Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
A community institution - a socially conscious bookstore, coffee shop, bar and event space all in one!
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWA community institution - a socially conscious bookstore, coffee shop, bar and event space all in one!
This restaurant has beautiful indoor and outdoor seating, and jalapeno gruyere grits on the menu.
20 locals recommend
Mulebone
This restaurant has beautiful indoor and outdoor seating, and jalapeno gruyere grits on the menu.
My favorite Thai restaurant. The papaya salad is excellent. Lots of gluten-free options if that's your thing
106 locals recommend
Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NWMy favorite Thai restaurant. The papaya salad is excellent. Lots of gluten-free options if that's your thing
Tynan Coffee & Tea
1400 Irving St NWAnother nice coffee shop near our house.
Coffy Café
3310 14th St NWA spacious, comfy coffee shop.
Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
3456 14th St NWOne of the best bakeries in DC.
This sunny, spacious restaurant has something for everyone. I especially enjoy their happy hours, 3-7 PM on weekdays and 4-7 PM on weekends, when an entire menu of food and drinks are discounted!
66 locals recommend
The Heights Taproom
This sunny, spacious restaurant has something for everyone. I especially enjoy their happy hours, 3-7 PM on weekdays and 4-7 PM on weekends, when an entire menu of food and drinks are discounted!
Delicious, affordable Salvadorean food. I recommend the ceviche and pupusas!
21 locals recommend
El Rinconcito Cafe II
1326 Park Rd NWDelicious, affordable Salvadorean food. I recommend the ceviche and pupusas!
Kangaroo Boxing Club
3410 11th Street NorthwestDelicious barbecue.
Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NWA sushi restaurant with a beautiful rooftop.
Roofers Union
2446 18th St NWAnother bar/restaurant with a beautiful rooftop view.
Oohh's & Aahh's
1005 U St NWDelicious soul food.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWThe classic, famous DC diner.
This bar and restaurant has fantastic happy hour deals, and a beautiful rooftop.
78 locals recommend
Masa 14
1825 14th St NWThis bar and restaurant has fantastic happy hour deals, and a beautiful rooftop.
One of the trendiest new restaurants in DC. Try some delicious Spanish tapas by the garden on the patio.
322 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NWOne of the trendiest new restaurants in DC. Try some delicious Spanish tapas by the garden on the patio.
Dolcezza Gelato and Coffee
1704 Connecticut Ave NWA delicious gelato bar.
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWOne of the best coffee shops in DC. A really fun, relaxed vibe.
Pizzeria Paradiso
2003 P St NWA delicious pizza place with a great beer menu.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWAffordable, organic groceries
D'Vines
3103 14th St NWOur local beer and wine shop.
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWPick up anything you may have forgotten here!
Sightseeing
This park, also known as Malcolm X Park, might be the most beautiful, peaceful place in DC. On warm weather Sundays, there's a drum circle from 3 -9 p.m. in the upper park.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestThis park, also known as Malcolm X Park, might be the most beautiful, peaceful place in DC. On warm weather Sundays, there's a drum circle from 3 -9 p.m. in the upper park.
The best museum in DC. Tickets are normally pretty pricey, but it's free on the first weekend of every month if you're a Bank of America cardholder.
202 locals recommend
Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe best museum in DC. Tickets are normally pretty pricey, but it's free on the first weekend of every month if you're a Bank of America cardholder.
Washington National Cathedral
A beautiful, special place.
Dumbarton Oaks Museum
1703 32nd St NWTranquil, terraced gardens.
National Geographic Museum
1145 17th St NWReally interesting exhibits.
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWSeeing the statue in person is a really incredible experience.
One of my favorite attractions. Fun to check out if you like beautiful and exotic plants!
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWOne of my favorite attractions. Fun to check out if you like beautiful and exotic plants!
Everything Else
Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWGet around quickly!
Affordable, convenient bike rental just two blocks from the apartment.
211 locals recommend
Capital Bikeshare
Affordable, convenient bike rental just two blocks from the apartment.
Indoors, this market offers an incredible array of fresh produce and gourmet foods - and outside, on the weekends, you'll find locally-made crafts and jewelry and a huge farmer's market!
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEIndoors, this market offers an incredible array of fresh produce and gourmet foods - and outside, on the weekends, you'll find locally-made crafts and jewelry and a huge farmer's market!
Tidal Basin Paddle Boats
1501 Maine Ave SWRent a boat and relax on the water!
Visit the mall - and any of the neighboring museums and monuments! - to get the full DC experience. All of the Smithsonian museums are free!
1111 locals recommend
National Mall
Visit the mall - and any of the neighboring museums and monuments! - to get the full DC experience. All of the Smithsonian museums are free!
This neighborhood isn't the easiest to get to (it doesn't have a metro stop of its own) but the townhouses are charming, the canal is beautiful and there are plenty of boutiques if you want to shop.
664 locals recommend
Georgetown
This neighborhood isn't the easiest to get to (it doesn't have a metro stop of its own) but the townhouses are charming, the canal is beautiful and there are plenty of boutiques if you want to shop.
Like the gin distillery around the corner, this beer brewery offers free samples at their bar.
79 locals recommend
Atlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NELike the gin distillery around the corner, this beer brewery offers free samples at their bar.
Right next door to Atlas Brew Works, tour this gin distillery and enjoy free tastings!
33 locals recommend
New Columbia Distillers/Green Hat Gin
1832 Fenwick St NERight next door to Atlas Brew Works, tour this gin distillery and enjoy free tastings!
Arts & Culture
This theatre company puts on incredible plays (and offers $20 tickets if you're a full-time student or 30 years old or younger)!
27 locals recommend
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D St NWThis theatre company puts on incredible plays (and offers $20 tickets if you're a full-time student or 30 years old or younger)!
The museum is lovely - as is the outdoor sculpture garden.
385 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestThe museum is lovely - as is the outdoor sculpture garden.
An upscale movie theater that plays offbeat indie and foreign films, and serves gourmet concessions, including beer and wine. They have a student discount.
110 locals recommend
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWAn upscale movie theater that plays offbeat indie and foreign films, and serves gourmet concessions, including beer and wine. They have a student discount.
This center hosts every kind of music, dance and theater performance you could imagine - and every night at 6 PM, you can watch a performance on the Millennium Stage, no tickets required, for free!
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWThis center hosts every kind of music, dance and theater performance you could imagine - and every night at 6 PM, you can watch a performance on the Millennium Stage, no tickets required, for free!
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWA local concert space for small indie shows.
9:30
815 V St NWA larger concert venue.
An independent movie theater that shows offbeat films and serves delicious gourmet snacks, including alcoholic beverages.
67 locals recommend
The Park at 14th
920 14th Street NorthwestAn independent movie theater that shows offbeat films and serves delicious gourmet snacks, including alcoholic beverages.
Drinks & Nightlife
This Mexican restaurant is normally pricey - but they have a great happy hour!
66 locals recommend
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWThis Mexican restaurant is normally pricey - but they have a great happy hour!
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson Blvd24 beers on tap at this local bar.
Dozens and dozens of brews on tap and many hundreds of bottles. Truly a mecca for craft beer lovers.
136 locals recommend
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWDozens and dozens of brews on tap and many hundreds of bottles. Truly a mecca for craft beer lovers.
If you're looking to dance, come here for excellent DJs and the best sound system in DC.
129 locals recommend
U Street Music Hall
If you're looking to dance, come here for excellent DJs and the best sound system in DC.