Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Nearby place to grab a good and quick breakfast (usually in and out in 30 minutes). They also serve lunch and dinner but we generally just go for breakfast.
61 locals recommend
The Highlands
4706 14th Street NorthwestNearby place to grab a good and quick breakfast (usually in and out in 30 minutes). They also serve lunch and dinner but we generally just go for breakfast.
Another great breakfast/brunch place. They also do dinner/lunch too. We prefer for breakfast. It's about a mile away. Best to walk up 16th St and take Spring to 11th St.
299 locals recommend
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWAnother great breakfast/brunch place. They also do dinner/lunch too. We prefer for breakfast. It's about a mile away. Best to walk up 16th St and take Spring to 11th St.
Great restaurant in Petworth. A little pricey but amazing Chef. Quaint/small neighborhood place.
34 locals recommend
Crane & Turtle
828 Upshur Street NorthwestGreat restaurant in Petworth. A little pricey but amazing Chef. Quaint/small neighborhood place.
Chez Billy
3815 Georgia Avenue NorthwestFantastic French Restaurant.
Wonderful Indian Cuisine just on the other side of the park. Parking is tough here so maybe easiest to take Uber or Lyft from the neighborhood.
16 locals recommend
Indique
3512 Connecticut Ave NWWonderful Indian Cuisine just on the other side of the park. Parking is tough here so maybe easiest to take Uber or Lyft from the neighborhood.
Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NWFantastic Thai Restaurant in Mount Pleasant.
American fare and micro brews. Great neighborhood place and fair amount of outdoor seating.
199 locals recommend
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdAmerican fare and micro brews. Great neighborhood place and fair amount of outdoor seating.
Maple
3418 11th St NWGreat Italian place with homemade pasta and delicious tapas.
AMAZING French Restaurant. I love their peppercorn steak. It's one of most popular places in Logan.. Try and get a reservation. If you're just 2 people, you might be able to get a walk-in table or sit at bar if you're lucky.
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWAMAZING French Restaurant. I love their peppercorn steak. It's one of most popular places in Logan.. Try and get a reservation. If you're just 2 people, you might be able to get a walk-in table or sit at bar if you're lucky.
Fantastic small authenticate Vietnamese place. Not far from house that you can walk or take a quick drive. Closed on Tuesdays FYI.
65 locals recommend
Pho Viet Restaurant
3513 14th St NWFantastic small authenticate Vietnamese place. Not far from house that you can walk or take a quick drive. Closed on Tuesdays FYI.
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NWOne of the best Ethiopian places in town.
LOVE this quaint little place on north end of Georgetown. Only been for breakfast/lunch but its amazing. Great omelettes, pastries, coffee, etc. If you go just as the open, usually the wait isn't bad (if any). To get here, just take Rock Creek Parkway down from neighborhood, exit on P Street and turn left at top of the hill. Continue all the way to Wisconsin.
23 locals recommend
Cafe Bonaparte
1522 Wisconsin Ave NWLOVE this quaint little place on north end of Georgetown. Only been for breakfast/lunch but its amazing. Great omelettes, pastries, coffee, etc. If you go just as the open, usually the wait isn't bad (if any). To get here, just take Rock Creek Parkway down from neighborhood, exit on P Street and turn left at top of the hill. Continue all the way to Wisconsin.
Great pizza place in N. Columbia Heights/Petworth. It's not a bad walk on a nice evening at just over 1 mile from the house. My favorite pizza in the entire city and not a tourist place. Definitely a place the locals go.
173 locals recommend
RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWGreat pizza place in N. Columbia Heights/Petworth. It's not a bad walk on a nice evening at just over 1 mile from the house. My favorite pizza in the entire city and not a tourist place. Definitely a place the locals go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room
829 Upshur St NWGreat bar just about a mile away in Petworth.
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastGreat/fun bar. Delicious cocktails and food options.
Really cool music venue. Lots of Alt/Indy bands perform here but also a bigger artists or "older" artists that do small venues.
455 locals recommend
9:30
815 V St NWReally cool music venue. Lots of Alt/Indy bands perform here but also a bigger artists or "older" artists that do small venues.
