Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Craving for a great Belgium Waffle for breakfast or for a pot of mussels with Belgian beer for dinner? This place is great for both and many other delicious plates. $$
106 locals recommend
Belga Café
514 8th St SECraving for a great Belgium Waffle for breakfast or for a pot of mussels with Belgian beer for dinner? This place is great for both and many other delicious plates. $$
I usually avoid Italian places, but this guy learned few tricks by living in Florence for a while. The pastas are quite authentic, but the fancy "antipasti" are also noteworthy! $$$
84 locals recommend
Acqua Al 2
I usually avoid Italian places, but this guy learned few tricks by living in Florence for a while. The pastas are quite authentic, but the fancy "antipasti" are also noteworthy! $$$
Good for American Coffee. Have some doubts about their espresso, but I am Italian picky espresso lover. $
171 locals recommend
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood for American Coffee. Have some doubts about their espresso, but I am Italian picky espresso lover. $
Good for a breakfast, a simple coffee, a brunch or a quick lunch, this place offer a really great organic bread. We also buy it to eat it at home. Try their bread basket with to get the idea. $$
86 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood for a breakfast, a simple coffee, a brunch or a quick lunch, this place offer a really great organic bread. We also buy it to eat it at home. Try their bread basket with to get the idea. $$
A classic for DC residents, we suggest to go there on a Tuesday night for the American special: Burger and milkshake for 15.99$! Or for breakfast, but be ready to wait in line during weekends! $
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEA classic for DC residents, we suggest to go there on a Tuesday night for the American special: Burger and milkshake for 15.99$! Or for breakfast, but be ready to wait in line during weekends! $
Best soft pretzel of all DC! Also, they serve something called breakfast slider, a pretzel dough filled with egg and bacon. Very Yummy! $
110 locals recommend
The Pretzel Bakery
257 15th St SEBest soft pretzel of all DC! Also, they serve something called breakfast slider, a pretzel dough filled with egg and bacon. Very Yummy! $
Art and Soul
415 New Jersey Ave NWLocal ingredients, sophisticated dining. The chef is very good! $$$
Best Ethipic we found in DC! The food is great and service even better! $$
147 locals recommend
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEBest Ethipic we found in DC! The food is great and service even better! $$
il Canale
1065 31st St NWVery good Italian style pizza! $$
Etto
1541 14th St NWExcellent Italian style pizza. Recommended! $$
Counter-service bakery & cafe with a New Orleans bent set in a rustic Lincoln-era carriage house. Must try the “hot-out-of-the-fryer” beignets! $$
8 locals recommend
Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery
901 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastCounter-service bakery & cafe with a New Orleans bent set in a rustic Lincoln-era carriage house. Must try the “hot-out-of-the-fryer” beignets! $$
Small plates menu of traditional Balkan dishes, plus regional spirits presented in rustic-chic digs. Ideally, don't have lunch when you go here and get all you can eat menu (with all you can drink too) for $40-50.
134 locals recommend
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SESmall plates menu of traditional Balkan dishes, plus regional spirits presented in rustic-chic digs. Ideally, don't have lunch when you go here and get all you can eat menu (with all you can drink too) for $40-50.
Essentials
We go just 2 blocks away for quick groceries. They have fairly good selection of organic items and many items usually on sale. Use this number 703 870 5232 at the check-out for discounts. $
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWWe go just 2 blocks away for quick groceries. They have fairly good selection of organic items and many items usually on sale. Use this number 703 870 5232 at the check-out for discounts. $
Very similar to Whole Foods, but less good. You can find organic options, fresh breads and many other local produce. $$
410 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrVery similar to Whole Foods, but less good. You can find organic options, fresh breads and many other local produce. $$
Feel like farm market, Flea Market or just like a local famous breakfast/brunch? Saturday and Sundays this place offers all of it, but a less busy breakfast and market 7 days a week. Locals favorite!
