Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Great for organic and healthy food shopping; European cheeses and wine too!
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWGreat for organic and healthy food shopping; European cheeses and wine too!
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW24 hour grocery store!
half a block away. if you forgot your toiletries or have a craving for icecream at night. Closes at 10pm!
1117 10th St NW
10th Street Northwesthalf a block away. if you forgot your toiletries or have a craving for icecream at night. Closes at 10pm!
Sightseeing
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWSimply awesome!
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWThe leader of the free world lives there...
Museum: Reminds me of Napoleon's apartment in the Louvre in Paris. Open from 1pm-4pm. Free
8 locals recommend
The Society of the Cincinnati
2118 Massachusetts Ave NWMuseum: Reminds me of Napoleon's apartment in the Louvre in Paris. Open from 1pm-4pm. Free
Take a blanket and a book and food and a friend. Sit on the grass or bench and people-watch!
17 locals recommend
Logan Circle Northwest
Logan Circle NorthwestTake a blanket and a book and food and a friend. Sit on the grass or bench and people-watch!
Take a blanket and a book and food and a friend. Sit on the grass or bench and people-watch!
301 locals recommend
Dupont Circle
Take a blanket and a book and food and a friend. Sit on the grass or bench and people-watch!
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastWatch Congress in session!
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWTallest monument in DC
Pay your respects and take a picture by your home state if you're American
56 locals recommend
Korean War Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SWPay your respects and take a picture by your home state if you're American
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWSee Lincoln!
See the Cherry Blossoms (In the Spring); Rent a paddle Boat!
33 locals recommend
Tidal Basin Paddle Boats
1501 Maine Ave SWSee the Cherry Blossoms (In the Spring); Rent a paddle Boat!
Drinks & Nightlife
550 beers on tap... just sayin' :-) Best bar food you've ever had in your life. Great brunch!
136 locals recommend
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NW550 beers on tap... just sayin' :-) Best bar food you've ever had in your life. Great brunch!
Food Scene
The best Mexican in DC. Make reservations. Ask to be seated in the basement.
105 locals recommend
El Centro
1819 14th St NWThe best Mexican in DC. Make reservations. Ask to be seated in the basement.
Best happy hour, meet-up spot, dinner for wine lovers. Delicious food!
53 locals recommend
Cork Wine Bar & Market
1805 14th St NWBest happy hour, meet-up spot, dinner for wine lovers. Delicious food!
For chocolate lovers. Everything on the menu is made with chocolate. Great Brunch!
13 locals recommend
Co Co. Sala
929 F St NWFor chocolate lovers. Everything on the menu is made with chocolate. Great Brunch!
Cafe Saint-Ex
1847 14th St NWDelicious food.
It looks like Hemingway drank here. The food tastes like top chefs made it. Interesting people go here.
56 locals recommend
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWIt looks like Hemingway drank here. The food tastes like top chefs made it. Interesting people go here.
Masa 14
1825 14th St NWAsian + Latin fusion. Bottomless mimosas during brunch!
Brasserie Beck
1101 K St NWDelicious Belgium food.
Georgia Brown's
950 15th St NWSouthern food in DC.
Belga Café
514 8th St SEBest venison. Best creme brulee. Best Belgian cuisine.
Banana Cafe & Piano Bar
Awesome Latin food
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEGreat Greek food. You might run into Ben Bernanke :-)
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWBookstore. Coffee. Dinner. Brunch. Open 24 hours.
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWFrench food.
sweetgreen Dupont
1512 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestQuick salads.
Awesome El Salvadorian. Great hole-in-the-wall. No tourists here!
27 locals recommend
El Rinconcito Cafe
1129 11th St NWAwesome El Salvadorian. Great hole-in-the-wall. No tourists here!
Komi x Happy Gyro
1509 17th St NWBest restaurant in DC. Good luck getting a reservation :-)
Metro Center Station
607 13th St NWGourmet organic and locally-grown food.
Very cool cafe. Coffee. Meet up spot. Delicious organic and Vegan (it doesn't taste Vegan).
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWVery cool cafe. Coffee. Meet up spot. Delicious organic and Vegan (it doesn't taste Vegan).
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWAwesome Chili
Never eaten here. But if you like to have a good time late at night, check it out :-)
12 locals recommend
Russia House
1800 Connecticut Ave NWNever eaten here. But if you like to have a good time late at night, check it out :-)
Shopping
Macy's
1201 G St. NWShopping Mall. H&M, Zara, etc are nearby.
Arts & Culture
Renoir's Lunch Boat Party painting. (Dejeuner des canotiers). Amazing modern art museum.
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWRenoir's Lunch Boat Party painting. (Dejeuner des canotiers). Amazing modern art museum.
Black Cat
1811 14th St NW'80s-style bands. Live music.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWSmithosonian museums on the Mall
Everything Else
Rail Transportation: Yellow and Green Lines. Walk 2 blocks to the apartment. Yellow Line takes you to Reagan National Airport.
88 locals recommend
Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWRail Transportation: Yellow and Green Lines. Walk 2 blocks to the apartment. Yellow Line takes you to Reagan National Airport.
US Post Office
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