Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street Northeastbest food in dc
authentic, owned and operated by an Italian guy who just moved here a few years ago!
131 locals recommend
Menomale
2711 12th St NEauthentic, owned and operated by an Italian guy who just moved here a few years ago!
Brookland Pint
716 Monroe St NEbeer and good food
Zeke's Coffee
2300 Rhode Island Ave NEcoffee for coffee snobs
The Red Hen
1822 1st St NW#4 restaurant in dc
Rustik Tavern
84 T Street Northwestpizza
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWcoffee, bar, light food
Mockingbird Hill
1843 7th Street Northwestbar and resturant
Denny's
4445 Benning Road Northeastbfast
Checkers
2300 New York Ave NEfast
Dunkin'
2750 14th St NWdonuts
Hogs on the Hill III
2003 Bladensburg Rd NEbbq
Nido
2214 Rhode Island Avenue Northeastbest restaurant in dc
Crane & Turtle
828 Upshur Street Northwestexpensive but cute and romantic, must make reservations
Manny & Olga's Pizza
3624 Georgia Ave NWpizza
Serendipity Jazz Coffeehouse
3301 12th St NEcoffe and events
The Baker's Lounge
Traditional British tea house and catering, pastries and teas, check hours
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWchipotle
Jersey Mike's Subs
2440 Market St NEsubs
MGM Roast Beef & Catering Washington
905 Brentwood Rd NEhuge portions mostly sandwhiches
Maketto
1351 H St NEawesome market and restaurant and coffee shop
Chupacabra Latin Kitchen & Taqueria
822 H St NEtacos and margs
Argonaut
1433 H Street Northeastfamily friendly
Red Apron
1309 5th St NEinside union market
Union Market
1309 5th St NEinside union market
Rappahannock Oyster Bar (Union Market)
1309 5th St NEinside union market
Boundary Road
414 H Street Northeasta little more expensive
Le Grenier
502 H St NEfrench
the #1 bbq in dc is a pop up called "sloppy mamas" inside Solly's Tavern, but this is good too!
46 locals recommend
Ivy City Smokehouse
1356 Okie St NEthe #1 bbq in dc is a pop up called "sloppy mamas" inside Solly's Tavern, but this is good too!
Naked Lunch
3831 Mt Vernon Aveinside MOM's organic market
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEmussels
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NWeastern european food
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NWnot as good as zeke's coffee
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NWthai
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWnot as good as zekes coffee
SUNdeVICH
1314 9th St NWgreat sandwiches.
The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NWfamous for mid atlantic cuisine
Rogue 24
922 N Street Northwest10 or 24 course meals
Seasonal Pantry
165 High Streetawesome market and exclusive/secret but cheap supper club
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWfrench, transport to paris
Etto
1541 14th St NWpizza
Estadio
1520 14th St NWspain
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWawesome food, strong good cocktails
matchbox
521 8th St SEupscale pizza chain
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWfalafel and fries
restaurant, bar, poetry, bookstore, performances, book readings, acting, comedy, music.
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWrestaurant, bar, poetry, bookstore, performances, book readings, acting, comedy, music.
Momofuku CCDC
1090 I St NWChinese
Mango Tree
929 H St NWreally good thai, fancy
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWcoffee, food, drinks, bookstore
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWhistoric
RedRocks H Street
1348 H St NEbrick oven pizza
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWfood
Room 11
3234 11th St NWfood and drinks
looks sketchy on the outside, but its the most legit 100% authentic Chinese food in the tir-state area. You walk in and it's all Chinese people.
18 locals recommend
Panda Gourmet
looks sketchy on the outside, but its the most legit 100% authentic Chinese food in the tir-state area. You walk in and it's all Chinese people.
Sala Thai
2300 Washington Pl NEthai
TKO Burger
2350 Washington Pl NEawesome burgers
The Carolina Kitchen
2350 Washington Pl NEsouthern food
NuVegan Café
2928 Georgia Ave NWvegan
Doubles
3118 Georgia Ave NWcoffee and bar
EatsPlace
3607 Georgia Ave NWfast
Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWcoffee
Sankofa Video Books & Café
2714 Georgia Ave NWEthiopian coffee shop
Bad Saint
3226 11th St NWPhilippine
Maple
3418 11th St NWitalian
Zion West African Restaurant
1805 Montana Ave NEvery good authentic and cheap african food
Primrose
3000 12th St NEamazing wine list, very good french restaurant, great atmosphere.
