Guidebook for Falls Church

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Guidebook for Falls Church

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the most popular local bars. Great drinks and delicious seafood.
22 locals recommend
Clare & Don's Beach Shack
130 N Washington St
22 locals recommend
One of the most popular local bars. Great drinks and delicious seafood.
21 locals recommend
The State Theatre
220 N Washington St
21 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Open Road
8100 Lee Hwy
6 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Mad Fox Brewing Company
444 W Broad St
12 locals recommend
Irish bar (with actual Irish bartenders). Brunch every Sunday.
14 locals recommend
Ireland's Four Provinces
105 W Broad St
14 locals recommend
Irish bar (with actual Irish bartenders). Brunch every Sunday.
Craft beer and grilled cheese.
14 locals recommend
Spacebar
709 W Broad St
14 locals recommend
Craft beer and grilled cheese.

Shopping

A music store that has been a staple in Falls Church for 15+ years. Excellent vinyl selection
CD Cellar
105 Park Ave
A music store that has been a staple in Falls Church for 15+ years. Excellent vinyl selection
The largest thrift store in the area.
Unique
2956 Gallows Rd
The largest thrift store in the area.
Huge mall. Has basically everything.
285 locals recommend
Tysons Corner Center
Tysons Corner Center
285 locals recommend
Huge mall. Has basically everything.
Has department stores like Neiman Marcus and designer brands like Gucci and Kate Spade.
99 locals recommend
Tysons Galleria Shopping Center
2001 International Dr
99 locals recommend
Has department stores like Neiman Marcus and designer brands like Gucci and Kate Spade.
A booming area with lots of restaurants/stores.
89 locals recommend
Mosaic District
2910 District Ave
89 locals recommend
A booming area with lots of restaurants/stores.
319 locals recommend
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
1100 S Hayes St
319 locals recommend

Food Scene

Vegan Vietnamese with incredible desserts.
8 locals recommend
Loving Hut Falls Church
2842 Rogers Dr
8 locals recommend
Vegan Vietnamese with incredible desserts.
Tex-Mex and margaritas! Friendly and welcoming staff.
El Tio Grill
7630 Lee Hwy
Tex-Mex and margaritas! Friendly and welcoming staff.
15 locals recommend
Dogwood Tavern
132 W Broad St
15 locals recommend
Pho Sate
2814 Graham Rd
122 locals recommend
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
122 locals recommend
Stephen's favorite local restaurant. Comfort food and boozy milkshakes.
7 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
2911 District Ave
7 locals recommend
Stephen's favorite local restaurant. Comfort food and boozy milkshakes.
Small hole-in-the-wall serving fresh sushi. Reservation recommended.
Takumi
310 S Washington St
Small hole-in-the-wall serving fresh sushi. Reservation recommended.
The best breakfast in walking distance.
9 locals recommend
The Original Pancake House
7700 Wisconsin Ave
9 locals recommend
The best breakfast in walking distance.
Craft beer and incredible pizza.
11 locals recommend
Lost Dog Cafe - Dunn Loring
2729 Merrilee Dr
11 locals recommend
Craft beer and incredible pizza.
Really delicious fresh Italian food.
6 locals recommend
Alta Strada, Mosaic
2911 District Ave
6 locals recommend
Really delicious fresh Italian food.
Voted one of the top ten new restaurants in DC in 2016. Delightfully simplistic decor with decadent French eats.
Requin Mosaic
8296 Glass Alley
Voted one of the top ten new restaurants in DC in 2016. Delightfully simplistic decor with decadent French eats.

