Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Ramen Noodle like you've never had before! This Taiwanese hole in the wall is one of the top 100 best restaurants in DC. Call ahead and order takeout for less than $15 a person - it will be ready in 20 minutes or less! They specialize in thick pork bone broths with homemade noodles. Be forewarned, the wait can be up to 2 hours on the weekends, but since you live here, you can walk there, get on the wait list, and wait for them to call you in the comfort of your home!
256 locals recommend
Toki Underground
1234 H St NERamen Noodle like you've never had before! This Taiwanese hole in the wall is one of the top 100 best restaurants in DC. Call ahead and order takeout for less than $15 a person - it will be ready in 20 minutes or less! They specialize in thick pork bone broths with homemade noodles. Be forewarned, the wait can be up to 2 hours on the weekends, but since you live here, you can walk there, get on the wait list, and wait for them to call you in the comfort of your home!
This is the best Indian food we've ever had. It has an amazing atmosphere: people write compliments on the walls, they play Bollywood movies and lively Indian music, and the owners really love their customers. The food is from Punjab, colorful, and full of flavor, and got high marks from Michelin. The $12 Butter Chicken is the best!
148 locals recommend
Indigo
243 K St NEThis is the best Indian food we've ever had. It has an amazing atmosphere: people write compliments on the walls, they play Bollywood movies and lively Indian music, and the owners really love their customers. The food is from Punjab, colorful, and full of flavor, and got high marks from Michelin. The $12 Butter Chicken is the best!
This is our favorite pizza delivery place. It's truly a hole in the wall, but for $12 you can get a delicious large, 2 topping pizza to carry out. Their caramelized are amazing. They don't have any seating, it's all delivery or carryout.
14 locals recommend
Sicilian Pizza
1004 Florida Ave NEThis is our favorite pizza delivery place. It's truly a hole in the wall, but for $12 you can get a delicious large, 2 topping pizza to carry out. Their caramelized are amazing. They don't have any seating, it's all delivery or carryout.
Make sure you go here at least once during your stay. This is an unbelievable indoor foodie market. Part grocery stands, restaurant stands. everything from milk products and ice cream from Amish farms, to fresh bakery bread, fresh seafood, free-range meats, artisan cheeses, homemade soups, to cocktails and scrumptious brunch and lunch foods.
Some of our favorites are Neopol Savory Smokery (smoked salmon sandwiches, unbelievable whitefish salad., etc), TaKorean (yummy Mexican/Korean fusion), Panorama Bakery (authentic French pastries) and Peregrine Espresso (artisan coffee). There's also a place for kids to run around outside when it's nice out. It gets pretty crowded on the weekends.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEMake sure you go here at least once during your stay. This is an unbelievable indoor foodie market. Part grocery stands, restaurant stands. everything from milk products and ice cream from Amish farms, to fresh bakery bread, fresh seafood, free-range meats, artisan cheeses, homemade soups, to cocktails and scrumptious brunch and lunch foods.
Some of our favorites are Neopol Savory Smokery (smoked salmon sandwiches, unbelievable whitefish salad., etc), TaKorean (yummy Mexican/Korean fusion), Panorama Bakery (authentic French pastries) and Peregrine Espresso (artisan coffee). There's also a place for kids to run around outside when it's nice out. It gets pretty crowded on the weekends.
This place serves local, seasonal American fare. Often frequented by the Who's Who of Washington, the menu changes often and everything's delicious. The chef especially has a talent for preparing seasonal vegetables and hand cut french fries! It's great for a delicious late night dessert or cocktail. It is a little pricier at $20+ a plate, but worth it.
70 locals recommend
Boundary Road
414 H Street NortheastThis place serves local, seasonal American fare. Often frequented by the Who's Who of Washington, the menu changes often and everything's delicious. The chef especially has a talent for preparing seasonal vegetables and hand cut french fries! It's great for a delicious late night dessert or cocktail. It is a little pricier at $20+ a plate, but worth it.
The name is misleading...this is the best Chinese restaurant in DC! Legend has it, it was constructed for a group of Chinese government officials visiting Washington and requiring non-Americanized Chinese food. Apparently, they were put up in the Holiday Inn next door and dined downstairs. Unfortunately, they don't deliver, but it's well worth travelling there.
18 locals recommend
Panda Gourmet
The name is misleading...this is the best Chinese restaurant in DC! Legend has it, it was constructed for a group of Chinese government officials visiting Washington and requiring non-Americanized Chinese food. Apparently, they were put up in the Holiday Inn next door and dined downstairs. Unfortunately, they don't deliver, but it's well worth travelling there.
