Guidebook for Washington

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Jonathan And Margreet
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Great seafood restaurant (though a bit pricey). Also great happy hour with excellent, affordable drinks.
26 locals recommend
BlackSalt
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW
26 locals recommend
Great seafood restaurant (though a bit pricey). Also great happy hour with excellent, affordable drinks.
Excellent Japanese restaurant with very high quality sushi.
6 locals recommend
Kotobuki
4822 MacArthur Blvd NW
6 locals recommend
Excellent Japanese restaurant with very high quality sushi.
Hipster coffee joint.
17 locals recommend
Corridor Coffee
1665 Wisconsin Ave NW
17 locals recommend
Hipster coffee joint.
Gourmet vegetarian taco place.
19 locals recommend
Chaia Tacos Georgetown
3207 Grace St NW
19 locals recommend
Gourmet vegetarian taco place.
Our favorite restaurant in DC. Pricey, but worth every penny.
109 locals recommend
The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NW
109 locals recommend
Our favorite restaurant in DC. Pricey, but worth every penny.
Good brunch/lunch spot.
49 locals recommend
Commissary
1443 P St NW
49 locals recommend
Good brunch/lunch spot.
Our favorite brunch spot in DC. Need reservations.
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW
513 locals recommend
Our favorite brunch spot in DC. Need reservations.
Closest Starbucks, inside Georgetown University food court.
223 locals recommend
Starbucks
1101 S Joyce St
223 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks, inside Georgetown University food court.

Essentials

Larger than the Safeway on MacArthur Blvd. Five minutes by car.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
855 locals recommend
Larger than the Safeway on MacArthur Blvd. Five minutes by car.

Drinks & Nightlife

Our favorite bar in DC. Cozy and hip. Excellent drinks.
20 locals recommend
Chez Billy Sud
1039 31st St NW
20 locals recommend
Our favorite bar in DC. Cozy and hip. Excellent drinks.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful views of the Potomac and the Great Falls, particularly in the fall. Only a 20 minute drive away.
38 locals recommend
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
11710 Macarthur Blvd
38 locals recommend
Beautiful views of the Potomac and the Great Falls, particularly in the fall. Only a 20 minute drive away.
Tranquil picnic spot next to the Potomac. Can rent canoes and kayaks from late-spring through early-fall. A 7-minute bike ride from our place.
28 locals recommend
Fletchers Cove Boathouse
4940 Canal Rd NW
28 locals recommend
Tranquil picnic spot next to the Potomac. Can rent canoes and kayaks from late-spring through early-fall. A 7-minute bike ride from our place.
Scenic bike path through the C&O Canal National Park, runs for hundreds of miles through Maryland and Pennsylvania. If biking, take the trail to get to Georgetown and the National Mall.
9 locals recommend
Capital Crescent Trail
Capital Crescent Trail
9 locals recommend
Scenic bike path through the C&O Canal National Park, runs for hundreds of miles through Maryland and Pennsylvania. If biking, take the trail to get to Georgetown and the National Mall.

Sightseeing

One of the must-see sites in Washington. Only 15 minutes by bike.
697 locals recommend
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
697 locals recommend
One of the must-see sites in Washington. Only 15 minutes by bike.
One of the must-see sites in Washington.
22 locals recommend
Jefferson Memorial
16 E Basin Dr SW
22 locals recommend
One of the must-see sites in Washington.

Entertainment & Activities

Recently renovated movie theater with reclining seats and IMAX, 3D, and Dolby theaters. Recommend buying tickets in advance or online.
71 locals recommend
AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NW
71 locals recommend
Recently renovated movie theater with reclining seats and IMAX, 3D, and Dolby theaters. Recommend buying tickets in advance or online.
Paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rentals.
75 locals recommend
Boating in DC at Key Bridge Boathouse
3500 Water St NW
75 locals recommend
Paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rentals.

Getting Around

Closest metro stop. Can take the Silver Line to the final stop (in VA) and the Washington Flyer Bus to Dulles Airport.
51 locals recommend
Rosslyn Metro Station
51 locals recommend
Closest metro stop. Can take the Silver Line to the final stop (in VA) and the Washington Flyer Bus to Dulles Airport.