Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Great Greek and Mediterranean at a price that won't leave you regretting your meal.
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Zorba's Café
1612 20th St NWGreat Greek and Mediterranean at a price that won't leave you regretting your meal.
Late Night spot that's a whole in the wall. Awesome food though. Get the DC Platter...you'll thank me.
DC Cafe
2035 P St NWLate Night spot that's a whole in the wall. Awesome food though. Get the DC Platter...you'll thank me.
Sushi Taro
1503 17th St NWExpensive Sushi, but some of the best that DC has.
Don't let the name fool you. It's a restaurant/ bar with a short but refreshingly original menu that is always tasty. More than affordable too.
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Duke's Grocery
1513 17th St NWDon't let the name fool you. It's a restaurant/ bar with a short but refreshingly original menu that is always tasty. More than affordable too.
Awesome Lobster rolls. Get there early for happy hour to grab a seat at the bar for $1 oysters or past 10pm for $1 oysters.
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Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestAwesome Lobster rolls. Get there early for happy hour to grab a seat at the bar for $1 oysters or past 10pm for $1 oysters.
Great breakfast and late night with big portions, both in food and in Gay doods.
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Annie's Paramount Steak House
1609 17th Street NorthwestGreat breakfast and late night with big portions, both in food and in Gay doods.
Decent little Italian Place. Their Lamb Shank Gnocchi is where it's at.
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Floriana
1602 17th St NWDecent little Italian Place. Their Lamb Shank Gnocchi is where it's at.
Brunch with a Spanish Flare. Let's be honest - the standard brunch is only so good, and most times you walk away feeling like you overpaid. I'm usually happy to pay for brunch here.
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Boqueria
1837 M St NWBrunch with a Spanish Flare. Let's be honest - the standard brunch is only so good, and most times you walk away feeling like you overpaid. I'm usually happy to pay for brunch here.
One of the best coffee shops on the east coast. I think they won best coffeehouse of the east coast in 2013. Their espresso's are great.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEOne of the best coffee shops on the east coast. I think they won best coffeehouse of the east coast in 2013. Their espresso's are great.
Prefer pour-over coffee? Well, this place makes a mean cup of joe and certainly the best flat whites in town (I and many think).
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Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
Prefer pour-over coffee? Well, this place makes a mean cup of joe and certainly the best flat whites in town (I and many think).
New Orleans style restaurant.Great to swing by and grab a few drinks outside. They don't take reservations. It's a Black's family restaurant, which in is synonymous with encroyable.
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWNew Orleans style restaurant.Great to swing by and grab a few drinks outside. They don't take reservations. It's a Black's family restaurant, which in is synonymous with encroyable.
I've only had a few glasses of wine, always with the charcuterie here, but I hear it's a great place to eat.
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Firefly
1310 New Hampshire Ave NWI've only had a few glasses of wine, always with the charcuterie here, but I hear it's a great place to eat.
Best Chinese food in DC (It seems like the food isn't always as great when they deliver it though). There's another Chinese place worth eating at called Panda Gourmet, but it's not close.
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Meiwah
1200 New Hampshire Ave NWBest Chinese food in DC (It seems like the food isn't always as great when they deliver it though). There's another Chinese place worth eating at called Panda Gourmet, but it's not close.
French cuisine. People absolutely love this place...mostly the girls. I've been there a couple times and I just don't get it.
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Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWFrench cuisine. People absolutely love this place...mostly the girls. I've been there a couple times and I just don't get it.
CIRCA at Dupont
1601 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestNot bad... great because they have outdoor seating.
Decent Sushi. Not great, but not bad. Good sushi in DC is hard to find unless you're willing to pay up the wazoo.
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Rakuya
1900 Q St NWDecent Sushi. Not great, but not bad. Good sushi in DC is hard to find unless you're willing to pay up the wazoo.
Nice romantic place. I've only been there for charcuterie and wine since the remodel, but it's been getting consistently high marks and praise for all meals of the day.
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Iron Gate Restaurant
1734 N St NWNice romantic place. I've only been there for charcuterie and wine since the remodel, but it's been getting consistently high marks and praise for all meals of the day.
A DC staple for brunch, it's a unique bookstore/ bar/ restaurant. They're brunch is the best standard American Brunch within a 3 -4 block radius.
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Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWA DC staple for brunch, it's a unique bookstore/ bar/ restaurant. They're brunch is the best standard American Brunch within a 3 -4 block radius.
Tasting Menu Thai - want to experience Thai food the way it was meant to be eaten? Go here (Or Thai Crossing). Make sure you know when you need to start standing in line....yeah, it's one of those
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Little Serow
1511 17th St NWTasting Menu Thai - want to experience Thai food the way it was meant to be eaten? Go here (Or Thai Crossing). Make sure you know when you need to start standing in line....yeah, it's one of those
Rustic Organic Farm to table place. This place was one of the first in DC to offer a full organic meal.