Our other favorite Korean fusion place. They have yummy bowls and interesting side plates. It's reasonably priced for DC too, at $9 a bowl.
BAB Korean Fusion
1387 H St NEOur other favorite Korean fusion place. They have yummy bowls and interesting side plates. It's reasonably priced for DC too, at $9 a bowl.
We are blessed in this neighborhood with some wonderful food! The owner is Mexican and this place is the real deal. Try Mexican specialties like tacos "Al Pastor" (pork, pineapple & cilantro), "Lengua" tacos (cow tongue - sounds gross but it tastes like tender beef), or my favorite, the best fish tacos I've ever had. They also sell burritos that are very similar to Chipotle's. The menu is huge, the portions are huge, and you can get huge margaritas too! The prices are reasonable too, you can generally eat for $8 or $9.
37 locals recommend
Sol Mexican Grill
1251 H Street NortheastWe are blessed in this neighborhood with some wonderful food! The owner is Mexican and this place is the real deal. Try Mexican specialties like tacos "Al Pastor" (pork, pineapple & cilantro), "Lengua" tacos (cow tongue - sounds gross but it tastes like tender beef), or my favorite, the best fish tacos I've ever had. They also sell burritos that are very similar to Chipotle's. The menu is huge, the portions are huge, and you can get huge margaritas too! The prices are reasonable too, you can generally eat for $8 or $9.
Our ultimate favorite restaurant. It's the most authentic Thai place we've ever eaten at, and has even impressed guests who used to live in Thailand! For an unforgettable experience, dine in the basement next to the kitchen. It's a hole in the wall, very quirky, they only serve prix fixe meals (they choose the menu and charge a flat $35 per person), and they don't serve wine. Believe me, the food is worth it!!
106 locals recommend
Thai X-ing
515 9th St NWOur ultimate favorite restaurant. It's the most authentic Thai place we've ever eaten at, and has even impressed guests who used to live in Thailand! For an unforgettable experience, dine in the basement next to the kitchen. It's a hole in the wall, very quirky, they only serve prix fixe meals (they choose the menu and charge a flat $35 per person), and they don't serve wine. Believe me, the food is worth it!!
Ocopa is arguably the best Peruvian restaurant in DC. It's a little pricey at $25 a plate, but the experience is worth it! The food is incredibly exotic and executed with a fine hand. The atmosphere is gorgeous, and occasionally Ocopa hosts special events such as all-you-can eat brunch with live music. It's a classy place for a romantic evening.
15 locals recommend
Ocopa
1324 H St NEOcopa is arguably the best Peruvian restaurant in DC. It's a little pricey at $25 a plate, but the experience is worth it! The food is incredibly exotic and executed with a fine hand. The atmosphere is gorgeous, and occasionally Ocopa hosts special events such as all-you-can eat brunch with live music. It's a classy place for a romantic evening.
Famous Chef Jose Andres cooks up some of the very best Mediterranean food in DC. The flavors are a fusion from Turkey, Greece and Lebanon, and everything is served in small portions to share. It's one of the very few places I've been where absolutely everything on the menu is to die for. Plates are $6-$15 a piece, with 3-4 plates constituting a meal for 1 person. This place has a 1-2 hour wait on the weekends a reservation is recommended. It's just 3 metro stops from the house.
121 locals recommend
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWFamous Chef Jose Andres cooks up some of the very best Mediterranean food in DC. The flavors are a fusion from Turkey, Greece and Lebanon, and everything is served in small portions to share. It's one of the very few places I've been where absolutely everything on the menu is to die for. Plates are $6-$15 a piece, with 3-4 plates constituting a meal for 1 person. This place has a 1-2 hour wait on the weekends a reservation is recommended. It's just 3 metro stops from the house.
This is our favorite place to take the family for breakfast! The bagels and cream cheese are made fresh on site, and they offer crazy delicious coffee and bagel sandwiches (salmon, reuben, brisket, etc). Bagels are $1.50 each or $5-$8 for a sandwich. They are located inside the restaurant called The Star & The Shamrock, and borrow seating space from them till 10:30 am. After that, it's takeout only.
