Guidebook for H Street NE
Food Scene
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEExcellent Ethiopian food.
&pizza
1118 H St NEMake your own pizza! Choose your dough, sauce, and toppings. Perfect!
This wildly popular Taiwanese shop known for its excellent ramen and notorious wait times, also offers dumplings and innovative Asian-themed food and cocktails.
256 locals recommend
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEThis wildly popular Taiwanese shop known for its excellent ramen and notorious wait times, also offers dumplings and innovative Asian-themed food and cocktails.
A gorgeous communal marketplace that houses a coffee shop, bakery, curated clothing boutique, full bar and Taiwanese restaurant. It's a modern but inviting spot that opens early and stays open until late. Sip a cold brew while working on your laptop during the day, or have a delicious dinner in the evening.
284 locals recommend
Maketto
1351 H St NEA gorgeous communal marketplace that houses a coffee shop, bakery, curated clothing boutique, full bar and Taiwanese restaurant. It's a modern but inviting spot that opens early and stays open until late. Sip a cold brew while working on your laptop during the day, or have a delicious dinner in the evening.
Coffee shop with tasty pastries, a full bar, and house made mixers. Spread out across three levels in the gorgeous adjoining lobby of the Apollo residential building.
57 locals recommend
The Wydown at the Apollo
600B H St NECoffee shop with tasty pastries, a full bar, and house made mixers. Spread out across three levels in the gorgeous adjoining lobby of the Apollo residential building.
The nearest Starbucks if you really need that fix. It's in the Anthology building across the street from Whole Foods.
466 locals recommend
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWThe nearest Starbucks if you really need that fix. It's in the Anthology building across the street from Whole Foods.
Italian fine dining in a gorgeous space nestled in urban environs. The inviting courtyard is a perfect place to lounge and sip cocktails with friends.
48 locals recommend
Masseria
1340 4th St NEItalian fine dining in a gorgeous space nestled in urban environs. The inviting courtyard is a perfect place to lounge and sip cocktails with friends.
New location of the landmark DC restaurant. This H Street spot also has a nice rooftop for cocktails and the like. Get a half-smoke!
84 locals recommend
Ben's Chili Bowl
1001 H St NENew location of the landmark DC restaurant. This H Street spot also has a nice rooftop for cocktails and the like. Get a half-smoke!
Bright Mediterranean cafe open all day for coffee, breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner.
36 locals recommend
Sospeso
1344 H St NEBright Mediterranean cafe open all day for coffee, breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner.
Turning Natural
1380 H St NEAll-natural juice bar and food shop.
Find yummy breakfast bagels at this small depot inside Star & Shamrock.
47 locals recommend
Bullfrog Bagels on H Street
1341 H St NEFind yummy breakfast bagels at this small depot inside Star & Shamrock.
Famous burgers and shakes, also known as concretes. Don't skip the fries.
86 locals recommend
Shake Shack
1216 18th St NWFamous burgers and shakes, also known as concretes. Don't skip the fries.
Fancy Radish
600 H St NEGourmet vegan restaurant helmed by a Beard-nominated chef.
La Cosecha
1280 4th Street NortheastLatin food hall and gathering place
Drinks & Nightlife
Get your boogie on in this nergetic hotspot with rotating DJs, whiskey tastings, movie screenings, and BBQ on the patio. Cash only.
119 locals recommend
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NEGet your boogie on in this nergetic hotspot with rotating DJs, whiskey tastings, movie screenings, and BBQ on the patio. Cash only.
This dimly-lit, cozy bar offers well-crafted cocktails and a limited but delicious menu of potstickers and meat skewers. Open late.
161 locals recommend
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEThis dimly-lit, cozy bar offers well-crafted cocktails and a limited but delicious menu of potstickers and meat skewers. Open late.
Well-crafted drinks in a chill environment that also includes a nice courtyard. Good for a date, or to catch up with a friend or three.
34 locals recommend
Hill Prince
1337 H St NEWell-crafted drinks in a chill environment that also includes a nice courtyard. Good for a date, or to catch up with a friend or three.
Shopping
Located within Union Market, this quaint store carries unique gifts and items for the home.
69 locals recommend
Salt & Sundry
1625 14th St NWLocated within Union Market, this quaint store carries unique gifts and items for the home.
A market that features over 30 restaurant outposts and merchants including a flower shop, a bakery, juice and kombucha bar, the list goes on and on!
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEA market that features over 30 restaurant outposts and merchants including a flower shop, a bakery, juice and kombucha bar, the list goes on and on!
A stylish boutique that also offers coffee and snacks. You 'll find books, unique ceramics, and foodie popups. Open 11-6 Wednesday thru Sunday.
8 locals recommend
Shopkeepers
1231 Florida Ave NEA stylish boutique that also offers coffee and snacks. You 'll find books, unique ceramics, and foodie popups. Open 11-6 Wednesday thru Sunday.
Sightseeing
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NELandmark legal decisions are made here.
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastThe epicenter of US government.
Arts & Culture
A pop-up movie theatre showing indie and some major films.
89 locals recommend
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NEA pop-up movie theatre showing indie and some major films.
See a play, hear live music, watch a dance performance. It's all possible at this historic DC theatre.
111 locals recommend
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NESee a play, hear live music, watch a dance performance. It's all possible at this historic DC theatre.
Check out the art exhibits and catch live jazz in the courtyard. Most events take place on weekends.
10 locals recommend
Gallery O on H
1354 H St NECheck out the art exhibits and catch live jazz in the courtyard. Most events take place on weekends.
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWLocal supermarket.
CVS
645 H St NEDubbed "America's Healthiest Grocery Store," this Whole Foods location also has a coffee and juice bar, as well as a lounge replete with wine and beer flights, TVs, and space to spread out.
287 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEDubbed "America's Healthiest Grocery Store," this Whole Foods location also has a coffee and juice bar, as well as a lounge replete with wine and beer flights, TVs, and space to spread out.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful scenery at this peaceful oasis within the city. The arboretum is home to the original Capitol columns, ancient bonsai trees, and multiple gardens.
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEBeautiful scenery at this peaceful oasis within the city. The arboretum is home to the original Capitol columns, ancient bonsai trees, and multiple gardens.