Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Wonderful coffee and food. Perfect place to work or study, either during happy hour (4-7pm) or late into the evening. Free Wifi during the week.
252 locals recommend
Tryst
2459 18th St NW
252 locals recommend
Wonderful coffee and food. Perfect place to work or study, either during happy hour (4-7pm) or late into the evening. Free Wifi during the week.
Delicious and cheap vegetarian food!
125 locals recommend
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NW
125 locals recommend
Delicious and cheap vegetarian food!
Late night food and drinks in a classic Diner setting.
96 locals recommend
the DINER
2453 18th St NW
96 locals recommend
Late night food and drinks in a classic Diner setting.
Really good coffee.
62 locals recommend
Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
62 locals recommend
Really good coffee.
Excellent bookstore, Excellent Sunday Brunch
151 locals recommend
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NW
151 locals recommend
Excellent bookstore, Excellent Sunday Brunch
Excellent Ramen! Great sister bar upstairs.
82 locals recommend
Daikaya The Izakaya
705 6th Street Northwest
82 locals recommend
Excellent Ramen! Great sister bar upstairs.
A surprise in a gas station - great late night food.
30 locals recommend
Fast Gourmet
30 locals recommend
A surprise in a gas station - great late night food.
Excellent brunch spot!
51 locals recommend
Open City
2331 Calvert St NW
51 locals recommend
Excellent brunch spot!
Apparently amazing pasta with huge servings.
13 locals recommend
Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd NW
13 locals recommend
Apparently amazing pasta with huge servings.

Essentials

Great range of groceries; cheaper and better quality than other closer options.
337 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street Northeast
337 locals recommend
Great range of groceries; cheaper and better quality than other closer options.
Closest Pharmacy. Good Range.
448 locals recommend
CVS
1418 P St NW
448 locals recommend
Closest Pharmacy. Good Range.
Easy to access when you get off the metro - excellent range for such a small store at very decent prices.
15 locals recommend
Manhattan Market
2647 Connecticut Ave NW
15 locals recommend
Easy to access when you get off the metro - excellent range for such a small store at very decent prices.
Closest Wholefoods. Catch S2, S4 down 16th St or moderate walk.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NW
581 locals recommend
Closest Wholefoods. Catch S2, S4 down 16th St or moderate walk.
Sunday mornings to early afternoon - excellent range of fruit, vegetables, bread, meat and other stuff.
160 locals recommend
Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NW
160 locals recommend
Sunday mornings to early afternoon - excellent range of fruit, vegetables, bread, meat and other stuff.

Shopping

Great clothing at reasonable prices.
10 locals recommend
Violet Boutique
1924 8th St NW
10 locals recommend
Great clothing at reasonable prices.
Great second hand book store, often stocked with recently released books.
19 locals recommend
Walls of Books
3325 Georgia Ave NW
19 locals recommend
Great second hand book store, often stocked with recently released books.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great rooftop bar, skip the restaurant though.
60 locals recommend
Roofers Union
2446 18th St NW
60 locals recommend
Great rooftop bar, skip the restaurant though.
Lovely bar, slightly pricey, but great range of wines.
Flight Wine Bar
777 6th St NW
Lovely bar, slightly pricey, but great range of wines.
Great bar with good beer range.
30 locals recommend
The Fainting Goat
1330 U St NW
30 locals recommend
Great bar with good beer range.
Great bar (head upstairs for the best bartenders)
56 locals recommend
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NW
56 locals recommend
Great bar (head upstairs for the best bartenders)

Sightseeing

A beautiful spot to come unwind with a picnic or a book.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwest
445 locals recommend
A beautiful spot to come unwind with a picnic or a book.
Bao Bao the baby panda!
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
771 locals recommend
Bao Bao the baby panda!

Everything Else

Closest Red Line metro station. Catch the Circulator, L2, or 96, all from the corner of Adams Mill Road and Columbia Rd, or easy walk.
81 locals recommend
Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station
2700 Connecticut Ave NW
81 locals recommend
Closest Red Line metro station. Catch the Circulator, L2, or 96, all from the corner of Adams Mill Road and Columbia Rd, or easy walk.
Closest Green and Yellow Line metro station. Catch the Circulator or easy walk.
259 locals recommend
Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NW
259 locals recommend
Closest Green and Yellow Line metro station. Catch the Circulator or easy walk.