Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Slash Run
201 Upshur St NWGreat burger joint with classic rock and metal jukebox.
Amazing deli curing their own meats. Sandwiches are absolutely worth the wait. Cheeses, olives oils, spreads galore.
10 locals recommend
Straw Stick & Brick Delicatessen
Amazing deli curing their own meats. Sandwiches are absolutely worth the wait. Cheeses, olives oils, spreads galore.
French cuisine with an Americana twist. Sit in classic 30's style dining hall, enjoy craft cocktails by the fireplace, or sit on the outdoor patio. Happy hour 5:30-7p Tue-Fri.
52 locals recommend
Chez Billy
3815 Georgia Avenue NorthwestFrench cuisine with an Americana twist. Sit in classic 30's style dining hall, enjoy craft cocktails by the fireplace, or sit on the outdoor patio. Happy hour 5:30-7p Tue-Fri.
Jamaican home cooking with sizable portions. Converts into a reggae dancehall on weekends.
7 locals recommend
Sandovan Restaurant & Lounge
4809 Georgia Ave NWJamaican home cooking with sizable portions. Converts into a reggae dancehall on weekends.
Authentic Neopolitan style pizza (with tons of bubbly charred crust bits), a focus on local DC-area ingredients, cacti galore, pizza printed bathroom wallpaper, reclaimed wood, and on-brand tin products to decorate every single corner and space.
175 locals recommend
Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NWAuthentic Neopolitan style pizza (with tons of bubbly charred crust bits), a focus on local DC-area ingredients, cacti galore, pizza printed bathroom wallpaper, reclaimed wood, and on-brand tin products to decorate every single corner and space.
One of Petworth's newest restaurants/bars! Local and regional beers, ciders as well as wines and cocktails. Happy hour is typically 5-7p, sometimes with music. 3 levels of seating and bars to choose from.
71 locals recommend
Homestead
3911 Georgia Avenue NorthwestOne of Petworth's newest restaurants/bars! Local and regional beers, ciders as well as wines and cocktails. Happy hour is typically 5-7p, sometimes with music. 3 levels of seating and bars to choose from.
Classic diner with great decor and delicious breakfast-all-day eats! Slim's is new and they're still working out the operational kinks, so service may be a bit slow. Definitely worth it if you have the time.
42 locals recommend
Slim's Diner
4201 Georgia Ave NWClassic diner with great decor and delicious breakfast-all-day eats! Slim's is new and they're still working out the operational kinks, so service may be a bit slow. Definitely worth it if you have the time.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic cocktails and punches with Americana pub menu. Happy Hour all day Mondays.
121 locals recommend
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room
829 Upshur St NWClassic cocktails and punches with Americana pub menu. Happy Hour all day Mondays.
Sherry and vermouth based craft cocktails, along with a rotating local and craft beer selection. Savory selection of small dishes to accompany. Happy hour weeknights 5:30-7:30p.
34 locals recommend
Hank's Cocktail Bar
1624 Q Street NorthwestSherry and vermouth based craft cocktails, along with a rotating local and craft beer selection. Savory selection of small dishes to accompany. Happy hour weeknights 5:30-7:30p.
Favorite local watering hole. BOGO (buy one get one) all day until 9p. Excellent menu as well that goes beyond local pub fares to include seasonal dishes and local produce. Great staff, and good place to meet locals.
89 locals recommend
DC Reynolds
Favorite local watering hole. BOGO (buy one get one) all day until 9p. Excellent menu as well that goes beyond local pub fares to include seasonal dishes and local produce. Great staff, and good place to meet locals.
Classy prohibition hall era decor upstairs; outdoor patio in the back. Newer management added TVs if you want to get in your sports fix.
252 locals recommend
The Pub & The People
1648 North Capitol Street NorthwestClassy prohibition hall era decor upstairs; outdoor patio in the back. Newer management added TVs if you want to get in your sports fix.
Sightseeing
Cottage where President Lincoln spent nearly a third of his presidency, and where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. Beautiful natural setting in the Old Solider's Home.
126 locals recommend
President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWCottage where President Lincoln spent nearly a third of his presidency, and where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. Beautiful natural setting in the Old Solider's Home.
Everything Else
Local cafe with excellent coffee. Live soul and jazz jam sessions Sunday nights.
10 locals recommend
Culture Coffee
709 Kennedy Street NorthwestLocal cafe with excellent coffee. Live soul and jazz jam sessions Sunday nights.
Best local roaster and coffee in all DC! Grab a cup to go on your way to the Metro station in the mornings.
149 locals recommend
Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWBest local roaster and coffee in all DC! Grab a cup to go on your way to the Metro station in the mornings.
Essentials
Organic produce and non-perishables, bulk foods, meats, cheeses, breads, wine and beer.
161 locals recommend
Yes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWOrganic produce and non-perishables, bulk foods, meats, cheeses, breads, wine and beer.
Biggest grocery store in our neighborhood. Super close to the Metro station.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWBiggest grocery store in our neighborhood. Super close to the Metro station.
Petworth Laundry Mat
4015 Georgia Ave NWOpen 7 days a week.
(202) 722-6690
Shopping
Willow
4203 Upshur St NWLocal designer with seasonal women's fashion lines. You'll love it!
Upshur Street Books
843 Upshur St NW1 of the top 5 best bookstores in DC.
Parks & Nature
Favorite stretch for a jog, hike, stroll, bike ride, dog walk... you won't even know you're in the city! You can take the hiking path to Adams Morgan, Georgetown, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Memorial... and even up to Silver Spring, Maryland. Designed by Olmstead, who also is known for designing Central Park in NYC and founding landscape architecture in the US.
Entrances near our house: 1) Carter Barren (Kennedy St & 16th St); 2) Kansas Ave & Piney Branch (near Kansas & 16th St)
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWFavorite stretch for a jog, hike, stroll, bike ride, dog walk... you won't even know you're in the city! You can take the hiking path to Adams Morgan, Georgetown, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Memorial... and even up to Silver Spring, Maryland. Designed by Olmstead, who also is known for designing Central Park in NYC and founding landscape architecture in the US.
Entrances near our house: 1) Carter Barren (Kennedy St & 16th St); 2) Kansas Ave & Piney Branch (near Kansas & 16th St)
The Smithsonian Zoo is free and open to all. Animal beauty and discover abound, including with our beloved Bao Bao and Bei Bei giant Panda bear babies. Free open and free to all, situated in Rock Creek Park where the sounds of nature surrounding you.
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWThe Smithsonian Zoo is free and open to all. Animal beauty and discover abound, including with our beloved Bao Bao and Bei Bei giant Panda bear babies. Free open and free to all, situated in Rock Creek Park where the sounds of nature surrounding you.