Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Fantastic coffee, great staff, has wifi but can be hard to get a seat in the middle of the day.
171 locals recommend
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEFantastic coffee, great staff, has wifi but can be hard to get a seat in the middle of the day.
A *new* artisan market with food stands, bars, and some shopping. I love Neopol for their Salmon BLT and Rappahannock for their oysters. Righteous cheese has some great wine and beer pairings.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEA *new* artisan market with food stands, bars, and some shopping. I love Neopol for their Salmon BLT and Rappahannock for their oysters. Righteous cheese has some great wine and beer pairings.
Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat seafood, half price raw bar every night 10 pm - midnight.
Amazing breakfast sliders (egg, cheese, bacon on a pretzel roll), fresh pretzels with dips, coffee and sometimes more. Very casual spot.
110 locals recommend
The Pretzel Bakery
257 15th St SEAmazing breakfast sliders (egg, cheese, bacon on a pretzel roll), fresh pretzels with dips, coffee and sometimes more. Very casual spot.
Delicious pizza, comes out fast, very casual place. They do carryout, but not delivery. Also have yummy sandwiches.
37 locals recommend
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEDelicious pizza, comes out fast, very casual place. They do carryout, but not delivery. Also have yummy sandwiches.
Hole in the wall El Salvadorian place. Great papusas, fried plantains, burritos, etc. They also have fresh juices and horchata.
39 locals recommend
Tortilla Café
210 7th Street SoutheastHole in the wall El Salvadorian place. Great papusas, fried plantains, burritos, etc. They also have fresh juices and horchata.
A yummy restaurant with a casual, down home feel. It's expensive and no reservations. You can get in line at 4 pm, doors open at 5:30 and they will text you when your table is ready. Or, try the bar.
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEA yummy restaurant with a casual, down home feel. It's expensive and no reservations. You can get in line at 4 pm, doors open at 5:30 and they will text you when your table is ready. Or, try the bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive bar around the corner from my place. Good for food on the later side, I get the grilled cheese. Warning - they don't have french fries.
77 locals recommend
Trusty's
1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SEDive bar around the corner from my place. Good for food on the later side, I get the grilled cheese. Warning - they don't have french fries.
Wisdom
1432 Pennsylvania Ave. SEMy neighborhood's cocktail bar. Known for absinthe too.
Essentials
Closest grocery store. When I want produce, I go to Harris Teeter. But, their prices are slightly higher than Safeway.
410 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrClosest grocery store. When I want produce, I go to Harris Teeter. But, their prices are slightly higher than Safeway.
Sightseeing
Really fun statue of Einstein! Stop by while seeing other sites!
25 locals recommend
Albert Einstein Memorial
2101 Constitution Ave. NWReally fun statue of Einstein! Stop by while seeing other sites!
Arts & Culture
Great Museum connected to the American Art Museum. Has an amazing atrium with a cafe.
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Great Museum connected to the American Art Museum. Has an amazing atrium with a cafe.
If you like looking at buildings and how things are made go here. Plus, they have the best museum gift shop in the city - particularly for gifts for kids.
92 locals recommend
National Building Museum
401 F St NWIf you like looking at buildings and how things are made go here. Plus, they have the best museum gift shop in the city - particularly for gifts for kids.
Everything Else
An awesome place to soak up nature. No matter the season, there are trees doing their thing. In the spring, they have flowering cherry blossoms way beyond the peak downtown. Enter at the R St. gate
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEAn awesome place to soak up nature. No matter the season, there are trees doing their thing. In the spring, they have flowering cherry blossoms way beyond the peak downtown. Enter at the R St. gate
This is where I take my dry cleaning. They are super friendly and can do next day jobs if you ask.
Society Cleaners
439 14th St SEThis is where I take my dry cleaning. They are super friendly and can do next day jobs if you ask.
Pharmacy right by the metro. There is another one at 12th Street and Pennsylvania closer to my house.
347 locals recommend
CVS
645 H St NEPharmacy right by the metro. There is another one at 12th Street and Pennsylvania closer to my house.
Lavender Retreat Wellness Club
1236 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat for massage, facials, acupuncture. Very peaceful setting.
Lincoln Park
Great place for running, people watching, etc.
They have Friday evening concerts in the summer that are super fun. You can bring your own food and drink.
145 locals recommend
The Yards Park
355 Water St SEThey have Friday evening concerts in the summer that are super fun. You can bring your own food and drink.
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball.
A great place to see beautiful flowers and plants all year round. An amazing orchid collection and a cool tropical section.
253 locals recommend
United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWA great place to see beautiful flowers and plants all year round. An amazing orchid collection and a cool tropical section.
Shopping
Great artists on the weekends and a flea market on Sunday. It's a great neighborhood to walk and enhanced with the weekend market.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEGreat artists on the weekends and a flea market on Sunday. It's a great neighborhood to walk and enhanced with the weekend market.