Guidebook for Washington

Kara And Susan
Kara And Susan
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Nothing better than sitting on their roof eating tacos while having a couple El Special Margaritas (on the rocks with salt)
192 recommandé par les habitants
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NW
192 recommandé par les habitants
Nothing better than sitting on their roof eating tacos while having a couple El Special Margaritas (on the rocks with salt)
Great nearby restaurant for dinner or brunch. Delicious food and drinks.
142 recommandé par les habitants
Republic
6939 Laurel Ave
142 recommandé par les habitants
Great nearby restaurant for dinner or brunch. Delicious food and drinks.
Not much space to sit, but definitely the best coffee in Takoma.
23 recommandé par les habitants
La Mano Coffee Bar
304 Carroll Street Northwest
23 recommandé par les habitants
Not much space to sit, but definitely the best coffee in Takoma.
Never had Ethiopian food? There are plenty to go to in nearby Silver Spring. This is one of our favorites. We'd recommend the vegetarian platter. You'll enjoy even if you're not a vegetarian!
13 recommandé par les habitants
Addis Ababa Restaurant
8233 Fenton St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Never had Ethiopian food? There are plenty to go to in nearby Silver Spring. This is one of our favorites. We'd recommend the vegetarian platter. You'll enjoy even if you're not a vegetarian!
One of the top new restaurants in DC. A small and cozy Filipino restaurant. Delicious food, but be prepared to wait in a line. There are no reservations.
120 recommandé par les habitants
Bad Saint
3226 11th St NW
120 recommandé par les habitants
One of the top new restaurants in DC. A small and cozy Filipino restaurant. Delicious food, but be prepared to wait in a line. There are no reservations.
Lovely place to stop for a delicious chai tea and cookies, or a more filling meal. Especially great when sightseeing around the Mall.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Teaism Penn Quarter
400 8th St NW
21 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely place to stop for a delicious chai tea and cookies, or a more filling meal. Especially great when sightseeing around the Mall.
Love this place for delicious tea (especially the Chai) and cookies. Their breakfast is also amazing. Plus this location is incredibly charming. Be sure to take your food upstairs to eat. You'll see what we mean.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NW
55 recommandé par les habitants
Love this place for delicious tea (especially the Chai) and cookies. Their breakfast is also amazing. Plus this location is incredibly charming. Be sure to take your food upstairs to eat. You'll see what we mean.
Best cupcakes in Georgetown. And delicious coffee and tea. Plus it's along the C&O canal, so it's a lovely location. Or take it to go and walk down towards the waterfront where it's even nicer.
141 recommandé par les habitants
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
141 recommandé par les habitants
Best cupcakes in Georgetown. And delicious coffee and tea. Plus it's along the C&O canal, so it's a lovely location. Or take it to go and walk down towards the waterfront where it's even nicer.
If you're sightseeing around the Mall, or specifically around the Capitol, Supreme Court, or Library of Congress, this is a lovely place to stop off for delicious meal.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
39 recommandé par les habitants
If you're sightseeing around the Mall, or specifically around the Capitol, Supreme Court, or Library of Congress, this is a lovely place to stop off for delicious meal.
Delicious ramen place in a newly hip part of town. The area has new restaurants, bars, and the 9:30 Club (music venue)
31 recommandé par les habitants
Haikan
805 V St NW
31 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious ramen place in a newly hip part of town. The area has new restaurants, bars, and the 9:30 Club (music venue)
An eclectic marketplace with local food vendors. The weekends and weekend evenings are quite filled with people. Can be high on the hipster list.
906 recommandé par les habitants
Union Market
1309 5th St NE
906 recommandé par les habitants
An eclectic marketplace with local food vendors. The weekends and weekend evenings are quite filled with people. Can be high on the hipster list.
It's part bookstore, part cafe, with a very leftist bent. Great place to get a coffee, a snack, and read a book, or work on your laptop
169 recommandé par les habitants
Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street Northeast
169 recommandé par les habitants
It's part bookstore, part cafe, with a very leftist bent. Great place to get a coffee, a snack, and read a book, or work on your laptop
Vegetarian fare with delicious sweet snacks.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NW
90 recommandé par les habitants
Vegetarian fare with delicious sweet snacks.

Parks & Nature

Lovely place to stroll around. You can even stroll along the waterfront to get to see the Lincoln Monument.
219 recommandé par les habitants
Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NW
219 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely place to stroll around. You can even stroll along the waterfront to get to see the Lincoln Monument.

Arts & Culture

The gardens are lovely place to walk around and just sit out with a good book.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd St NW
39 recommandé par les habitants
The gardens are lovely place to walk around and just sit out with a good book.
There are many museums to visit along the mall. The newly opened African American Museum (go online to get a free ticket, they are timed entry), American History, Natural History, National Gallery of Art, Hirschhorn, The Air & Space Museum, and the Native American Museum. All free!
92 recommandé par les habitants
Smithsonian Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Dr SW
92 recommandé par les habitants
There are many museums to visit along the mall. The newly opened African American Museum (go online to get a free ticket, they are timed entry), American History, Natural History, National Gallery of Art, Hirschhorn, The Air & Space Museum, and the Native American Museum. All free!
Very intense experience but well worth the visit.
192 recommandé par les habitants
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
192 recommandé par les habitants
Very intense experience but well worth the visit.

Essentials

138 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen Dr
138 recommandé par les habitants
It can be a crazy store, so use it you really need to go somewhere quickly. Otherwise, we'd suggest either the Whole Foods, Takoma Park Food Co-op or the other Safeway (on Fenton) in Silver Spring
855 recommandé par les habitants
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
855 recommandé par les habitants
It can be a crazy store, so use it you really need to go somewhere quickly. Otherwise, we'd suggest either the Whole Foods, Takoma Park Food Co-op or the other Safeway (on Fenton) in Silver Spring
Nice small and local grocery store.
72 recommandé par les habitants
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
72 recommandé par les habitants
Nice small and local grocery store.

Sightseeing

Check with your Congressperson to get tickets for a tour.
1097 recommandé par les habitants
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
1097 recommandé par les habitants
Check with your Congressperson to get tickets for a tour.
It's a fairly awe-inspiring monument, especially when you look out across the Mall from the stairs.
697 recommandé par les habitants
Mémorial Lincoln
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
697 recommandé par les habitants
It's a fairly awe-inspiring monument, especially when you look out across the Mall from the stairs.
191 recommandé par les habitants
Mount Vernon de George Washington
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
191 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely and inspiring place to visit.
197 recommandé par les habitants
Mémorial Martin Luther King
1964 Independence Ave SW
197 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely and inspiring place to visit.

Entertainment & Activities

If you like baseball, or even if you have a passing interest, The Nationals Park has a lot of activities all around inside/outside the stadium.
455 recommandé par les habitants
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SE
455 recommandé par les habitants
If you like baseball, or even if you have a passing interest, The Nationals Park has a lot of activities all around inside/outside the stadium.