Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
This is a great bar and restaurant, with a locally sourced menu and excellent beer list. There is a large patio, and free bluegrass music on Thursday nights upstairs.
14 locals recommend
Argonaut
1433 H Street NortheastThis is a great bar and restaurant, with a locally sourced menu and excellent beer list. There is a large patio, and free bluegrass music on Thursday nights upstairs.
Great ramen - can get a bit crowded but you can put your name in for a table and have them call you when it is ready. There's a bar conveniently located downstairs so you can have a drink while you wait!
256 locals recommend
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEGreat ramen - can get a bit crowded but you can put your name in for a table and have them call you when it is ready. There's a bar conveniently located downstairs so you can have a drink while you wait!
Serving breakfast all day! Walkable from the house, great spot to grab a quick breakfast sandwich before heading out for the day. Half a block from the X2 and Streetcar stops to take you downtown!
10 locals recommend
Tony’s Place
1401 H St NEServing breakfast all day! Walkable from the house, great spot to grab a quick breakfast sandwich before heading out for the day. Half a block from the X2 and Streetcar stops to take you downtown!
Everything Else
There is a Safeway Grocery store here, as well as a Ross, Dollar Store, and Modell's Sporting Goods.
Hechinger Mall
1518 Benning Rd NEThere is a Safeway Grocery store here, as well as a Ross, Dollar Store, and Modell's Sporting Goods.
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWGiant Grocery store, easily accessible from Streetcar and X2 bus.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEExcellent music venue and casual rooftop bar.
Whiskey Bar with dancing on the second floor every night - no cover!
119 locals recommend
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NEWhiskey Bar with dancing on the second floor every night - no cover!
Getting Around
Closest Metro station. This map shows only one entrance - there is a closer entrance at 19th & A Streets, SE.
74 locals recommend
Stadium-Armory Station
192 19th St SEClosest Metro station. This map shows only one entrance - there is a closer entrance at 19th & A Streets, SE.
Parks & Nature
The National Arboretum is a tranquil and gorgeous place. Free entry, with acres of roads & trails to stroll along. Bring a picnic!
252 locals recommend
Arboretum
The National Arboretum is a tranquil and gorgeous place. Free entry, with acres of roads & trails to stroll along. Bring a picnic!
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWClosest full grocery store to my house - about a 10 minute walk. Plenty of parking as well, and accessible by bus and streetcar.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWClosest full grocery store to my house - about a 10 minute walk. Plenty of parking as well, and accessible by bus and streetcar.
This grocery store is very nice and just across the street from the Potomac Avenue Metro stop (the stop right before mine on the Blue/Orange/Silver lines).
410 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrThis grocery store is very nice and just across the street from the Potomac Avenue Metro stop (the stop right before mine on the Blue/Orange/Silver lines).
Shopping
This historical market is open every day (except Monday) and has a wide variety of vendors, including fruits and vegetables, butcher shops, seafood, a cheese shop, bakery, and florist. On the weekends there is also a flea market on the street outside.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEThis historical market is open every day (except Monday) and has a wide variety of vendors, including fruits and vegetables, butcher shops, seafood, a cheese shop, bakery, and florist. On the weekends there is also a flea market on the street outside.
This is a great destination spot with lots of vendors. There are many prepared food vendors as well as butcheries and fresh produce vendors, plus a few bars and lots of tables to sit and people watch!
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEThis is a great destination spot with lots of vendors. There are many prepared food vendors as well as butcheries and fresh produce vendors, plus a few bars and lots of tables to sit and people watch!