Guidebook for Washington
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Union Station
Red line metro, Amtrak
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBlue and orange line metro
Great indoor market! Highly recommend for lunch or after work drink.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEGreat indoor market! Highly recommend for lunch or after work drink.
Lincoln Park
One of DC's many great parks
Stanton Park
226 4th St NEOne of DC's many great parks
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWMuseum touring
Sightseeing
Excellent outdoor farmer's market, arts/crafts market, restaurants, shops, and more
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEExcellent outdoor farmer's market, arts/crafts market, restaurants, shops, and more
Fun to walk rough, especially over winter holiday
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United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWFun to walk rough, especially over winter holiday
I-South Lawn yaseWhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWA must
Great to check out a show during your stay!
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWGreat to check out a show during your stay!
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastBeautiful
Great to do for a day of sightseeing
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWGreat to do for a day of sightseeing
National Building Museum
401 F St NWOne of our favorite museums
Isibheshu seWashington
2 15th St NWGreat to do for a day of sightseeing
World War II Memorial
1750 Independence Ave SWGreat to do for a day of sightseeing
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestGreat for sightseeing
I-Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWAdd to your day for sightseeing
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWMuseum touring
Food Scene
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat place for breakfast / lunch
Montmartre
327 7th St SEExcellent restaurant
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEHands down best coffee in the city!
Excellent restaurant. Great happy hour. Perfect for date night!
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Bistro Cacao
316 Massachusetts Ave NEExcellent restaurant. Great happy hour. Perfect for date night!
Sticky Rice
1224 H St NEExcellent sushi!
H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastGreat Mexican food!
Smith Commons
1116 H Street NortheastWonderful restaurant
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEGreat Ethiopian option
Bistro Bis
15 E St NWGreat French restaurant.
Amazing Southern cuisine. The bacon cornbread is a must!
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Art and Soul
415 New Jersey Ave NWAmazing Southern cuisine. The bacon cornbread is a must!
Acqua Al 2
Great Italian food
Banana Cafe & Piano Bar
Great Cuban food and piano bar!
Pound the Hill
621 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat contemporary American option
Excellent choice for brunch. Their home-made pop tarts and adult milkshakes are amazing!
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEExcellent choice for brunch. Their home-made pop tarts and adult milkshakes are amazing!
Proof
775 G St. NWSo delicious!
BOE Restaurant & Bar
777 9th St NWGreat choice!
Brasserie Beck
1101 K St NWAmazing beer!
Firefly
1310 New Hampshire Ave NWGreat dinner option if in DuPont
Blue Duck Tavern
1201 24th St NWAmazing brunch!
Filomena Ristorante
1063 Wisconsin Ave NWAmazing Italian food in Georgetown!
BlackSalt
4883 MacArthur Blvd NWGreat seafood
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWAmazing coffee house and bakery in Georgetown
Blind Dog Cafe at Darnell's
Great cafe
Swing's Coffee
501 E Monroe AveGreat coffee
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEUnique coffee house worth checking out
Sol Mexican Grill
1251 H Street NortheastGreat Mexican
Shawafel
1322 H Street NortheastEasy place to grab a quick lunch
&pizza
1118 H St NEGreat pizza
The Atlas Room
1015 H Street NortheastGreat food
Great place to grab coffee and lunch near union station
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Ebenezers Coffeehouse
201 F St NEGreat place to grab coffee and lunch near union station
Amazing! Make sure you make a reservation or go early!
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Toki Underground
1234 H St NEAmazing! Make sure you make a reservation or go early!
matchbox
521 8th St SEGood chain
Sanphan Thai Cuisine
653 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGood Thai option
Port City Java
701 North Carolina Ave SEGreat coffeehouse in eastern market
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEAmazing gelato!
Al's Gourmet Pizza
1382 East Capitol St NEGreat place for pizza delivery
Drinks & Nightlife
Boundary Road
414 H Street NortheastAmazing food!
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastExcellent wine bar and great food
The Front Page
1333 New Hampshire Ave NWFun bar
Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWOne of our favorite restaurants in DC!
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWClassic option near White House
Biergarten Haus
1355 H St NEGreat bar
Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEFun bar
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SEBar and restaurant
Shopping
Great shopping if you need to go by the mall during your stay. Best to go via metro.
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Chevy Chase Pavilion
5335 Wisconsin Ave NWGreat shopping if you need to go by the mall during your stay. Best to go via metro.
Georgetown Park
3222 M St NWGreat shopping area!
Arts & Culture
Great place to grab a show during your stay
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Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NEGreat place to grab a show during your stay
Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th St NWOur favorite art museum in DC
Entertainment & Activities
National Zoo Drive Northwest
National Zoo Drive NorthwestGreat zoo that has free admission!