Guidebook for Washington

Alison & Yohan
Alison & Yohan
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Wi-Fi.
38 locals recommend
Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest
38 locals recommend
Wi-Fi.
Boho cafe -- best coffee baristas in DC. Free Wifi. Mix-matched furniture, local artist works on display. Delicious cafe foods/pastries. French doors open during warm months. Live jazz select nights.
252 locals recommend
Tryst
2459 18th St NW
252 locals recommend
Boho cafe -- best coffee baristas in DC. Free Wifi. Mix-matched furniture, local artist works on display. Delicious cafe foods/pastries. French doors open during warm months. Live jazz select nights.
German bar food. Delicious German beers for decent prices. $
8 locals recommend
Döner Bistro
1654 Columbia Rd NW
8 locals recommend
German bar food. Delicious German beers for decent prices. $
Delicious Americana cuisine, rustic decor. $$$
71 locals recommend
Mintwood Place
1813 Columbia Rd NW
71 locals recommend
Delicious Americana cuisine, rustic decor. $$$
Homemade Italian pastas served in huge portions (you'll have lots of leftovers). Ran by a Sicilian couple since the 80s. Cash and dine-in only. $$
13 locals recommend
Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd NW
13 locals recommend
Homemade Italian pastas served in huge portions (you'll have lots of leftovers). Ran by a Sicilian couple since the 80s. Cash and dine-in only. $$
Excellent Vietnamese. Specialty in pho, bun chay, Vietnamese sandwiches. $
13 locals recommend
Burger King
13 locals recommend
Excellent Vietnamese. Specialty in pho, bun chay, Vietnamese sandwiches. $
Hearty pizza with local/organic produce, straight outta Athens GA. Good place to watch sports games as well or catch local bands and DJs. Quiz nights early in the week. Lovely rooftop patio. $
23 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom Adams Morgan
2436 18th St NW
23 locals recommend
Hearty pizza with local/organic produce, straight outta Athens GA. Good place to watch sports games as well or catch local bands and DJs. Quiz nights early in the week. Lovely rooftop patio. $
Turkish meze (tapas). They'll even read your fortune from your Turkish coffee grounds layering the bottom of your cup. $
54 locals recommend
Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NW
54 locals recommend
Turkish meze (tapas). They'll even read your fortune from your Turkish coffee grounds layering the bottom of your cup. $
Family-owned Brasilian restaurant with foods from Bahia to Rio. Live chorro, pagode, forro select weekends. $$
19 locals recommend
The North Face
3333 M St NW
19 locals recommend
Family-owned Brasilian restaurant with foods from Bahia to Rio. Live chorro, pagode, forro select weekends. $$
Latino restaurant with foods from all over the Americas. Live music and dancing 4 nights of the week. Good happy hour specials. $
11 locals recommend
Rumba Cafe
2443 18th St NW
11 locals recommend
Latino restaurant with foods from all over the Americas. Live music and dancing 4 nights of the week. Good happy hour specials. $
Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine, family owned. $
8 locals recommend
Himalayan Heritage Restaurant
4925 Bethesda Ave
8 locals recommend
Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine, family owned. $
Belgian crepes and eats, amazing Trappist beers. Happy hour Tuesdays 5:00-7:30p.
21 locals recommend
L'Enfant Cafe-Bar
2000 18th Street Northwest
21 locals recommend
Belgian crepes and eats, amazing Trappist beers. Happy hour Tuesdays 5:00-7:30p.
Belgian cafe with original pastries and chocolates. Great drinks. $~$$
6 locals recommend
