Capitol Hill guidebook
Best neighborhood restaurants
These are our favorite restaurants -- all within easy walking distance of the apartment.
Once named Bon Appetit's new restaurant of the year, Rose's Luxury has become a great combination of neighborhood restaurant and destination dining spot. No reservations, and the line forms early. Local tip: Easier to get in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEOnce named Bon Appetit's new restaurant of the year, Rose's Luxury has become a great combination of neighborhood restaurant and destination dining spot. No reservations, and the line forms early. Local tip: Easier to get in on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Rose's Luxury's more mellow little brother. A great coffee/sandwich spot during the day with more elaborate dinner and drinks in the evenings. Lovely patio on the grounds of a revamped Navy hospital that is now a community center.
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Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SERose's Luxury's more mellow little brother. A great coffee/sandwich spot during the day with more elaborate dinner and drinks in the evenings. Lovely patio on the grounds of a revamped Navy hospital that is now a community center.
The definition of destination dining: full-service, prepaid, Michelin-starred restaurant is an exceptional experience and may be Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant. Three blocks from the apartment.
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Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SEThe definition of destination dining: full-service, prepaid, Michelin-starred restaurant is an exceptional experience and may be Washington, D.C.'s best restaurant. Three blocks from the apartment.
Historic market with butchers, a fish monger, vegetable stands, a deli, a bakery and a lunch counter, this bustling neighborhood hub comes alive on the weekend with an outdoor flea market. A neighborhood cornerstone and destination.
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEHistoric market with butchers, a fish monger, vegetable stands, a deli, a bakery and a lunch counter, this bustling neighborhood hub comes alive on the weekend with an outdoor flea market. A neighborhood cornerstone and destination.
Longtime neighborhood staple has a great wine selection, good food and a lovely upstairs sitting area with a fireplace and couches.
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Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastLongtime neighborhood staple has a great wine selection, good food and a lovely upstairs sitting area with a fireplace and couches.
Newer small-plate restaurant in the Navy Yard area. An easy walk from the apartment.
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Chloe
1331 4th St SENewer small-plate restaurant in the Navy Yard area. An easy walk from the apartment.
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEA great Italian spot right on the river.
A great Navy Yard wine bar that has a wonderful restaurant called Ana on its property.
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District Winery
385 Water St SEA great Navy Yard wine bar that has a wonderful restaurant called Ana on its property.
The stock picture is of wine, but this is one of Washington's best brew pubs, serving only the beers they brew on site. A surprisingly fun and vast selection, plus good food.
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Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEThe stock picture is of wine, but this is one of Washington's best brew pubs, serving only the beers they brew on site. A surprisingly fun and vast selection, plus good food.
Solid bagel shop just half a block from Eastern Market.
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Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SESolid bagel shop just half a block from Eastern Market.
The newer neighborhood bagel shop makes spectacular sandwiches.
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Call Your Mother – Capitol Hill
701 8th St SEThe newer neighborhood bagel shop makes spectacular sandwiches.
Fun, no-frills sushi bar tucked into a tiny space that's run by the former sushi chef at a high-end Washington hotel.
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Sushi Capitol
325 Pennsylvania Ave. SEFun, no-frills sushi bar tucked into a tiny space that's run by the former sushi chef at a high-end Washington hotel.
A great bar/restaurant during normal times has been converted to a creative sandwich shop during the pandemic.
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Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEA great bar/restaurant during normal times has been converted to a creative sandwich shop during the pandemic.
Sightseeing
The entrance to the Capitol visitors center is on the east side of the building and is an easy walk from our apartment.
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United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastThe entrance to the Capitol visitors center is on the east side of the building and is an easy walk from our apartment.
Citizens have the right to attend arguments before the nation's highest court.
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Isixeko Sesiya SeMzantsi Afrika SaseMarekani
1 First St NECitizens have the right to attend arguments before the nation's highest court.
An under-appreciated neighborhood gem, the Thomas Jefferson building is beautiful inside and out. Home to Jefferson's library, cool reading rooms and all sorts of history.
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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEAn under-appreciated neighborhood gem, the Thomas Jefferson building is beautiful inside and out. Home to Jefferson's library, cool reading rooms and all sorts of history.
Another hidden neighborhood gem with great history of the Bard.
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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 E Capitol St SEAnother hidden neighborhood gem with great history of the Bard.
Baseball! Less than a mile from the apartment is the main entrance to the home ballpark of the 2019 World Series champions.
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I-Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball! Less than a mile from the apartment is the main entrance to the home ballpark of the 2019 World Series champions.
The country's most visited museum is a 1-1/4-mile walk from the apartment.
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWThe country's most visited museum is a 1-1/4-mile walk from the apartment.
Walk past the U.S. Capitol building and onto the National Mall to visit this historic collection -- 1-1/2 miles from the apartment.
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National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestWalk past the U.S. Capitol building and onto the National Mall to visit this historic collection -- 1-1/2 miles from the apartment.
A 2-1/2-mile walk to the iconic national monument.
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Isibheshu seWashington
2 15th St NWA 2-1/2-mile walk to the iconic national monument.
Favorite bars
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SECapitol Hill's best dive bar.
A good family option for burgers, brunch and other bar food.
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Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SEA good family option for burgers, brunch and other bar food.
BETSY
514 8th St SEAlmost a speakeasy feel to this tucked-in-an-alley gin bar.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
See sights without using public or private transportation.
Capitol Hill is an extraordinarily walkable neighborhood with interesting historic homes on each block. The U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Eastern Market and gobs of restaurants are all within a mile of our apartment.
Ukuhamba-hamba
In normal times, Metro is a great way to explore the city.
We provide Metro "SmartTrip" cards that guests can load up with funds (and leave behind for the next guest). With three Metro stops within a half mile of the apartment, there's no need to drive anywhere after arrival.