Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Excellent evening dinner or Sunday brunch. Make reservations quickly. Sometimes walk ins can be accommodated with about 15 to 30 minute wait, but that's okay, cross the street to Pearl Dive for an outdoor cocktail while you wait. Le Diplomate will text you when your table is ready!
Must try: Warm shrimp salad is my favorite light dinner option.
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWExcellent evening dinner or Sunday brunch. Make reservations quickly. Sometimes walk ins can be accommodated with about 15 to 30 minute wait, but that's okay, cross the street to Pearl Dive for an outdoor cocktail while you wait. Le Diplomate will text you when your table is ready!
Must try: Warm shrimp salad is my favorite light dinner option.
The food and drink is always good! Great place for lunch or early evening dinner.
Must try: Ginger calamari appetizer
52 locals recommend
Logan Tavern
1423 P St NWThe food and drink is always good! Great place for lunch or early evening dinner.
Must try: Ginger calamari appetizer
Like Thai food? Some of the best, more authentic Thai places in DC. Excellent curries dishes and the Crispy Duck with Basil is our guilty pleasure. Dine-in or carry out, both very good!
25 locals recommend
Thaitanic Restaurant
1326 14th St NWLike Thai food? Some of the best, more authentic Thai places in DC. Excellent curries dishes and the Crispy Duck with Basil is our guilty pleasure. Dine-in or carry out, both very good!
Slipstream
1333 14th St NWPerfect for breakfast and brunch! Always good and healthy!
Drinks & Nightlife
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWBest beer selection in the District.
Best happy hour in the area with two for one each evening from 5 till 7 p.m. Note: Primarily caters to LGBTQ community and is very welcoming to all.
26 locals recommend
Number Nine
1435 P St NWBest happy hour in the area with two for one each evening from 5 till 7 p.m. Note: Primarily caters to LGBTQ community and is very welcoming to all.
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastBest cocktails along the 14th Street Corridor.
Sightseeing
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington Monument
2 15th St NW
National Mall
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWThomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWTidal Basin
20245 National DrBest place to view the Cherry Blossoms each year.
Entertainment & Activities
Tidal Basin Paddle Boats
1501 Maine Ave SWLandmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWMovie theatre featuring primarily independent films.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWLucky Strike Washington DC
701 7th St NWRegal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWOne of DC's oldest and largest movie theater's with a balcony. Worth a visit if they are playing something good.
20 locals recommend
Uptown Theater
55 Dunlop Street WestOne of DC's oldest and largest movie theater's with a balcony. Worth a visit if they are playing something good.
Parks & Nature
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEA must see when visiting DC. Beautiful displays, especially around the holidays.
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWA must see when visiting DC. Beautiful displays, especially around the holidays.
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWExcellent biking and jogging trails throughout the city.
Arts & Culture
Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWArena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
1101 6th St SWNational Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWSmithsonian American Art Museum
8th Street NorthwestEncounter superb works of modern art in an intimate setting at The Phillips Collection, opened to the public in 1921 in Washington’s vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood. Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O'Keeffe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modern works that fill the museum. Its distinctive building combines extensive new galleries with the former home of its founder, Duncan Phillips. The collection continues to develop with selective new acquisitions, many by contemporary artists.
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWEncounter superb works of modern art in an intimate setting at The Phillips Collection, opened to the public in 1921 in Washington’s vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood. Paintings by Renoir and Rothko, Bonnard and O'Keeffe, van Gogh and Diebenkorn are among the many stunning impressionist and modern works that fill the museum. Its distinctive building combines extensive new galleries with the former home of its founder, Duncan Phillips. The collection continues to develop with selective new acquisitions, many by contemporary artists.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWExpensive, high end grocery.
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWEconomical and well stocked grocery store.
Let me know if you plan to visit here; I may be able to provide you a complimentary visitor pass.
27 locals recommend
VIDA Fitness Logan Circle
1517 15th St NWLet me know if you plan to visit here; I may be able to provide you a complimentary visitor pass.