Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
We love Sidamo for an iced morning chai on the weekends - a great spot to sit and do some work or read the newspaper.
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Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEWe love Sidamo for an iced morning chai on the weekends - a great spot to sit and do some work or read the newspaper.
Hip coffee shop just a few blocks from our house. The outdoor seating is great for some morning people watching (and the scones are amazing). They also serve cocktails in the evenings!
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wydown at the Apollo
600B H St NEHip coffee shop just a few blocks from our house. The outdoor seating is great for some morning people watching (and the scones are amazing). They also serve cocktails in the evenings!
Our weekend haunt for bagels when the former New Yorker misses his breakfast carbs. Friendly service, mostly to-go. We like the #6 smoked salmon breakfast sandwich.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bullfrog Bagels on H Street
1341 H St NEOur weekend haunt for bagels when the former New Yorker misses his breakfast carbs. Friendly service, mostly to-go. We like the #6 smoked salmon breakfast sandwich.
Clothes store, upscale restaurant, hipster coffeeshop upstairs. Calm atmosphere for a snack (get one of their creative cookies) and a fancy latte.
284 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maketto
1351 H St NEClothes store, upscale restaurant, hipster coffeeshop upstairs. Calm atmosphere for a snack (get one of their creative cookies) and a fancy latte.
Craft beer and burgers. A solid choice with kids, too.
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Prather's On The Alley
455 I St NWCraft beer and burgers. A solid choice with kids, too.
Tacos and frozen margaritas. They have the best guac and outdoor-only seating/take out. Perfect for a summer evening.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chupacabra Latin Kitchen & Taqueria
822 H St NETacos and frozen margaritas. They have the best guac and outdoor-only seating/take out. Perfect for a summer evening.
A food market with everything from Burmese noodles to empandas to homemade mochi candy. Beforewarned - it gets crazy at lunchtime! We love to grab a morning snack and coffee with our dog here on the weekends. Good for people watching and browsing the many food options.
906 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Union Market
1309 5th St NEA food market with everything from Burmese noodles to empandas to homemade mochi candy. Beforewarned - it gets crazy at lunchtime! We love to grab a morning snack and coffee with our dog here on the weekends. Good for people watching and browsing the many food options.
If you like Indian food and outdoor patios, this is a great spot. Decently priced and always hopping with activity, this is one of our local favorites.
148 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Indigo
243 K St NEIf you like Indian food and outdoor patios, this is a great spot. Decently priced and always hopping with activity, this is one of our local favorites.
Upscale, hip and fun food in an intimate setting. We like their brunch - you absolutely should split a doughnut for dessert. Also great for a cozy date-night dinner with drinks, but be prepared to wait for a table.
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEUpscale, hip and fun food in an intimate setting. We like their brunch - you absolutely should split a doughnut for dessert. Also great for a cozy date-night dinner with drinks, but be prepared to wait for a table.
Vegan food you won't know is vegan. This carnivore loves their food! We especially like the buffalo cauliflower dip, veggie burger, and carrot cake pancakes, and their desserts are excellent.
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Fare Well
406 H St NEVegan food you won't know is vegan. This carnivore loves their food! We especially like the buffalo cauliflower dip, veggie burger, and carrot cake pancakes, and their desserts are excellent.
Legendary ramen with an always-line. Good drinks too! You can always put your name in and wait next door at The Pug with a beer. Good for solo or very small group eats.
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Toki Underground
1234 H St NELegendary ramen with an always-line. Good drinks too! You can always put your name in and wait next door at The Pug with a beer. Good for solo or very small group eats.
DC's historic grocery market. There's a fun flea market as well as a farmers market with prepared food stalls on the weekends, and always has a butcher/grocery/flower market inside the building. A fun stop if you want to explore a different neighborhood and get some snacks.
216 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SEDC's historic grocery market. There's a fun flea market as well as a farmers market with prepared food stalls on the weekends, and always has a butcher/grocery/flower market inside the building. A fun stop if you want to explore a different neighborhood and get some snacks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun cocktail bar - great for date night or a solo chat with the bartender over a good drink. Not cheap, but they do a great happy hour Whiskey Sour!
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Hill Prince
1337 H St NEFun cocktail bar - great for date night or a solo chat with the bartender over a good drink. Not cheap, but they do a great happy hour Whiskey Sour!
A young-ish bar with indoor putt-putt. A fun scene with cheapish drinks (for DC, which isn't saying much).
196 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastA young-ish bar with indoor putt-putt. A fun scene with cheapish drinks (for DC, which isn't saying much).
Live music, rowdy dance scene. A typical grungy music venue/bar with a nice rooftop.
188 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NELive music, rowdy dance scene. A typical grungy music venue/bar with a nice rooftop.
Fun spot for creative (and admittedly $$$) drinks and snacks. Good for quiet conversation and adventurous drinking.
161 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEFun spot for creative (and admittedly $$$) drinks and snacks. Good for quiet conversation and adventurous drinking.
Check out a show at one of DC's most famous music venues. A little grungy, but a great spot to catch a show.
455 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
9:30
815 V St NWCheck out a show at one of DC's most famous music venues. A little grungy, but a great spot to catch a show.
Essentials
Just two blocks away. You're welcome to put groceries in our fridge!
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Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEJust two blocks away. You're welcome to put groceries in our fridge!
CVS
645 H St NEIt's a CVS, and it's close to our house.
Sightseeing
Take a free tour and see our legislature in action. Be sure to book a tour online in advance, or be prepared to wait in line.
670 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Capitolio de los Estados Unidos
First Street SoutheastTake a free tour and see our legislature in action. Be sure to book a tour online in advance, or be prepared to wait in line.
Monumento a Washington
2 15th St NWCorte Suprema de los Estados Unidos
1 First St NEArts & Culture
It's free and the Obama portraits are amazing. We could spend hours here, even after going a million times before.
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National Portrait Gallery
It's free and the Obama portraits are amazing. We could spend hours here, even after going a million times before.
Space shuttles, propeller planes, and everything in between. A great stop for kids of all ages. It can get crazy busy during peak tourist season!
809 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Nacional del Aire y del Espacio
600 Independence Ave SWSpace shuttles, propeller planes, and everything in between. A great stop for kids of all ages. It can get crazy busy during peak tourist season!
Great spot to see smaller local plays in a formerly artsy neighborhood - and they serve wine.
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Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWGreat spot to see smaller local plays in a formerly artsy neighborhood - and they serve wine.
Entertainment & Activities
Small, indie pop up movie theater (with Gelato next door). Usually only shows 3 movies at a time in an intimate theater setting. Great snacks and drink options.
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Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NESmall, indie pop up movie theater (with Gelato next door). Usually only shows 3 movies at a time in an intimate theater setting. Great snacks and drink options.