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Restaurant Nora
2132 Florida Avenue NorthwestRustic Organic Farm to table place. This place was one of the first in DC to offer a full organic meal.
The Palm - Washington, D.C.
1225 19th St NWSTEAAAK!
Hella Expensive and fru fru Southern cooking. Who knew they went together? This place nails it though. Very quiet but romantical ambience.
Vidalia
1990 M St NWHella Expensive and fru fru Southern cooking. Who knew they went together? This place nails it though. Very quiet but romantical ambience.
STEAAAK! Is it worth the cost? Hmm...I've only eaten at the location in Vegas a couple times and Vegas money isn't the same as real life money. That being said, I'd stick with Bourbon Steak.
STK Washington DC
1250 Connecticut Ave NWSTEAAAK! Is it worth the cost? Hmm...I've only eaten at the location in Vegas a couple times and Vegas money isn't the same as real life money. That being said, I'd stick with Bourbon Steak.
STEAAAK! (but really good with a nicer more upscale bar in the four seasons). The last insanely attractive divorcé I met at happy hour suggested this is where girls should go to meet guys. LOL
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BOURBON STEAK
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NWSTEAAAK! (but really good with a nicer more upscale bar in the four seasons). The last insanely attractive divorcé I met at happy hour suggested this is where girls should go to meet guys. LOL
Pizza - Carry out/ delivery. They make regular pizzas and during afterhours, they make JUMBO slices bigger than your head. Seriously.
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Duccini's Pizza
1778 U St NWPizza - Carry out/ delivery. They make regular pizzas and during afterhours, they make JUMBO slices bigger than your head. Seriously.
Indian Fusion - GO here. Reservations needed well in advance or you can sit in the bar area which is just fine to experience their amazing cuisine.
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Rasika West End
1190 New Hampshire Ave NWIndian Fusion - GO here. Reservations needed well in advance or you can sit in the bar area which is just fine to experience their amazing cuisine.
Rasika
633 D St NWJust go.
Bethesda Bagels
4819 Bethesda AveDecent Bagels.
Starbucks
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Traditionally Nice Brunch. This place is always synonymous with Easter Brunch for me. I'd take my parents there so I know there aren't any surprises.
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Tabard Inn
1739 N St NWTraditionally Nice Brunch. This place is always synonymous with Easter Brunch for me. I'd take my parents there so I know there aren't any surprises.
Drinks & Nightlife
Stephen Starr Restaurant that seems to consistently nail it. Not cheap, but well worth it.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWStephen Starr Restaurant that seems to consistently nail it. Not cheap, but well worth it.
A good spot for a quiet drink. Or a decent good, not great brunch.
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Teddy & The Bully Bar
1200 19th Street NorthwestA good spot for a quiet drink. Or a decent good, not great brunch.
Trendy bar with a lower music level. Great to meet friends and have a few drinks to start. I saw Michelle Kwan here.
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Doyle
1500 New Hampshire Ave NWTrendy bar with a lower music level. Great to meet friends and have a few drinks to start. I saw Michelle Kwan here.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
2231 Crystal DrSTEAAAK!
BIG sports bar in the basement with darts, ping pong, pool, and other games.
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Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St NWBIG sports bar in the basement with darts, ping pong, pool, and other games.
Entertainment & Activities
Some of the better pizza that DC has to offer. Don't go looking too hard for great pizza in DC, it's slim pickins.
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Pizzeria Paradiso
2003 P St NWSome of the better pizza that DC has to offer. Don't go looking too hard for great pizza in DC, it's slim pickins.
Nicer Mexican place (is that an oxymoron) - I think it's now a DC staple. Consistently delicious Mexican restaurant that uses higher quality ingredients.
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Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NWNicer Mexican place (is that an oxymoron) - I think it's now a DC staple. Consistently delicious Mexican restaurant that uses higher quality ingredients.
CHICKEN. Peruvian Chicken is a big thing here in DC and surrounding areas. Really, they're all good, no matter how divey. There's a saying, you always remember your first (no my first wasn't divey)
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Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NECHICKEN. Peruvian Chicken is a big thing here in DC and surrounding areas. Really, they're all good, no matter how divey. There's a saying, you always remember your first (no my first wasn't divey)
Kid friendly bar - BYO meal (last I checked). It's a bar where you can play/ rent boardgames of all kinds.
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Board Room
1737 Connecticut Ave NWKid friendly bar - BYO meal (last I checked). It's a bar where you can play/ rent boardgames of all kinds.
ArtJamz Dupont Studio
4915 Saint Elmo AvenuePaint and Drink - get creative when you have a few?
Crios
2120 P St NWTaco's and more - nicer Taco place.
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastTaco's - cheap eats, but damned tasty.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWThe best grocery store in all the world.
Safeway
5101 Wilson BlvdCloseby grocery store
CVS
645 H St NE24 Hour CVS