My Mount Pleasant
Food Scene
Contemporary American surprises, fermented and seared, and at times pleasingly straight forward. My top spot if you’re only here for a night, plus it’s yards away. Great coffee and snacks (the breakfast sandwich, goodness gracious) in the morning to boot.
56 locals recommend
Ellē
3221 Mt Pleasant St NWContemporary American surprises, fermented and seared, and at times pleasingly straight forward. My top spot if you’re only here for a night, plus it’s yards away. Great coffee and snacks (the breakfast sandwich, goodness gracious) in the morning to boot.
Walk in. Sip a pisco at the bar and contemplate the paella, a bib gormand and winner. Bask in this, a rare and perfected Spanish/Basque restaurant in DC.
13 locals recommend
Mola
3155 Mt Pleasant St NWWalk in. Sip a pisco at the bar and contemplate the paella, a bib gormand and winner. Bask in this, a rare and perfected Spanish/Basque restaurant in DC.
Let’s talk karaoke and quesadillas. Across from the favorite independent film spot, Suns Cinema, make this your night cap. Open late.
45 locals recommend
Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt Pleasant St NWLet’s talk karaoke and quesadillas. Across from the favorite independent film spot, Suns Cinema, make this your night cap. Open late.
My favorite papusa, a ground flour and cheese treat. Salvadoran haven. Good late night takeout and right across the street.
26 locals recommend
Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NWMy favorite papusa, a ground flour and cheese treat. Salvadoran haven. Good late night takeout and right across the street.
Friendly, fast, with excellent curries. Decent happy hour and a fun place to people watch for lunch or dinner.
106 locals recommend
Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NWFriendly, fast, with excellent curries. Decent happy hour and a fun place to people watch for lunch or dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Jazz night! Local music! Or simply relax, watch the game, and read Das Capital.
39 locals recommend
Marx Cafe Revolutionary Cuisine
3203 Mt Pleasant St NWJazz night! Local music! Or simply relax, watch the game, and read Das Capital.
The local hangout spot where you can also catch a Bergman or Almodovar film. Cocktails change every night based on the film, and the interior is wild, fun, and cunningly appointed. Ryan or David will take care of you and pass the popcorn.
27 locals recommend
Suns Cinema
3107 Mt Pleasant St NWThe local hangout spot where you can also catch a Bergman or Almodovar film. Cocktails change every night based on the film, and the interior is wild, fun, and cunningly appointed. Ryan or David will take care of you and pass the popcorn.
Sightseeing
A Carnegie library original with a gorgeous renovation. Great to bring the kids for a post-National Zoo wind down.
15 locals recommend
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
3160 16th St NWA Carnegie library original with a gorgeous renovation. Great to bring the kids for a post-National Zoo wind down.
Free, vast, and always full of furry (sometimes scale-y) friends. The address shows this as on Connecticut Avenue, but the closest entrance to our spot is down Kenyon at. About a half mile west.
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWFree, vast, and always full of furry (sometimes scale-y) friends. The address shows this as on Connecticut Avenue, but the closest entrance to our spot is down Kenyon at. About a half mile west.
Museums
The best private art collection and museum in D.C.. To this day, housed inside Duncan Phillips's residence and full of mid-century, impressionist, and contemporary masterworks.
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWThe best private art collection and museum in D.C.. To this day, housed inside Duncan Phillips's residence and full of mid-century, impressionist, and contemporary masterworks.
Groceries
What a spot. Right downstairs—find wine, beer, groceries and fascinatingly vast imported ramen selection.
20 locals recommend
BestWorld Supermarket
3178 Mt Pleasant St NWWhat a spot. Right downstairs—find wine, beer, groceries and fascinatingly vast imported ramen selection.