Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestWi-Fi.
Boho cafe -- best coffee baristas in DC. Free Wifi. Mix-matched furniture, local artist works on display. Delicious cafe foods/pastries. French doors open during warm months. Live jazz select nights.
252 helybéli ajánlásával
Tryst
2459 18th St NWBoho cafe -- best coffee baristas in DC. Free Wifi. Mix-matched furniture, local artist works on display. Delicious cafe foods/pastries. French doors open during warm months. Live jazz select nights.
Döner Bistro
1654 Columbia Rd NWGerman bar food. Delicious German beers for decent prices. $
Mintwood Place
1813 Columbia Rd NWDelicious Americana cuisine, rustic decor. $$$
Homemade Italian pastas served in huge portions (you'll have lots of leftovers). Ran by a Sicilian couple since the 80s. Cash and dine-in only. $$
13 helybéli ajánlásával
Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd NWHomemade Italian pastas served in huge portions (you'll have lots of leftovers). Ran by a Sicilian couple since the 80s. Cash and dine-in only. $$
Excellent Vietnamese. Specialty in pho, bun chay, Vietnamese sandwiches. $
13 helybéli ajánlásával
Burger King
Excellent Vietnamese. Specialty in pho, bun chay, Vietnamese sandwiches. $
Hearty pizza with local/organic produce, straight outta Athens GA. Good place to watch sports games as well or catch local bands and DJs. Quiz nights early in the week. Lovely rooftop patio. $
23 helybéli ajánlásával
Mellow Mushroom Adams Morgan
2436 18th St NWHearty pizza with local/organic produce, straight outta Athens GA. Good place to watch sports games as well or catch local bands and DJs. Quiz nights early in the week. Lovely rooftop patio. $
Turkish meze (tapas). They'll even read your fortune from your Turkish coffee grounds layering the bottom of your cup. $
54 helybéli ajánlásával
Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWTurkish meze (tapas). They'll even read your fortune from your Turkish coffee grounds layering the bottom of your cup. $
Family-owned Brasilian restaurant with foods from Bahia to Rio. Live chorro, pagode, forro select weekends. $$
19 helybéli ajánlásával
The North Face
3333 M St NWFamily-owned Brasilian restaurant with foods from Bahia to Rio. Live chorro, pagode, forro select weekends. $$
Latino restaurant with foods from all over the Americas. Live music and dancing 4 nights of the week. Good happy hour specials. $
11 helybéli ajánlásával
Rumba Cafe
2443 18th St NWLatino restaurant with foods from all over the Americas. Live music and dancing 4 nights of the week. Good happy hour specials. $
Himalayan Heritage Restaurant
4925 Bethesda AveNepalese and Tibetan cuisine, family owned. $
Belgian crepes and eats, amazing Trappist beers. Happy hour Tuesdays 5:00-7:30p.
21 helybéli ajánlásával
L'Enfant Cafe-Bar
2000 18th Street NorthwestBelgian crepes and eats, amazing Trappist beers. Happy hour Tuesdays 5:00-7:30p.
Belgian cafe with original pastries and chocolates. Great drinks. $~$$
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Locolat Café
1781 Florida Ave NWBelgian cafe with original pastries and chocolates. Great drinks. $~$$
Dahlak Restaurant
1771 U Street NorthwestEritrean restaurant with jazz and DJs select nights. $
El Tamarindo
1785 Florida Ave NWSalvadorean foods with free chips. $
Scrumptious Tex-Mex in huge portions. Place to be for fans of frozen margaritas. $$
135 helybéli ajánlásával
Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NWScrumptious Tex-Mex in huge portions. Place to be for fans of frozen margaritas. $$
Latina activist and neighborhood icon Hayee runs her own Salvadorean restaurant/bar. Live music select nights featuring Mt Pleasant's artistic spirits. $~$$
45 helybéli ajánlásával
Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt Pleasant St NWLatina activist and neighborhood icon Hayee runs her own Salvadorean restaurant/bar. Live music select nights featuring Mt Pleasant's artistic spirits. $~$$
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NWVegan bakery and lunch place. YUM.
Some of the best antipasti and pizza in the city. $~$$
55 helybéli ajánlásával
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestSome of the best antipasti and pizza in the city. $~$$
Bardia's New Orleans Cafe
2412 18th St NWName says it all. $$
CAVA
3105 14th St NWSmall tapas with a big Greek taste. Very well done. $$
Afghan Grill
2309 Calvert St NWScrumptious Afghani cuisine. The baklava is amazing. $$
So's Your Mom
1831 Columbia Rd NWBoutique deli with high rated coffee and service. Cash only. $
Bar/restaurant that does it all: Americana to sushi/sashimi, caipirinhas and cosmos. Drag queen brunch on Sundays. Fantastic rooftop. $$
62 helybéli ajánlásával
Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NWBar/restaurant that does it all: Americana to sushi/sashimi, caipirinhas and cosmos. Drag queen brunch on Sundays. Fantastic rooftop. $$
Fantastic authentic French bistro. Brilliant atmosphere and vibes. $$
66 helybéli ajánlásával
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWFantastic authentic French bistro. Brilliant atmosphere and vibes. $$
A taste of social justice to go with your Americana organics. Side room stage = talks, theater and music on civic engagement to international affairs, conflict resolution and peace. $$
569 helybéli ajánlásával
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWA taste of social justice to go with your Americana organics. Side room stage = talks, theater and music on civic engagement to international affairs, conflict resolution and peace. $$
Soul food for the literary genius and storyteller in you. Inspired by storyteller and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. $$
20 helybéli ajánlásával
Mulebone
Soul food for the literary genius and storyteller in you. Inspired by storyteller and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. $$
Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
2434 18th St NWEthiopian eats. Great window seats. $$
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWAffordable grocery store.
