Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Moderately priced Italian, top restaurant in DC
Happy hour is from 3-7. Also good for brunch.
85 locals recommend
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastModerately priced Italian, top restaurant in DC
Happy hour is from 3-7. Also good for brunch.
Cute coffee shop in Blagden Alley with nice street art
163 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWCute coffee shop in Blagden Alley with nice street art
Estadio
1520 14th St NWBest Spanish tapas in DC, also good for brunch
High quality reasonable priced food. Good for families and non-families alike.
49 locals recommend
Commissary
1443 P St NWHigh quality reasonable priced food. Good for families and non-families alike.
Baan Thai
1326 14th St NWBest Thai in DC, decent sushi as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool spot attached to the building, better to go early before the loud DJ starts
21 locals recommend
Black Whiskey
1410 14th St NWCool spot attached to the building, better to go early before the loud DJ starts
Players Club
1400 14th St NWGood selection of video games. Nice and new
Sotto
1610 14th St NWGood relaxing spot for Jazz
Black Jack
1612 14th St NWPopular DC spot, speakeasy in the back
Salsa dancing upstairs is more laidback, downstairs is more like a nightclub. Good food for brunch too!
105 locals recommend
El Centro
1819 14th St NWSalsa dancing upstairs is more laidback, downstairs is more like a nightclub. Good food for brunch too!
Arts & Culture
Great indoor courtyard (considered one of the top architectural wonders of the world) and amazing art as well. Stop by here after the other Smithsonians close as this one stays open longer.
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Great indoor courtyard (considered one of the top architectural wonders of the world) and amazing art as well. Stop by here after the other Smithsonians close as this one stays open longer.
Under the radar museum with wonderful art. Not free except first Sundays of the month is community day.
22 locals recommend
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NWUnder the radar museum with wonderful art. Not free except first Sundays of the month is community day.
Shopping
Good local foods and small independent shops. Kind of tucked away and hard to find.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEGood local foods and small independent shops. Kind of tucked away and hard to find.
More shopping, less food than Union Market. Nice arts and gifts available
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEMore shopping, less food than Union Market. Nice arts and gifts available
Entertainment & Activities
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWCapitals games are so much fun, Wizards games not so much.