Our Local Recommendations for Washington DC
Food Scene
BKK Cookshop
1700 New Jersey Ave NWGreat Thai food nearby! Perfect for an easy meal close to home.
Masa 14
1825 14th St NWGreat Latin / Asian restaurant with delicious drinks too!
Favorite Thai restaurant in the city that has won several awards. Highly recommended!
109 locals recommend
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NWFavorite Thai restaurant in the city that has won several awards. Highly recommended!
Nice pub close by with good food and drinks. Full bar with events some nights.
262 locals recommend
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWNice pub close by with good food and drinks. Full bar with events some nights.
Nice restaurant with classic American dishes. Try the homemade pop tarts!
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SENice restaurant with classic American dishes. Try the homemade pop tarts!
Delicious Mexican food and drinks - try the prickly pear margarita if you can!
105 locals recommend
El Centro
1819 14th St NWDelicious Mexican food and drinks - try the prickly pear margarita if you can!
Chaplin's Restaurant
1501 9th Street Northwest
Kyirisan
1924 8th St NWHigh-end cuisine for a nice night out
ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar
711 Kennedy Street NorthwestClose option for a quick meal or drink
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWArts & Culture
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWGreat for kids and adults!
Excellent addition to the museum scene in DC. Huge place - you may need more than one day to take it all in.
451 locals recommend
National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NWExcellent addition to the museum scene in DC. Huge place - you may need more than one day to take it all in.
National Portrait Gallery
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWGreat for families and air/space enthusiast alike!
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWEssentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWTrader Joe's
1914 14th St NWWhole Foods Market
1440 P St NWBest convenience store in the area, sells alcohol, beer and wine too!
6 locals recommend
Guilford Liquors
446 Rhode Island Ave NWBest convenience store in the area, sells alcohol, beer and wine too!
Parks & Nature
National Mall
Drinks & Nightlife
Iconic DC venue with exceptional musical guests .. and is a short walk from the apartment!
455 locals recommend
9:30
815 V St NWIconic DC venue with exceptional musical guests .. and is a short walk from the apartment!
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWBeer garden with great outdoor space, only a few blocks away!
Truxton Inn
251 Florida Ave NWBar close by with nice late-night ambience
Bar serving the LBGT community, great staff and always something entertaining going on
12 locals recommend
Trade
1410 14th St NWBar serving the LBGT community, great staff and always something entertaining going on
the Gibson
2009 14th St NWGreat drinks and setting!
Brixton
901 U St NWLively bar a short walk from the apartment
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEGetting Around
Metro green / yellow line. There is also an entrance at the corner of R and 7th street. (Note: No idea why Airbnb’s automatic photos include Safeway .. because that’s not near there! Ignore that please)
148 locals recommend
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NWMetro green / yellow line. There is also an entrance at the corner of R and 7th street. (Note: No idea why Airbnb’s automatic photos include Safeway .. because that’s not near there! Ignore that please)
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome theater showing independent movies ... and you can drink wine with your movie here!
110 locals recommend
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWAwesome theater showing independent movies ... and you can drink wine with your movie here!
Movie theater just a short walk from the apartment .. note this is on 8th and V Street NW (AirBnb map keeps linking to address a few blocks off)
104 locals recommend
Landmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street NorthwestMovie theater just a short walk from the apartment .. note this is on 8th and V Street NW (AirBnb map keeps linking to address a few blocks off)