Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic Belgian beer and food in Georgetown. *Extensive* beer menu worth a look and stop! The dining room on the first floor as well as the pub upstairs are super cozy.
9 locals recommend
The Sovereign
1206 Wisconsin Ave NWFantastic Belgian beer and food in Georgetown. *Extensive* beer menu worth a look and stop! The dining room on the first floor as well as the pub upstairs are super cozy.
Among the best views in the city. Superb place for photos and taking in the sights. Close views of White House, Lincoln Memorial and all the others! Good drinks too. Not cheap! Important to reserve a spot/table for dinner online in advance or turn up for a seat at the bar! It's not far from Smithsonian museums and the business district, so makes a good stop afterwards.
73 locals recommend
POV Rooftop
515 15th St NWAmong the best views in the city. Superb place for photos and taking in the sights. Close views of White House, Lincoln Memorial and all the others! Good drinks too. Not cheap! Important to reserve a spot/table for dinner online in advance or turn up for a seat at the bar! It's not far from Smithsonian museums and the business district, so makes a good stop afterwards.
This is a good restaurant and fun bar on the weekends! Right on 14th Street, nestled between U Street, DuPont and other great exploration areas.
137 locals recommend
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWThis is a good restaurant and fun bar on the weekends! Right on 14th Street, nestled between U Street, DuPont and other great exploration areas.
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWClassic music, events and bar atmosphere.
Comet Ping Pong made headlines in 2016 due to fake news stories, etc. It's a neighborhood installation with good pizza and three ping pong tables. Live music many weekends and rentable back room. One half mile from us.
39 locals recommend
Comet Ping Pong
5037 Connecticut Ave NWComet Ping Pong made headlines in 2016 due to fake news stories, etc. It's a neighborhood installation with good pizza and three ping pong tables. Live music many weekends and rentable back room. One half mile from us.
Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWBest coffee (not nightlife but good coffee drinks!)
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous lilies and lotuses! High blooms are mid to late summer.
97 locals recommend
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue NortheastGorgeous lilies and lotuses! High blooms are mid to late summer.
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
11710 Macarthur BlvdTerrific view of the falls and lovely grounds.
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWGreat trails and walks.
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestNice drum circle gathering on Sundays.
Arts & Culture
National Portrait Gallery
The building and atrium are amazing! Great exhibits!
Historic DC bookstore with book talks and programming every day! The Den is a cafe downstairs. Truly amazing independent neighborhood bookstore! One half mile walk, bike or ride!
41 locals recommend
Politics and Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Ave NWHistoric DC bookstore with book talks and programming every day! The Den is a cafe downstairs. Truly amazing independent neighborhood bookstore! One half mile walk, bike or ride!
Shopping
Catch Can
5516 Connecticut Ave NWIf you need to pick up a card or gift, here is a possibility.
This is a wonderful shop and cafe with local artists and artisans. Go here if you need to pick up cards, prints or DC souvenirs!
17 locals recommend
Shop Made In DC
325 Morse Street NortheastThis is a wonderful shop and cafe with local artists and artisans. Go here if you need to pick up cards, prints or DC souvenirs!
Essentials
This is right around the corner. The produce is not optimal here, but you can pick up necessities!
69 locals recommend
Safeway Pharmacy
3702 East-West HwyThis is right around the corner. The produce is not optimal here, but you can pick up necessities!
This Whole Foods and the one right off the Friendship Heights metro are closest to our house.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWThis Whole Foods and the one right off the Friendship Heights metro are closest to our house.
This is the closest Trader Joe's to us. Some of our visitors from the US but living internationally like to go here and stock up on their favorites!
77 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6831 Wisconsin AveThis is the closest Trader Joe's to us. Some of our visitors from the US but living internationally like to go here and stock up on their favorites!
Magruder's
5626 Connecticut Ave NWSmall grocery 4 blocks from us carrying staple groceries.
Getting Around
Metro closest to us. It's the red line! You cannot get paper tickets for one time use on the metro anymore. Purchase a plastic pass at CVS for $5-10 and then fill it at the station below!
Friendship Heights Station
Friendship Heights StationMetro closest to us. It's the red line! You cannot get paper tickets for one time use on the metro anymore. Purchase a plastic pass at CVS for $5-10 and then fill it at the station below!
Entertainment & Activities
9:30
815 V St NWGreat selection of music coming through and venue!
Local neighborhood non-profit & artsy movie theatre. Sometimes they get art and independent movies, other times it's mainstream but good films. It's a four block walk around the corner on Connecticut!
11 locals recommend
Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Ave NWLocal neighborhood non-profit & artsy movie theatre. Sometimes they get art and independent movies, other times it's mainstream but good films. It's a four block walk around the corner on Connecticut!