86 locals recommend
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SEThis is our favorite place to take the family for breakfast! The bagels and cream cheese are made fresh on site, and they offer crazy delicious coffee and bagel sandwiches (salmon, reuben, brisket, etc). Bagels are $1.50 each or $5-$8 for a sandwich. They are located inside the restaurant called The Star & The Shamrock, and borrow seating space from them till 10:30 am. After that, it's takeout only.
OK my European friends, you MUST go here to taste the best hamburger in DC! You will be obsessed. Their fries are awesome too, they are hand cut fresh onsite, and they give you free peanuts for an appetizer. Definitely an American experience.
95 locals recommend
Five Guys
1300 2nd St NEOK my European friends, you MUST go here to taste the best hamburger in DC! You will be obsessed. Their fries are awesome too, they are hand cut fresh onsite, and they give you free peanuts for an appetizer. Definitely an American experience.
This little French restaurant is reasonably priced, beautiful, and the owners are so hospitable. They serve traditional French comfort foods, nothing too fancy or expensive, the kind Blaise and I ate as children growing up in France. They're from the part of France where crepes are from, so they have a special section on the menu for savory and dessert crepes (they call them "galettes"). Savory galettes run about $10, entrees are around $20. It's not the best place to bring children since it's a quiet, romantic atmosphere. They also serve some of the most tasty desserts on H Street.
98 locals recommend
Le Grenier
502 H St NEThis little French restaurant is reasonably priced, beautiful, and the owners are so hospitable. They serve traditional French comfort foods, nothing too fancy or expensive, the kind Blaise and I ate as children growing up in France. They're from the part of France where crepes are from, so they have a special section on the menu for savory and dessert crepes (they call them "galettes"). Savory galettes run about $10, entrees are around $20. It's not the best place to bring children since it's a quiet, romantic atmosphere. They also serve some of the most tasty desserts on H Street.
This place was voted DC's Best Pies 7 years in a row. They sell pie whole or by the slice. My favorites are sour cherry and strawberry rhubarb, and their most popular flavor is the "Baltimore Bomb". They also have a small selection of savory pies (I love the Steak Mushroom Onion & Gruyere). If you eat in, they will serve your savory slice with a small side salad too. Slices are $6.50 to $7.50 a piece.
102 locals recommend
Pie Shop
1339 H St NEThis place was voted DC's Best Pies 7 years in a row. They sell pie whole or by the slice. My favorites are sour cherry and strawberry rhubarb, and their most popular flavor is the "Baltimore Bomb". They also have a small selection of savory pies (I love the Steak Mushroom Onion & Gruyere). If you eat in, they will serve your savory slice with a small side salad too. Slices are $6.50 to $7.50 a piece.
If you've never had Ethiopian food, this is the place to try it! It's delicious, and quite the authentic experience: you share a common dish (various flavorful stewed toppings arranged on a large piece of spongy bread called injera) and eat with your hands, using the bread to scoop your food. Prices are reasonable at around $15 per person, and the portions are large.
147 locals recommend
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEIf you've never had Ethiopian food, this is the place to try it! It's delicious, and quite the authentic experience: you share a common dish (various flavorful stewed toppings arranged on a large piece of spongy bread called injera) and eat with your hands, using the bread to scoop your food. Prices are reasonable at around $15 per person, and the portions are large.
Take a tour to see how farm-fresh, locally sourced artisan gelato gets made, and sample a cone or buy a pint of the best chocolate ice cream you've ever had in your life. We kid you not, it tastes like brownie batter! They are open to the public only Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11am-7pm. It's expensive ($5 cone, $10 pint), but totally worth it. You only live once!
30 locals recommend
Dolcezza Factory
550 Penn St NETake a tour to see how farm-fresh, locally sourced artisan gelato gets made, and sample a cone or buy a pint of the best chocolate ice cream you've ever had in your life. We kid you not, it tastes like brownie batter! They are open to the public only Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11am-7pm. It's expensive ($5 cone, $10 pint), but totally worth it. You only live once!
Eastern Market is the largest indoor/outdoor market in DC, featuring a sumptuous selection of local vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats, fish, cheeses and prepared foods. It's worth the trip, the food tastes much better than at the grocery store. It's also the largest gathering of local artists and artisans selling their wares. You can get there with a $5 uber ride, on the 90/92 bus (4 blocks from the house), or the metro (the stop is called Eastern Market).
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SEEastern Market is the largest indoor/outdoor market in DC, featuring a sumptuous selection of local vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats, fish, cheeses and prepared foods. It's worth the trip, the food tastes much better than at the grocery store. It's also the largest gathering of local artists and artisans selling their wares. You can get there with a $5 uber ride, on the 90/92 bus (4 blocks from the house), or the metro (the stop is called Eastern Market).
