Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Beef and Fries only, but a $20++ meal in DC which is sometimes hard to find.
62 locals recommend
Medium Rare
515 8th St SEBeef and Fries only, but a $20++ meal in DC which is sometimes hard to find.
Ardeo + Bardeo
3311 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestGood place for light or heavier dinner
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWWe like all of Jose Andres restaurants downtown.
Jaleo
480 7th St NWAnother Jose Andres
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWJose Andres
Indique
3512 Connecticut Ave NWIndian people we know like it.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3420 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestQuick meals, you can order take out via phone or Internet.
Good food and parking behind it. masitas de puerco recommended if you like stewed pork.
135 locals recommend
Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NWGood food and parking behind it. masitas de puerco recommended if you like stewed pork.
Ripple
3417 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestA little expensive, but award winning restaurant.
OK food, better than the Vietnamese place down and across the street. For Vietnamese food there are much better options in Virginia.
9 locals recommend
Siam House
3520 Connecticut Ave NWOK food, better than the Vietnamese place down and across the street. For Vietnamese food there are much better options in Virginia.
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
New Haven Style Pizza, a short drive north.
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWGrocery with 30 minute free parking
Organic Grocery that is walking distance, but slightly uphill walk back to house so don't buy heavy things :)
18 locals recommend
Yes! Organic Market Cleveland Park
3425 Connecticut Ave NWOrganic Grocery that is walking distance, but slightly uphill walk back to house so don't buy heavy things :)
Everything Else
CVS
1418 P St NWDrugstore next to Giant with parking
Walgreens
801 7th St NWClosest to walk to
AMC Uptown 1
3426 Connecticut Ave NWLarge, Old Movie Theater
Cleveland Park Station
3599 Connecticut Ave NWBest way to get downtown.
Cleveland Park Bar and Grill
3421 Connecticut Ave NWFree wifi
Cleveland Park
Place to run around or picnic
Closest airport, both Taxi and Metro accessible to the house.
216 locals recommend
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
2401 Smith BlvdClosest airport, both Taxi and Metro accessible to the house.
Far away, but cheap flights. Expensive taxi to downtown.
134 locals recommend
Dulles International Airport
1 Saarinen CirFar away, but cheap flights. Expensive taxi to downtown.
Large airport, far away and expensive taxi ride.
113 locals recommend
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
7050 Friendship RoadLarge airport, far away and expensive taxi ride.
Entertainment & Activities
Macomb Recreation Center
3409 Macomb St NWNice for young kids
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWFree Zoo a short walk away
Shopping
Weygandt Wines
3519 Connecticut Ave NWWine Store that is walking distance
Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits
4339 Connecticut Ave NWWine and Liquor store
Good for takeout pizza or frozen lasagna etc that you can eat at home.
25 locals recommend
Vace Italian Delicatessen
4705 Miller AveGood for takeout pizza or frozen lasagna etc that you can eat at home.