Capitol Hill guidebook

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Capitol Hill guidebook

Best neighborhood restaurants

These are our favorite restaurants -- all within easy walking distance of the apartment.
Once named Bon Appetit's new restaurant of the year, Rose's Luxury has become a great combination of neighborhood restaurant and destination dining spot. No reservations, and the line forms early. Local tip: Easier to get in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
303 residents recomanen
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
303 residents recomanen
Once named Bon Appetit's new restaurant of the year, Rose's Luxury has become a great combination of neighborhood restaurant and destination dining spot. No reservations, and the line forms early. Local tip: Easier to get in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Rose's Luxury's more mellow little brother. A great coffee/sandwich spot during the day with more elaborate dinner and drinks in the evenings. Lovely patio on the grounds of a revamped Navy hospital that is now a community center.
48 residents recomanen
Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
48 residents recomanen
Rose's Luxury's more mellow little brother. A great coffee/sandwich spot during the day with more elaborate dinner and drinks in the evenings. Lovely patio on the grounds of a revamped Navy hospital that is now a community center.
The definition of destination dining: full-service, prepaid, Michelin-starred restaurant is an exceptional experience and may be Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant. Three blocks from the apartment.
41 residents recomanen
Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SE
41 residents recomanen
The definition of destination dining: full-service, prepaid, Michelin-starred restaurant is an exceptional experience and may be Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant. Three blocks from the apartment.
Historic market with butchers, a fish monger, vegetable stands, a deli, a bakery and a lunch counter, this bustling neighborhood hub comes alive on the weekend with an outdoor flea market. A neighborhood cornerstone and destination.
699 residents recomanen
Mercat de l'Est
225 7th St SE
699 residents recomanen
Historic market with butchers, a fish monger, vegetable stands, a deli, a bakery and a lunch counter, this bustling neighborhood hub comes alive on the weekend with an outdoor flea market. A neighborhood cornerstone and destination.
Longtime neighborhood staple has a great wine selection, good food and a lovely upstairs sitting area with a fireplace and couches.
39 residents recomanen
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
39 residents recomanen
Longtime neighborhood staple has a great wine selection, good food and a lovely upstairs sitting area with a fireplace and couches.
Newer small-plate restaurant in the Navy Yard area. An easy walk from the apartment.
18 residents recomanen
Chloe
1331 4th St SE
18 residents recomanen
Newer small-plate restaurant in the Navy Yard area. An easy walk from the apartment.
A great Italian spot right on the river.
55 residents recomanen
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SE
55 residents recomanen
A great Italian spot right on the river.
A great Navy Yard wine bar that has a wonderful restaurant called Ana on its property.
37 residents recomanen
District Winery
385 Water St SE
37 residents recomanen
A great Navy Yard wine bar that has a wonderful restaurant called Ana on its property.
The stock picture is of wine, but this is one of Washington's best brew pubs, serving only the beers they brew on site. A surprisingly fun and vast selection, plus good food.
129 residents recomanen
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
129 residents recomanen
The stock picture is of wine, but this is one of Washington's best brew pubs, serving only the beers they brew on site. A surprisingly fun and vast selection, plus good food.
Solid bagel shop just half a block from Eastern Market.
86 residents recomanen
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SE
86 residents recomanen
Solid bagel shop just half a block from Eastern Market.
The newer neighborhood bagel shop makes spectacular sandwiches.
26 residents recomanen
Call Your Mother – Capitol Hill
701 8th St SE
26 residents recomanen
The newer neighborhood bagel shop makes spectacular sandwiches.
Fun, no-frills sushi bar tucked into a tiny space that's run by the former sushi chef at a high-end Washington hotel.
20 residents recomanen
Sushi Capitol
325 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
20 residents recomanen
Fun, no-frills sushi bar tucked into a tiny space that's run by the former sushi chef at a high-end Washington hotel.
A great bar/restaurant during normal times has been converted to a creative sandwich shop during the pandemic.
56 residents recomanen
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
56 residents recomanen
A great bar/restaurant during normal times has been converted to a creative sandwich shop during the pandemic.

Sightseeing

The entrance to the Capitol visitors center is on the east side of the building and is an easy walk from our apartment.
670 residents recomanen
Capitoli dels Estats Units
First Street Southeast
670 residents recomanen
The entrance to the Capitol visitors center is on the east side of the building and is an easy walk from our apartment.
Citizens have the right to attend arguments before the nation's highest court.
159 residents recomanen
Cort Suprema dels Estats Units
1 First St NE
159 residents recomanen
Citizens have the right to attend arguments before the nation's highest court.
An under-appreciated neighborhood gem, the Thomas Jefferson building is beautiful inside and out. Home to Jefferson's library, cool reading rooms and all sorts of history.
314 residents recomanen
Biblioteca del Congrés
101 Independence Ave SE
314 residents recomanen
An under-appreciated neighborhood gem, the Thomas Jefferson building is beautiful inside and out. Home to Jefferson's library, cool reading rooms and all sorts of history.
Another hidden neighborhood gem with great history of the Bard.
64 residents recomanen
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 E Capitol St SE
64 residents recomanen
Another hidden neighborhood gem with great history of the Bard.
Baseball! Less than a mile from the apartment is the main entrance to the home ballpark of the 2019 World Series champions.
455 residents recomanen
Parc Nacional
1500 S Capitol St SE
455 residents recomanen
Baseball! Less than a mile from the apartment is the main entrance to the home ballpark of the 2019 World Series champions.
The country's most visited museum is a 1-1/4-mile walk from the apartment.
809 residents recomanen
Museu Nacional de l'Aire i de l'Espai
600 Independence Ave SW
809 residents recomanen
The country's most visited museum is a 1-1/4-mile walk from the apartment.
Walk past the U.S. Capitol building and onto the National Mall to visit this historic collection -- 1-1/2 miles from the apartment.
385 residents recomanen
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
385 residents recomanen
Walk past the U.S. Capitol building and onto the National Mall to visit this historic collection -- 1-1/2 miles from the apartment.
A 2-1/2-mile walk to the iconic national monument.
790 residents recomanen
Monument a Washington
2 15th St NW
790 residents recomanen
A 2-1/2-mile walk to the iconic national monument.

Favorite bars

Capitol Hill's best dive bar.
35 residents recomanen
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
35 residents recomanen
Capitol Hill's best dive bar.
A good family option for burgers, brunch and other bar food.
45 residents recomanen
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SE
45 residents recomanen
A good family option for burgers, brunch and other bar food.
Almost a speakeasy feel to this tucked-in-an-alley gin bar.
15 residents recomanen
BETSY
514 8th St SE
15 residents recomanen
Almost a speakeasy feel to this tucked-in-an-alley gin bar.

Recomanacions sobre la ciutat

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See sights without using public or private transportation.

Capitol Hill is an extraordinarily walkable neighborhood with interesting historic homes on each block. The U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Eastern Market and gobs of restaurants are all within a mile of our apartment.
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In normal times, Metro is a great way to explore the city.

We provide Metro "SmartTrip" cards that guests can load up with funds (and leave behind for the next guest). With three Metro stops within a half mile of the apartment, there's no need to drive anywhere after arrival.