Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
The most amazing coffee in DC. Great space to relax or work
163 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWThe most amazing coffee in DC. Great space to relax or work
Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NWGreat ambience in front heated patio, great tapas.
Two wood-fire grills with rotating spits are the centerpiece of this mainland Greek concept. Guests enjoy carvings from whole spit-roasted lamb, goat, pig and chicken, as well as an extensive menu of spreads, phyllo pies and, vegetable dishes meant for sharing.
58 locals recommend
Kapnos
2201 14th St NWTwo wood-fire grills with rotating spits are the centerpiece of this mainland Greek concept. Guests enjoy carvings from whole spit-roasted lamb, goat, pig and chicken, as well as an extensive menu of spreads, phyllo pies and, vegetable dishes meant for sharing.
The trendy, high end sushi restaurant features options for Japanese small plates and noodle dishes. Their pork belly katsu on a stick is a favorite with its tender brisket, making it a great appetizer to share. Their menu is subject to change, but you can always find staples like the sashimi platter, with its fresh fish choices (including toro), and the Ojiya soba noodle dish. They also feature a sizable beer list.
41 locals recommend
Izakaya Seki
1117 V St NWThe trendy, high end sushi restaurant features options for Japanese small plates and noodle dishes. Their pork belly katsu on a stick is a favorite with its tender brisket, making it a great appetizer to share. Their menu is subject to change, but you can always find staples like the sashimi platter, with its fresh fish choices (including toro), and the Ojiya soba noodle dish. They also feature a sizable beer list.
Great selection of international street food alongside handcrafted cocktails, some quirky beers, and exotic wines. Compass Rose is a place for friends and neighbors to come together and feel at home while sending your taste buds out to travel the world.
89 locals recommend
Compass Rose
1346 T St NWGreat selection of international street food alongside handcrafted cocktails, some quirky beers, and exotic wines. Compass Rose is a place for friends and neighbors to come together and feel at home while sending your taste buds out to travel the world.
Great baked desserts and pastries with serve fresh-brewed Illy brand coffee.
32 locals recommend
ThreeFifty Bakery and Coffee Bar
1926 17th St NWGreat baked desserts and pastries with serve fresh-brewed Illy brand coffee.
Inspired by the cuisine of Thailand & Vietnam, Doi Moi celebrates the vibrant flavors of this great food region.
60 locals recommend
Doi Moi
1800 14th St NWInspired by the cuisine of Thailand & Vietnam, Doi Moi celebrates the vibrant flavors of this great food region.
Contemporary Spanish restaurant. The menu offers a creative take on traditional Spanish cuisine, complemented by an approachable wine list and inventive beverage program.
117 locals recommend
Estadio
1520 14th St NWContemporary Spanish restaurant. The menu offers a creative take on traditional Spanish cuisine, complemented by an approachable wine list and inventive beverage program.
Little Serow
1511 17th St NWFamily-style dinner of northern and northeastern Thai dishes.
An Italian gastropub specializing in Neapolitan-inspired pizzas and craft cocktails.
85 locals recommend
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastAn Italian gastropub specializing in Neapolitan-inspired pizzas and craft cocktails.
"Le Diplomate pays homage to French café culture by providing a comfortable place for everything from a cappuccino and croissant on a lazy weekend afternoon at brunch to a celebratory dinner out with friends or just a drink and dessert at the close of an evening"
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW"Le Diplomate pays homage to French café culture by providing a comfortable place for everything from a cappuccino and croissant on a lazy weekend afternoon at brunch to a celebratory dinner out with friends or just a drink and dessert at the close of an evening"
Great cafe', with outdoor space, famous for its salads, bakery and popsicle.
36 locals recommend
Pleasant Pops
1781 Florida Ave NWGreat cafe', with outdoor space, famous for its salads, bakery and popsicle.
Pica Taco
1406 Florida Ave NWFamous in DC for its tasty tacos!
El Centro
1819 14th St NWCEtro DF tacos are considered among the best tacos in DC!
Pizzeria Vetri
2221 14th St NWItalian style pizza, just round the corner!
sweetgreen 14th W
1325 W Street NorthwestYou will find here the best and most delicious salad in DC!
This place is very famous for its combination of good organic food, art, books -it has its own bookstore- and night entertainment -poets reading, stand-up-comedy, movies nights.
It also offers some co-working space.
Their deserts are really good, especially the apple pie and pecan pie.
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWThis place is very famous for its combination of good organic food, art, books -it has its own bookstore- and night entertainment -poets reading, stand-up-comedy, movies nights.
It also offers some co-working space.
Their deserts are really good, especially the apple pie and pecan pie.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWHistorical hot dog restaurant!
Lebanese Taverna
1101 S Joyce StCIRCA at Dupont
1601 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestBareburger
1647 20th St NWSushi Taro
1503 17th St NWBest Sushi in town!