Entertainment & Activities

A modern theater with major and indie films.
19 locals recommend
Angelika Film Center & Café at Mosaic
2911 District Ave
19 locals recommend
A modern theater with major and indie films.
A petting zoo with wagon rides.
18 locals recommend
Roer's Zoofari
1228 Hunter Mill Rd
18 locals recommend
A petting zoo with wagon rides.
A water park with slides, flumes, sprays, showers, floats, and a water playground.
Water Mine Family Swimmin' Hole
1400 Lake Fairfax Dr
A water park with slides, flumes, sprays, showers, floats, and a water playground.
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
771 locals recommend
Lots of character. Enjoy a movie or show while being served drinks and food.
70 locals recommend
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
2903 Columbia Pike
70 locals recommend
Lots of character. Enjoy a movie or show while being served drinks and food.
Decades-old subterranean comedy club featuring national acts as well as local talent.
39 locals recommend
DC Improv Comedy Club
1140 Connecticut Ave NW
39 locals recommend
Decades-old subterranean comedy club featuring national acts as well as local talent.
Every Sat, 8am-12, Apr - Dec.
8 locals recommend
Falls Church Farmers Market
300 Park Ave
8 locals recommend
Every Sat, 8am-12, Apr - Dec.
Lots of art, events, dining and shopping. You can ride the Capital Wheel and get sightseeing tours with the Potomac Riverboat Company.
596 locals recommend
National Harbor
165 Waterfront St
596 locals recommend
Lots of art, events, dining and shopping. You can ride the Capital Wheel and get sightseeing tours with the Potomac Riverboat Company.

Getting Around

19 locals recommend
West Falls Church-VT/UVA station
7040 Haycock Rd
19 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Dunn Loring Metro Kiss and Ride Lot
2676g Avenir Pl
11 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
East Falls Church Station
25 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

An enormous park full of opportunities to explore history and nature.
226 locals recommend
Great Falls Park
9200 Old Dominion Dr
226 locals recommend
An enormous park full of opportunities to explore history and nature.
49 locals recommend
Billy Goat Trail Section C
Billy Goat Trail Section C
49 locals recommend
Extends from Shirlington in Arlington County all the way to Purcellville in Loudoun County. The trail is 45 miles long and runs through Falls Church. A beautiful way to see the city on foot.
6 locals recommend
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail
6 locals recommend
Extends from Shirlington in Arlington County all the way to Purcellville in Loudoun County. The trail is 45 miles long and runs through Falls Church. A beautiful way to see the city on foot.
Planes take off and land right above you! A popular place to picnic.
88 locals recommend
Gravelly Point Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway
88 locals recommend
Planes take off and land right above you! A popular place to picnic.
Perfect for a morning jog. You can also rent canoes and paddle boats.
21 locals recommend
Lake Accotink Trail
7500 Accotink Park Rd
21 locals recommend
Perfect for a morning jog. You can also rent canoes and paddle boats.
Merrifield Garden Center
8132 Lee Hwy

Arts & Culture

A beautiful outdoor venue featuring all kinds of great performances.
80 locals recommend
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
1551 Trap Rd
80 locals recommend
A beautiful outdoor venue featuring all kinds of great performances.
Very engaging, and a unique way to learn about (declassified) real-life spies.
231 locals recommend
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW
231 locals recommend
Very engaging, and a unique way to learn about (declassified) real-life spies.
The busiest performing arts center in the U.S. Produces and presents dance and theater, chamber/folk/orchestral music and more.
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW
498 locals recommend
The busiest performing arts center in the U.S. Produces and presents dance and theater, chamber/folk/orchestral music and more.
Get your picture taken with countless famous and historical figures! A very fun wax museum.
17 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds Washington DC
1001 F St NW
17 locals recommend
Get your picture taken with countless famous and historical figures! A very fun wax museum.
Has a huge collection of paintings and sculptures. Includes the U.S.’s only painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
385 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
385 locals recommend
Has a huge collection of paintings and sculptures. Includes the U.S.’s only painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
Amazing architecture - one of the most beautiful buildings in D.C.
314 locals recommend
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
314 locals recommend
Amazing architecture - one of the most beautiful buildings in D.C.
192 locals recommend
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
192 locals recommend
Etched with the names of over 50,000 fallen servicemen.
115 locals recommend
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW
115 locals recommend
Etched with the names of over 50,000 fallen servicemen.
A great mix of artists and culture.
125 locals recommend
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union St
125 locals recommend
A great mix of artists and culture.
A large private estate and a must-see if you love gardens.
39 locals recommend
Dumbarton Oaks Museum
1703 32nd St NW
39 locals recommend
A large private estate and a must-see if you love gardens.
Showcases extraordinary holdings of federal records; holds the original documents of the founding fathers.
46 locals recommend
The National Archives Museum
701 Constitution Ave. NW
46 locals recommend
Showcases extraordinary holdings of federal records; holds the original documents of the founding fathers.