Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat cocktails and farm-to-table food.
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEMicrobrewery in a former factory.
Food Scene
Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBest coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SEGreat bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
Delicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
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Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEDelicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
One of the best restaurants in the country. Limited reservations accepted for groups of 6-8 , but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEOne of the best restaurants in the country. Limited reservations accepted for groups of 6-8 , but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
Pancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
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The Market Lunch
225 7th St SEPancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
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matchbox
521 8th St SEGreat pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
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Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
Fresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
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District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastFresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
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Acqua Al 2
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
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Joselito Casa de Comidas
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
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Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBeautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
CHIKO
423 8th St SEModern Asian - Chinese/Korean
Sightseeing
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastYou can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
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Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NEYou can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SELargest library in the world, beautiful building.
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestNational Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SW
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWEssentials
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrVery close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
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Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEVery close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
New location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.
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Trader Joe's
750 Pennsylvania Ave. SENew location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.
Shopping
Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEFresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
Summit To Soul
727 8th St SELocally owned store with everything for the kitchen from gadgets to baking accessories to Washington DC themed pasta.
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Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SELocally owned store with everything for the kitchen from gadgets to baking accessories to Washington DC themed pasta.
Parks & Nature
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NERock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWShenandoah National Park, Front Royal Entrance Station
17157 Skyline DrSugarloaf Mountain
7901 Comus RoadGetting Around
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE