The District Jungle Guidebook
Food scene
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEGreat hot/cold salad bar
Jacob's Coffee House
401 8th St NECoffee + bagels + ample dog treats
Fresca Taqueria & Rosticeria
701 H St NETry the veggie burrito, pupusas and fried plantains
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEKimchi ramen and pork pot stickers
District Doughnut
749 8th St SECall Your Mother – Capitol Hill
701 8th St SEDCanter - A Wine Boutique
545 8th St SE
Maketto
1351 H St NE
CHIKO
423 8th St SEDuck confit fried rice, bulgogi tots, chicken wings
The Roost
1401 Pennsylvania Ave. SEShelter has great beer on tap. Stop by Caruso’s for dinner.
Other Half Brewing Co.
1401 Okie Street NortheastIPAs on tap. Kid/dog friendly outdoor shaded seating
Hiraya
Get the Tocino bowl or Ube Burger!
The Little Grand
Amazing pizza spot and bar just 1 block away!
Any type of food you could want, outdoor and rooftop seating, cute shops
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEAny type of food you could want, outdoor and rooftop seating, cute shops
Neighborhoods
H Street Northeast
H Street NortheastFood, bars, historic DC
Visit the open air market on the weekend. Great brunch spots down there too
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEVisit the open air market on the weekend. Great brunch spots down there too
Capitol Hill
Traveler advice
Getting around
Bike, Lyft, walk
Capital Bike share has bike stations all over (closest across from Whole Foods) to get downtown to the Mall and monuments. Walk to Eastern Market, the Capitol or Supreme Court in under 20 min. Walk to Union Station metro in about 20 min. Take a Lyft or drive otherwise.
Book before you go
Michelin restaurants
DC has amazing food. Check out the latest additions to the Michelin Guide—we’ve tried most of them and they’re worth the money. Be sure to book reservations well in advance. Some places are booked a month ahead. Notable nearby: Little Pearl, Albi, Rose’s Luxury, Fancy Radish, Maketto, Maseria