Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Bar/restaurant close by with amazing burgers and incredible hand-crafted drinks.
9 locals recommend
Sixth Engine
438 Massachusetts Ave NWBar/restaurant close by with amazing burgers and incredible hand-crafted drinks.
My favorite coffee of all time (and I am a coffee person) is their cold brew.
86 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEMy favorite coffee of all time (and I am a coffee person) is their cold brew.
Vapiano Chinatown
623-625 H St NWQuick and relatively cheap place for awesome pasta.
Best ramen shop in DC. Beware long wait lines (there's no call ahead).
82 locals recommend
Daikaya The Izakaya
705 6th Street NorthwestBest ramen shop in DC. Beware long wait lines (there's no call ahead).
A phenomenal museum that you can get lost in for a whole day.
647 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWA phenomenal museum that you can get lost in for a whole day.
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWFamous restaurants blocks away inspired by Langston Hughes.
Henry's Soul Cafe
5431 MD-210Awesome soul food!
Silo
919 5th St NWGreat drinks and amazing food.
Momiji
505 H St NWOur local favorite for sushi!
Everything Else
CVS
1418 P St NWAcross the street for any items you may have forgotten.
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWGrocery store one block north.
Sightseeing
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWA popular tourist museum -- note it's paid.
National Portrait Gallery
Amazing museum. The president section is a must-see.
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street SoutheastUS Capitol building.
Must see museum (could spend all day here). One of the few museums that stays open late at night.
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWMust see museum (could spend all day here). One of the few museums that stays open late at night.
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestIncredible must-see collections.
A great place to go with kids (they have a butterfly room) or to just walk around and look at beautiful gardens.
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWA great place to go with kids (they have a butterfly room) or to just walk around and look at beautiful gardens.
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWMust-see in DC.
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWMust-see in DC.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWMost beautiful monument in DC.
Arts & Culture
A spectacular venue. Many famous artists come here to perform. DC's professional hockey and basketball teams also play here.
305 locals recommend
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWA spectacular venue. Many famous artists come here to perform. DC's professional hockey and basketball teams also play here.
Huge convention center in downtown DC. If there's not a conference going on, there's typically some sort of awesome car show/learning event.
150 locals recommend
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NWHuge convention center in downtown DC. If there's not a conference going on, there's typically some sort of awesome car show/learning event.