Slightly higher end grocery store with good produce. Also has a deli, sushi bar and bakery. Decent wine selection.
337 helybéli ajánlásával
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastSlightly higher end grocery store with good produce. Also has a deli, sushi bar and bakery. Decent wine selection.
Organic, local and fair trade. Select foods in bulk.
48 helybéli ajánlásával
Yes! Organic Market Adams Morgan
1825 Columbia Rd NWOrganic, local and fair trade. Select foods in bulk.
Latino grocery store with super affordable produce. Juiciest limes and freshest cilantro this side of the border.
26 helybéli ajánlásával
Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NWLatino grocery store with super affordable produce. Juiciest limes and freshest cilantro this side of the border.
Japanese food store - produce and non-perishables for your washoku. Reasonably priced, super friendly.
19 helybéli ajánlásával
Hana Market
2000 17th St NWJapanese food store - produce and non-perishables for your washoku. Reasonably priced, super friendly.
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWWhole Paycheck.
Drinks & Nightlife
West African restaurant by day; dancehall with live reggae 4 nights of the week. Great folks. $
24 helybéli ajánlásával
Bukom Cafe
2442 18th St NWWest African restaurant by day; dancehall with live reggae 4 nights of the week. Great folks. $
Live Brasilian, Latin and Jazz every night of the week. Afro-beat DJ party typically the 3rd Thursday every month. $
23 helybéli ajánlásával
Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th St NWLive Brasilian, Latin and Jazz every night of the week. Afro-beat DJ party typically the 3rd Thursday every month. $
European cuisines, Belgian beers on draft. DJ nights Thurs-Sat. $$
39 helybéli ajánlásával
Marx Cafe Revolutionary Cuisine
3203 Mt Pleasant St NWEuropean cuisines, Belgian beers on draft. DJ nights Thurs-Sat. $$
Raven Grill
3125 Mt Pleasant St NWDive bar. Mt P neighborhood favorite.
Columbia Station
2327 18th St NWJazz, jazz, jazz... live and en vivo.
The Reef
2446 18th St NWRooftop, rooftop, rooftop. Local beer taps too.
Legendary neighborhood live house for blues, ragtime, bluegrass, jazz, soul, big brass... if it came from America, it's here. Southern fried foods served. $
123 helybéli ajánlásával
Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWLegendary neighborhood live house for blues, ragtime, bluegrass, jazz, soul, big brass... if it came from America, it's here. Southern fried foods served. $
Veritas Wine Bar
2031 Florida Avenue NorthwestGreat wine bar with Mediterranean tapas.
Shopping
Red Onion Records
4208 Gallatin StVinyl records and books. All used.
The Chocolate House
1904 18th St NWGourmet chocolates. $$
Dreamiest Argentine gelato with local herbs and fruits.
48 helybéli ajánlásával
Dolcezza Gelato and Coffee
1704 Connecticut Ave NWDreamiest Argentine gelato with local herbs and fruits.
Specialty wine selection with a variety of cheeses and prosciutto. $$
14 helybéli ajánlásával
A M Wine Shoppe
2122 18th St NWSpecialty wine selection with a variety of cheeses and prosciutto. $$
18th Street Northwest
18th Street NorthwestVintage clothing.
Bits of Thread LLC - NOW CLOSED
1794 Columbia Road NorthwestYarn, thread, material to sewing and knitting classes.
Everything Else
Metro Wine & Spirits
1726 Columbia Rd NWLocal liquor store. Decent selection.
De Vinos
2001 18th St NWExcellent selection of local to international wines and beers.
Karaoke and Korean homecookin'. Private karaoke boxes for rent by the hour. Ridiculous fun. $$
Muzette
2305 18th St NWKaraoke and Korean homecookin'. Private karaoke boxes for rent by the hour. Ridiculous fun. $$
All Souls Church, Unitarian
1500 Harvard St NWUnitarian Universalist. Great music program
1600 Columbia Rd NW
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
Capital Bikeshare
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
Marie Reed Elementary School
2201 18th St NWRecreation Center, Pool.
Great view of the city. Fountains. Soccer games. Drum circles with all walks of life Sundays from ~4p to dusk.
445 helybéli ajánlásával
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestGreat view of the city. Fountains. Soccer games. Drum circles with all walks of life Sundays from ~4p to dusk.
So close you can hear the Gibbons being fed in the morning from the apartment *_* Great for zoological explorations with the family, a jog or romantic stroll.
40 helybéli ajánlásával
National Zoo Drive Northwest
National Zoo Drive NorthwestSo close you can hear the Gibbons being fed in the morning from the apartment *_* Great for zoological explorations with the family, a jog or romantic stroll.
Kalorama Park
1865 Kalorama Rd NWRelaxing spot. Great swing set.
Arts & Culture
DC Arts Center (DCAC)
2438 18th St NWLocal art gallery, theater performances and live music shows.