Guidebook for Washington
Shopping
24 Hour CVS;
UPS;
Bertucci's Italian Restaurant;
Excellent Cookie & Ice Cream Shop
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest24 Hour CVS;
UPS;
Bertucci's Italian Restaurant;
Excellent Cookie & Ice Cream Shop
CVS
645 H St NE24 Hour CVS
Essentials
Great hot food bar and made to order items. Fresh OJ in the morning
376 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2201 I St NWGreat hot food bar and made to order items. Fresh OJ in the morning
Trader Joe's
1109 N Highland StInexpensive groceries
Everything Else
Foggy Bottom-GWU station
2301 I St NWMetro
United States Postal Service
4005 Wisconsin Ave NWThis US Post Office is rarely busy
SoulCycle
2301 M St NWGet your soul cycle on!
US Department of State
2201 C St NW5 min walk for State Department Employees
Food Scene
District Commons
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NWTry the pretzel bread and red mussels!
Burger Tap & Shake
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NWGreat gourmet burger place. Serves alcoholic shakes
Sandwich place - also has a food court downstairs, with Asian options
79 locals recommend
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
655 Michigan Ave NESandwich place - also has a food court downstairs, with Asian options
Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NWTop rated DC restaurant
Very popular DC restaurant - make reservations way in advance
183 locals recommend
Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWVery popular DC restaurant - make reservations way in advance
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWThis Starbucks gets very busy during lunch hours!
If you like seafood, come for the Orca Platter during happy hour.
$65 for 1 pound of lobster, 24 oysters, 12 jumbo shrimp, 12 littleneck clams, and 6 jonah crab claws.
152 locals recommend
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWIf you like seafood, come for the Orca Platter during happy hour.
$65 for 1 pound of lobster, 24 oysters, 12 jumbo shrimp, 12 littleneck clams, and 6 jonah crab claws.
Gorgeous waterfront restaurant. Their brunch is quite good - dinner, not so much
49 locals recommend
Sequoia DC
3000 K St NWGorgeous waterfront restaurant. Their brunch is quite good - dinner, not so much
Fiola Mare
3100 K St NWWaterfront restaurant - one of the best, most romantic in DC
Farmers Fishers Bakers
3000 K Street NorthwestBest brunch, hands down.
Awesome salad place. Lines go out the door during regular lunch and dinner hours, but it is so worth it.
12 locals recommend
sweetgreen Foggy Bottom
2221 I Street NorthwestAwesome salad place. Lines go out the door during regular lunch and dinner hours, but it is so worth it.
Roti Modern Mediterranean
1275 First St NEQuick mediterranean grill
Drinks & Nightlife
CIRCA at Foggy Bottom
2221 I St NWPopular happy hour place with cute outdoor patio
Tonic At Quigley's
2036 G St NWCute outdoor patio
Arts & Culture
AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NWMovie theater
5 minute walk away - free shows on Wednesdays, plenty of options for the whole family. I recommend Shear Madness for some interactive family fun!
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW5 minute walk away - free shows on Wednesdays, plenty of options for the whole family. I recommend Shear Madness for some interactive family fun!
Sightseeing
10- minute walk. It is beautiful at night and at sunset/sunrise! I especially love going around midnight - there are very few people and it is peaceful and quiet.
697 locals recommend
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW10- minute walk. It is beautiful at night and at sunset/sunrise! I especially love going around midnight - there are very few people and it is peaceful and quiet.
The WWII Memorial is gorgeous at night when everything is lit up. I love to take an after-dinner walk from the Lincoln Memorial to the WWII Memorial, and then back home.
104 locals recommend
World War II Memorial
1750 Independence Ave SWThe WWII Memorial is gorgeous at night when everything is lit up. I love to take an after-dinner walk from the Lincoln Memorial to the WWII Memorial, and then back home.
Very popular cupcake shop. Lines can get very long, wrapping around the block.
162 locals recommend
Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St NWVery popular cupcake shop. Lines can get very long, wrapping around the block.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWLovely
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW20 minute walk to the First Family residence