Locolat Café
1781 Florida Ave NW
6 locals recommend
Belgian cafe with original pastries and chocolates. Great drinks. $~$$
Eritrean restaurant with jazz and DJs select nights. $
Dahlak Restaurant
1771 U Street Northwest
Eritrean restaurant with jazz and DJs select nights. $
Salvadorean foods with free chips. $
11 locals recommend
El Tamarindo
1785 Florida Ave NW
11 locals recommend
Salvadorean foods with free chips. $
Scrumptious Tex-Mex in huge portions. Place to be for fans of frozen margaritas. $$
135 locals recommend
Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NW
135 locals recommend
Scrumptious Tex-Mex in huge portions. Place to be for fans of frozen margaritas. $$
Latina activist and neighborhood icon Hayee runs her own Salvadorean restaurant/bar. Live music select nights featuring Mt Pleasant's artistic spirits. $~$$
45 locals recommend
Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt Pleasant St NW
45 locals recommend
Latina activist and neighborhood icon Hayee runs her own Salvadorean restaurant/bar. Live music select nights featuring Mt Pleasant's artistic spirits. $~$$
Vegan bakery and lunch place. YUM.
90 locals recommend
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NW
90 locals recommend
Vegan bakery and lunch place. YUM.
Some of the best antipasti and pizza in the city. $~$$
55 locals recommend
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street Northwest
55 locals recommend
Some of the best antipasti and pizza in the city. $~$$
Name says it all. $$
Bardia's New Orleans Cafe
2412 18th St NW
Name says it all. $$
Small tapas with a big Greek taste. Very well done. $$
141 locals recommend
CAVA
3105 14th St NW
141 locals recommend
Small tapas with a big Greek taste. Very well done. $$
Scrumptious Afghani cuisine. The baklava is amazing. $$
Afghan Grill
2309 Calvert St NW
Scrumptious Afghani cuisine. The baklava is amazing. $$
Boutique deli with high rated coffee and service. Cash only. $
21 locals recommend
So's Your Mom
1831 Columbia Rd NW
21 locals recommend
Boutique deli with high rated coffee and service. Cash only. $
Bar/restaurant that does it all: Americana to sushi/sashimi, caipirinhas and cosmos. Drag queen brunch on Sundays. Fantastic rooftop. $$
62 locals recommend
Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NW
62 locals recommend
Bar/restaurant that does it all: Americana to sushi/sashimi, caipirinhas and cosmos. Drag queen brunch on Sundays. Fantastic rooftop. $$
Fantastic authentic French bistro. Brilliant atmosphere and vibes. $$
66 locals recommend
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NW
66 locals recommend
Fantastic authentic French bistro. Brilliant atmosphere and vibes. $$
A taste of social justice to go with your Americana organics. Side room stage = talks, theater and music on civic engagement to international affairs, conflict resolution and peace. $$
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW
569 locals recommend
A taste of social justice to go with your Americana organics. Side room stage = talks, theater and music on civic engagement to international affairs, conflict resolution and peace. $$
Soul food for the literary genius and storyteller in you. Inspired by storyteller and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. $$
20 locals recommend
Mulebone
20 locals recommend
Soul food for the literary genius and storyteller in you. Inspired by storyteller and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. $$
Ethiopian eats. Great window seats. $$
6 locals recommend
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
2434 18th St NW
6 locals recommend
Ethiopian eats. Great window seats. $$