We love this place for its great coffee and exquisitely prepared Mediterranean food from finely sourced ingredients. They also serve breakfast as early as 7 am: fresh scones, biscotti, turkish bread rings called Simit, yogurt & granola and interesting breakfast sandwiches.
36 locals recommend
Sospeso
1344 H St NEWe love this place for its great coffee and exquisitely prepared Mediterranean food from finely sourced ingredients. They also serve breakfast as early as 7 am: fresh scones, biscotti, turkish bread rings called Simit, yogurt & granola and interesting breakfast sandwiches.
This trendy Cambodian-Taiwanese restaurant doubles as a coffee shop upstairs thanks to a collaboration with a local baker who works on premises. Our favorites here are the Sunday dim sum brunch (very popular: you'll need a reservation), the chicken Num Pang sandwich at lunch time, and the coffee & French pastries for breakfast. Breakfast or lunch will run you $9-$15, dinner is twice as much.
284 locals recommend
Maketto
1351 H St NEThis trendy Cambodian-Taiwanese restaurant doubles as a coffee shop upstairs thanks to a collaboration with a local baker who works on premises. Our favorites here are the Sunday dim sum brunch (very popular: you'll need a reservation), the chicken Num Pang sandwich at lunch time, and the coffee & French pastries for breakfast. Breakfast or lunch will run you $9-$15, dinner is twice as much.
Essentials
This grocery store is slightly cheaper and less crowded than the Whole Foods 3 blocks up. There's free parking in the garage below.
804 locals recommend
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWThis grocery store is slightly cheaper and less crowded than the Whole Foods 3 blocks up. There's free parking in the garage below.
CVS
645 H St NEMadison Cleaners
This place provides printing, scanning, and copying services. They also have a notary. They are only open Monday-Friday during normal business hours.
Wilson-Epes Printing Co., Inc.
1115 H St NEThis place provides printing, scanning, and copying services. They also have a notary. They are only open Monday-Friday during normal business hours.
A regular Disneyland of exotic and high-quality groceries, this location is extremely popular, and also extremely crowded... avoid going on Saturday or Sunday to skip the biggest crowds. It's slightly more expensive than the Giant 3 blocks down. There's free parking for 90 minutes in the garage below.
287 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEA regular Disneyland of exotic and high-quality groceries, this location is extremely popular, and also extremely crowded... avoid going on Saturday or Sunday to skip the biggest crowds. It's slightly more expensive than the Giant 3 blocks down. There's free parking for 90 minutes in the garage below.
Getting Around
Catch the Metro (Red Line) or rent a car here. This is also where you can catch a tour bus. If you take the Streetcar, you can come in the back entrance at the end of the line on H Street. Walk through the parking garage/bus depot and take the elevator downstairs. Voila!
629 locals recommend
Union Station
Catch the Metro (Red Line) or rent a car here. This is also where you can catch a tour bus. If you take the Streetcar, you can come in the back entrance at the end of the line on H Street. Walk through the parking garage/bus depot and take the elevator downstairs. Voila!
This is the closet Metro to the house (red line). Walk through the neighborhood instead of down Florida Avenue to avoid the traffic.
182 locals recommend
NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NEThis is the closet Metro to the house (red line). Walk through the neighborhood instead of down Florida Avenue to avoid the traffic.
This is the closest DC streetcar stop. It's free and runs every 10 minutes or so toward Union Station. There's also another Capital Bikeshare station here.
1300 H St NE
1300 H Street NortheastThis is the closest DC streetcar stop. It's free and runs every 10 minutes or so toward Union Station. There's also another Capital Bikeshare station here.
This is the other DC Streetcar stop that is close to the house. It's free runs every 10 minutes or so toward Union Station.
800-802 H St NE
800-802 H Street NortheastThis is the other DC Streetcar stop that is close to the house. It's free runs every 10 minutes or so toward Union Station.
This is the closet Capital Bikeshare station to the house. They're all over the city, so you can dock your bike when you arrive at your destination, and get a new one when you're ready to come home!
1100 H St NE
1100 H Street NortheastThis is the closet Capital Bikeshare station to the house. They're all over the city, so you can dock your bike when you arrive at your destination, and get a new one when you're ready to come home!
