Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Great Tex-Mex food with good atmosphere and great salsa and margaritas.
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Tortilla Café
210 7th Street SoutheastGreat Tex-Mex food with good atmosphere and great salsa and margaritas.
Bullfeathers
410 First St SEGreat outdoor patio
Subway
406 First Street SoutheastFast and easy.
Fun for adults or families. In the summer they have pop up water fountain for the kids and in the winter they have ice skating.
6 locals raden deze aan
Il Parco Restaurant
200 M St SEFun for adults or families. In the summer they have pop up water fountain for the kids and in the winter they have ice skating.
Nice, higher end pizza and burgers place. Very crowded so plan ahead.
226 locals raden deze aan
matchbox
521 8th St SENice, higher end pizza and burgers place. Very crowded so plan ahead.
Great Mexican food. You can spend hours having Margaritas on the patio.
10 locals raden deze aan
La Loma Mexican Restaurant
316 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat Mexican food. You can spend hours having Margaritas on the patio.
Small bagel shop that you can stop in and grab breakfast or snag one of the small tables outside before heading to the museums.
10 locals raden deze aan
Bagels & Baguettes
236 Massachusetts Ave NWSmall bagel shop that you can stop in and grab breakfast or snag one of the small tables outside before heading to the museums.
Wonderful food but very hard to get into. Plan ahead and check in and put your name in and then grab a drink and come back for dinner.
303 locals raden deze aan
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEWonderful food but very hard to get into. Plan ahead and check in and put your name in and then grab a drink and come back for dinner.
Higher end food. Great food and they have brunch but are usually busy so make a reservation.
106 locals raden deze aan
Belga Café
514 8th St SEHigher end food. Great food and they have brunch but are usually busy so make a reservation.
Good cocktails, Mediterranean food. Crazy Feta is awesome - whipped feta with jalapenos.
104 locals raden deze aan
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEGood cocktails, Mediterranean food. Crazy Feta is awesome - whipped feta with jalapenos.
Casual place to do brunch/lunch while touring Eastern Market. Very small patio.
20 locals raden deze aan
Boxcar Tavern
224 7th St SECasual place to do brunch/lunch while touring Eastern Market. Very small patio.
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEHigh end. On waterfront. Fun Area.
Great, quick and easy Mexican food from Breakfast to dinner. Limited seating, mostly take out.
7 locals raden deze aan
Burrito Brothers of Capitol Hill
205 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat, quick and easy Mexican food from Breakfast to dinner. Limited seating, mostly take out.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWCoffee
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWCoffee
Arts & Culture
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEEasy walk to Nationals Park
Sightseeing
Summer concert series, restaurants, bars, Pottbelly's, cupcake shop.
145 locals raden deze aan
Het Yards Park
355 Water St SESummer concert series, restaurants, bars, Pottbelly's, cupcake shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Capitol Lounge
229 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat Capitol Hill watering hole.
Pour House
319 Pennsylvania Ave. SEVery Casual and fun sports on Capitol Hill but closing April 31, 2014
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEBrewery, very popular near the waterfront. Crowded but fun.
Chain restaurant, kind of expensive, but they brew their own beer and have something for anyone. Outdoor seating a block from stadium but go early if you go before a game. Seats fill up outside.
29 locals raden deze aan
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
100 M St SEChain restaurant, kind of expensive, but they brew their own beer and have something for anyone. Outdoor seating a block from stadium but go early if you go before a game. Seats fill up outside.
Awesome bar on the water, very casual, all outdoors. A lot of folks go before or after a Nationals Baseball game or just on a nice sunny day to get food and drinks outside.
45 locals raden deze aan
Cantina Marina
600 Water Street SouthwestAwesome bar on the water, very casual, all outdoors. A lot of folks go before or after a Nationals Baseball game or just on a nice sunny day to get food and drinks outside.
Everything Else
Capitol Nails Salon
201 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat nail salon, they take walk-ins
They have water, soda, beer, wine, liquor and a few snacks. During the day they also have cheap, good sandwiches if you want a quick lunch.
Congressional Liquor & Deli
404 First St SEThey have water, soda, beer, wine, liquor and a few snacks. During the day they also have cheap, good sandwiches if you want a quick lunch.
Amazing, must have hamburgers. Cheap and easy. All they have is hamburgers, fries, hot dogs but there is a subway next door for those who wont eat there.
95 locals raden deze aan
Five Guys
1300 2nd St NEAmazing, must have hamburgers. Cheap and easy. All they have is hamburgers, fries, hot dogs but there is a subway next door for those who wont eat there.
Pharmacy that has everything, food, drink, candy, make up, ect. Pretty much anything you forgot you can pick up here.
448 locals raden deze aan
CVS
1418 P St NWPharmacy that has everything, food, drink, candy, make up, ect. Pretty much anything you forgot you can pick up here.
Although not unsafe, I suggest not going there late at night unless after a baseball game or in a car. Good place to pick up convenience store food.
107 locals raden deze aan
7-Eleven
407 8th St NEAlthough not unsafe, I suggest not going there late at night unless after a baseball game or in a car. Good place to pick up convenience store food.
Big Grocery store. Still and up and coming neighborhood so don't walk there after dark. Drive or take a cab unless you know the area.
855 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWBig Grocery store. Still and up and coming neighborhood so don't walk there after dark. Drive or take a cab unless you know the area.
Grocery store across from the Potomac Metro stop. Has any grocery needs.
410 locals raden deze aan
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrGrocery store across from the Potomac Metro stop. Has any grocery needs.
Big Grocery and Liquor store. Two blocks from Potomac Metro stop. Has any grocery needs.
855 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWBig Grocery and Liquor store. Two blocks from Potomac Metro stop. Has any grocery needs.
Shopping
Great new wine and cheese restaurant. Limited menu but good for pre-dinner drinks and snacks.
14 locals raden deze aan
Sona Creamery and Wine Bar
660 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat new wine and cheese restaurant. Limited menu but good for pre-dinner drinks and snacks.