Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
3456 14th St NWCroissant, coffee
The Heights Taproom
The best French toast in DC
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWGood comfort food, friendly atmosphere
Room 11
3234 11th St NWWine bar with upscale, yummy food.
Maple
3418 11th St NWPasta, outdoor seating
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWFresh Mexican food and cocktails
My favorite restaurant, serving French food. It gets extremely crowded, so make a reservation or be prepared to wait.
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWMy favorite restaurant, serving French food. It gets extremely crowded, so make a reservation or be prepared to wait.
Delicious American food. Walk through the pretty residential streets west of 16th Street to get here.
71 locals recommend
Mintwood Place
1813 Columbia Rd NWDelicious American food. Walk through the pretty residential streets west of 16th Street to get here.
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestTake-out pizza
Drinks & Nightlife
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdSolid beer list and outdoor seating
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWBest beer bar in DC and great bar food.
Everything Else
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestPretty park with great views and people watching
Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWGreen and yellow lines
Essentials
Each Peach Market
3068 Mt Pleasant St NWFresh, local snacks. Great sandwiches to go.
D'Vines
3103 14th St NWLocal beer and wine store
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWConvenient to grab anything you forgot at home
Sightseeing
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWSee the baby panda. Free admission.