You can rent bikes for the day here, along with maps, locks & helmets. They even have kid trailers, tandem bikes, etc. They also conduct bike tours, which we highly recommend as a way to visit DC. Order online and save 10%.
20 locals recommend
Bike and Roll DC
You can rent bikes for the day here, along with maps, locks & helmets. They even have kid trailers, tandem bikes, etc. They also conduct bike tours, which we highly recommend as a way to visit DC. Order online and save 10%.
1200 K St NE
D4 Bus will drop you off here on your way back from downtown.
D4 bus heads downtown from here. It stops at Union Station and goes through Northwest DC to Dupont Circle.
1000 K St NE
1000 K Street NortheastD4 bus heads downtown from here. It stops at Union Station and goes through Northwest DC to Dupont Circle.
The 90 and 92 buses head North from here, toward U Street, which along with H Street is popular for nightlife.
Across the street the 90 and 92 head South toward Eastern Market (DC's largest indoor/outdoor farmer's market) and the Navy Yard (where Yard's Park is).
937 8th St NE
937 8th Street NortheastThe 90 and 92 buses head North from here, toward U Street, which along with H Street is popular for nightlife.
Across the street the 90 and 92 head South toward Eastern Market (DC's largest indoor/outdoor farmer's market) and the Navy Yard (where Yard's Park is).
Entertainment & Activities
We love this movie theater for its quirky, award-winning movies, its old-school reruns, and its "Crybaby Matinee," where you can bring your baby to the movies!
89 locals recommend
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NEWe love this movie theater for its quirky, award-winning movies, its old-school reruns, and its "Crybaby Matinee," where you can bring your baby to the movies!
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SECatch a baseball game while you're here!
Right next to this recreation center is our favorite playground.
11 locals recommend
Sherwood Recreation Center
640 10th St NERight next to this recreation center is our favorite playground.
Immerse yourself in a group escape game similar to Mission Impossible or the Spy Museum games, just 3 blocks from the house. Your group is locked in a room and has a fixed amount of time to find & follow the clues necessary to escape or solve the crisis! They have a 30 minute version for kids 5-12 called Escape the Classroom, and two 60 minute teen/adult games called Escape the Oval Office and Blowout. Groups can be anywhere from 4-10 people. Reservations are required, prices are $15/kid and $25/adult.
6 locals recommend
The Escape Lounge on H Street
1322 H St NEImmerse yourself in a group escape game similar to Mission Impossible or the Spy Museum games, just 3 blocks from the house. Your group is locked in a room and has a fixed amount of time to find & follow the clues necessary to escape or solve the crisis! They have a 30 minute version for kids 5-12 called Escape the Classroom, and two 60 minute teen/adult games called Escape the Oval Office and Blowout. Groups can be anywhere from 4-10 people. Reservations are required, prices are $15/kid and $25/adult.
Parks & Nature
Did you know, we have a National Park near us? This place has amazing exhibitions (we love the one on Bonsais), beautiful trails with interesting rare trees, wide lanes to bike or just let the kids run around & explore the forest! We recommend biking there, it takes about 20 minutes from the house. And it's free!
252 locals recommend
Arboretum
Did you know, we have a National Park near us? This place has amazing exhibitions (we love the one on Bonsais), beautiful trails with interesting rare trees, wide lanes to bike or just let the kids run around & explore the forest! We recommend biking there, it takes about 20 minutes from the house. And it's free!
This is a great place to take the kids to play ball, ride their bikes & run around. They also have a playground.
47 locals recommend
Stanton Park
226 4th St NEThis is a great place to take the kids to play ball, ride their bikes & run around. They also have a playground.
We cannot say enough good things about this place! It's fabulous in the spring & summer. They have one of the best ice-cream shops in DC (homemade ice cream at Ice Cream Jubilee!), a wading pool with fountains and water features overlooking the river, where little kids who can't swim can safely enjoy the water (it's no more than 2 feet deep), free outdoor concerts on Friday nights overlooking the river, and several cool places to eat. There are also biking trails, kayak rentals and free fishing lessons (which include the pole & bait). Our favorite way to get there is to bike.
145 locals recommend
The Yards Park
355 Water St SEWe cannot say enough good things about this place! It's fabulous in the spring & summer. They have one of the best ice-cream shops in DC (homemade ice cream at Ice Cream Jubilee!), a wading pool with fountains and water features overlooking the river, where little kids who can't swim can safely enjoy the water (it's no more than 2 feet deep), free outdoor concerts on Friday nights overlooking the river, and several cool places to eat. There are also biking trails, kayak rentals and free fishing lessons (which include the pole & bait). Our favorite way to get there is to bike.
