Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Great coffee, locally owned and operated.
120 locals recommend
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NE
120 locals recommend
Great coffee, locally owned and operated.
Casual, good food, not too expensive. Good chicken and kids' meal options.
76 locals recommend
Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NE
76 locals recommend
Casual, good food, not too expensive. Good chicken and kids' meal options.
Hot dogs and burgers from an iconic locally owned restaurant. Experience DC history.
84 locals recommend
Ben's Chili Bowl
1001 H St NE
84 locals recommend
Hot dogs and burgers from an iconic locally owned restaurant. Experience DC history.
Great pizza at a sit-down restaurant. Nice atmosphere.
92 locals recommend
RedRocks H Street
1348 H St NE
92 locals recommend
Great pizza at a sit-down restaurant. Nice atmosphere.
The best mussels and beer in the city!
169 locals recommend
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NE
169 locals recommend
The best mussels and beer in the city!
Nice for a special occasion. Wonderful Ethopian food in an elegant setting.
147 locals recommend
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NE
147 locals recommend
Nice for a special occasion. Wonderful Ethopian food in an elegant setting.
Indoor market with local vendors. Great for lunch and brunch (try the bagel place!), but closes up shop early so not so good for dinner.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NE
906 locals recommend
Indoor market with local vendors. Great for lunch and brunch (try the bagel place!), but closes up shop early so not so good for dinner.
Very nice coffee shop. You can take your drink into the lobby area of the Apollo, where there are three floors of comfortable chairs and workspaces, free to use.
67 locals recommend
The Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NW
67 locals recommend
Very nice coffee shop. You can take your drink into the lobby area of the Apollo, where there are three floors of comfortable chairs and workspaces, free to use.
Vegan cafe with breakfasts and great pastries.
52 locals recommend
Fare Well
406 H St NE
52 locals recommend
Vegan cafe with breakfasts and great pastries.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great music venue and bar within walking distance.
188 locals recommend
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NE
188 locals recommend
Great music venue and bar within walking distance.
Very authentic English pub with surprisingly good food. Even has kids' menu for upstairs.
100 locals recommend
The Queen Vic
1206 H St NE
100 locals recommend
Very authentic English pub with surprisingly good food. Even has kids' menu for upstairs.

Entertainment & Activities

Great indie movie theater. Almost always deserted, but really nice. Don't walk there, though, as neighborhood is still in transition.
89 locals recommend
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NE
89 locals recommend
Great indie movie theater. Almost always deserted, but really nice. Don't walk there, though, as neighborhood is still in transition.
Small non-profit theater that shows 2nd-run movies. Very nice atmosphere, and almost never full.
21 locals recommend
The Miracle Theatre
535 8th St SE
21 locals recommend
Small non-profit theater that shows 2nd-run movies. Very nice atmosphere, and almost never full.

Shopping

Outdoor market with fruit, veggies, meat, clothes, crafts and more. Inside open for grocery shopping all week, but the weekends are when the street vendors come out. Very vibrant and fun!
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals recommend
Outdoor market with fruit, veggies, meat, clothes, crafts and more. Inside open for grocery shopping all week, but the weekends are when the street vendors come out. Very vibrant and fun!
Small convenience grocery with beer and wine. Within 1 block of the house.
539 8th St NE
539 8th Street Northeast
Small convenience grocery with beer and wine. Within 1 block of the house.
The closest grocery store. Also has a great section for pre-made food and some indoor seating.
287 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NE
287 locals recommend
The closest grocery store. Also has a great section for pre-made food and some indoor seating.

Parks & Nature

Small park within walking distance.
47 locals recommend
Stanton Park
226 4th St NE
47 locals recommend
Small park within walking distance.
A nice jogging spot!
85 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
85 locals recommend
A nice jogging spot!
A little harder to get to, but worth it if you want to feel like you're outside the city.
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
350 locals recommend
A little harder to get to, but worth it if you want to feel like you're outside the city.

Essentials

Closest major grocery store. Feel free to use the wheeled cart provided. We have a reusable grocery bag in the cabinet in the kitchen.
803 locals recommend
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW
803 locals recommend
Closest major grocery store. Feel free to use the wheeled cart provided. We have a reusable grocery bag in the cabinet in the kitchen.
Pharmacy and toiletries.
347 locals recommend
CVS
645 H St NE
347 locals recommend
Pharmacy and toiletries.
Closest hospital
45 locals recommend
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
106 Irving St NW
45 locals recommend
Closest hospital
Clinic in Eastern Market
13 locals recommend
MedStar PromptCare at Capitol Hill
228 7th St SE
13 locals recommend
Clinic in Eastern Market

Getting Around

Trains and Metro station (red line) located here.
629 locals recommend
Union Station
629 locals recommend
Trains and Metro station (red line) located here.