Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
This small restaurant is just a few doors down on the block, opened by a couple in the neighborhood. It's cheap and fast, great for a quick bite and a beer. Highly recommend the cholitos!
23 residents recomanen
Meats & Foods
247 Florida Ave NWThis small restaurant is just a few doors down on the block, opened by a couple in the neighborhood. It's cheap and fast, great for a quick bite and a beer. Highly recommend the cholitos!
Delicious coffee, nice atmosphere, and you can catch the Bloomingdale farmer's market outside on Sundays! This is a great place for a quick bite, if you need to do some work on a laptop, or to read a book.
354 residents recomanen
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWDelicious coffee, nice atmosphere, and you can catch the Bloomingdale farmer's market outside on Sundays! This is a great place for a quick bite, if you need to do some work on a laptop, or to read a book.
This restaurant was one of the first hot spots to open in the neighborhood several years ago. They have good food and a great selection of beer, wine, and mixed drinks. I'd recommend for brunch, especially because they have $15 bottomless mimosas/bloody marys! It can get crowded during busy times.
262 residents recomanen
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWThis restaurant was one of the first hot spots to open in the neighborhood several years ago. They have good food and a great selection of beer, wine, and mixed drinks. I'd recommend for brunch, especially because they have $15 bottomless mimosas/bloody marys! It can get crowded during busy times.
This is an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. It's probably the highest price point ($20-$30 for an entree), but it's quite good. I'd recommend making a reservation if you want to go during the dinner rush.
359 residents recomanen
The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWThis is an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. It's probably the highest price point ($20-$30 for an entree), but it's quite good. I'd recommend making a reservation if you want to go during the dinner rush.
This is my favorite pizza place in the city. They make their own dough and use high quality ingredients. The pizzas are lovingly named after the different neighborhoods in DC (my favorite is the Shaw pizza with pesto sauce, prosciutto, baby arugula, and cherry tomatoes, mmm!). You can order takeout or they have a few tables and they serve alcohol as well.
187 residents recomanen
Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWThis is my favorite pizza place in the city. They make their own dough and use high quality ingredients. The pizzas are lovingly named after the different neighborhoods in DC (my favorite is the Shaw pizza with pesto sauce, prosciutto, baby arugula, and cherry tomatoes, mmm!). You can order takeout or they have a few tables and they serve alcohol as well.
This is a mediterranean restaurant with great food that is not usually crowded. It can be on the pricey side, but I'd recommend going for happy hour (Sun-Fri 4-7pm) because they have a great selection of food and drinks for cheap. My favorite is the mücver.
Ottoman Taverna
425 I St NWThis is a mediterranean restaurant with great food that is not usually crowded. It can be on the pricey side, but I'd recommend going for happy hour (Sun-Fri 4-7pm) because they have a great selection of food and drinks for cheap. My favorite is the mücver.
This is a poultry themed restaurant that is close to my heart because I used to work here. The food is delicious (executive chef won on the show Chopped!) and they have very creative cocktails. Lots of patio space. Happy hour is available every day!
12 residents recomanen
Frenchy's Naturel
1337 11th St NWThis is a poultry themed restaurant that is close to my heart because I used to work here. The food is delicious (executive chef won on the show Chopped!) and they have very creative cocktails. Lots of patio space. Happy hour is available every day!
The best late night pizza in the city. After about 12pm, it's difficult to get food in the city, but they are open until 4am and they deliver to our house.
17 residents recomanen
Duccini's Pizza
1778 U St NWThe best late night pizza in the city. After about 12pm, it's difficult to get food in the city, but they are open until 4am and they deliver to our house.
This is a restaurant/bar with good, reasonably priced food within walking distance. They brew their own beer and have some really good ones.
124 residents recomanen
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEThis is a restaurant/bar with good, reasonably priced food within walking distance. They brew their own beer and have some really good ones.
Aroi
1832 1st St NWQuick thai for eat-in or take out in the neighborhood.
Famous family-run thai restaurant operated out of a rowhome. It's a pre-fixed, several course menu (I think about $60/person). You definitely need a reservation because they have a very limited number of tables.
106 residents recomanen
Thai X-ing
515 9th St NWFamous family-run thai restaurant operated out of a rowhome. It's a pre-fixed, several course menu (I think about $60/person). You definitely need a reservation because they have a very limited number of tables.
Great Salvadorian restaurant with super friendly staff and traditional food. Good happy hour drink deals too! Pupusas are fantastic.
14 residents recomanen
Judy Restaurant
2212 14th St NWGreat Salvadorian restaurant with super friendly staff and traditional food. Good happy hour drink deals too! Pupusas are fantastic.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our favorite dive bar in the city and happens to be our local neighborhood hangout as well. The drinks are cheap, you can get a NattyBoh and shot for $5, but don't expect any fancy cocktails. They don't have food, but you can bring in outside food or get delivery. Great soul music on the [free] jukebox and they have local DJs on the weekends. Local band Granny and the Boys plays on Sunday evenings. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
145 residents recomanen
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWThis is our favorite dive bar in the city and happens to be our local neighborhood hangout as well. The drinks are cheap, you can get a NattyBoh and shot for $5, but don't expect any fancy cocktails. They don't have food, but you can bring in outside food or get delivery. Great soul music on the [free] jukebox and they have local DJs on the weekends. Local band Granny and the Boys plays on Sunday evenings. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
This is a Chicago sports bar. If there is a game on, it can get quiet crowded and loud, but where there are not games, it's just a great dive bar. They have hot dogs and cheap beer. There's a roofdeck upstairs with a pool table. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
37 residents recomanen
Ivy and Coney
1537 7th St NWThis is a Chicago sports bar. If there is a game on, it can get quiet crowded and loud, but where there are not games, it's just a great dive bar. They have hot dogs and cheap beer. There's a roofdeck upstairs with a pool table. Note: this bar is cash only, they have an ATM.