Sightseeing
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NEThis place is so much fun. They have great visitor's center with tours, and if you stop by the Congressional Office or Senate Office on your way there (they flank the Capitol), you can get free tickets for guided tours inside the House or Senate halls themselves. Our favorite way to get there is to bike, and take a picnic along to eat in the Supreme Court garden. By the way, all of DC goes sledding down the lawn of the Capitol when it snows!!
671 locals recommend
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastThis place is so much fun. They have great visitor's center with tours, and if you stop by the Congressional Office or Senate Office on your way there (they flank the Capitol), you can get free tickets for guided tours inside the House or Senate halls themselves. Our favorite way to get there is to bike, and take a picnic along to eat in the Supreme Court garden. By the way, all of DC goes sledding down the lawn of the Capitol when it snows!!
Free tour tickets are available from your member of Congress up to 3 months in advance, but no later than 21 days in advance (it's a lottery system). They have free seasonal events open to the public on the White House Lawn (Christmas Tree lighting, Easter Egg Hunt, Garden Tours, etc). Tickets for the seasonal outdoor events usually are 1st come, 1st serve and are distributed at the Visitor's Center. Of course, it's just cool to stand there and take a picture!
1097 locals recommend
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFree tour tickets are available from your member of Congress up to 3 months in advance, but no later than 21 days in advance (it's a lottery system). They have free seasonal events open to the public on the White House Lawn (Christmas Tree lighting, Easter Egg Hunt, Garden Tours, etc). Tickets for the seasonal outdoor events usually are 1st come, 1st serve and are distributed at the Visitor's Center. Of course, it's just cool to stand there and take a picture!
Our favorite way to get down here is to bike, because there are bike stands everywhere, and the monuments and museums are so spread out that bikes enable you to save your legs, save parking fees, AND see twice as much as you would on foot. We once took a family with small children, saw every single monument, and stopped for a picnic on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, all within 4 hours, and got home in time for naps!
There are several dedicated bike lanes between our neighborhood and the Mall, plus it's legal to ride on the sidewalk in our section of DC, so it's perfectly safe even for small children. In the winter months, consider taking an Uber car rather than the Metro.
1111 locals recommend
National Mall
Our favorite way to get down here is to bike, because there are bike stands everywhere, and the monuments and museums are so spread out that bikes enable you to save your legs, save parking fees, AND see twice as much as you would on foot. We once took a family with small children, saw every single monument, and stopped for a picnic on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, all within 4 hours, and got home in time for naps!
There are several dedicated bike lanes between our neighborhood and the Mall, plus it's legal to ride on the sidewalk in our section of DC, so it's perfectly safe even for small children. In the winter months, consider taking an Uber car rather than the Metro.
If you're here for an extended stay, or want to do something a little different than your typical museums, consider heading out to Mount Vernon for the day. George Washington's Estate, where he lived with his wife and children, is perfectly preserved, down to the wallpaper, furniture, slave quarters and gardens. Plan on having lunch at the little restaurant on premises, which serves food from the period as well, like Virginia Peanut Soup and Homemade Pot Pie.
191 locals recommend
George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial HwyIf you're here for an extended stay, or want to do something a little different than your typical museums, consider heading out to Mount Vernon for the day. George Washington's Estate, where he lived with his wife and children, is perfectly preserved, down to the wallpaper, furniture, slave quarters and gardens. Plan on having lunch at the little restaurant on premises, which serves food from the period as well, like Virginia Peanut Soup and Homemade Pot Pie.
Arts & Culture
It's definitely worth a romantic night out here, to catch a play, symphony, dance performance, or opera. The proposal-worthy views of the city alone are worth it!
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWIt's definitely worth a romantic night out here, to catch a play, symphony, dance performance, or opera. The proposal-worthy views of the city alone are worth it!
The Atlas Center features inexpensive local productions: concerts, plays, dance, small comedy and circus acts, etc. They have features for adults and for children (even toddlers). Prices run $10 for a matinee to $25-$50 for an evening show.
111 locals recommend
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NEThe Atlas Center features inexpensive local productions: concerts, plays, dance, small comedy and circus acts, etc. They have features for adults and for children (even toddlers). Prices run $10 for a matinee to $25-$50 for an evening show.