Top Spanish Cafe & Catering
3541 Georgia Ave NWhidden gem, food from Spain
Huacatay Restaurant
2314 4th St NEcheap peruvian chicken
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
634 Rhode Island Ave NEDrinks & Nightlife
Steel Plate
3523 12th St NEfood and booze
Smith Public Trust
3514 12th St NEbeer
New Columbia Distillers/Green Hat Gin
1832 Fenwick St NEdistiller, tastings, tours
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWhipster
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWyoung preppy
One Eight Distilling
1135 Okie St NEdistillery, tour, tastings
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEyes
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEbar
Bardo
1200 Bladensburg Road Northeastbeer garden
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEcocktails
The Pug
1234 H St NEdive bar
The Queen Vic
1206 H St NEbritish pub
Prather's On The Alley
455 I St NWnever been but might have decent burgers
Vendetta Bocce Bar & Tavern
1212 H St NEbocce
Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club
1103 Bladensburg Rd NEsuper dive, no sign outside, local and fun.
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NEpurple on the outside
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEok food, standard bar. not awful, but not good.
Southern Efficiency
1841 7th Street Northwestbourbon, whiskey, rye bar
Eat the Rich
1839 7th St NWlate night oysters from 11pm on, cocktails
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEbeer
Town Danceboutique
2009 8th Street Northwestday dance club
Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NWgay sports bar
Brixton
901 U St NWpreppy, young
El Rey
919 U St NWmexican food and drinks, made out of shipping containers
Bohemian Caverns
2001 11th Street Northwestlive music, dance parties, diverse crowd
sports bar/tavern, for the next year Sloppy mama's bbq (the best in the tristate area) will be having a pop up here. So all the food is cooked by them, aka the most delicious bbq ever.
17 locals recommend
Solly's
1942 11th St NWsports bar/tavern, for the next year Sloppy mama's bbq (the best in the tristate area) will be having a pop up here. So all the food is cooked by them, aka the most delicious bbq ever.
Vinoteca
1940 11th St NWwine bar w bocce
food and drinks. small dance floor, dim lighting, rooftop, good djs. usually a line.
116 locals recommend
Marvin
2007 14th St NWfood and drinks. small dance floor, dim lighting, rooftop, good djs. usually a line.
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWawesome beer garden. happens to have mostly gay men.
Ivy and Coney
1537 7th St NWdive bar, free peanuts, throw your peanut husks on the floor.
Black Whiskey
1410 14th St NWbar
Birch & Barley
1337 14th St NWlots of beers, good food
El Centro
1819 14th St NWmexican
American Ice Company
917 V St NWcool, tucked away, generally crowded.
garden district
1801 14th St NWbeer garden
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWseafood and cocktails
Black Jack
1612 14th St NWabove pearl dive
Cafe Saint-Ex
1847 14th St NWsweaty basement dance party
Patty Boom Boom
2007 14th Street Northwestbar
Handsome
1334 U St NWbar
Dodge City
917 U St NWbar
The Velvet Lounge
915 U St NWbar
Red Derby
3718 14th St NWgreat dive bar and brunch
DC Reynolds
great dive
Bravo Bar
2917 Georgia Ave NWneighborhood dive bar
Dew Drop Inn
2801 8th St NEoff the beaten path, locals only go here
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NWdive
RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWwoodfired pizza
Bourbon
2321 18th St NWtop 40s
Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWlive music, old crowd
The Pub & The People
1648 North Capitol Street Northwestbar
The Pub & The People
1648 North Capitol Street Northwestbar
The Pinch
3548 14th St NWpunk shows
The Public Option
1601 Rhode Island Ave NEneighborhood local dive bar
very local, not cute but cheap $3 margaritas for happy hour
36 locals recommend
San Antonio Bar & Grill
3908 12th St NEvery local, not cute but cheap $3 margaritas for happy hour
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWmexican
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson Blvdbar
not as good bbq as Sloppy Mama's, the pop up inside Solly's Tavern
67 locals recommend
Kangaroo Boxing Club
3410 11th Street Northwestnot as good bbq as Sloppy Mama's, the pop up inside Solly's Tavern
Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt Pleasant St NWlive music, local, heavily latino
Arts & Culture
Echostage
2135 Queens Chapel Rd NEmusic venue
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NEindie movie
Union Market
1309 5th St NEmarket awesomeness
U Street Music Hall
venue
9:30
815 V St NWvenue
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWvenue
DC9 Nightclub
1940 9th St NWvenue
Flash
645 Florida Ave NWnightclub
ReCreative Spaces
3501 Perry Streetart studio, by apt only. has cool events
Hamilton Hotel Washington DC
1001 14th St NWlive music
Howard Theatre
620 T St NWvenue
Jos. A. Magnus Distillery & Co.
