Guidebook for Cheverly
Food Scene
Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat cocktails and southern fare. Mac and Cheese is divine.
Family-oriented icon. They make their own "pop tarts" and have amazing milkshakes, traditional American diner-type food.
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEFamily-oriented icon. They make their own "pop tarts" and have amazing milkshakes, traditional American diner-type food.
Fantastic wood-fired pizza, family friendly. Great happy hour deals on pizzas.
37 locals recommend
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEFantastic wood-fired pizza, family friendly. Great happy hour deals on pizzas.
Shortcake Bakery
4700 Rhode Island AveRight Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEamazing mac-and-cheese; local brewed beers
Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat seafood
Indoors market similar to Eataly or Redding Market. Tons of different options and seating. Also shopping. Grab picnic stuff and eat it at the Arboretum in good weather.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEIndoors market similar to Eataly or Redding Market. Tons of different options and seating. Also shopping. Grab picnic stuff and eat it at the Arboretum in good weather.
Taco Bell
6250 Central AveBecause sometimes you need to know where the closest Taco Bell is.
Great soul food (and vegan nachos!) and bookstore. There are several locations of this restaurant in DC, but I like this one because it's close and it's in historic downtown Hyattsville, a very cute area. Their brunch is delicious. I personally like the Salad Nicoise."
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWGreat soul food (and vegan nachos!) and bookstore. There are several locations of this restaurant in DC, but I like this one because it's close and it's in historic downtown Hyattsville, a very cute area. Their brunch is delicious. I personally like the Salad Nicoise."
Located in adorable historic downtown Hyattsville. They also deliver to the house.
38 locals recommend
Tara Thai
5501 Baltimore Ave Located in adorable historic downtown Hyattsville. They also deliver to the house.
Spice 6 Modern Indian
5501 Baltimore Ave Located in adorable historic downtown Hyattsville.
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW Known for brunch and french cuisine. Popular with locals.
This is the place that everyone is going to tell you to visit. I think it's probably more popular with tourists than it is with locals. But, if you're looking for it, here it is!
183 locals recommend
Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NW This is the place that everyone is going to tell you to visit. I think it's probably more popular with tourists than it is with locals. But, if you're looking for it, here it is!
Zaytinya
701 9th St NW Upscale Mediterranean cuisine.
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWGreat food (brunch and dinner) and desserts. Also a book store.
Flagship DC restaurant from one of its most famous chefs. "Sangria Hour" (happy hour) is excellent and affordable.
82 locals recommend
Jaleo
480 7th St NWFlagship DC restaurant from one of its most famous chefs. "Sangria Hour" (happy hour) is excellent and affordable.
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEBalkan cuisine, impressive bar
Amazing brunch deal. All you can eat + $.25 mimosas for $35. Food is amazing, too.
104 locals recommend
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEAmazing brunch deal. All you can eat + $.25 mimosas for $35. Food is amazing, too.
Fast casual dining good for families. The Navy Yard neighborhood is all new and pretty.
76 locals recommend
Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NEFast casual dining good for families. The Navy Yard neighborhood is all new and pretty.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat happy hour deals all night on Mondays and Wednesdays
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Local dive bar on Penn Ave
Local dive(ish) bar in the up-and-coming Howard/Shaw neighborhood. Perfect spot for a drink before a concert at 9:30 Club, Black Cat or the Howard Theatre.
57 locals recommend
All Souls Bar
725 T St NW Local dive(ish) bar in the up-and-coming Howard/Shaw neighborhood. Perfect spot for a drink before a concert at 9:30 Club, Black Cat or the Howard Theatre.
Upstairs bar is cozy and frequently has live music at 10:30pm on weekend nights. Tre romantic. Also, very decent sushi and sake.
75 locals recommend
The Hamilton
600 14th St NW Upstairs bar is cozy and frequently has live music at 10:30pm on weekend nights. Tre romantic. Also, very decent sushi and sake.
BBQ and country bar downstairs if you're into that kind of thing
27 locals recommend
Hill Country Barbecue Market
410 7th Street NorthwestBBQ and country bar downstairs if you're into that kind of thing
Mr. Henry's Restaurant
601 Pennsylvania Ave. SELocal dive bar and pub food
Dave & Buster's
1851 Ritchie Station CtLike a casino but without the gambling.
Shopping
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEJoe's Record Paradise
8700 Georgia AveExcellent record selection.
Arts & Culture
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFantastic, small gallery. Highly recommended.
159 locals recommend
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFantastic, small gallery. Highly recommended.
Howard Theatre
620 T St NWNational Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestAlso has a great cafeteria (!)
National Portrait Gallery
Sightseeing
Capitol Hill
Washington Navy Yard
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden
7th Street NorthwestWashington Monument
2 15th St NW
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWFantastic, easy day-trip from our location. Go see the ships, eat some Old Bay crabs, visit the historic State House or just walk around this adorable town.
209 locals recommend
Annapolis
Fantastic, easy day-trip from our location. Go see the ships, eat some Old Bay crabs, visit the historic State House or just walk around this adorable town.
University of Maryland
Parks & Nature
The gem of DC. Has hiking trails, biking trails, an equestrian center. It's also just a lovely place to drive.
584 locals recommend
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWThe gem of DC. Has hiking trails, biking trails, an equestrian center. It's also just a lovely place to drive.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW It's the zoo! and it's free!
Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan AveBeautiful gardens
Hiking, curated gardens, bonsai displays, the capitol columns, picnic area... so much to see here!! Not on metro, but it's a pretty cheap Uber. If you drive, you should get a picnic at Union Market first.
252 locals recommend
Arboretum
Hiking, curated gardens, bonsai displays, the capitol columns, picnic area... so much to see here!! Not on metro, but it's a pretty cheap Uber. If you drive, you should get a picnic at Union Market first.
aka "Malcolm X Park" to everyone that lives here. One of the nicest and least appreciated parks in D.C. On a hill overlooking downtown and the monuments. Great photo ops among the statues and mansion that used to belong to John Qunicy Adams.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwest aka "Malcolm X Park" to everyone that lives here. One of the nicest and least appreciated parks in D.C. On a hill overlooking downtown and the monuments. Great photo ops among the statues and mansion that used to belong to John Qunicy Adams.
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
Essentials
7/11 is the closest place to the house to grab essentials. On the way to the metro station.
Arbor Street
Arbor Street7/11 is the closest place to the house to grab essentials. On the way to the metro station.
Wegmans
9001 McHugh Dr Closest fancy grocery store.
Target
10401 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy Closest Target, but honestly not a great one.
CVS Photo
717 14th St NW One of the closest pharmacies.
Walgreens
9810 Apollo Dr One of the closest pharmacies.
Closest no-frills (but cheap!) grocery store. Bring a quarter to rent a grocery cart, and your own bags if possible.
11 locals recommend
ALDI
6524 Landover RdClosest no-frills (but cheap!) grocery store. Bring a quarter to rent a grocery cart, and your own bags if possible.