Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
171 locals raden deze aan
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
171 locals raden deze aan
Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
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.
37 locals raden deze aan
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SE
37 locals raden deze aan
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.
One of best restaurants in the country. No reservations accepted, but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
303 locals raden deze aan
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
303 locals raden deze aan
One of best restaurants in the country. No reservations accepted, 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).
37 locals raden deze aan
The Market Lunch
225 7th St SE
37 locals raden deze aan
Pancakes 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.
226 locals raden deze aan
matchbox
521 8th St SE
226 locals raden deze aan
Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
Popular Capitol Hill spot for burgers, delicious milkshakes.
110 locals raden deze aan
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
110 locals raden deze aan
Popular Capitol Hill spot for burgers, delicious milkshakes.
Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
86 locals raden deze aan
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
86 locals raden deze aan
Nice 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.
122 locals raden deze aan
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
122 locals raden deze aan
Fresh 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.
84 locals raden deze aan
Acqua Al 2
84 locals raden deze aan
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
Homemade pop-tarts and other bakery treats, upscale diner food, always good.
425 locals raden deze aan
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
425 locals raden deze aan
Homemade pop-tarts and other bakery treats, upscale diner food, always good.
Great sandwiches, fresh-baked bread and other sweet treats. A few outdoor tables good for people watching.
25 locals raden deze aan
Spring Mill Bread Co
701 8th St SE
25 locals raden deze aan
Great sandwiches, fresh-baked bread and other sweet treats. A few outdoor tables good for people watching.
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
27 locals raden deze aan
Joselito Casa de Comidas
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
27 locals raden deze aan
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
Great bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
86 locals raden deze aan
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SE
86 locals raden deze aan
Great bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
48 locals raden deze aan
Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
48 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.

Sightseeing

Tickets available at the Visitors Center.
670 locals raden deze aan
Capitool
First Street Southeast
670 locals raden deze aan
Tickets available at the Visitors Center.
You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
159 locals raden deze aan
Hooggerechtshof van de Verenigde Staten
1 First St NE
159 locals raden deze aan
You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
Largest library in the world, beautiful building.
314 locals raden deze aan
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
314 locals raden deze aan
Largest library in the world, beautiful building.
Historic and modern.
385 locals raden deze aan
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
385 locals raden deze aan
Historic and modern.

Arts & Culture

Great exhibits, such as Snarkitecture's indoor beach (this summer). Great, indoor play area for kids called Building Zone.
92 locals raden deze aan
National Building Museum
401 F St NW
92 locals raden deze aan
Great exhibits, such as Snarkitecture's indoor beach (this summer). Great, indoor play area for kids called Building Zone.
Beautiful new park on riverfront. Lots of restaurants, bakeries and breweries. Free Friday night concerts in the summer.
145 locals raden deze aan
Het Yards Park
355 Water St SE
145 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful new park on riverfront. Lots of restaurants, bakeries and breweries. Free Friday night concerts in the summer.
baseball!
455 locals raden deze aan
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SE
455 locals raden deze aan
baseball!
Check out events and classes.
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th St SE
Check out events and classes.
Learning opportunities, including cooking and photography classes, galleries and events/concerts a few blocks from here. Now with on-site Bayou Bakery.
12 locals raden deze aan
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
12 locals raden deze aan
Learning opportunities, including cooking and photography classes, galleries and events/concerts a few blocks from here. Now with on-site Bayou Bakery.

Entertainment & Activities

Splash park for kids in summer, ice skating in winter.
14 locals raden deze aan
Canal Park
200 M St SE
14 locals raden deze aan
Splash park for kids in summer, ice skating in winter.
Enclosed kid parks and wide open space for a picnic.
106 locals raden deze aan
Lincoln Park
106 locals raden deze aan
Enclosed kid parks and wide open space for a picnic.

Essentials

Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
699 locals raden deze aan
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals raden deze aan
Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
Good classes, good guest policy for visitors.
13 locals raden deze aan
Results Gym
315 G Street Southeast
13 locals raden deze aan
Good classes, good guest policy for visitors.
Grocery store.
410 locals raden deze aan
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy Dr
410 locals raden deze aan
Grocery store.
Very close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
85 locals raden deze aan
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SE
85 locals raden deze aan
Very 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.
342 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NW
342 locals raden deze aan
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.

Drinks & Nightlife

Yummy cocktails and farm-to-table food.
56 locals raden deze aan
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
56 locals raden deze aan
Yummy cocktails and farm-to-table food.
Microbrewery in a former factory.
129 locals raden deze aan
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
129 locals raden deze aan
Microbrewery in a former factory.

Shopping

Local hardware store - helpful and knowledgeable.
17 locals raden deze aan
Frager's Hardware
1115 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
17 locals raden deze aan
Local hardware store - helpful and knowledgeable.
pharmacy, regular drugstore items. Close by.
347 locals raden deze aan
CVS
645 H St NE
347 locals raden deze aan
pharmacy, regular drugstore items. Close by.