2052 West Virginia Avenue Northeastdistillery
Twins Jazz
1344 U St NWauthentic jazz experience, famous people drop in to jam
store with african trinkets, clothing, drums, products etc. AND they teach drum lessons AND they host cultural events. Just stop by and see what's happening.
Hands on Drums
3817 Rhode Island Avestore with african trinkets, clothing, drums, products etc. AND they teach drum lessons AND they host cultural events. Just stop by and see what's happening.
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWfood
MOM's Organic Market
1501 New York Ave NEfood
Good Food Markets
2006 Rhode Island Ave NEgrocery
Tropicalia Lounge
2001 14th St NWbar and venue
Save A Lot
514 Rhode Island Ave NEcheap
Sightseeing
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEtrees!
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue Northeastpretty
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land
1400 Quincy St NEgardens
Union Station
train
ignore the address listed, follow the location of the pin, corner of 7th and Pennsylvania ave se dc.
45 locals recommend
The Flea Market At Eastern Market
C Street Southeastignore the address listed, follow the location of the pin, corner of 7th and Pennsylvania ave se dc.
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street Southeastcap
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWsports
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWinstallations
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWsmithsonian
Everything Else
Shell
5398 Queens Chapel Rdgas
BP
2600 14th St NWgass
Chuck Brown Memorial
2901 20th St NEpark and statue
Langdon Park Pool
2860 Mills Ave NEpool
Langdon Co-Op Play Branch
2901 20th St NEskate park
7-Eleven
407 8th St NE7-11
Valero
gas
Exxon
4501 14th St NWgas
D.C. United
100 Potomac Ave SWstadium
RFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol St NEstadium for sports and concerts
Langston Golf Course & Driving Range
2600 Benning Rd NEmediocere public golf
Pie Shop
1339 H St NEsavory pies (quiches)
and
sweet pies
Planet Fitness
1406 Okie St NEcheap gym
Not as good as Balance Gym and Balance Gym Crossfit downtown (bob from the biggest loser and oprah winfrey go there when in town) but close to the house
CrossFit Hierarchy Ivy City
1681 Kalorama Road NorthwestNot as good as Balance Gym and Balance Gym Crossfit downtown (bob from the biggest loser and oprah winfrey go there when in town) but close to the house
local secret: best drunk food ever is inside this gas station. order the cuban and chivito
30 locals recommend
Fast Gourmet
local secret: best drunk food ever is inside this gas station. order the cuban and chivito
White House Visitors Center
1450 Pennsylvania Avenue NWobama!
Bikram Hot Yoga & Cryotherapy Ivy City
1510 Okie St NEyoga
Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwestdrum circle on sundays, local hang out
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street Northwestmusic, lounge, no sign
The P Spot® Fitness Studio
617 Rhode Island Ave NEpole dancing gym
Mess Hall
703 Edgewood St NEpop up and small biz incubator
Shopping
Big Lots
524 Rhode Island Ave NEcheap stuff
AutoZone Auto Parts
519 Rhode Island Ave NEin case you need car stuff
T-Mobile
2300 Washington Pl NEcell store
Sprint Store
2300 Washington Pl NEcell store
T.J. Maxx
1417 New York Ave NEgreat clothing and home goods store
RadioShack
3100 14th St NWelectronics store (computers, phone cards, etc)
Foot Locker
1060 Brentwood Rd NEsneaker store
Nike Community Store
1403 New York Ave NEnike store, big, basically 1 to 1 customer ratio!
CVS Pharmacy
3100 14th St NWtarget
Costco Wholesale
2400 Five Lees Lncheapest gas ever and food AND this costco sells ALCOHOL!
CVS
1418 P St NWpharmacy w food and other things
Walgreens
801 7th St NWpharmacy