Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWLocal culinary institution!
Best coffee & chai. Same owners as Diner & Open City. Open early 6:30 am until 12 am Sun-Wed. Until 3 am Th-Sat. Good food nice service. Hipster loungey w/ mix & match shabby chic mcm furnishings.
252 locals recommend
Tryst
2459 18th St NWBest coffee & chai. Same owners as Diner & Open City. Open early 6:30 am until 12 am Sun-Wed. Until 3 am Th-Sat. Good food nice service. Hipster loungey w/ mix & match shabby chic mcm furnishings.
For quick and wallet friendly lunch or dinner, head to this make-it-yourself Falafel shop! Beware of too many toppings to choose from and the delicious fries. The curry ketchup is amazing.
125 locals recommend
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWFor quick and wallet friendly lunch or dinner, head to this make-it-yourself Falafel shop! Beware of too many toppings to choose from and the delicious fries. The curry ketchup is amazing.
Huge fan of this place. For quick and wallet friendly lunch or dinner, head to this make-it-yourself Falafel shop! Beware of too many toppings to choose from and the delicious fries. The curry ketchup is amazing.
125 locals recommend
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWHuge fan of this place. For quick and wallet friendly lunch or dinner, head to this make-it-yourself Falafel shop! Beware of too many toppings to choose from and the delicious fries. The curry ketchup is amazing.
More than just a restaurant. Small bookstore, great restaurant, delicious drinks with a side of poetry, recitals and music.
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWMore than just a restaurant. Small bookstore, great restaurant, delicious drinks with a side of poetry, recitals and music.
Originally a food truck, this place didn't forget its four-wheeled past. Super sandwiches, usually order 2. The Buenos Aires with chimi churry is to die for (figuratively!).
104 locals recommend
SUNdeVICH
1314 9th St NWOriginally a food truck, this place didn't forget its four-wheeled past. Super sandwiches, usually order 2. The Buenos Aires with chimi churry is to die for (figuratively!).
Guilty pleasure. Excellent pizza in less than 7 minutes. Can't beat that. Seating can be hard to find, but otherwise, it's a carton full of delicious goodness.
210 locals recommend
&pizza
1118 H St NEGuilty pleasure. Excellent pizza in less than 7 minutes. Can't beat that. Seating can be hard to find, but otherwise, it's a carton full of delicious goodness.
Pizzeria Vetri
2221 14th St NWAnother good pizza joint. Guess I like pizza.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful park with dramatic tiered fountains. It is perfect for a lazy afternoon stroll and hang out. During the warmer months, every Sunday, there is a drum circle that starts around 4pm and turns up around 7pm.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestA beautiful park with dramatic tiered fountains. It is perfect for a lazy afternoon stroll and hang out. During the warmer months, every Sunday, there is a drum circle that starts around 4pm and turns up around 7pm.
Drinks & Nightlife
A real DC Institution, with more talent than other DC Institutions (i.e. Congress, etc. :P). A bar, music venue with multiple personalities, from beautiful blues and jazz to karaoke and contemporary DJs.
123 locals recommend
Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWA real DC Institution, with more talent than other DC Institutions (i.e. Congress, etc. :P). A bar, music venue with multiple personalities, from beautiful blues and jazz to karaoke and contemporary DJs.
Jojo Restaurant & Bar
1518 U St NWSuper good Jazz. Don't miss it. Good brunch as well.
Again, like most venues in DC, this one has many faces. Great brunch on the weekend, good bar in the afternoon with a sweaty dance floor at night. Good spot to get the sound of local DJs.
59 locals recommend
Cafe Saint-Ex
1847 14th St NWAgain, like most venues in DC, this one has many faces. Great brunch on the weekend, good bar in the afternoon with a sweaty dance floor at night. Good spot to get the sound of local DJs.
Black Jack
1612 14th St NWSuper good happy hours. Good pizza. Good beer selection.
Super beer selection. Long long list of beer on tap and/or bottles. Good atmosphere.
136 locals recommend
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWSuper beer selection. Long long list of beer on tap and/or bottles. Good atmosphere.
Shopping
For the everyday heavenly needs. Try the Ajvar from Macedonia or Bulgaria. It's good. Very good. Like super good on a slice of baguette... Heaven at $2.99. Not bad.
342 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWFor the everyday heavenly needs. Try the Ajvar from Macedonia or Bulgaria. It's good. Very good. Like super good on a slice of baguette... Heaven at $2.99. Not bad.
Cool finds from around the region. Clothes, pictures from people's albums (#!f*?#), furniture, etc. Some are vintage, others are odd finds and some even made to order (dining tables, I'm looking at you).
50 locals recommend
Miss Pixie's
1626 14th St NWCool finds from around the region. Clothes, pictures from people's albums (#!f*?#), furniture, etc. Some are vintage, others are odd finds and some even made to order (dining tables, I'm looking at you).
Located right across the street. Great for last-minute grocery needs at fair prices. Try their daily soup offerings, he-man buns (Korean-owned) and sushi bar (fresh fish). Free sushi tastings 7-9PM.
58 locals recommend
Streets Market and Cafe
2400 14th St NWLocated right across the street. Great for last-minute grocery needs at fair prices. Try their daily soup offerings, he-man buns (Korean-owned) and sushi bar (fresh fish). Free sushi tastings 7-9PM.
Arts & Culture
If in town on the 1st THursday of the month, try the Phillips Gallery for Jazz after 5pm as you take in their beautiful collection.
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWIf in town on the 1st THursday of the month, try the Phillips Gallery for Jazz after 5pm as you take in their beautiful collection.