Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
the pig
1320 14th St NWFantastic food and a great selection of bourbons and cocktails
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHomemade pop tarts!
Slipstream
1333 14th St NWGreat place to people watch and drink tea
Across from the White House, it's the oldest bar in DC. If you love seafood, 1/2 price raw bar happy hours at 6 and 11 (Go for the Orca Platter)
152 locals recommend
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWAcross from the White House, it's the oldest bar in DC. If you love seafood, 1/2 price raw bar happy hours at 6 and 11 (Go for the Orca Platter)
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWChili Cheese Half-Smokes. They're famous for a reason.
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEAwesome little coffee shop
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWA fave French Bistro
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWFood, booze and books!
Book early and don't forget about their West End location too, but the best Indian Cuisine I've ever had.
104 locals recommend
Rasika
633 D St NWBook early and don't forget about their West End location too, but the best Indian Cuisine I've ever had.
Bear with me... great sushi and phenomenal rigatoni ragu. Music downstairs.
75 locals recommend
The Hamilton
600 14th St NWBear with me... great sushi and phenomenal rigatoni ragu. Music downstairs.
Your Russian grandmother's house. The infused vodkas are pretty much mandatory.
9 locals recommend
Mari Vanna DC Restaurant
1141 Connecticut Ave NWYour Russian grandmother's house. The infused vodkas are pretty much mandatory.
Service industry hang out spot. Open late, good drinks, laid back crowd.
56 locals recommend
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWService industry hang out spot. Open late, good drinks, laid back crowd.
Late night food craving... get some fries and load up on the fixins
125 locals recommend
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWLate night food craving... get some fries and load up on the fixins
There's nowhere to sit, and it's pretty sketch looking, but open till the crack of dawn and at 3am the food is the best in town.
Yum's
1413 14th St NWThere's nowhere to sit, and it's pretty sketch looking, but open till the crack of dawn and at 3am the food is the best in town.
Drinks & Nightlife
Upstairs from Pearl Dive, movies projected on the brick wall and bocce ball in the back. A 14th St. favorite.
34 locals recommend
Black Jack
1612 14th St NWUpstairs from Pearl Dive, movies projected on the brick wall and bocce ball in the back. A 14th St. favorite.
My favorite pizza in the city. Some of the best atmosphere, perfect for date night or just grabbing drinks. Love the layout of the bar.
85 locals recommend
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastMy favorite pizza in the city. Some of the best atmosphere, perfect for date night or just grabbing drinks. Love the layout of the bar.
Best beer selection in town. Also the tots are pretty on point. Birch and Barley downstairs has a fantastic farm to table menu
136 locals recommend
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWBest beer selection in town. Also the tots are pretty on point. Birch and Barley downstairs has a fantastic farm to table menu
the Gibson
2009 14th St NWThe DC speakeasy. Have to look for the address.
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street NorthwestBest lounge where the pretty people in DC come to dance.
Duke's Grocery
1513 17th St NWThe BEST burger. Tiny little place and an awesome date spot.
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWMediterranean mezza. Little plates of Greek awesomeness
Downstairs dance party Friday and Saturday nights. All you can eat and drink latin brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
105 locals recommend
El Centro
1819 14th St NWDownstairs dance party Friday and Saturday nights. All you can eat and drink latin brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
St. Arnold's Mussel Bar
1827 Jefferson Pl NWMussels, like 20 different ways
Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestOyster's done right
Everything Else
9:30
815 V St NWThe best place to see a show. One of my faves in the country!
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWhere the president usually hangs out
American icon. Don't forget to take a pic with your feet up against the stone.
790 locals recommend
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWAmerican icon. Don't forget to take a pic with your feet up against the stone.
The great emancipator sitting some 20 feet tall and carved out of marble. MLK, gave his speech here. Pretty impressive!
697 locals recommend
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWThe great emancipator sitting some 20 feet tall and carved out of marble. MLK, gave his speech here. Pretty impressive!
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWDinosaurs!
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWReal life 007 and Jason Bourne.
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWCaps, Wizards, Concerts
National Mall
Walk around, check out the monuments.
Essentials
If you need to pick something up this place is a mad house from ~5-7:30p.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWIf you need to pick something up this place is a mad house from ~5-7:30p.