Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Thai street food at a healthy prix fixe. Be prepared to stand in line with the other hipsters for a table. Too cool for bookings.
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Little Serow
1511 17th St NWThai street food at a healthy prix fixe. Be prepared to stand in line with the other hipsters for a table. Too cool for bookings.
Market and deli specializing in local produce and organics. Order bar snacks and salads to enjoy with a craft brew in the outdoor seating area during the warmer months.
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Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NWMarket and deli specializing in local produce and organics. Order bar snacks and salads to enjoy with a craft brew in the outdoor seating area during the warmer months.
Good coffee isn't necessarily easy to find in DC. This place has it.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood coffee isn't necessarily easy to find in DC. This place has it.
Cool Vietnamese / Thai influenced restaurant. One of our favorites on 14th Street. Bar downstairs is run by the same team. Excellent Asian bar snacks and cocktails.
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Doi Moi
1800 14th St NWCool Vietnamese / Thai influenced restaurant. One of our favorites on 14th Street. Bar downstairs is run by the same team. Excellent Asian bar snacks and cocktails.
Contemporary American take on French bistro. Always popular.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWContemporary American take on French bistro. Always popular.
Great burger, international sandwich menu and outdoor seating.
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Duke's Grocery
1513 17th St NWGreat burger, international sandwich menu and outdoor seating.
Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestSeafood. Half price oysters after 10pm.
Traditional Italian inspired fare. Voted among DC's most romantic restaurants.
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Floriana
1602 17th St NWTraditional Italian inspired fare. Voted among DC's most romantic restaurants.
Upstairs above a CVS this place isn't glamorous, but Japanese regulars will tell you its among DC's best sushi joints.
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Sushi Taro
1503 17th St NWUpstairs above a CVS this place isn't glamorous, but Japanese regulars will tell you its among DC's best sushi joints.
Not your typical American sushi place. Izakaya is a Japanese term for a bar where you can get snacks. That's what this place offers and its good.
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Izakaya Seki
1117 V St NWNot your typical American sushi place. Izakaya is a Japanese term for a bar where you can get snacks. That's what this place offers and its good.
Eritrean: Friendly, affordable, local. For breakfast try the Fuul, sautéed and mashed fava beans, served with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, cumin, yogurt and olive oil.
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Keren Cafe & Restaurant
1780 Florida Ave NWEritrean: Friendly, affordable, local. For breakfast try the Fuul, sautéed and mashed fava beans, served with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, cumin, yogurt and olive oil.
Home style Italian cooking. Small plates to share, a wood fired pizza over and an outdoor patio.
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Etto
1541 14th St NWHome style Italian cooking. Small plates to share, a wood fired pizza over and an outdoor patio.
Local favorite with outdoor seating and frozen margaritas.
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Taqueria Nacional
1409 T St NWLocal favorite with outdoor seating and frozen margaritas.
Bandit Taco
1946 New Hampshire Ave NWLocal favorite with outdoor seating.
Essentials
Safeway
5101 Wilson BlvdNothing fancy but its close by and has the basics.
Nicer supermarket with a range of fresh and organic produce.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWNicer supermarket with a range of fresh and organic produce.
Another neighborhood grocery option. According to Forbes: "The Trader Joe’s brand is diversity on steroids." I am not sure about that but they do stock more international items than your average U.S. supermarket.
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Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWAnother neighborhood grocery option. According to Forbes: "The Trader Joe’s brand is diversity on steroids." I am not sure about that but they do stock more international items than your average U.S. supermarket.
Parks & Nature
In town with kids? This is the local playground. Water play area open during summer.
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Stead Play Park
1625 P St NWIn town with kids? This is the local playground. Water play area open during summer.
Sunday afternoon African drum circle is a local institution. If you are more of a park buff this is a National Historic Landmark recognized as "an outstanding accomplishment of early 20th century Neoclassicist park design in the United States."
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestSunday afternoon African drum circle is a local institution. If you are more of a park buff this is a National Historic Landmark recognized as "an outstanding accomplishment of early 20th century Neoclassicist park design in the United States."
Getting Around
Closest metro stop. About 10 mins walk. Red line.
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Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NWClosest metro stop. About 10 mins walk. Red line.
Closest metro station for green and yellow lines. About 15 minutes walk. Direct to Reagan National Airport (DCA).
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U St/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Station
1240 U St NWClosest metro station for green and yellow lines. About 15 minutes walk. Direct to Reagan National Airport (DCA).
Closest metro for Orange/Silver. About 20 minutes walk or alternatively catch a bus (S2 or S4) up 16th Street. Direct connection to Dulles Airport coming 2017/18.
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Farragut West Station
900 18th St NWClosest metro for Orange/Silver. About 20 minutes walk or alternatively catch a bus (S2 or S4) up 16th Street. Direct connection to Dulles Airport coming 2017/18.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer garden open during the warmer months. Enjoy the German style bar snacks.
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garden district
1801 14th St NWBeer garden open during the warmer months. Enjoy the German style bar snacks.