Food Scene
One of the best restaurants in the country. Casual attire and reasonable prices. No reservations, so you must get there early. Ask me for details.
303 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEOne of the best restaurants in the country. Casual attire and reasonable prices. No reservations, so you must get there early. Ask me for details.
Outstanding cuisine that utilizes seasonal and local ingredients to make an eclectic menu that is always fresh and changing.
39 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastOutstanding cuisine that utilizes seasonal and local ingredients to make an eclectic menu that is always fresh and changing.
Parisian style steak and frites place. They also have a great weekend brunch. This is the 3rd of Chef Spike's neighborhood restaurants, the only sit-restaurant down of the group. Unlike the others, it is open Sundays.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bearnaise
315 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastParisian style steak and frites place. They also have a great weekend brunch. This is the 3rd of Chef Spike's neighborhood restaurants, the only sit-restaurant down of the group. Unlike the others, it is open Sundays.
Le Bon Café
210 2nd St SEGreat French cafe for breakfast and lunch
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWIt's a Starbucks... :)
Very inexpensive food. Traditional diner. Open for breakfast and lunch.
16 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pete's Diner
212 2nd St SEVery inexpensive food. Traditional diner. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Chef Spike Mendolhson of Top Chef fame opened his flagship burger restaurant right here. It's now famous and one of many locations. But this is the original. :) Gourmet burgers and shakes. Additional seating upstairs. Closed Sundays.
110 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEChef Spike Mendolhson of Top Chef fame opened his flagship burger restaurant right here. It's now famous and one of many locations. But this is the original. :) Gourmet burgers and shakes. Additional seating upstairs. Closed Sundays.
Chef Spike Mendolhson of Top Chef fame opened his flagship pizza restaurant right here, next door to what was an already thriving restaurant owned by Spike, Good Stuff Eatery. Pizzas (including by the slice) and chicken wings. Seating upstairs. Closed Sundays.
76 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
We, The Pizza
2100 Crystal DrChef Spike Mendolhson of Top Chef fame opened his flagship pizza restaurant right here, next door to what was an already thriving restaurant owned by Spike, Good Stuff Eatery. Pizzas (including by the slice) and chicken wings. Seating upstairs. Closed Sundays.
Local high-quality, quick-service, Tex-Mex eatery. Excellent food.
122 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastLocal high-quality, quick-service, Tex-Mex eatery. Excellent food.
From the pretentious streets of Europe, this pretentious bakery and cafe has a great outdoor patio space and pretty good food. Prime location for people watching near Eastern Market.
86 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEFrom the pretentious streets of Europe, this pretentious bakery and cafe has a great outdoor patio space and pretty good food. Prime location for people watching near Eastern Market.
Exceptional American food, including pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Reasonable prices. Excellent weekend brunch.
226 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
matchbox
521 8th St SEExceptional American food, including pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Reasonable prices. Excellent weekend brunch.
Balkan cuisine. Cool bar as well. Recommended.
134 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEBalkan cuisine. Cool bar as well. Recommended.
Stanton & Greene
226 4th St NEGreat American restaurant with lots of Southern inspirations.
Good quality Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Delivery available. Highly recommended.
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Aatish On the Hill
609 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood quality Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Delivery available. Highly recommended.
BEST PIZZA IN DC. Great sandwiches too. All are made to order and cooked (fast) in their wood-fired brick oven. Highly Recommended.
37 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEBEST PIZZA IN DC. Great sandwiches too. All are made to order and cooked (fast) in their wood-fired brick oven. Highly Recommended.
Zest Bistro
735 8th Street SoutheastGreat American bistro. Excellent brunch on weekends.
Lavagna
539 8th St SEItalian-american bistro. Good food.
Montmartre
327 7th St SEVery good French restaurant/bistro.
INCREDIBLE ITALIAN. Sister restaurant is in Florence, Italy. Highly recommended.
84 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Acqua Al 2
INCREDIBLE ITALIAN. Sister restaurant is in Florence, Italy. Highly recommended.
Same old place, but right in the middle of the city.
305 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWSame old place, but right in the middle of the city.
BEST BREAKFAST ON THE HILL. Great food, three meals per day, seven days a week. Highly recommended.
425 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEBEST BREAKFAST ON THE HILL. Great food, three meals per day, seven days a week. Highly recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar with great food, made on premises. This place is a Washington institution.
35 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBar with great food, made on premises. This place is a Washington institution.
Bar with good food. Great place to watch a game. Patio.
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Hawk 'n' Dove
329 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBar with good food. Great place to watch a game. Patio.
Pour House
319 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBar popular with Hill staffers and interns. Patio.
Quality Tex Mex food and drinks at very reasonable prices. Full of people from the Hill, maybe even your Member of Congress. A true fixture on Capitol Hill.
39 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Tortilla Café
210 7th Street SoutheastQuality Tex Mex food and drinks at very reasonable prices. Full of people from the Hill, maybe even your Member of Congress. A true fixture on Capitol Hill.
Neighborhood pub with a large patio for nice days. Excellent burgers. Reasonable prices.
31 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mr. Henry's Restaurant
601 Pennsylvania Ave. SENeighborhood pub with a large patio for nice days. Excellent burgers. Reasonable prices.
Speakeasy. Amazing 20s industrial atmosphere. Fantastic craft cocktails made by bartenders who really know what they are doing. Reservations required. Ask me for details.
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Harold Black
212 7th St SESpeakeasy. Amazing 20s industrial atmosphere. Fantastic craft cocktails made by bartenders who really know what they are doing. Reservations required. Ask me for details.
Essentials
Neighborhood market/bodega/mini-market, depending on where you are from. :)
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Roland's of Capitol Hill
333 Pennsylvania Ave. SENeighborhood market/bodega/mini-market, depending on where you are from. :)
Local chain of organic grocery stories. Recommended if you're an organic kind of person.
85 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SELocal chain of organic grocery stories. Recommended if you're an organic kind of person.
Everything Else
Gelato! Amazing Gelato! Right here on Capitol Hill!
22 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGelato! Amazing Gelato! Right here on Capitol Hill!
Local market with vendors carrying all kinds of things, including fresh meat, fish, fruit, baked goods, and cheeses. On the weekends, there is also a flea market outside with lots of different types of vendors.
698 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SELocal market with vendors carrying all kinds of things, including fresh meat, fish, fruit, baked goods, and cheeses. On the weekends, there is also a flea market outside with lots of different types of vendors.
CVS
645 H St NEPharmacy
Baskin Robbins
406 Pennsylvania Ave. SEIce-cream
The Sweet Lobby
705 8th St SEBest macarons in DC.
I-Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball stadium.
Shopping
Great for the kids. Local puzzle, game, and toy shop. Selling fun things that actually make kids smarter. :)
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Labyrinth Games & Puzzles
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat for the kids. Local puzzle, game, and toy shop. Selling fun things that actually make kids smarter. :)