salad/sandwich place
Good restaurant serving up some Southern specialty dishes.
11 locals recommend
Southern Hospitality
1815 Adams Mill Rd NW
11 locals recommend
Good restaurant serving up some Southern specialty dishes.
Really great Oyster bar.
137 locals recommend
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NW
137 locals recommend
Really great Oyster bar.
Good burger joint.
19 locals recommend
BGR The Burger Joint
1514 Connecticut Ave NW
19 locals recommend
Good burger joint.
Delicious bagels. Grab and go.
43 locals recommend
Bethesda Bagels
4819 Bethesda Ave
43 locals recommend
Delicious bagels. Grab and go.
Small, good coffeehouse
62 locals recommend
Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
62 locals recommend
Small, good coffeehouse
Ethiopian restaurant on U Street. Really good.
61 locals recommend
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NW
61 locals recommend
Ethiopian restaurant on U Street. Really good.
Great pizza place!! They make personal thin crust pizzas.
210 locals recommend
&pizza
1118 H St NE
210 locals recommend
Great pizza place!! They make personal thin crust pizzas.
DC institution. Chili dogs, milkshakes, chili or cheese fries. Usually a line out the door when the bars close on the weekends.
288 locals recommend
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NW
288 locals recommend
DC institution. Chili dogs, milkshakes, chili or cheese fries. Usually a line out the door when the bars close on the weekends.
Fancy Dupont restaurant. Pricey but amazing.
20 locals recommend
Restaurant Nora
2132 Florida Avenue Northwest
20 locals recommend
Fancy Dupont restaurant. Pricey but amazing.
Excellent Russian restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Mari Vanna DC Restaurant
1141 Connecticut Ave NW
9 locals recommend
Excellent Russian restaurant.
Some people think they have the best burgers in town :)
86 locals recommend
Shake Shack
1216 18th St NW
86 locals recommend
Some people think they have the best burgers in town :)
Good Italian restaurant.
22 locals recommend
Sette Osteria
1666 Connecticut Ave NW
22 locals recommend
Good Italian restaurant.
Really great Belgium restaurant. Usually has a wait for Brunch on the weekends so try to call ahead.
106 locals recommend
Belga Café
514 8th St SE
106 locals recommend
Really great Belgium restaurant. Usually has a wait for Brunch on the weekends so try to call ahead.
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 8th St in Eastern Market)
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
425 locals recommend
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 8th St in Eastern Market)
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 14th St NW)
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
425 locals recommend
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 14th St NW)
Great pizza!
54 locals recommend
2 Amys
3715 Macomb St NW
54 locals recommend
Great pizza!
Great little coffeehouse. Have these amazing lavender-blackberry scones that are a must!
67 locals recommend
The Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NW
67 locals recommend
Great little coffeehouse. Have these amazing lavender-blackberry scones that are a must!
French concept restaurant. Good food and a good brunch on the weekends. Cute atmosphere.
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW
513 locals recommend
French concept restaurant. Good food and a good brunch on the weekends. Cute atmosphere.
Old DC establishment. Great oysters!
152 locals recommend
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NW
152 locals recommend
Old DC establishment. Great oysters!
Great tacos and tequila. Downstairs has dancing after about 11pm on the weekends.
105 locals recommend
El Centro
1819 14th St NW
105 locals recommend
Great tacos and tequila. Downstairs has dancing after about 11pm on the weekends.
Hands down the best Thai food in DC. Restaurant is in a row-house and is BYOB (bring your own beer or wine). It's a 4 course meal, decent priced. The mango sticky rice and pumpkin curry are great!
106 locals recommend
Thai X-ing
515 9th St NW
106 locals recommend
Hands down the best Thai food in DC. Restaurant is in a row-house and is BYOB (bring your own beer or wine). It's a 4 course meal, decent priced. The mango sticky rice and pumpkin curry are great!
Simple, delicious American food. Good vibe, good brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Friendly staff.
49 locals recommend
Commissary
1443 P St NW
49 locals recommend
Simple, delicious American food. Good vibe, good brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Friendly staff.
Farm to table restaurant. Great food-fried green tomatoes are a must! Can get crowded so try to call ahead for a reservation.
183 locals recommend
Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
183 locals recommend
Farm to table restaurant. Great food-fried green tomatoes are a must! Can get crowded so try to call ahead for a reservation.
Teahouse. Has great food. Super cozy atmosphere and worth the time.
55 locals recommend
Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NW
55 locals recommend
Teahouse. Has great food. Super cozy atmosphere and worth the time.
Korean food. So good!
29 locals recommend
Mandu
1805 18th Street Northwest
29 locals recommend
Korean food. So good!
My favorite ramen place on this side of town. The guys that run the place are super nice and the food always hits the spots! Service is fast and friendly.
54 locals recommend
Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NW
54 locals recommend
My favorite ramen place on this side of town. The guys that run the place are super nice and the food always hits the spots! Service is fast and friendly.
My favorite coffee house in the city. Great vibe: couches and comfy chairs throughout. Good coffee, good food. They have a bar - there's usually live music in the evenings. Wifi only on weekdays.
252 locals recommend
Tryst
2459 18th St NW
252 locals recommend
My favorite coffee house in the city. Great vibe: couches and comfy chairs throughout. Good coffee, good food. They have a bar - there's usually live music in the evenings. Wifi only on weekdays.
French restaurant. Good mussels!
66 locals recommend
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NW
66 locals recommend
French restaurant. Good mussels!
Amazing bar-restaurant. Great good, really good beer. Atmosphere is inviting and the owners and staff are top notch.
124 locals recommend
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NE
124 locals recommend
Amazing bar-restaurant. Great good, really good beer. Atmosphere is inviting and the owners and staff are top notch.
Has a good food court if you're in the area sightseeing.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Has a good food court if you're in the area sightseeing.

Shopping

This Target has a grocery section and full pharmacy.
364 locals recommend
Target
3100 14th St NW
364 locals recommend
This Target has a grocery section and full pharmacy.
Indoor/Outdoor markets. They have a big setup on Sundays.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals recommend
Indoor/Outdoor markets. They have a big setup on Sundays.
Pharmacy close by.
102 locals recommend
Rite Aid
1815 Connecticut Ave NW
102 locals recommend
Pharmacy close by.

Arts & Culture

Great local movie theater. Super nice staff. Small theaters but they play some movie you can't find at the bigger movie houses. Serve alcohol.
67 locals recommend
The Park at 14th
920 14th Street Northwest
67 locals recommend
Great local movie theater. Super nice staff. Small theaters but they play some movie you can't find at the bigger movie houses. Serve alcohol.
Really great independent movie theater. Plays main-stream and indie films. Expansive snack bar and serves alcohol.
110 locals recommend
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NW
110 locals recommend
Really great independent movie theater. Plays main-stream and indie films. Expansive snack bar and serves alcohol.
Movie theater in Chinatown.
105 locals recommend
Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NW
105 locals recommend
Movie theater in Chinatown.
Georgetown Movie Theater.
71 locals recommend
AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NW
71 locals recommend
Georgetown Movie Theater.
Art Museum
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NW
224 locals recommend
Art Museum
Wonderful performing arts center. They do free concerts during the week at 6pm at the Millennium Stage. You can see great views of the city from the roof terrace.
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW
498 locals recommend
Wonderful performing arts center. They do free concerts during the week at 6pm at the Millennium Stage. You can see great views of the city from the roof terrace.
9:30 Club is a great music venue. Has a lot of great shows going on all the time.
455 locals recommend
9:30
815 V St NW
455 locals recommend
9:30 Club is a great music venue. Has a lot of great shows going on all the time.

Essentials

Another close by grocery store option.
342 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NW
342 locals recommend
Another close by grocery store option.
Grocery store close by.
345 locals recommend
Safeway
5101 Wilson Blvd
345 locals recommend
Grocery store close by.
Whole Foods that is like a 10-15 min walk from the apartment.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NW
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods that is like a 10-15 min walk from the apartment.

Sightseeing

Really fun museum to check out.
231 locals recommend
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW
231 locals recommend
Really fun museum to check out.
My favorite museum in the city. Always has great exhibits going on and a wonderful permanent collection. The courtyard is a great space.
28 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum Shop
8th Street Northwest
28 locals recommend
My favorite museum in the city. Always has great exhibits going on and a wonderful permanent collection. The courtyard is a great space.
Everyone knows and loves the mall! Monuments look pretty cool at night!
1111 locals recommend
National Mall
1111 locals recommend
Everyone knows and loves the mall! Monuments look pretty cool at night!
Who doesn't want to stroll by the White House while in DC? :)
1097 locals recommend
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
1097 locals recommend
Who doesn't want to stroll by the White House while in DC? :)
If you want to tour you'll need to get tickets (free) online before you go.
670 locals recommend
United States Capitol
First Street Southeast
670 locals recommend
If you want to tour you'll need to get tickets (free) online before you go.
March through August you'll need to get timed (free) tickets online.
192 locals recommend
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
192 locals recommend
March through August you'll need to get timed (free) tickets online.