Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NWGreat lunch or dinner spot for East Asian noodle dishes and more. Take-out or dine-in! Nice outdoor seating.
43 locals recommend
BKK Cookshop
1700 New Jersey Ave NWGreat lunch or dinner spot for East Asian noodle dishes and more. Take-out or dine-in! Nice outdoor seating.
Relaxed neighborhood coffee shop, just a few blocks away. Great food and drink happy hour until 7pm. Outdoor seating in lovely garden. Nice indoor seating too!
354 locals recommend
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWRelaxed neighborhood coffee shop, just a few blocks away. Great food and drink happy hour until 7pm. Outdoor seating in lovely garden. Nice indoor seating too!
Convivial
801 O St NWGreat Happy Hour specials!
Glen's Garden Market
1924 8th Street NorthwestFancy grocery store, sandwich shop, and beer on tap.
Dolci Gelati (Shaw DC)
1420 8th St NWAward winning gelato!
Hazel
808 V St NWMy new favorite restaurant in DC! Reservations recommended.
Great taco Tuesday food and drink specials & dancing on Thursdays and weekends.
105 locals recommend
El Centro
1819 14th St NWGreat taco Tuesday food and drink specials & dancing on Thursdays and weekends.
Supra
1205 11th St NWGeorgian food and wine (from the country) is unique and delicious!
The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWSolid Italian food, great bar!
Cheap, easy take-out or quick dine-in. Good veg and non-veg options. Middle Eastern and South Asian food.
23 locals recommend
Red Toque Kebob
1701 6th St NWCheap, easy take-out or quick dine-in. Good veg and non-veg options. Middle Eastern and South Asian food.
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW Large grocery store -- closest to the house.
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWLarge grocery store close by.
Parks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWArboretum
Crispus Attucks Park
23 U St NWNeighborhood park perfect for a walk or a picnic!
Arts & Culture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th Street NorthwestNational Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWRenwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWEntertainment & Activities
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWLandmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street NorthwestGreat movie theater with bar and restaurant!
Getting Around
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NWUnion Station
DC's main train station and metro stop
Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NWRed line metro station at Dupont Circle.
Redline metro station closest to the house.
182 locals recommend
NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NERedline metro station closest to the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cider bar and more just a few blocks away. Outdoor seating too!
78 locals recommend
ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar
711 Kennedy Street NorthwestCider bar and more just a few blocks away. Outdoor seating too!
Black Cat
1811 14th St NWLocal music; bar; cash-only
9:30
815 V St NWLive Music -- great DC venue!