Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEInteresting and delicious take on brunch.
Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBest brunch and bottomless mimosas in town
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEUnion Kitchen Grocery
538 3rd St NEGreat coffee close by.
Jacob's Coffee House
401 8th St NEGood coffee and above average bagels.
A local favorite with a rotating selection of sandwiches. Delicious.
76 locals recommend
Taylor Gourmet
1116 H St NEA local favorite with a rotating selection of sandwiches. Delicious.
A true neighborhood spot located in an old rowhouse. The pasta is good (not great) but the pizza is amazing and fairly priced. Also delivers.
10 locals recommend
Bistro Italiano
320 D St NEA true neighborhood spot located in an old rowhouse. The pasta is good (not great) but the pizza is amazing and fairly priced. Also delivers.
Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NEReliably good fast casual spot only a few blocks away.
Best place in town to catch a Premier League soccer match. Great food (try the fish and chips), sneaky good brunch, and all-around fun pub.
100 locals recommend
The Queen Vic
1206 H St NEBest place in town to catch a Premier League soccer match. Great food (try the fish and chips), sneaky good brunch, and all-around fun pub.
A DC institution. Well, the original location on U Street NW is a DC institution. This is a more recent expansion that still serves up half-smokes and chili cheese fries like the original.
84 locals recommend
Ben's Chili Bowl
1001 H St NEA DC institution. Well, the original location on U Street NW is a DC institution. This is a more recent expansion that still serves up half-smokes and chili cheese fries like the original.
Best Cajun food we’ve ever had outside of New Orleans. Also a fun place to grab a drink.
27 locals recommend
Po Boy Jim Bar and Grill
709 H St NEBest Cajun food we’ve ever had outside of New Orleans. Also a fun place to grab a drink.
Great Ethiopian food only a few blocks away. Reservations recommended.
147 locals recommend
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEGreat Ethiopian food only a few blocks away. Reservations recommended.
Our favorite neighborhood sushi restaurant. Reservations recommended.
20 locals recommend
Sushi Capitol
325 Pennsylvania Ave. SEOur favorite neighborhood sushi restaurant. Reservations recommended.
Funky, fun, fantastic! They don’t take reservations and people start lining up around 4PM.
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEFunky, fun, fantastic! They don’t take reservations and people start lining up around 4PM.
Our favorite restaurant in town. Like stepping into a Parisian bistro. Make sure to save room for dessert. Reservations recommended.
52 locals recommend
Montmartre
327 7th St SEOur favorite restaurant in town. Like stepping into a Parisian bistro. Make sure to save room for dessert. Reservations recommended.
In our opinion, the best sushi restaurant in town. Pricy, but omakase at the chef’s table is a great way to celebrate a special occasion. Reservations strongly recommended.
Sushi Ogawa
2100 Connecticut Ave NWIn our opinion, the best sushi restaurant in town. Pricy, but omakase at the chef’s table is a great way to celebrate a special occasion. Reservations strongly recommended.
Unconventional Diner
1207 9th St NWUpscale comfort food.
Amazing and unique Thai restaurant experience. Does not take reservations so you have to line up at around 4:30PM to get your name on the list. Worth the effort, especially if you like spicy food.
55 locals recommend
Little Serow
1511 17th St NWAmazing and unique Thai restaurant experience. Does not take reservations so you have to line up at around 4:30PM to get your name on the list. Worth the effort, especially if you like spicy food.
Essentials
Don’t forget to check out the bar upstairs. Probably the best prices in town for draft beer.
287 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEDon’t forget to check out the bar upstairs. Probably the best prices in town for draft beer.
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWCVS
645 H St NE