Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Trader Joe's
750 Pennsylvania Ave. SEYes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEEastern Market
225 7th St SEGetting Around
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SEParks & Nature
Lincoln Park
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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 E Capitol St SESightseeing
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119 C St SESupreme Court of the United States
1 First St NELibrary of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEFood Scene
Added to the Michelin Guide in 2017, this is a restaurant to make time for! A small number of reservations for groups of 6-8 are accepted, otherwise guests are served on a first-come first serve basis at 5pm (from the line that has formed well before then).
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEAdded to the Michelin Guide in 2017, this is a restaurant to make time for! A small number of reservations for groups of 6-8 are accepted, otherwise guests are served on a first-come first serve basis at 5pm (from the line that has formed well before then).
One of two Michelin Guide restaurants on Barracks Row, this is THE restaurant to book for the finest DC has to offer.
41 locals recommend
Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SEOne of two Michelin Guide restaurants on Barracks Row, this is THE restaurant to book for the finest DC has to offer.
Best bang for your buck for breakfast or lunch, Salvadorian style. Always yummy, always friendly service
39 locals recommend
Tortilla Café
210 7th Street SoutheastBest bang for your buck for breakfast or lunch, Salvadorian style. Always yummy, always friendly service
Don't get distracted by all of the great stuff on the menu; order a burger and a cocktail. You won't be disappointed!
56 locals recommend
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEDon't get distracted by all of the great stuff on the menu; order a burger and a cocktail. You won't be disappointed!
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEupscale turkish mezze in a fun atmosphere with a good upstairs patio
A neighborhood favorite for delicious epicurean pizza at affordable prices.
37 locals recommend
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEA neighborhood favorite for delicious epicurean pizza at affordable prices.
Killer breakfast (served all day), homestyle meals and blue plate specials, homemade poptarts, and film screenings on the wall.
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEKiller breakfast (served all day), homestyle meals and blue plate specials, homemade poptarts, and film screenings on the wall.
tapas style (small plates) Balkan food and more great cocktails. their all-you-can-eat brunch is rumored to be spectacular.
134 locals recommend
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEtapas style (small plates) Balkan food and more great cocktails. their all-you-can-eat brunch is rumored to be spectacular.
AWESOME handmade pastas. Harold Black, a speakeasy run by the same folks, is upstairs from the restaurant.
84 locals recommend
Acqua Al 2
AWESOME handmade pastas. Harold Black, a speakeasy run by the same folks, is upstairs from the restaurant.
when Dunkin just won't cut it... Food and Wine rated it among the top 25 doughnut spots in the country!
50 locals recommend
District Doughnut
749 8th St SEwhen Dunkin just won't cut it... Food and Wine rated it among the top 25 doughnut spots in the country!
Drinks & Nightlife
Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SEfor the whiskey enthusiasts among you
Uber cool speakeasy upstairs from Acqua al 2. Make reservations on weekend nights.
56 locals recommend
Harold Black
212 7th St SEUber cool speakeasy upstairs from Acqua al 2. Make reservations on weekend nights.
It's a little bit more of a hike, but this is the best dive bar and grilled cheese spot in town.
77 locals recommend
Trusty's
1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SEIt's a little bit more of a hike, but this is the best dive bar and grilled cheese spot in town.
Located behind Belga restaurant... find the mural in the alley and look for the hen sign... this is a gin specialty bar.
15 locals recommend
BETSY
514 8th St SELocated behind Belga restaurant... find the mural in the alley and look for the hen sign... this is a gin specialty bar.
To round out the specialty bar selection, this one focuses one cider, for the apple lovers among you.
Porrón by ANXO
525 8th St SETo round out the specialty bar selection, this one focuses one cider, for the apple lovers among you.
Eatbar
415 8th St SEBooz and beef