Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Indigo
243 K St NEBest Indain food in DC
Restaurant that I designed the interior for and the food and drinks are great.
17 locals recommend
Driftwood Kitchen
400 H Street NortheastRestaurant that I designed the interior for and the food and drinks are great.
Prather's On The Alley
455 I St NWGreat burgers and bar.
Boundary Road
414 H Street NortheastGreat food and drinks.
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEGreat Ethiopian food.
Batter Bowl Bakery
403 H St NECoffee, pastries, and sandwiches.
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NERoast their own coffee beans. Great local experience.
Make your own individual, delicious pizza. Highly recommend if you want some pizza!
210 locals recommend
&pizza
1118 H St NEMake your own individual, delicious pizza. Highly recommend if you want some pizza!
Limtited brunch menu, but unlimited mimosas the best hands down. Taco tuesdays...cool atmosphere
49 locals recommend
Argonaut
1433 H Street NortheastLimtited brunch menu, but unlimited mimosas the best hands down. Taco tuesdays...cool atmosphere
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat burrito, taco, and recommend the quesadilla!
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEBrewery with lots of choices. Place to be before and after Nats game.
CAVA
3105 14th St NWThink chipolte style, but different. Love it!
Le Grenier
502 H St NEGreat French cuisine, happy hour 5-7 weekdays, cheese, steak frites
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWOpen until midnight.
Everything Else
Amtrak service, metro red line, circulator bus, and bus tours of the city start here.
629 locals recommend
Union Station
Amtrak service, metro red line, circulator bus, and bus tours of the city start here.
Atlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NELocal brewery....try the Rowdy or NSFW if you dare.
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWSpace!
National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NWNice museum
Favorite monument overlooked by many...also hit up MLK and Thomas Jefferson on tidal basin.
104 locals recommend
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SWFavorite monument overlooked by many...also hit up MLK and Thomas Jefferson on tidal basin.
Lots of restaurants and bars. Best restaurant in country by national magazine Rose's luxury is here. Small space, people wait in line at 3pm and doesn't open until 5 to get a table.
133 locals recommend
Barracks Row Main Street
731 8th St SELots of restaurants and bars. Best restaurant in country by national magazine Rose's luxury is here. Small space, people wait in line at 3pm and doesn't open until 5 to get a table.
9:30
815 V St NWGreat local venue to check out national and local music.
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball!
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWPlays, Musicals, Arts
Dupont Circle
Lots of restaurants, embassy row
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWMust see in DC
Many options Mediterranean, empanadas, oysters, GET the CRABCAKE at Rappahanock...cool market vibe
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEMany options Mediterranean, empanadas, oysters, GET the CRABCAKE at Rappahanock...cool market vibe
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NEPop-up theater to catch a movie
an overlooked gem in DC. Lots to see and do. Have to drive there or bike.
252 locals recommend
Arboretum
an overlooked gem in DC. Lots to see and do. Have to drive there or bike.
Drinks & Nightlife
Go here after visiting the White House...touristy....many politicians had drinks here.
152 locals recommend
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWGo here after visiting the White House...touristy....many politicians had drinks here.
Hikari Sushi & SakeBar
644 H St NEVery nice servers, sushi, good eats!
Arts & Culture
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWConcerts and sports!
Shopping
Dolcezza Factory
550 Penn St NEGELATO after Union Market