Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Pleasant Pops
1781 Florida Ave NWClosest best coffee shop
Lapis
1847 Columbia Rd NWJames Beard award winning Afghan restaurant. Get the stews!
Beautiful brand new hotel, both restaurants are great, and the front coffee shop cafe is nice, if a bit expensive.
A Rake's Progress, upstairs restaurant by Chef Spike Gjerde, just opened and is sure to be Michelin-starred.
29 locals recommend
The LINE DC
1770 Champlain St NWBeautiful brand new hotel, both restaurants are great, and the front coffee shop cafe is nice, if a bit expensive.
A Rake's Progress, upstairs restaurant by Chef Spike Gjerde, just opened and is sure to be Michelin-starred.
Best cheap pizza in town, the jumbo slice is legendary. There are a million jumbo slice places, but DON'T get jumbo slice anywhere else!
17 locals recommend
Duccini's Pizza
1778 U St NWBest cheap pizza in town, the jumbo slice is legendary. There are a million jumbo slice places, but DON'T get jumbo slice anywhere else!
Great sandwiches and amazing all hyper-local grocery store. Most products are made in DC.
Amazing rotating draft beer selection, $4 beers all day any day is unparalleled in this city.
Also good coffee.
81 locals recommend
Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NWGreat sandwiches and amazing all hyper-local grocery store. Most products are made in DC.
Amazing rotating draft beer selection, $4 beers all day any day is unparalleled in this city.
Also good coffee.
Best barbecue you'll ever have out of Texas. They sell out most weekends, so make sure to check their instagram before you hike up there.
28 locals recommend
Federalist Pig
1654 Columbia Rd NWBest barbecue you'll ever have out of Texas. They sell out most weekends, so make sure to check their instagram before you hike up there.
Amazing Japanese rice bowls. The Karaagedon (fried chicken) and Katsudon (salmon) are the best. Gets pretty busy so put in your name and go grab a drink next door at Roofer's Union.
46 locals recommend
Donburi
2438 18th St NWAmazing Japanese rice bowls. The Karaagedon (fried chicken) and Katsudon (salmon) are the best. Gets pretty busy so put in your name and go grab a drink next door at Roofer's Union.
Great ramen, but always super packed and not an amazing atmosphere. We only go here when we're super craving ramen.
54 locals recommend
Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWGreat ramen, but always super packed and not an amazing atmosphere. We only go here when we're super craving ramen.
Amazing Michelin-starred restaurant. Go early and grab a seat at the bar (full menu available at the bar). Expensive but great.
62 locals recommend
Tail Up Goat
1827 Adams Mill Rd NWAmazing Michelin-starred restaurant. Go early and grab a seat at the bar (full menu available at the bar). Expensive but great.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great happy hour with tiki cocktails on tap. The Suffering Bastard is stellar.
43 locals recommend
Bar Charley
1825 18th St NWGreat happy hour with tiki cocktails on tap. The Suffering Bastard is stellar.
Arts & Culture
Great historical smaller museum. Not free so it's not as packed.
The cafe and patio here are a gem secret spot.
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWGreat historical smaller museum. Not free so it's not as packed.
The cafe and patio here are a gem secret spot.
Essentials
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastClassic fairly high-priced grocery store
Safeway
5101 Wilson BlvdEssential grocery store in tight quarters. Often out of lots of things.
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWSuper busy during after work hours. Cheapest grocery store around.