Guidebook for Washington

Kirsten
Guidebook for Washington

Everything Else

Easy access to Chinatown, U street, Columbia Heights and the archives.
39 locals recommend
Navy Yard-Ballpark Station
122 M St SW
39 locals recommend
Easy access to Chinatown, U street, Columbia Heights and the archives.
5 blocks from my place. Easy access for Silver, Orange and Blue lines.
36 locals recommend
Capitol South Station
355 First St SE
36 locals recommend
5 blocks from my place. Easy access for Silver, Orange and Blue lines.

Sightseeing

Great indoor and outdoor market. Lots of fun to walk through and grab bites for dinner or breakfast or just a cup of coffee.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals recommend
Great indoor and outdoor market. Lots of fun to walk through and grab bites for dinner or breakfast or just a cup of coffee.

Food Scene

serves illy coffee and does an excellent cappuccino
7 locals recommend
Lot 38 espresso bar
1001 2nd St SE
7 locals recommend
serves illy coffee and does an excellent cappuccino
Nearby and seems often busy.
13 locals recommend
TaKorean | The Yards
1212 4th St SE
13 locals recommend
Nearby and seems often busy.
A little pricey but adequate. Best part about it is sitting and watching the skating in winter with an adult hot cocoa.
6 locals recommend
Il Parco Restaurant
200 M St SE
6 locals recommend
A little pricey but adequate. Best part about it is sitting and watching the skating in winter with an adult hot cocoa.
Great comfort food stop straight out of the 40's.
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
425 locals recommend
Great comfort food stop straight out of the 40's.
one of the best coffee shops in DC.
171 locals recommend
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
171 locals recommend
one of the best coffee shops in DC.
highly recommend. Love the chicken soup and fabulous mimosas at brunch. Excellent cocktails and lots of Balkan small plates.
134 locals recommend
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SE
134 locals recommend
highly recommend. Love the chicken soup and fabulous mimosas at brunch. Excellent cocktails and lots of Balkan small plates.
love their Bison burger
16 locals recommend
Justin's Cafe
16 locals recommend
love their Bison burger
it's a chain but with pretty decent beer.
29 locals recommend
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
100 M St SE
29 locals recommend
it's a chain but with pretty decent beer.
another chain, but their fries are so yummy.
95 locals recommend
Five Guys
1300 2nd St NE
95 locals recommend
another chain, but their fries are so yummy.
And yes, there's one on nearly every corner.
223 locals recommend
Starbucks
1101 S Joyce St
223 locals recommend
And yes, there's one on nearly every corner.

Drinks & Nightlife

great for gluten free dining and yummy frozen sangria.
28 locals recommend
Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SE
28 locals recommend
great for gluten free dining and yummy frozen sangria.
Yummy and casual environment.
129 locals recommend
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
129 locals recommend
Yummy and casual environment.
Great Turkish place
9 locals recommend
Cafe 8
424 8th St SE
9 locals recommend
Great Turkish place
This place has great drinks, lots of excellent small plates and a lively atmosphere.
104 locals recommend
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SE
104 locals recommend
This place has great drinks, lots of excellent small plates and a lively atmosphere.
Belgium food. Brunch is amazeballs.
106 locals recommend
Belga Café
514 8th St SE
106 locals recommend
Belgium food. Brunch is amazeballs.
neighborhood hangout
9 locals recommend
The Ugly Mug
723 8th St SE
9 locals recommend
neighborhood hangout

Entertainment & Activities

water parks in summer
145 locals recommend
The Yards Park
355 Water St SE
145 locals recommend
water parks in summer
ice skating in winter and splash park in summer and just plain sitting and enjoying all year round.
14 locals recommend
Canal Park
200 M St SE
14 locals recommend
ice skating in winter and splash park in summer and just plain sitting and enjoying all year round.

Essentials

4th and M SE, opens November 5th.
337 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street Northeast
337 locals recommend
4th and M SE, opens November 5th.

Shopping

ice cream, need I say more?
52 locals recommend
Ice Cream Jubilee
301 Water St SE
52 locals recommend
ice cream, need I say more?
fun shopping
Homebody
218 7th Street Southeast
fun shopping