Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Lincoln's Waffle Shop
504 10th St NWBest waffles in the world!
CAVA
3105 14th St NWGreat for quick and healthy food!
Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NETasty flame-grilled chicken!
Wiseguy Pizza
300 Massachusetts Ave NWCheap, quick, close, tasty
District Rico
91 H St NWGet the plantains!
Chopt Creative Salad Co.
1735 N Lynn StCheap and healthy
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWMcDonald's
1539 Pennsylvania Ave. SESubway
3829 Mount Vernon AvenueProbably one of the closest food options
b DC Penn Quarter
801 Pennsylvania Avenue NWGreat burgers!
Get the doro wat! (And it's been recommended by the Michelin Guide!)
23 locals recommend
Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant & Mart
1334 9th St NWGet the doro wat! (And it's been recommended by the Michelin Guide!)
Coffee shop, book store, and restaurant all in one that often hosts neighborhood events
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWCoffee shop, book store, and restaurant all in one that often hosts neighborhood events
Farmers & Distillers
600 Massachusetts Ave NWJust opened in December 2016
Daikaya The Izakaya
705 6th Street NorthwestThere is ALWAYS a long line here for a reason
Kinship
1015 7th St NWMichelin starred restaurant just around the corner!
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWGet the Brussels sprouts!
Jaleo
480 7th St NWGreat tapas!
Recognized as the best restaurant in the mid-Atlantic region! Don't forget to get the palak chaat
104 locals recommend
Rasika
633 D St NWRecognized as the best restaurant in the mid-Atlantic region! Don't forget to get the palak chaat
RareSweets
963 Palmer Alley NorthwestGreat cakes!
A Baked Joint
430 K St NWFirehook Bakery & Coffee House
441 4th St NWLots of different options from sandwiches to pastries
Drinks & Nightlife
Penn Social
801 E St NWGreat arcade/ bar games
Fado Irish Pub
One Park PlReliable selection of beers
Rocket Bar
714 7th St NWthe Gibson
2009 14th St NWHidden speakeasy with some of the best drinks in the city
The Hamilton
600 14th St NWLive music on the weekends!
Shelly's Back Room
1331 F St NWCigars + Whiskey
Cash only bar with a HUGE selection of alcohol
119 locals recommend
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NECash only bar with a HUGE selection of alcohol
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEActual best drinks in the city!
POV Rooftop
515 15th St NWRooftop bar overlooking the White House
Arts & Culture
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWNational Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NWHirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestIce skating in the Winter and jazz concerts in the Summer
55 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden
7th Street NorthwestIce skating in the Winter and jazz concerts in the Summer
Open later than other museums and has a beautiful atrium
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Open later than other museums and has a beautiful atrium
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWLibrary of Congress
101 Independence Ave SENewseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWInternational Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWMadame Tussauds Washington DC
1001 F St NWUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWSightseeing
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWSay hi to the pandas!
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NEUnited States Capitol
First Street Southeast
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWPentagon station
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
301 14th St SWEssentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWWalmart Supercenter
5929 Georgia Ave NWGallery Market & Cafe
450 Massachusetts Ave NWWalgreens
801 7th St NW