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEFeel like farm market, Flea Market or just like a local famous breakfast/brunch? Saturday and Sundays this place offers all of it, but a less busy breakfast and market 7 days a week. Locals favorite!
CVS
645 H St NEClassic CVS pharmacy with everything medicine related and not.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our absolute favorite gelato place. Ingredients are often local, but the preparation technique is truly Italian. In cold weather try the espresso on top of gelato or the sipping chocolate! $
22 locals recommend
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEThis is our absolute favorite gelato place. Ingredients are often local, but the preparation technique is truly Italian. In cold weather try the espresso on top of gelato or the sipping chocolate! $
A classic for DC lovers, this bar is for beer drinkers and football lovers, but also for anyone who wants to experience the classical American bar atmosphere. Happy hour from 4 to 7 everyday. $
77 locals recommend
Trusty's
1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SEA classic for DC lovers, this bar is for beer drinkers and football lovers, but also for anyone who wants to experience the classical American bar atmosphere. Happy hour from 4 to 7 everyday. $
Everything with chicken...and Strawberry Margaritas at this easy going bar/restaurant place. $
25 locals recommend
Banana Cafe & Piano Bar
Everything with chicken...and Strawberry Margaritas at this easy going bar/restaurant place. $
Arts & Culture
Feel like walking, biking or going for a run? This park is great and very close. Enjoy the river and the ducks, the green grass and the long bike trail! Cross Pennsylvania bridge to get there.
12 locals recommend
Anacostia Park Section F
1900 Anacostia DrFeel like walking, biking or going for a run? This park is great and very close. Enjoy the river and the ducks, the green grass and the long bike trail! Cross Pennsylvania bridge to get there.
On the way to Union Station this park offers a nice walk and view on the neighborhood, 2 different playgrounds for children and a loop for running around.
106 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
On the way to Union Station this park offers a nice walk and view on the neighborhood, 2 different playgrounds for children and a loop for running around.
Sightseeing
All the most famous museums and National monuments are around here. You can walk from our place (30 mins) or take the metro and get out at Smithsonian station.
1111 locals recommend
National Mall
All the most famous museums and National monuments are around here. You can walk from our place (30 mins) or take the metro and get out at Smithsonian station.
You can enjoy a view of the Capitol by just walking few blocks and getting to Pennsylvania Avenue. A 25 minutes walk to get to the building itself.
670 locals recommend
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastYou can enjoy a view of the Capitol by just walking few blocks and getting to Pennsylvania Avenue. A 25 minutes walk to get to the building itself.
Located to the east of the Capitol Hill Historic District in Southeast Washington, Barney Circle is a residential neighborhood of uninterrupted rows of typical single-family brick row houses.
Barney Circle
Located to the east of the Capitol Hill Historic District in Southeast Washington, Barney Circle is a residential neighborhood of uninterrupted rows of typical single-family brick row houses.
One of the most typical residential neighborhood of DC composed predominantly of rowhouses of different stylistic varieties and periods. Side by side manor houses, Federal townhouses, rowbrick houses.
190 locals recommend
Capitol Hill
One of the most typical residential neighborhood of DC composed predominantly of rowhouses of different stylistic varieties and periods. Side by side manor houses, Federal townhouses, rowbrick houses.
Everything Else
Main transfer point by train and bus to New York City. Walking distance 25 minutes.
629 locals recommend
Union Station
Main transfer point by train and bus to New York City. Walking distance 25 minutes.
Closest urgent care, working in the evening, with no appointment required
13 locals recommend
MedStar PromptCare at Capitol Hill
228 7th St SEClosest urgent care, working in the evening, with no appointment required
Shopping
Amazing restaurants, cute boutiques, great local businesses, marine barracks, and a nice sense of community identify this part of the neighborhood. Sure worth a stroll!
133 locals recommend
Barracks Row Main Street
731 8th St SEAmazing restaurants, cute boutiques, great local businesses, marine barracks, and a nice sense of community identify this part of the neighborhood. Sure worth a stroll!