Guidebook for Takoma Park
Food Scene
Places I like
Korean American diner with meat and vegetarian choices. People who move away come back to eat here.
90 locals recommend
Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll AveKorean American diner with meat and vegetarian choices. People who move away come back to eat here.
Metropolitan pizzas, paninis, salads, full bar, indoor and outdoor seating.
94 locals recommend
Roscoe's Pizzeria
7040 Carroll AveMetropolitan pizzas, paninis, salads, full bar, indoor and outdoor seating.
Across from metro, excellent metro hang out for coffee, tabouleh or fresh greens and grains type dishes and amazing home made soups.
29 locals recommend
Soupergirl
314 Carroll St NWAcross from metro, excellent metro hang out for coffee, tabouleh or fresh greens and grains type dishes and amazing home made soups.
Sushi and green curry are my favorites. Good for lunch or dinner, eat in or carry out. I like getting miso soup and yellow tail sushi.
50 locals recommend
Kin Da
6923 Laurel AveSushi and green curry are my favorites. Good for lunch or dinner, eat in or carry out. I like getting miso soup and yellow tail sushi.
Urban artsy space includes Politics and Prose bookstore, vegan, vegetarian and meat options, great for brunch. Lattes and full bar. Neptune Benedict is sensational. Open late (til 11pm) right near metro.
250 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NWUrban artsy space includes Politics and Prose bookstore, vegan, vegetarian and meat options, great for brunch. Lattes and full bar. Neptune Benedict is sensational. Open late (til 11pm) right near metro.
Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll AveTakoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel AveDrinks & Nightlife
Finest Takoma Restaurant. Great happy hour drinks, oysters and apps. Indoor and outdoor seating. Live music, plus sunday open mic, great service and not to be missed atmosphere.
142 locals recommend
Republic
6939 Laurel AveFinest Takoma Restaurant. Great happy hour drinks, oysters and apps. Indoor and outdoor seating. Live music, plus sunday open mic, great service and not to be missed atmosphere.
Everything Else
S&A Beads
235 Carroll St NWgreat for all crafty people and kids too.
High quality massage and other therapies w/gift shop all in an historic house.
9 locals recommend
The Still Point Takoma Park
6 Grant AveHigh quality massage and other therapies w/gift shop all in an historic house.
Park Florist
6921 Laurel AveIn case you want to surprise someone you'll visit.
Takoma Park Farmers Market
6931 Laurel AveA neighborhood highlight 10am - 2pm sundays.
A great place for a summer night on the corner. Check out the cool artist made recycled materials benches and chairs.
28 locals recommend
Dolci Gelati Cafe (Takoma Park)
7040 Carroll AveA great place for a summer night on the corner. Check out the cool artist made recycled materials benches and chairs.
Home accents - people love this place. The owner is very sweet but loves to talk you into purchases. Sometimes will bargain on prices too.
9 locals recommend
Magic Carpet
6925 Laurel AveHome accents - people love this place. The owner is very sweet but loves to talk you into purchases. Sometimes will bargain on prices too.
Amano
7034 Carroll AveComfy clothing, nice custom jewelry and well made designer shoes.
Pollysue's Vintage Shop
6929 Laurel AvePrecious shop for vintage items.
Recording and mastering studio with GRAMMY winning engineer, great producers and engineers for local and national recording artists. They also do audio restoration. All the great artists go there.
Tonal Park
7014-C Westmoreland AveRecording and mastering studio with GRAMMY winning engineer, great producers and engineers for local and national recording artists. They also do audio restoration. All the great artists go there.
Best "olive tree" hummus!!! Homeopathic remedies, organic foods, produce and some prepared foods.
72 locals recommend
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen AveBest "olive tree" hummus!!! Homeopathic remedies, organic foods, produce and some prepared foods.
Willow Street Yoga
6930 Carroll AveThey take walk-ins for various levels of yoga classes.
Shopping
Now & Then
6927 Laurel AveAwesome gift shop for eclectic fun items. Good for greeting cards too.
A Takoma Park staple. Stringed and percussive instruments from around the world.
14 locals recommend
House of Musical Traditions
7010 Westmoreland AveA Takoma Park staple. Stringed and percussive instruments from around the world.
Music - Recording Studio
This is a top notch recording and mastering studio. Find them on line at www.tonalpark.com
WOWD-LP (low power) community radio station. It's a great place to feel like part of the community. Liberal, diverse, multicultural, shows hosted by all ages, both professional and amateur DJs. 94.3 fm or www.takomaradio.org
WOWD-LP Takoma Park Community Radio
7014 Westmoreland AveWOWD-LP (low power) community radio station. It's a great place to feel like part of the community. Liberal, diverse, multicultural, shows hosted by all ages, both professional and amateur DJs. 94.3 fm or www.takomaradio.org
Live music many nights of the week, parking, cheap drinks, friendly folks. No food but you can bring your own. Sometimes musicians charge a cover, sometimes they work for tips only. They book the gamut, amateur to amazing.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350
6420 Orchard AveLive music many nights of the week, parking, cheap drinks, friendly folks. No food but you can bring your own. Sometimes musicians charge a cover, sometimes they work for tips only. They book the gamut, amateur to amazing.
Tonal Park
7014-C Westmoreland Ave