Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEBe ready to wait in line (no reservations), but worth it
Amazing high end Italian restaurant with great scratch pasta and steaks. Secret cocktail bar located above
84 locals recommend
Acqua Al 2
Amazing high end Italian restaurant with great scratch pasta and steaks. Secret cocktail bar located above
Awesome family restaurant. Very popular, particularly on weekends.
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEAwesome family restaurant. Very popular, particularly on weekends.
Whaley's
Awesome waterfront seafood restaurant with great atmosphere!
Philz Coffee
1827 Adams Mill Rd NWDistrict Doughnut
749 8th St SEHas coffee & sticky buns in the morning. At night turns into a Michelin Star restaurant with a prix-fix menu. NOT CHEAP!!
41 locals recommend
Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SEHas coffee & sticky buns in the morning. At night turns into a Michelin Star restaurant with a prix-fix menu. NOT CHEAP!!
Belga Café
514 8th St SEAwesome Belgian restaurant. Great for brunch of dinner...
A family favorite... Best oyster-bar in town with a great family-friendly menu...
68 locals recommend
Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastA family favorite... Best oyster-bar in town with a great family-friendly menu...
Drinks & Nightlife
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEGreat local brewery only two blocks away
9:30
815 V St NWBest small nightclub in America - per Rolling Stone!
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWRock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEMcClellan's Retreat
2031 Florida Ave NWGreat SMALL cocktail bar
PX
728 King StSmall cocktail bar with craft cocktails
Biergarten Haus
1355 H St NEGerman beer hall
Getting Around
Navy Yard-Ballpark Station
122 M St SWA short walk away!
A little farther, but if you want to get on the Orange line
216 locals recommend
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SEA little farther, but if you want to get on the Orange line
Entertainment & Activities
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEHome to the Washington Capitols, Washington Wizards and Georgetown Hoyas!
305 locals recommend
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWHome to the Washington Capitols, Washington Wizards and Georgetown Hoyas!
Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWAMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NWAMC Uptown 1
3426 Connecticut Ave NWLandmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street NorthwestIndependent Movie Theater
Arts & Culture
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
1101 6th St SWSightseeing
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWUnited States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWThe U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street SoutheastLibrary of Congress
101 Independence Ave SESupreme Court of the United States
1 First St NENational Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestNational Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWWashington Monument
2 15th St NW
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW1750 Independence Ave SW
1750 Independence Ave SWThomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWNational Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestTake the metro to King Street and walk down to the water. Old Town predates the founding of Washington and was frequented by our founding fathers, including George Washington
393 locals recommend
Old Town
Take the metro to King Street and walk down to the water. Old Town predates the founding of Washington and was frequented by our founding fathers, including George Washington
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Essentials
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrCVS
1418 P St NWHarry's Reserve
909 New Jersey Ave SENearest Liquor Store for provisions!
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SESmaller neighborhood organic market