Guidebook for Alexandria

Mindy
Guidebook for Alexandria

Shopping

This place has lots of cool stationary and fun random items.
Paper Source
118 King St
This place has lots of cool stationary and fun random items.
Clean convenience store
27 locals recommend
7-Eleven
2305 Huntington Ave
27 locals recommend
Clean convenience store

Food Scene

A 21st century American tavern, a casual spot, where the vibe is homey, the drinks excellent and the menu: “modern pub grub” with a wink towards the owner's Irish heritage.
73 locals recommend
Virtue Feed & Grain
106 S Union St
73 locals recommend
A 21st century American tavern, a casual spot, where the vibe is homey, the drinks excellent and the menu: “modern pub grub” with a wink towards the owner's Irish heritage.
Cafe-like restaurant. Serves sandwiches and salads.
Cosi
301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Cafe-like restaurant. Serves sandwiches and salads.
Good brunch.
30 locals recommend
Chadwicks
203 Strand St
30 locals recommend
Good brunch.
Pizza
24 locals recommend
Southside 815
815 S Washington St
24 locals recommend
Pizza
burgers
Burger Joint
burgers
burritos... yum!
92 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
158 National Plaza
92 locals recommend
burritos... yum!
Bakery offers communal dining and looks rustic.
86 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
86 locals recommend
Bakery offers communal dining and looks rustic.
brunch w/ bluegrass music
FireFlies
1501 Mount Vernon Avenue
brunch w/ bluegrass music
brunch
38 locals recommend
Evening Star Cafe
2000 Mt Vernon Ave
38 locals recommend
brunch
brunch
6 locals recommend
Extra Perks Coffee Shop
822 N Fairfax St
6 locals recommend
brunch
bakery
Firehook Bakery & Coffee House
441 4th St NW
bakery
Morning coffee fix for Starbucks addicts
65 locals recommend
Starbucks
532 King St
65 locals recommend
Morning coffee fix for Starbucks addicts
Kind of has a supper club feel. You can order fresh caesar salad that they make right at your table. I spent $80 for two including tip w/ salad and no drinks). But the ambiance is nice!
41 locals recommend
The Majestic
911 King St
41 locals recommend
Kind of has a supper club feel. You can order fresh caesar salad that they make right at your table. I spent $80 for two including tip w/ salad and no drinks). But the ambiance is nice!
It's an average coffee shop, but it's fast and easy. It's right on King St heading towards the waterfront.
7 locals recommend
Uptown Cafe
131 M St NE
7 locals recommend
It's an average coffee shop, but it's fast and easy. It's right on King St heading towards the waterfront.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food, drinks and ambiance
22 locals recommend
Union Street Public House
121 S Union St
22 locals recommend
Good food, drinks and ambiance

Arts & Culture

Movie theater
39 locals recommend
AMC Hoffman Center 22
206 Hoffman St
39 locals recommend
Movie theater

Everything Else

Popular biking/running trail among locals. Going south will eventually lead you to George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
31 locals recommend
Mount Vernon Trail
Mount Vernon Trail
31 locals recommend
Popular biking/running trail among locals. Going south will eventually lead you to George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate