Guidebook for Washington

Brian
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

This is the #1 rated Thai restaurant in DC, and it is our favorite place to eat out. It is conveniently located just 4 houses down from our home, and they offer great happy hour specials as well!
109 localnici recomandă
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NW
109 localnici recomandă
This is the #1 rated Thai restaurant in DC, and it is our favorite place to eat out. It is conveniently located just 4 houses down from our home, and they offer great happy hour specials as well!
Shaw's Tavern is a perfect place to grab a drink and some delicious comfort food. They have live music several nights a week, and ample outdoor seating that is perfect for Sunday brunch.
176 localnici recomandă
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NE
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Shaw's Tavern is a perfect place to grab a drink and some delicious comfort food. They have live music several nights a week, and ample outdoor seating that is perfect for Sunday brunch.
Bistro Bohem offers a great variety of German and Polish inspired small plate dishes. This is the perfect place to go to share food with friends, and they have a great outdoor seating area as well.
77 localnici recomandă
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NW
77 localnici recomandă
Bistro Bohem offers a great variety of German and Polish inspired small plate dishes. This is the perfect place to go to share food with friends, and they have a great outdoor seating area as well.
The Brixton is a British style restaurant/pub, with a full service restaurant on the first floor, and a bar on the second floor. They are also home to one of the largest roof bars in the city!
101 localnici recomandă
Brixton
901 U St NW
101 localnici recomandă
The Brixton is a British style restaurant/pub, with a full service restaurant on the first floor, and a bar on the second floor. They are also home to one of the largest roof bars in the city!
1905 doesn't look like much from outside, but the food is fantastic, including the vegetarian options. They have amazing prohibition era style cocktails, and a rooftop bar to enjoy the weather.
8 localnici recomandă
1905 9th St NW
1905 9th Street Northwest
8 localnici recomandă
1905 doesn't look like much from outside, but the food is fantastic, including the vegetarian options. They have amazing prohibition era style cocktails, and a rooftop bar to enjoy the weather.
This is another amazing Thai restaurant steps from our home. The chef cooks homestyle for $30 per person, and the food just keeps coming. Reservations are a MUST so plan ahead for this one!
106 localnici recomandă
Thai X-ing
515 9th St NW
106 localnici recomandă
This is another amazing Thai restaurant steps from our home. The chef cooks homestyle for $30 per person, and the food just keeps coming. Reservations are a MUST so plan ahead for this one!
This is an eclectic restaurant and coffee shop that is a neighborhood favorite. They also have lots of live music events in the evenings on the weekend.
354 localnici recomandă
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NW
354 localnici recomandă
This is an eclectic restaurant and coffee shop that is a neighborhood favorite. They also have lots of live music events in the evenings on the weekend.
Table is a locally sourced farm to table restaurant that is simply delicious. It is on the pricey side, but well worth it for that special night out. Reservations are a must!
36 localnici recomandă
Table
903 N Street Northwest
36 localnici recomandă
Table is a locally sourced farm to table restaurant that is simply delicious. It is on the pricey side, but well worth it for that special night out. Reservations are a must!
This is a specialty food market during the day, and then turns into a high end restaurant on Wednesday through Saturday evenings. This is a unique experience for food connoisseurs!
12 localnici recomandă
Seasonal Pantry
165 High Street
12 localnici recomandă
This is a specialty food market during the day, and then turns into a high end restaurant on Wednesday through Saturday evenings. This is a unique experience for food connoisseurs!
Located in Blagden Alley, SUNdeVICH offers amazing sandwiches using only fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Its location is off the beaten path, but a trip here is definitely worth it.
104 localnici recomandă
SUNdeVICH
1314 9th St NW
104 localnici recomandă
Located in Blagden Alley, SUNdeVICH offers amazing sandwiches using only fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Its location is off the beaten path, but a trip here is definitely worth it.
Enjoy simple, fresh and flavorful modern american cuisine at Thally. Thally is perfect for a special date night in the city, with an upscale but cozy atmosphere. Reservations strongly suggested.
24 localnici recomandă
Thally
1316 9th Street Northwest
24 localnici recomandă
Enjoy simple, fresh and flavorful modern american cuisine at Thally. Thally is perfect for a special date night in the city, with an upscale but cozy atmosphere. Reservations strongly suggested.
Red Toque Cafe might not look like much from the outside, but the food is incredible. This kabob grill offers generous portions for reasonable prices, a great place to stop on your walk home!
23 localnici recomandă
Red Toque Kebob
1701 6th St NW
23 localnici recomandă
Red Toque Cafe might not look like much from the outside, but the food is incredible. This kabob grill offers generous portions for reasonable prices, a great place to stop on your walk home!
This is a small but amazing restaurant featuring a whiskey bar and good old southern cooking. Owned by James Beard nominated Derek Brown, you don't want to miss this place!
30 localnici recomandă
Southern Efficiency
1841 7th Street Northwest
30 localnici recomandă
This is a small but amazing restaurant featuring a whiskey bar and good old southern cooking. Owned by James Beard nominated Derek Brown, you don't want to miss this place!
Located right on top of the north entrance to the Shaw Metro, this is a perfect spot to grab a snack before you head out sightseeing. The muffins are absolutely amazing, and they have coffee too!
1817 7th St NW
1817 7th Street Northwest
Located right on top of the north entrance to the Shaw Metro, this is a perfect spot to grab a snack before you head out sightseeing. The muffins are absolutely amazing, and they have coffee too!
If you are looking for some traditional Japanese food in the neighborhood, this is the place to go. It is a hidden gem, and marked only by a red lantern outside the front door.
41 localnici recomandă
Izakaya Seki
1117 V St NW
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If you are looking for some traditional Japanese food in the neighborhood, this is the place to go. It is a hidden gem, and marked only by a red lantern outside the front door.
This new restaurant is a great place to grab a quick lunch right next to the metro. They offer a variety of seafood and fish sandwiches, and it is delicious!
1819 7th St NW
1819 7th Street Northwest
This new restaurant is a great place to grab a quick lunch right next to the metro. They offer a variety of seafood and fish sandwiches, and it is delicious!
Starbucks is always a good option for coffee, and there are a million locations across the city. This one is the closest to our house, located right next to the Giant grocery store.
899 O St NW
Starbucks is always a good option for coffee, and there are a million locations across the city. This one is the closest to our house, located right next to the Giant grocery store.

Everything Else

Our house is a 5 minute walk to the south entrance of the Shaw/Howard University Metro Station on the Green/Yellow line. This allows you to get anywhere in the city with ease during your stay!
800 R St NW
800 R Street Northwest
Our house is a 5 minute walk to the south entrance of the Shaw/Howard University Metro Station on the Green/Yellow line. This allows you to get anywhere in the city with ease during your stay!
The Convention Center is one metro stop from our house. This makes our location perfect for everyone traveling to the city on business at the Convention Center!
150 localnici recomandă
Centrul de Convenții Walter E. Washington
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW
150 localnici recomandă
The Convention Center is one metro stop from our house. This makes our location perfect for everyone traveling to the city on business at the Convention Center!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a brand new bar that offers Sherry and Ham. It is an interesting concept, but everything is of the highest quality, and it is a great place to grab a pre-dinner drink/snack.
35 localnici recomandă
Mockingbird Hill
1843 7th Street Northwest
35 localnici recomandă
This is a brand new bar that offers Sherry and Ham. It is an interesting concept, but everything is of the highest quality, and it is a great place to grab a pre-dinner drink/snack.
Nellie's is consistently voted as the #1 gay bar in DC, and it is a fun place to hang out for everyone! They also serve bar food and have a large roof deck for those hot summer nights in DC.
107 localnici recomandă
Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NW
107 localnici recomandă
Nellie's is consistently voted as the #1 gay bar in DC, and it is a fun place to hang out for everyone! They also serve bar food and have a large roof deck for those hot summer nights in DC.
A & D is a neighborhood bar with a relaxed atmosphere, and great happy hour specials. The bartenders are incredibly friendly, and will invent a new drink for you on the spot!
1314 9th St NW
1314 9th Street Northwest
A & D is a neighborhood bar with a relaxed atmosphere, and great happy hour specials. The bartenders are incredibly friendly, and will invent a new drink for you on the spot!
Enjoy the summer weather with a German beer at this outdoor neighborhood hot spot. It is a perfect relaxed atmosphere to unwind after a long day of sightseeing. All seating is outdoors.
205 localnici recomandă
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NW
205 localnici recomandă
Enjoy the summer weather with a German beer at this outdoor neighborhood hot spot. It is a perfect relaxed atmosphere to unwind after a long day of sightseeing. All seating is outdoors.
If you have a hankering for an awesome oyster bar, this is the place to go. The oysters are always great, and the drinks are also fantastic at this hip bar.
38 localnici recomandă
Eat the Rich
1839 7th St NW
38 localnici recomandă
If you have a hankering for an awesome oyster bar, this is the place to go. The oysters are always great, and the drinks are also fantastic at this hip bar.
You simply can't beat this place. The beers are all amazing and brewed in house, and the food is also fantastic. They feature an extensive cheese bar as well, this is a neighborhood favorite!
124 localnici recomandă
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NE
124 localnici recomandă
You simply can't beat this place. The beers are all amazing and brewed in house, and the food is also fantastic. They feature an extensive cheese bar as well, this is a neighborhood favorite!

Arts & Culture

The newly reopened Howard Theatre is an incredible space and performance venue. There is always a wide variety of musician, comedians and entertainers headlining, just 3 blocks from our house!
160 localnici recomandă
Howard Theatre
620 T St NW
160 localnici recomandă
The newly reopened Howard Theatre is an incredible space and performance venue. There is always a wide variety of musician, comedians and entertainers headlining, just 3 blocks from our house!
This is the place to go to catch some of the best bands around. Big name groups always stop here on their concert tours, so check the calendar to get tickets for a show while you are in town.
455 localnici recomandă
9:30
815 V St NW
455 localnici recomandă
This is the place to go to catch some of the best bands around. Big name groups always stop here on their concert tours, so check the calendar to get tickets for a show while you are in town.
It is a quick ride on the metro, 2 stops to Chinatown where you can catch a sports game or big ticket concert at the Verizon Center. There are also tons of restaurants and stores in Chinatown.
305 localnici recomandă
Capital One Arena
601 F St NW
305 localnici recomandă
It is a quick ride on the metro, 2 stops to Chinatown where you can catch a sports game or big ticket concert at the Verizon Center. There are also tons of restaurants and stores in Chinatown.

Essentials

Get all of the groceries you need during your stay at DC's brand new O Street Market: DC's largest grocery store complete with a high end butcher, huge wine/beer selection and a cafe with free wifi.
803 localnici recomandă
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW
803 localnici recomandă
Get all of the groceries you need during your stay at DC's brand new O Street Market: DC's largest grocery store complete with a high end butcher, huge wine/beer selection and a cafe with free wifi.