Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
My personal favorite local bar/restaurant within walking distance from home.
57 residents recomanen
Little Coco's
3907 14th St NWMy personal favorite local bar/restaurant within walking distance from home.
Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWMy personal favorite cafe within walking distance from home.
Taqueria Habanero
3710 14th St NW Best tacos in DC
Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NWDoubles
3118 Georgia Ave NWPho Viet Restaurant
3513 14th St NWSlim's Diner
4201 Georgia Ave NWSalt and Pepper Grill II
3925 14th St NWIndian delivery/takeout
Homestead
3911 Georgia Avenue NorthwestPete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street Northwest Pizza delivery/takeout
The Coupe
3415 11th St NW Diner
Maple
3418 11th St NWBusboys and Poets
450 K St NWG
2201 14th St NW Gourmet sandwiches
Ghion Ethiopian Restaurant
2010 9th St NWBest pozole and margarita in DC. Near the mall, good for a break after a long day sightseeing.
66 residents recomanen
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWBest pozole and margarita in DC. Near the mall, good for a break after a long day sightseeing.
The Hamilton
600 14th St NWNear the mall, good for a break after a long day sightseeing.
Lapis
1847 Columbia Rd NWAfghan
Da Hong Pao Restaurant and Bar
1409 14th Street NorthwestDim sum
Mi Cuba Cafe
1424 Park Rd NWCuban
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWYes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWTarget
3100 14th St NWTrader Joe's
1914 14th St NWWhole Foods Market
1440 P St NWDrinks & Nightlife
Special literary cocktail series on weekends in the back "library"
121 residents recomanen
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room
829 Upshur St NW Special literary cocktail series on weekends in the back "library"
Hank's Cocktail Bar
1624 Q Street NorthwestRed Derby
3718 14th St NWRuta del Vino
800 Upshur Street NorthwestDC Reynolds
Reliable Tavern
3655 Georgia Ave NWRoom 11
3234 11th St NWMeridian Pint
6035 Wilson Blvd9:30
815 V St NWMockingbird Hill
1843 7th Street NorthwestGame of Thrones themed pop-up bar
One of the largest scotch and whiskey collections in the world. Also check out the secret bar downstairs.
123 residents recomanen
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NWOne of the largest scotch and whiskey collections in the world. Also check out the secret bar downstairs.
Columbia Room
124 Blagden Alley NWJust voted "Best American Cocktail Bar." Make reservations.
the Gibson
2009 14th St NWSpeakeasy. Make reservations.
Parks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWMultiple access points and footpaths.
Getting Around
Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NW green/yellow
Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NW Bus: 70, 79 lines
14th St & Randolph St station
Bus: 52, 53, 54 lines
Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NW14th St & Spring Rd station
Sightseeing
Monument a Lincoln
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWBeautiful at night.
Monument a Washington
2 15th St NWGet a library card to go into the main reading room, one of the most iconic grand libraries in the U.S.
314 residents recomanen
Biblioteca del Congrés
101 Independence Ave SEGet a library card to go into the main reading room, one of the most iconic grand libraries in the U.S.
Visit the Capitol Building Crypt, directly under the Rotunda. The center star is where the four quadrants of DC meet.
670 residents recomanen
Capitoli dels Estats Units
First Street SoutheastVisit the Capitol Building Crypt, directly under the Rotunda. The center star is where the four quadrants of DC meet.
Looks intimidating but it's actually open to the public. Take a tour and visit the library.
Supreme Council, 33°, Scottish Rite Freemasonry, S.J.
1733 16th St NWLooks intimidating but it's actually open to the public. Take a tour and visit the library.
Washington National Cathedral
Look for the Darth Vader gargoyle.
Arts & Culture
Go early for walk-up tickets.
451 residents recomanen
Museu Nacional d'Història i Cultura Afroamericana
1400 Constitution Ave. NWGo early for walk-up tickets.
Museu Memorial de l'Holocaust dels Estats Units
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWNational Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestCheck out the Kogod Courtyard and the Luce Foundation areas.
365 residents recomanen
Galeria Nacional de Retrats
Check out the Kogod Courtyard and the Luce Foundation areas.
Galeria Renwick del Museu d'Art Americà Smithsonian
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFree Millennium Stage performances every evening at 6p.
498 residents recomanen
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWFree Millennium Stage performances every evening at 6p.