Gabrielle’s DC Guidebook
Transportation
Van Ness-UDC Station
4200 Connecticut Ave NWclosest Metro! 2 blocks north on Conn. Ave
Sightseeing
Grab a ticket and enjoy a baseball game! this area is also great for food and drinks and a nearby park has Trapeze and waterfront sights to enjoy ...
455 locals recommend
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEGrab a ticket and enjoy a baseball game! this area is also great for food and drinks and a nearby park has Trapeze and waterfront sights to enjoy ...
one of the highest points in the city. walkable from our house ... lovely to see!
226 locals recommend
Washington National Cathedral
one of the highest points in the city. walkable from our house ... lovely to see!
Dupont Circle
Mural Walk NE, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Columbia Heights
Adams Morgan
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWHop on a bike and travel through Rock Creek Park to get to the monuments! Or just take the metro and walk around.. gorgeous any season!
22 locals recommend
Jefferson Memorial
16 E Basin Dr SWHop on a bike and travel through Rock Creek Park to get to the monuments! Or just take the metro and walk around.. gorgeous any season!
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWHoward Theatre
620 T St NWHoward University
2400 6th St NWTakoma Station Tavern
Excellent live music!
Walk from here takes 15-20 minutes or 1-2 stops on the metro!
771 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWWalk from here takes 15-20 minutes or 1-2 stops on the metro!
Peirce Mill
2401 Tilden St NW5 minutes walk to Rock Creek Park.. perfect for trails and nature!
Lovely to pass by on way to the Cathedral.. a beautiful street of classic DC houses!
Rosedale Conservancy
Lovely to pass by on way to the Cathedral.. a beautiful street of classic DC houses!
Georgetown
Shopping, food, waterfront! A must see when in DC!
Food scene
So many great places to eat! Le Diplomate, The Smith, Jeni's Icecream, Jubilee, Barcelona Wine Bar, etc .. you cannot go wrong down this way. Compass Rose for mules and great music and vibe!
98 locals recommend
U Street Northwest
U Street NorthwestSo many great places to eat! Le Diplomate, The Smith, Jeni's Icecream, Jubilee, Barcelona Wine Bar, etc .. you cannot go wrong down this way. Compass Rose for mules and great music and vibe!
Love love this place! Great food, great people watching.. perfect in any kind of weather, but especially in warm weather when you can see an outdoor movie or sit outside with friends for hours.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NELove love this place! Great food, great people watching.. perfect in any kind of weather, but especially in warm weather when you can see an outdoor movie or sit outside with friends for hours.
SW Waterfront is filled with great restaurants, beautiful views and a fun vibe! Grab a concert at The Anthem, sip at cocktail at 12 Stories with gorgeous views of the water, or stroll down the walkway. Cute shops, good vibe!
Southwest Waterfront
SW Waterfront is filled with great restaurants, beautiful views and a fun vibe! Grab a concert at The Anthem, sip at cocktail at 12 Stories with gorgeous views of the water, or stroll down the walkway. Cute shops, good vibe!
Southwest Waterfront
Lovely for sitting outside and enjoying good food! Frose on a sunny afternoon with friends!
9 locals recommend
Millie's Spring Valley
4866 Massachusetts Ave NWLovely for sitting outside and enjoying good food! Frose on a sunny afternoon with friends!
12 Stories
75 District Square SWGreat rooftop!
Seylou Bakery
926 N St NWFavorite local bread and coffee shop!
Donut Run
6904 4th St NWGreat donuts and Takoma Park is super cute!
Surfside
4200 Wisconsin Avenue NorthwestClose by ! Good for tacos and local margaritas!
Comet Ping Pong
5037 Connecticut Ave NWGreat pizza and ping pong!
2 Amys
3715 Macomb St NWLocal pizza! Woodfire with a glass of wine!
Pupatella
Another favorite pizza spot!
Lebanese Taverna
Good spot for Mediterranean food! Not far from the zoo!
Maydan
1346 Florida Ave NWLittle Blackbird
Super cute, listed on Eater for great new restaurants!
Ceibo
Cute for a candlelit dinner!
Rasika West End
1190 New Hampshire Ave NWDelicious! Fantastic Indian flavors!
One of my faves! Delicious cocktails and amazing entrées! My fave- the whole red snapper!
127 locals recommend
Thip Khao Restaurant
3462 14th St NWOne of my faves! Delicious cocktails and amazing entrées! My fave- the whole red snapper!
Check out Columbia Heights.. this is adorable and delicious. Near a few cute beer gardens too!
24 locals recommend
Makan
3400 11th St NWCheck out Columbia Heights.. this is adorable and delicious. Near a few cute beer gardens too!
Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NWRooftop Sushi! A staple in Adams Morgan.
Perfect for your am breakfast and coffee. A 7 minute walk from the house!
39 locals recommend
Bread Furst
4434 Connecticut Ave NWPerfect for your am breakfast and coffee. A 7 minute walk from the house!
A hidden gem.. the front is a pizza place, walk through the back and there’s a fabulous bar with great ambience, then go out back and there a super fun outdoor garden for food and sips!