Great potato latkes, home made pastrami and corn beef, matzo ball soup and much more.
7 locals recommend
DGS Delicatessen
1317 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestGreat potato latkes, home made pastrami and corn beef, matzo ball soup and much more.
Meze Restaurant
2437 18th St NWVERY GOOD TURKISH FOOD!
Mintwood Place Northwest
Mintwood Place NorthwestMaydan is a gourmet Middle Eastern restaurant and it looks beautiful inside! Try to book ahead of time as it is not easy to find a table there.
From the WashingtonPost:
"Maydan filled to the brim, and felt like a hit, the day it opened two blocks north of U Street NW. Hats off to Rose Previte, creator of Compass Rose, the beloved source of global small plates, for breathing life into the former Manhattan Laundry site and settling on a recipe, based on Middle Eastern and other flavors, that hasn’t been overdone. The restaurant’s name is the word for a town square or gathering place; Previte, whose mother is Lebanese, says she’s aiming for “joyful chaos” in her new two-story restaurant.
65 locals recommend
Maydan
1346 Florida Ave NWMaydan is a gourmet Middle Eastern restaurant and it looks beautiful inside! Try to book ahead of time as it is not easy to find a table there.
From the WashingtonPost:
"Maydan filled to the brim, and felt like a hit, the day it opened two blocks north of U Street NW. Hats off to Rose Previte, creator of Compass Rose, the beloved source of global small plates, for breathing life into the former Manhattan Laundry site and settling on a recipe, based on Middle Eastern and other flavors, that hasn’t been overdone. The restaurant’s name is the word for a town square or gathering place; Previte, whose mother is Lebanese, says she’s aiming for “joyful chaos” in her new two-story restaurant.
Essentials
Yes! Organic Market 14th St.
2123 14th St NWfresh organic food and friendly staff
Affordable all natural, organic, and often local products that taste incredible
342 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWAffordable all natural, organic, and often local products that taste incredible
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW7-Eleven
407 8th St NERite Aid
1815 Connecticut Ave NWWhole Foods Market
1440 P St NWStreets Market and Cafe
2400 14th St NWGetting Around
U St/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Station
1240 U St NWDupont Circle -NORTH exist- is the closet stop on the red line.
It's in walking distance from the apartment -15 minutes-, walking down New Hampshire.
160 locals recommend
Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NWDupont Circle -NORTH exist- is the closet stop on the red line.
It's in walking distance from the apartment -15 minutes-, walking down New Hampshire.
Drinks & Nightlife
the Gibson
2009 14th St NWSpeak-Easy Atmosphere and Great Cocktails!
Quarter+Glory
2017 14th St NWClassic american cocktail bar.
Local, national, and international independent and alternative music on two stages.
136 locals recommend
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWLocal, national, and international independent and alternative music on two stages.
9:30
815 V St NWSimply the best music venue in the country!
Great dance club featuring one of the city’s best sound systems and a 1200 square foot cork-cushioned dance floor.
129 locals recommend
U Street Music Hall
Great dance club featuring one of the city’s best sound systems and a 1200 square foot cork-cushioned dance floor.
Columbia Station
2327 18th St NWGreat live jazz music!
Great live music and cocktails, on two separate floors.
Famous for its live bossa nova music concerts
23 locals recommend
Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th St NWGreat live music and cocktails, on two separate floors.
Famous for its live bossa nova music concerts
This is a great venue for blues concerts and live Rhythm and Blues.
11 locals recommend
New Vegas Lounge
1415 P St NWThis is a great venue for blues concerts and live Rhythm and Blues.
Marvin
2007 14th St NWFamous for its cocktails!
Arts & Culture
Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWWashington’s premier venue for contemporary theatre!
Even if not many people know, the Phillips collection is the first modern art gallery on the east cost, and hosts the biggest collection of modern art. The collection on display on heavy rotation, given the limited exhibition space, but still the widest on the east coast.
Its gift shop and cafe' are lovely!
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWEven if not many people know, the Phillips collection is the first modern art gallery on the east cost, and hosts the biggest collection of modern art. The collection on display on heavy rotation, given the limited exhibition space, but still the widest on the east coast.
Its gift shop and cafe' are lovely!
Source
1835 14th St NWThe Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Opened in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[3]
160 locals recommend
Howard Theatre
620 T St NWThe Howard Theatre is a historic theater, located at 620 T Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Opened in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[3]
Entertainment & Activities
Boutique theatre with wide, ultra comfortable seats and a full bar in the main lobby.
104 locals recommend
Landmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street NorthwestBoutique theatre with wide, ultra comfortable seats and a full bar in the main lobby.
Anthony Bowen Branch YMCA
1325 W St NWYogaWorks 14th St NW
2301 1/2 14th St NWAmazing yoga studio!
Yoga District
500 H St NENational Zoo Drive Northwest
National Zoo Drive NorthwestParks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWRose Park Playground
2600-2698 O St NW