Great Gay Sports Bar about 2.5 miles away. Friendly atmosphere.
107 locals recommend
Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NWGreat Gay Sports Bar about 2.5 miles away. Friendly atmosphere.
Fantastic Bar with wide selection of beer. Semi-intimate space. You have to have a seat at the bar or a seat at the table. They don't allow it to get packed or for people to stand. Just a cool place that's not too loud and can talk and drink great beer.
11 locals recommend
Saloon
1205 U St NWFantastic Bar with wide selection of beer. Semi-intimate space. You have to have a seat at the bar or a seat at the table. They don't allow it to get packed or for people to stand. Just a cool place that's not too loud and can talk and drink great beer.
Sightseeing
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWMust See.
Fun during the day and also a nighttime tour around monuments all lit up can be nice. Just ask your taxi or Uber driver to circle around all the big monuments along the Mall.
258 locals recommend
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWFun during the day and also a nighttime tour around monuments all lit up can be nice. Just ask your taxi or Uber driver to circle around all the big monuments along the Mall.
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastA must see.
It's a straight shot south on 16th Street to the White House. you can jump on S1 or S2 bus and it'll take you most of the way there. It's about 3 miles south of the house. Maybe 3.5 miles.
1097 locals recommend
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWIt's a straight shot south on 16th Street to the White House. you can jump on S1 or S2 bus and it'll take you most of the way there. It's about 3 miles south of the house. Maybe 3.5 miles.
Shopping
Great to walk for shopping, restaurants, bars - nice commercial district where you'll find most of the locals. On 14th Street NW between P Street and U Street NW.
14 locals recommend
Logan Circle & P St
P Street NorthwestGreat to walk for shopping, restaurants, bars - nice commercial district where you'll find most of the locals. On 14th Street NW between P Street and U Street NW.
Small hardware store if you need something (propane for gas grill, etc.)
9 locals recommend
Petworth Ace Hardware
1240 Upshur St NWSmall hardware store if you need something (propane for gas grill, etc.)
Georgetown is great if you like boutique shops and high-end stores. The heart of Georgetown shopping district is where Wisconsin Ave NW meets M Street NW. Shops are mostly along M Street and Wisconsin Ave. There is also a small mall on the SW Corner of that intersection and a parking garage on Wisconsin just south of M Street.
664 locals recommend
Georgetown
Georgetown is great if you like boutique shops and high-end stores. The heart of Georgetown shopping district is where Wisconsin Ave NW meets M Street NW. Shops are mostly along M Street and Wisconsin Ave. There is also a small mall on the SW Corner of that intersection and a parking garage on Wisconsin just south of M Street.
Parks & Nature
Wonderful park that stetches length of city. You can access it by taking Upshur Street (one block south of house) headed west (away from 16th). Continue down the hill (Mathewson St NW) and turn left on Blagden. You'll see the park just beyond there. On the north side of the Blagden entrance to the Park, about 2+ miles or the road is shut down on the weekends for walkers, cyclists, runners, etc.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWWonderful park that stetches length of city. You can access it by taking Upshur Street (one block south of house) headed west (away from 16th). Continue down the hill (Mathewson St NW) and turn left on Blagden. You'll see the park just beyond there. On the north side of the Blagden entrance to the Park, about 2+ miles or the road is shut down on the weekends for walkers, cyclists, runners, etc.
Essentials
Large, newer Grocery store about a mile away. There is free garage parking accessed on Randolph Street.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWLarge, newer Grocery store about a mile away. There is free garage parking accessed on Randolph Street.
Great Organic Grocery Store less than a mile away. Easy parking on street or right in front. There is a little parking lot in back of building otherwise.
161 locals recommend
Yes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWGreat Organic Grocery Store less than a mile away. Easy parking on street or right in front. There is a little parking lot in back of building otherwise.
Arts & Culture
All sorts of performances from the Symphony to Broadway shows, and small theatre.
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWAll sorts of performances from the Symphony to Broadway shows, and small theatre.
Small DC Theatre features wonderful live performances with very talented people.
109 locals recommend
Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWSmall DC Theatre features wonderful live performances with very talented people.