Guidebook for Washington

Jim And Kat
Jim And Kat
Guidebook for Washington

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food and drink in casual, stylish environment.
70 locals recommend
Boundary Road
414 H Street Northeast
70 locals recommend
Great food and drink in casual, stylish environment.
This local dive bar is a fixture.
14 locals recommend
Capitol Lounge
229 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
14 locals recommend
This local dive bar is a fixture.
Watch sports. Eat food. Drink beer.
22 locals recommend
Union Pub
201 Massachusetts Ave NE
22 locals recommend
Watch sports. Eat food. Drink beer.
This is a delicious 8th Street restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Zest Bistro
735 8th Street Southeast
9 locals recommend
This is a delicious 8th Street restaurant.
New Orleans decor and DJ dancing upstairs. Go here late.
119 locals recommend
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NE
119 locals recommend
New Orleans decor and DJ dancing upstairs. Go here late.
A great English pub with lots of TVs for watching football. Not the kind with fat guys in pads and helmets.
100 locals recommend
The Queen Vic
1206 H St NE
100 locals recommend
A great English pub with lots of TVs for watching football. Not the kind with fat guys in pads and helmets.
Fancy drinks for fancy people.
96 locals recommend
Smith Commons
1116 H Street Northeast
96 locals recommend
Fancy drinks for fancy people.
Bands downstairs, dancing upstairs, and conversation on the roof.
188 locals recommend
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NE
188 locals recommend
Bands downstairs, dancing upstairs, and conversation on the roof.
If your memorable night ends here, chances are good you won't remember it.
61 locals recommend
The Pug
1234 H St NE
61 locals recommend
If your memorable night ends here, chances are good you won't remember it.
Don't go here if you have any doubts about your hipness.
25 locals recommend
Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club
1103 Bladensburg Rd NE
25 locals recommend
Don't go here if you have any doubts about your hipness.
A low-key locals hang-out.
45 locals recommend
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SE
45 locals recommend
A low-key locals hang-out.
Great Indian/Pakistani food. Try the fish masala if you like fish masala.
10 locals recommend
Aatish On the Hill
609 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
10 locals recommend
Great Indian/Pakistani food. Try the fish masala if you like fish masala.
Watch sports here.
9 locals recommend
The Ugly Mug
723 8th St SE
9 locals recommend
Watch sports here.
A classic Capitol Hill dive.
35 locals recommend
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
35 locals recommend
A classic Capitol Hill dive.

Essentials

Last-minute items and snacks are available day and night.
107 locals recommend
7-Eleven
407 8th St NE
107 locals recommend
Last-minute items and snacks are available day and night.
When it's time for serious grocery shopping, this is the place. Walkable, but if you buy too much heavy stuff, cab or Uber back for a few bucks.
803 locals recommend
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW
803 locals recommend
When it's time for serious grocery shopping, this is the place. Walkable, but if you buy too much heavy stuff, cab or Uber back for a few bucks.
A terrific wine and liquor selection will perfect your experience.
26 locals recommend
Schneider's of Capitol Hill
300 Massachusetts Ave NE
26 locals recommend
A terrific wine and liquor selection will perfect your experience.
We call it "the expensive store," but it's there when you need a last-minute item.
12 locals recommend
Capitol Hill Supermarket
241 Massachusetts Ave NE
12 locals recommend
We call it "the expensive store," but it's there when you need a last-minute item.
The closest thing we've got to a bodega.
8 locals recommend
Congress Market
421 E Capitol St SE
8 locals recommend
The closest thing we've got to a bodega.
Another of the many small groceries nearby.
12 locals recommend
The Corner Market
400 East Capitol St NE
12 locals recommend
Another of the many small groceries nearby.

Food Scene

Great barbecue, quick and cheap.
12 locals recommend
Kenny's BBQ Smokehouse
732 Maryland Ave NE
12 locals recommend
Great barbecue, quick and cheap.
Coffee and quick snacks, close by.
43 locals recommend
Jacob's Coffee House
401 8th St NE
43 locals recommend
Coffee and quick snacks, close by.
Great German beer and food, best enjoyed al fresco.
39 locals recommend
Cafe Berlin
322 Massachusetts Ave NE
39 locals recommend
Great German beer and food, best enjoyed al fresco.
Romantic French dining, al fresco. One guest liked it so well that they ate here each night for four nights!
36 locals recommend
Bistro Cacao
316 Massachusetts Ave NE
36 locals recommend
Romantic French dining, al fresco. One guest liked it so well that they ate here each night for four nights!
Great Mexican food, plus margaritas and sangria, which can be enjoyed in their patio dining area.
10 locals recommend
La Loma Mexican Restaurant
316 Massachusetts Ave NE
10 locals recommend
Great Mexican food, plus margaritas and sangria, which can be enjoyed in their patio dining area.
Coffee and breakfast items on your way to Union Station and downtown.
10 locals recommend
Bagels & Baguettes
236 Massachusetts Ave NW
10 locals recommend
Coffee and breakfast items on your way to Union Station and downtown.
This is one of our regular 8th Street stops.
10 locals recommend
The Chesapeake Room
501 8th Street Southeast
10 locals recommend
This is one of our regular 8th Street stops.
Great food and drinks, out at the end of the H Street corridor.
49 locals recommend
Argonaut
1433 H Street Northeast
49 locals recommend
Great food and drinks, out at the end of the H Street corridor.
Upper-crust pizza (get it?) and good cocktails.
226 locals recommend
matchbox
521 8th St SE
226 locals recommend
Upper-crust pizza (get it?) and good cocktails.
Brunch. Seriously.
106 locals recommend
Belga Café
514 8th St SE
106 locals recommend
Brunch. Seriously.
The coolest place ever for mussels and Belgian beer.
169 locals recommend
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NE
169 locals recommend
The coolest place ever for mussels and Belgian beer.
If you must have Starbucks, this is the closest.
466 locals recommend
Starbucks
3100 14th St NW
466 locals recommend
If you must have Starbucks, this is the closest.
This was a dive that provided stories we regret, but it's been revamped into a very nice restaurant on bustling Pennsylvania Ave, SE.
27 locals recommend
Hawk 'n' Dove
329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
27 locals recommend
This was a dive that provided stories we regret, but it's been revamped into a very nice restaurant on bustling Pennsylvania Ave, SE.
Very good Mediterranean fare, with a large patio on which to enjoy it!
6 locals recommend
Romeo & Juliet Garden Cafe
301 Massachusetts Ave NE
6 locals recommend
Very good Mediterranean fare, with a large patio on which to enjoy it!

Everything Else

The farmer's market here on weekends is a great place to mosey and browse.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals recommend
The farmer's market here on weekends is a great place to mosey and browse.
When you need a pharmacy or some band-aids, go here.
342 locals recommend
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW
342 locals recommend
When you need a pharmacy or some band-aids, go here.