Essentials

Affordable grocery store.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
855 locals recommend
Affordable grocery store.
Slightly higher end grocery store with good produce. Also has a deli, sushi bar and bakery. Decent wine selection.
337 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street Northeast
337 locals recommend
Slightly higher end grocery store with good produce. Also has a deli, sushi bar and bakery. Decent wine selection.
Organic, local and fair trade. Select foods in bulk.
48 locals recommend
Yes! Organic Market Adams Morgan
1825 Columbia Rd NW
48 locals recommend
Organic, local and fair trade. Select foods in bulk.
Latino grocery store with super affordable produce. Juiciest limes and freshest cilantro this side of the border.
26 locals recommend
Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NW
26 locals recommend
Latino grocery store with super affordable produce. Juiciest limes and freshest cilantro this side of the border.
Japanese food store - produce and non-perishables for your washoku. Reasonably priced, super friendly.
19 locals recommend
Hana Market
2000 17th St NW
19 locals recommend
Japanese food store - produce and non-perishables for your washoku. Reasonably priced, super friendly.
Whole Paycheck.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NW
581 locals recommend
Whole Paycheck.

Drinks & Nightlife

West African restaurant by day; dancehall with live reggae 4 nights of the week. Great folks. $
24 locals recommend
Bukom Cafe
2442 18th St NW
24 locals recommend
West African restaurant by day; dancehall with live reggae 4 nights of the week. Great folks. $
Live Brasilian, Latin and Jazz every night of the week. Afro-beat DJ party typically the 3rd Thursday every month. $
23 locals recommend
Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th St NW
23 locals recommend
Live Brasilian, Latin and Jazz every night of the week. Afro-beat DJ party typically the 3rd Thursday every month. $
European cuisines, Belgian beers on draft. DJ nights Thurs-Sat. $$
39 locals recommend
Marx Cafe Revolutionary Cuisine
3203 Mt Pleasant St NW
39 locals recommend
European cuisines, Belgian beers on draft. DJ nights Thurs-Sat. $$
Dive bar. Mt P neighborhood favorite.
53 locals recommend
Raven Grill
3125 Mt Pleasant St NW
53 locals recommend
Dive bar. Mt P neighborhood favorite.
Jazz, jazz, jazz... live and en vivo.
11 locals recommend
Columbia Station
2327 18th St NW
11 locals recommend
Jazz, jazz, jazz... live and en vivo.
Rooftop, rooftop, rooftop. Local beer taps too.
The Reef
2446 18th St NW
Rooftop, rooftop, rooftop. Local beer taps too.
Legendary neighborhood live house for blues, ragtime, bluegrass, jazz, soul, big brass... if it came from America, it's here. Southern fried foods served. $
123 locals recommend
Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NW
123 locals recommend
Legendary neighborhood live house for blues, ragtime, bluegrass, jazz, soul, big brass... if it came from America, it's here. Southern fried foods served. $
Great wine bar with Mediterranean tapas.
Veritas Wine Bar
2031 Florida Avenue Northwest
Great wine bar with Mediterranean tapas.

Shopping

Vinyl records and books. All used.
6 locals recommend
Red Onion Records
4208 Gallatin St
6 locals recommend
Vinyl records and books. All used.
Gourmet chocolates. $$
12 locals recommend
The Chocolate House
1904 18th St NW
12 locals recommend
Gourmet chocolates. $$
Dreamiest Argentine gelato with local herbs and fruits.
48 locals recommend
Dolcezza Gelato and Coffee
1704 Connecticut Ave NW
48 locals recommend
Dreamiest Argentine gelato with local herbs and fruits.
Specialty wine selection with a variety of cheeses and prosciutto. $$
14 locals recommend
A M Wine Shoppe
2122 18th St NW
14 locals recommend
Specialty wine selection with a variety of cheeses and prosciutto. $$
Vintage clothing.
15 locals recommend
18th Street Northwest
18th Street Northwest
15 locals recommend
Vintage clothing.
Yarn, thread, material to sewing and knitting classes.
Bits of Thread LLC - NOW CLOSED
1794 Columbia Road Northwest
Yarn, thread, material to sewing and knitting classes.

Everything Else

Local liquor store. Decent selection.
Metro Wine & Spirits
1726 Columbia Rd NW
Local liquor store. Decent selection.
Excellent selection of local to international wines and beers.
7 locals recommend
De Vinos
2001 18th St NW
7 locals recommend
Excellent selection of local to international wines and beers.
Karaoke and Korean homecookin'. Private karaoke boxes for rent by the hour. Ridiculous fun. $$
Muzette
2305 18th St NW
Karaoke and Korean homecookin'. Private karaoke boxes for rent by the hour. Ridiculous fun. $$
Unitarian Universalist. Great music program
All Souls Church, Unitarian
1500 Harvard St NW
Unitarian Universalist. Great music program
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
1600 Columbia Rd NW
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
211 locals recommend
Capital Bikeshare
211 locals recommend
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
Recreation Center, Pool.
Marie Reed Elementary School
2201 18th St NW
Recreation Center, Pool.
Great view of the city. Fountains. Soccer games. Drum circles with all walks of life Sundays from ~4p to dusk.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwest
445 locals recommend
Great view of the city. Fountains. Soccer games. Drum circles with all walks of life Sundays from ~4p to dusk.
So close you can hear the Gibbons being fed in the morning from the apartment *_* Great for zoological explorations with the family, a jog or romantic stroll.
40 locals recommend
National Zoo Drive Northwest
National Zoo Drive Northwest
40 locals recommend
So close you can hear the Gibbons being fed in the morning from the apartment *_* Great for zoological explorations with the family, a jog or romantic stroll.
Relaxing spot. Great swing set.
27 locals recommend
Kalorama Park
1865 Kalorama Rd NW
27 locals recommend
Relaxing spot. Great swing set.

Arts & Culture

Local art gallery, theater performances and live music shows.
DC Arts Center (DCAC)
2438 18th St NW
Local art gallery, theater performances and live music shows.