Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Toki Underground
1234 H St NE Trendy ramen and Asian fare.
One of the best Belgian spots in DC for mussels, fries, and a wide selection of Belgian beers!
169 locals recommend
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEOne of the best Belgian spots in DC for mussels, fries, and a wide selection of Belgian beers!
A bagel shop tucked INSIDE of a bar. Great spot to pick-up bagels or bagel sandwiches in the morning!
86 locals recommend
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SEA bagel shop tucked INSIDE of a bar. Great spot to pick-up bagels or bagel sandwiches in the morning!
Chupacabra Latin Kitchen & Taqueria
822 H St NE$5 beer and a taco special!
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat tacos with a free (homemade) salsa bar.
$39 all you can eat and drink brunch! Try the mushroom crepes.
134 locals recommend
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SE$39 all you can eat and drink brunch! Try the mushroom crepes.
District Doughnut
749 8th St SEDoughnut shop! Check out their instagram.
Offshoot of the historic spot on U Street that's famous for its spicy half smokes, chili-cheese fries & milkshakes.
84 locals recommend
Ben's Chili Bowl
1001 H St NEOffshoot of the historic spot on U Street that's famous for its spicy half smokes, chili-cheese fries & milkshakes.
Market with shops, restaurants, food. They host a donation-based pop-up yoga class every Sunday at noon - check out Yoga with Nya for updates. Also, around the corner is Dolcezza Gelato factory who offers free tours on the weekends! Check their website for times.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEMarket with shops, restaurants, food. They host a donation-based pop-up yoga class every Sunday at noon - check out Yoga with Nya for updates. Also, around the corner is Dolcezza Gelato factory who offers free tours on the weekends! Check their website for times.
Rated Bon Apetit's Best New Restaurant in 2014. They don't accept reservations so although the first seating is at 5:30, you'll find lines forming at 4:30PM. The line usually dies down though later in the night if you can push off dinner till 9PM!
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SERated Bon Apetit's Best New Restaurant in 2014. They don't accept reservations so although the first seating is at 5:30, you'll find lines forming at 4:30PM. The line usually dies down though later in the night if you can push off dinner till 9PM!
Shopping
Indoor market open all week with an outdoor market (with everything from a local coffee roaster and produce to vintage map prints!) on Saturdays and Sundays.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEIndoor market open all week with an outdoor market (with everything from a local coffee roaster and produce to vintage map prints!) on Saturdays and Sundays.
Essentials
7-Eleven
407 8th St NELocally owned convenience store with beer, wine, and food essentials.
22 locals recommend
7-River Mart
250 11th St NELocally owned convenience store with beer, wine, and food essentials.
Drinks & Nightlife
H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastBar with mini-golf, shuffleboard, & Skee-Ball.
Bavarian bar with a large heated beer garden/patio and German food!
142 locals recommend
Biergarten Haus
1355 H St NEBavarian bar with a large heated beer garden/patio and German food!
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NECash only spot that is totally hipster
The Queen Vic
1206 H St NEA little bit of Britain in DC :)
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEBrewery that makes 20+ beers on site!
DC Brau
3178-B Bladensburg Road Northeast3 Stars Brewing Company
6400 Chillum Pl NWRight Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEAtlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NETasting room and tours with food trucks normally parked outside.
Not a brewery but hey, they didn't offer a "distillery" category.
22 locals recommend
One Eight Distilling
1135 Okie St NENot a brewery but hey, they didn't offer a "distillery" category.
Not a brewery but hey, they didn't offer a "distillery" category.
33 locals recommend
New Columbia Distillers/Green Hat Gin
1832 Fenwick St NENot a brewery but hey, they didn't offer a "distillery" category.
Sightseeing
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastSign up online to get tickets for the Washington Monument. You have to pay a nominal online booking fee (~$1-2) but then you don't have to wait in the long line!
790 locals recommend
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWSign up online to get tickets for the Washington Monument. You have to pay a nominal online booking fee (~$1-2) but then you don't have to wait in the long line!
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWGetting Around
Union Station
Access to the WMATA Red line, Amtrak, and MARC trains.
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SED6 Bus Stop
800 C St NEParks & Nature
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEThe Yards Park
355 Water St SEWaterfront park with bars and restaurants close by.