Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
(interesting pizza toppings, made in a copper kettle) – rated one of the best new restaurants in the country
175 locals recommend
Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NW(interesting pizza toppings, made in a copper kettle) – rated one of the best new restaurants in the country
Ruta del Vino
800 Upshur Street NorthwestGreat tapas and wine/cocktails, really fun environment
Taqueria del Barrio
821 Upshur St NWAmazing tacos and drinks! Not too expensive either
Really trendy and hip/modern Japanese place. Get there early, seats run out quickly!
82 locals recommend
Himitsu
828 Upshur Street NorthwestReally trendy and hip/modern Japanese place. Get there early, seats run out quickly!
Probably the best coffee shop in DC - really hip, tiny place with awesome varieties, plus good breakfast food. Fun to sit and sip while working on a laptop
149 locals recommend
Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWProbably the best coffee shop in DC - really hip, tiny place with awesome varieties, plus good breakfast food. Fun to sit and sip while working on a laptop
Ten Tigers Parlour
3813 Georgia Ave NWinteresting trendy Asian food
Good eats! Good for groups because they are large and usually have seating
71 locals recommend
Homestead
3911 Georgia Avenue NorthwestGood eats! Good for groups because they are large and usually have seating
Drinks & Nightlife
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room
829 Upshur St NWReally great punch bowl, good food too
Hank's Cocktail Bar
1624 Q Street NorthwestInteresting craft cocktails, cool scene
The Pitch Tavern
4015 Georgia Ave NWfun sports bar
fun burger hair metal place that has live music/comedy/etc. Also, trivia on Thursdays
54 locals recommend
Slash Run
201 Upshur St NWfun burger hair metal place that has live music/comedy/etc. Also, trivia on Thursdays
Shopping
Yes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWgood grocery store a few blocks away
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWGood close grocery store
Willow
4203 Upshur St NWreally fun quaint boutique for clothes and gifts!
Upshur Street Books
843 Upshur St NWfun independent bookstore!
Sightseeing
Where Lincoln retreated and lived during the Civil War
126 locals recommend
President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWWhere Lincoln retreated and lived during the Civil War
Getting Around
Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NWMetro station is a 10 min walk away
you can catch the 64 bus to get to all points downtown quickly and easily. You can also catch a taxi here very easily
Grant Circle Northwest
Grant Circle Northwestyou can catch the 64 bus to get to all points downtown quickly and easily. You can also catch a taxi here very easily
you can rent a bike and go on a leisurely bike ride, or bike downtown
211 locals recommend
Capital Bikeshare
you can rent a bike and go on a leisurely bike ride, or bike downtown
Arts & Culture
historic library that operated as a hospital during WWII
25 locals recommend
Petworth Neighborhood Library
4200 Kansas Ave NWhistoric library that operated as a hospital during WWII