25 locals recommend
Sonny’s Pizza
3120 Georgia Ave NWA hidden gem.. the front is a pizza place, walk through the back and there’s a fabulous bar with great ambience, then go out back and there a super fun outdoor garden for food and sips!
Museums
Great places to explore beautiful art in DC
Plan to spend at least 5 hours here. Amazing piece of history of take in.
451 locals recommend
National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NWPlan to spend at least 5 hours here. Amazing piece of history of take in.
Gorgeous museum and great food! Always incredible exhibits!
196 locals recommend
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestGorgeous museum and great food! Always incredible exhibits!
a must see! Check out the Obama's and have a chance to also enjoy so many beautiful portraits here plus a great atrium! Nearby, head to Bantam King if you like ramen!
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
a must see! Check out the Obama's and have a chance to also enjoy so many beautiful portraits here plus a great atrium! Nearby, head to Bantam King if you like ramen!
Perfect small contemporary art museum. New in fall of 2022! Kehinde Wiley, Keith Haring and more!
Rubell Museum DC
Perfect small contemporary art museum. New in fall of 2022! Kehinde Wiley, Keith Haring and more!
Always great exhibits! And stop around the corner for wonderful Ramen.
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Always great exhibits! And stop around the corner for wonderful Ramen.
Love this place! Could spend hours exploring the contemporary spaces..
385 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestLove this place! Could spend hours exploring the contemporary spaces..
Perfect if you want a taste of art but don’t want someplace so big!
230 locals recommend
Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestPerfect if you want a taste of art but don’t want someplace so big!
Beautiful space near DuPont Circle … love the architecture and history of this museum.
224 locals recommend
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWBeautiful space near DuPont Circle … love the architecture and history of this museum.
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWNear the Airbnb
Just a 7 minute walk from the unit- great for grabbing a bite at a local restaurant or picking up food or stuff at the nearby Target. Try Vace for Italian pizza or food to go! Sit at a local Indian or Asian restaurants for good bites! Even play pool at the local billiards space!
Cleveland Park
Closest metro, grocery store and CVS. Also great restaurant Sfoglia for a nice place or gran Pho or simple sandwiches from Stix or local pizza. Almost my absolute favorite wine and liquor and cheese shop- Calvert Woodley. They are a great business to support! Need items for your charcuterie board and a great bottle of wine- this is your place! Lastly, best bakery: Bread Furst! A must try.. go early, it’s always crowded.
Van Ness
Closest metro, grocery store and CVS. Also great restaurant Sfoglia for a nice place or gran Pho or simple sandwiches from Stix or local pizza. Almost my absolute favorite wine and liquor and cheese shop- Calvert Woodley. They are a great business to support! Need items for your charcuterie board and a great bottle of wine- this is your place! Lastly, best bakery: Bread Furst! A must try.. go early, it’s always crowded.
Bigger Giant for more groceries, lovely French bistro, one of my faves for pizza: Two Amy’s, Cactus Cantina and a simple diner : Silver, plus great wine bar: Barcelona! Take a walk on a nice day from our unit stopping by Rosedale Park or the National Cathedral.
Cathedral Commons
3401 Idaho Ave NWBigger Giant for more groceries, lovely French bistro, one of my faves for pizza: Two Amy’s, Cactus Cantina and a simple diner : Silver, plus great wine bar: Barcelona! Take a walk on a nice day from our unit stopping by Rosedale Park or the National Cathedral.
Barcelona Wine Bar
Go for happy hour and get 1/2 price bottles and tapas!
Grab some Italian staples here.. fresh pasta, sauce, etc. this is our local go to for pizza!
Vace Italian Delicatessen
Grab some Italian staples here.. fresh pasta, sauce, etc. this is our local go to for pizza!
If we aren’t ordering from Vace, we are grabbing pizza and salad here. Around the corner from my kids school and they deliver too! Yummy!
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
If we aren’t ordering from Vace, we are grabbing pizza and salad here. Around the corner from my kids school and they deliver too! Yummy!
Walk South on Conn Ave to get to the organic market, to Vace, Streets market, and lots of restaurants: Medium Rare, great Indian, Malaysian, Japanese, Thai, and more. Need your nails done? go to Lavish Salon. There’s waxing, pharmacy, a mini Target, and more! Less than a mile.. easy 10 minute stroll!
Cleveland Park
Walk South on Conn Ave to get to the organic market, to Vace, Streets market, and lots of restaurants: Medium Rare, great Indian, Malaysian, Japanese, Thai, and more. Need your nails done? go to Lavish Salon. There’s waxing, pharmacy, a mini Target, and more! Less than a mile.. easy 10 minute stroll!
Culture Art Music Theater
Grab a show, enjoy music, explore the space!
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW9:30
815 V St NWThe Anthem
901 Wharf St SWWolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
1551 Trap RdJiffy Lube Live
7800 Cellar Door Dr