Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and drink in casual, stylish environment.
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Boundary Road
414 H Street NortheastGreat food and drink in casual, stylish environment.
Capitol Lounge
229 Pennsylvania Ave. SEThis local dive bar is a fixture.
Union Pub
201 Massachusetts Ave NEWatch sports. Eat food. Drink beer.
Zest Bistro
735 8th Street SoutheastThis is a delicious 8th Street restaurant.
New Orleans decor and DJ dancing upstairs. Go here late.
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Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NENew Orleans decor and DJ dancing upstairs. Go here late.
A great English pub with lots of TVs for watching football. Not the kind with fat guys in pads and helmets.
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The Queen Vic
1206 H St NEA great English pub with lots of TVs for watching football. Not the kind with fat guys in pads and helmets.
Smith Commons
1116 H Street NortheastFancy drinks for fancy people.
Bands downstairs, dancing upstairs, and conversation on the roof.
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Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEBands downstairs, dancing upstairs, and conversation on the roof.
If your memorable night ends here, chances are good you won't remember it.
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The Pug
1234 H St NEIf your memorable night ends here, chances are good you won't remember it.
Don't go here if you have any doubts about your hipness.
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Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club
1103 Bladensburg Rd NEDon't go here if you have any doubts about your hipness.
Tunnicliff's Tavern
222 7th St SEA low-key locals hang-out.
Great Indian/Pakistani food. