Capitol Hill guidebook

Barry
Capitol Hill guidebook

Best neighborhood restaurants

These are our favorite restaurants -- all within easy walking distance of the apartment.
Once named Bon Appetit's new restaurant of the year, Rose's Luxury has become a great combination of neighborhood restaurant and destination dining spot. No reservations, and the line forms early. Local tip: Easier to get in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
303 locals recommend
Once named Bon Appetit's new restaurant of the year, Rose's Luxury has become a great combination of neighborhood restaurant and destination dining spot. No reservations, and the line forms early. Local tip: Easier to get in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Rose's Luxury's more mellow little brother. A great coffee/sandwich spot during the day with more elaborate dinner and drinks in the evenings. Lovely patio on the grounds of a revamped Navy hospital that is now a community center.
48 locals recommend
Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
48 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury's more mellow little brother. A great coffee/sandwich spot during the day with more elaborate dinner and drinks in the evenings. Lovely patio on the grounds of a revamped Navy hospital that is now a community center.
The definition of destination dining: full-service, prepaid, Michelin-starred restaurant is an exceptional experience and may be Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant. Three blocks from the apartment.
41 locals recommend
Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SE
41 locals recommend
The definition of destination dining: full-service, prepaid, Michelin-starred restaurant is an exceptional experience and may be Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant. Three blocks from the apartment.
Historic market with butchers, a fish monger, vegetable stands, a deli, a bakery and a lunch counter, this bustling neighborhood hub comes alive on the weekend with an outdoor flea market. A neighborhood cornerstone and destination.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals recommend
Historic market with butchers, a fish monger, vegetable stands, a deli, a bakery and a lunch counter, this bustling neighborhood hub comes alive on the weekend with an outdoor flea market. A neighborhood cornerstone and destination.
Longtime neighborhood staple has a great wine selection, good food and a lovely upstairs sitting area with a fireplace and couches.
39 locals recommend
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
39 locals recommend
Longtime neighborhood staple has a great wine selection, good food and a lovely upstairs sitting area with a fireplace and couches.
Newer small-plate restaurant in the Navy Yard area. An easy walk from the apartment.
18 locals recommend
Chloe
1331 4th St SE
18 locals recommend
Newer small-plate restaurant in the Navy Yard area. An easy walk from the apartment.
A great Italian spot right on the river.
55 locals recommend
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SE
55 locals recommend
A great Italian spot right on the river.
A great Navy Yard wine bar that has a wonderful restaurant called Ana on its property.
37 locals recommend
District Winery
385 Water St SE
37 locals recommend
A great Navy Yard wine bar that has a wonderful restaurant called Ana on its property.
The stock picture is of wine, but this is one of Washington's best brew pubs, serving only the beers they brew on site. A surprisingly fun and vast selection, plus good food.
129 locals recommend
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
129 locals recommend
The stock picture is of wine, but this is one of Washington's best brew pubs, serving only the beers they brew on site. A surprisingly fun and vast selection, plus good food.
Solid bagel shop just half a block from Eastern Market.
86 locals recommend
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SE
86 locals recommend
Solid bagel shop just half a block from Eastern Market.
The newer neighborhood bagel shop makes spectacular sandwiches.
26 locals recommend
Call Your Mother – Capitol Hill
701 8th St SE
26 locals recommend
The newer neighborhood bagel shop makes spectacular sandwiches.
Fun, no-frills sushi bar tucked into a tiny space that's run by the former sushi chef at a high-end Washington hotel.
20 locals recommend
Sushi Capitol
325 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
20 locals recommend
Fun, no-frills sushi bar tucked into a tiny space that's run by the former sushi chef at a high-end Washington hotel.
A great bar/restaurant during normal times has been converted to a creative sandwich shop during the pandemic.
56 locals recommend
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
56 locals recommend
A great bar/restaurant during normal times has been converted to a creative sandwich shop during the pandemic.

Sightseeing

The entrance to the Capitol visitors center is on the east side of the building and is an easy walk from our apartment.
670 locals recommend
United States Capitol
First Street Southeast
670 locals recommend
The entrance to the Capitol visitors center is on the east side of the building and is an easy walk from our apartment.
Citizens have the right to attend arguments before the nation's highest court.
159 locals recommend
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE
159 locals recommend
Citizens have the right to attend arguments before the nation's highest court.
An under-appreciated neighborhood gem, the Thomas Jefferson building is beautiful inside and out. Home to Jefferson's library, cool reading rooms and all sorts of history.
314 locals recommend
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
314 locals recommend
An under-appreciated neighborhood gem, the Thomas Jefferson building is beautiful inside and out. Home to Jefferson's library, cool reading rooms and all sorts of history.
Another hidden neighborhood gem with great history of the Bard.
64 locals recommend
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 E Capitol St SE
64 locals recommend
Another hidden neighborhood gem with great history of the Bard.
Baseball! Less than a mile from the apartment is the main entrance to the home ballpark of the 2019 World Series champions.
455 locals recommend
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SE
455 locals recommend
Baseball! Less than a mile from the apartment is the main entrance to the home ballpark of the 2019 World Series champions.
The country's most visited museum is a 1-1/4-mile walk from the apartment.
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
809 locals recommend
The country's most visited museum is a 1-1/4-mile walk from the apartment.
Walk past the U.S. Capitol building and onto the National Mall to visit this historic collection -- 1-1/2 miles from the apartment.
385 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
385 locals recommend
Walk past the U.S. Capitol building and onto the National Mall to visit this historic collection -- 1-1/2 miles from the apartment.
A 2-1/2-mile walk to the iconic national monument.
790 locals recommend
Washington Monument
2 15th St NW
790 locals recommend
A 2-1/2-mile walk to the iconic national monument.

Favorite bars

Capitol Hill's best dive bar.
35 locals recommend
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
35 locals recommend
Capitol Hill's best dive bar.
A good family option for burgers, brunch and other bar food.
45 locals recommend
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SE
45 locals recommend
A good family option for burgers, brunch and other bar food.
Almost a speakeasy feel to this tucked-in-an-alley gin bar.
15 locals recommend
BETSY
514 8th St SE
15 locals recommend
Almost a speakeasy feel to this tucked-in-an-alley gin bar.

Traveler advice

Getting around

See sights without using public or private transportation.

Capitol Hill is an extraordinarily walkable neighborhood with interesting historic homes on each block. The U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Eastern Market and gobs of restaurants are all within a mile of our apartment.
Getting around

In normal times, Metro is a great way to explore the city.

We provide Metro "SmartTrip" cards that guests can load up with funds (and leave behind for the next guest). With three Metro stops within a half mile of the apartment, there's no need to drive anywhere after arrival.