Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery
901 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastNamed Bon Appetit's "Best New Restaurant 2014"; you have to wait in line at 4:30/5pm to get in, or can try to walk in on a weeknight.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SENamed Bon Appetit's "Best New Restaurant 2014"; you have to wait in line at 4:30/5pm to get in, or can try to walk in on a weeknight.
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat coffee
Superb weekend brunch and pancakes, usually has a line!
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The Market Lunch
225 7th St SESuperb weekend brunch and pancakes, usually has a line!
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEGreat family place with traditional American food
Excellent dinner and vegetarian options. Good brunch too.
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Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEExcellent dinner and vegetarian options. Good brunch too.
Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeastsweetgreen Capitol Hill
221 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat fast casual salad place
Acqua Al 2
Delicious Italian restaurant
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat fast casual taco place
Montmartre
327 7th St SEGood French food; Tuesday is 1/2 price wine night
Indigo
243 K St NEGood, reasonably priced Indian food
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEExcellent fast casual Mediterranean food
matchbox
521 8th St SESomething for everyone here, good for families
We, The Pizza
2100 Crystal DrPizza
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBurgers
&pizza
1400 K St NWFast, cheap customizable pizza
Shopping
Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SEGreat kitchen store
Drinks & Nightlife
Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SELive music every night, 8-11pm (sometimes there is a minimum)
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Mr. Henry's Restaurant
601 Pennsylvania Ave. SELive music every night, 8-11pm (sometimes there is a minimum)
Sightseeing
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastLibrary of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEIsibheshu seWashington
2 15th St NW
I-Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWThomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWIsivivinyo seMartin Luther King, Jr.
1964 Independence Ave SWVietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NWKorean War Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SWI-U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Isixeko Sesiya SeMzantsi Afrika SaseMarekani
1 First St NE
I-South Lawn yaseWhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
I-National Mall
I-Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NWArts & Culture
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWOne of the only museums where you have to pay, but worth it!
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Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWOne of the only museums where you have to pay, but worth it!
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Iziko Lomuzi Wokusebenza Wokunxibelelwano Wamazwe oMzantsi Afrika
1300 Constitution Ave. NWParks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWUnited States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEGreat during winter if you want to see nature but be indoors (plus it is very warm!)
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United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWGreat during winter if you want to see nature but be indoors (plus it is very warm!)
Essentials
Capitol Supreme Market
501 4th St SEHas a surprising selection of items, you can check here for staples first!
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEImarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEHarris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrSafeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWCVS
645 H St NE