Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Great beer and wine. Also has bagels and coffee. Generally a high-end convenience store.
21 locals recommend
P&C Market
1023 East Capitol Street SoutheastGreat beer and wine. Also has bagels and coffee. Generally a high-end convenience store.
Convenient, but not high-end store that has essentials like bread, milk, etc.
9 locals recommend
Mott's Market
233 12th St SEConvenient, but not high-end store that has essentials like bread, milk, etc.
We have a Trader Joe's! Newly opened and so wonderful. They have all sorts of great groceries, beer and wine.
192 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
750 Pennsylvania Ave. SEWe have a Trader Joe's! Newly opened and so wonderful. They have all sorts of great groceries, beer and wine.
Shopping
Wonderfully renovated old city market with fresh fish, bread, flowers, etc.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEWonderfully renovated old city market with fresh fish, bread, flowers, etc.
Food Scene
Ted's Bulletin has classic American dishes like grilled cheese with tomato soup and meatloaf. They have a kids menu, make a variety of milkshakes, and pastries (including pop tarts).
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SETed's Bulletin has classic American dishes like grilled cheese with tomato soup and meatloaf. They have a kids menu, make a variety of milkshakes, and pastries (including pop tarts).
Tunnicliff's is just across from Eastern Market. The environment is warm, welcoming and comfortable. They have a kids menu. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.
45 locals recommend
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SETunnicliff's is just across from Eastern Market. The environment is warm, welcoming and comfortable. They have a kids menu. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.
This is our go to place for pizza. It is really thin crust brick oven pizza. Very informal. They have 8 and 12 inch pizzas. Seat yourself (indoor and outdoor). Kid friendly
37 locals recommend
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEThis is our go to place for pizza. It is really thin crust brick oven pizza. Very informal. They have 8 and 12 inch pizzas. Seat yourself (indoor and outdoor). Kid friendly
They do great pizzas, but have a variety of other dishes as well (the mini-burgers are awesome). Nice beer selection. Outdoor seating. Kid friendly.
226 locals recommend
matchbox
521 8th St SEThey do great pizzas, but have a variety of other dishes as well (the mini-burgers are awesome). Nice beer selection. Outdoor seating. Kid friendly.
Awesome mussels, fries, and Belgium beers. Also has a great atmosphere.
169 locals recommend
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEAwesome mussels, fries, and Belgium beers. Also has a great atmosphere.
Really great ramen noodles. The place is tiny (upstairs), so you generally give your name and cell # then go to one if the bars nearby. They do takeout without a wait.
256 locals recommend
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEReally great ramen noodles. The place is tiny (upstairs), so you generally give your name and cell # then go to one if the bars nearby. They do takeout without a wait.
Everything Else
The red line metro goes through Union Station. They also have shops, Amtrak, and bikethesites.com for kid's bike rental (haven't actually tried).
629 locals recommend
Union Station
The red line metro goes through Union Station. They also have shops, Amtrak, and bikethesites.com for kid's bike rental (haven't actually tried).