Lots of big artists who come through DC play at this venue. It's nice because it's relatively small and can be a pretty intimate experience. They have drinks and food, but they are a little on the pricey side.
455 residents recomanen
9:30
815 V St NWLots of big artists who come through DC play at this venue. It's nice because it's relatively small and can be a pretty intimate experience. They have drinks and food, but they are a little on the pricey side.
A great dive bar and music venue. Cheap drinks and lots of space, also great because it is right on 14th Street, close to lots of other restaurants and bars if you want to hop around. Note: this bar is cash only but they have an ATM.
136 residents recomanen
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWA great dive bar and music venue. Cheap drinks and lots of space, also great because it is right on 14th Street, close to lots of other restaurants and bars if you want to hop around. Note: this bar is cash only but they have an ATM.
This is a small, intimate bar that just opened on our block a few doors down. It's a little on the pricey side but great if you want a nice cocktail. They only have small bites, but you can also order from the Meats and Foods menu next door when they are open.
33 residents recomanen
Truxton Inn
251 Florida Ave NWThis is a small, intimate bar that just opened on our block a few doors down. It's a little on the pricey side but great if you want a nice cocktail. They only have small bites, but you can also order from the Meats and Foods menu next door when they are open.
Howard Theatre is a historical landmark that is walkable from our house. I'd check out the lineup for shows when you're in town.
160 residents recomanen
Howard Theatre
620 T St NWHoward Theatre is a historical landmark that is walkable from our house. I'd check out the lineup for shows when you're in town.
Music venue, restaurant, and bar. They have good pizza and some fun local artists.
39 residents recomanen
Comet Ping Pong
5037 Connecticut Ave NWMusic venue, restaurant, and bar. They have good pizza and some fun local artists.
Parks & Nature
This park is hidden between two rows of houses, so I consider it to be a hidden gem. There's not much there aside from a few benches, but it can be a great place to hang out late night.
76 residents recomanen
Crispus Attucks Park
23 U St NWThis park is hidden between two rows of houses, so I consider it to be a hidden gem. There's not much there aside from a few benches, but it can be a great place to hang out late night.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store. It's walkable from the house, but you wouldn't want to carry a bunch of groceries all the way. I'd recommend taking an uber.
803 residents recomanen
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW This is the closest grocery store. It's walkable from the house, but you wouldn't want to carry a bunch of groceries all the way. I'd recommend taking an uber.
If you need to buy essentials, there's a walmart supercenter close by.
200 residents recomanen
Walmart Supercenter
5929 Georgia Ave NWIf you need to buy essentials, there's a walmart supercenter close by.
United States Postal Service
4005 Wisconsin Ave NWNot very conveniently located. I would not recommend walking here, but it is cheap if you want to go to the gym during your travels.
29 residents recomanen
Planet Fitness
1406 Okie St NE Not very conveniently located. I would not recommend walking here, but it is cheap if you want to go to the gym during your travels.
CVS
1418 P St NWHoward University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NWThey have a great selection of wine, beer, and liquor.
25 residents recomanen
Bloomingdale Wine & Spirits
1836 1st St NWThey have a great selection of wine, beer, and liquor.
Shopping
It's on the pricey side, but they have all the essentials (including wine/beer) and it's close by!
67 residents recomanen
Windows Cafe & Market
101 Rhode Island Ave NWIt's on the pricey side, but they have all the essentials (including wine/beer) and it's close by!
Fun vintage clothing store in Adams Morgan. If you like unique vintage, this is the place to go. Reasonably priced as well.
9 residents recomanen
Meeps Vintage
2104 18th St NWFun vintage clothing store in Adams Morgan. If you like unique vintage, this is the place to go. Reasonably priced as well.
Great vintage furniture store with so many unique items. It's fun to just walk around, even if you don't buy anything!
50 residents recomanen
Miss Pixie's
1626 14th St NWGreat vintage furniture store with so many unique items. It's fun to just walk around, even if you don't buy anything!
Nice consignment store right on 14th Street, for cheap shopping.
11 residents recomanen
Buffalo Exchange
1318 14th St NWNice consignment store right on 14th Street, for cheap shopping.
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWPopular bookstore in the heart of Dupont Circle with attached cafe.
Fun bookstore in north DC with attached cafe. They have a huge selection of books and host readings sometimes.
41 residents recomanen
Politics and Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Ave NWFun bookstore in north DC with attached cafe. They have a huge selection of books and host readings sometimes.
Second Story Books
2000 P St NWGreat second hand bookstore in Adams Morgan.
Getting Around
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NWNoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NEArts & Culture
This is my favorite of the Smithsonians. It's relatively small, so you can get through it in an hour or two and they have some neat rotating exhibits.
159 residents recomanen
Galeria Renwick del Museu d'Art Americà Smithsonian
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThis is my favorite of the Smithsonians. It's relatively small, so you can get through it in an hour or two and they have some neat rotating exhibits.
Fantastic interactive museum about the holocaust. It is a large museum, so I would set aside several hours to see everything.
192 residents recomanen
Museu Memorial de l'Holocaust dels Estats Units
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWFantastic interactive museum about the holocaust. It is a large museum, so I would set aside several hours to see everything.
Local library within walking distance. Open every day.
11 residents recomanen
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
1630 7th St NWLocal library within walking distance. Open every day.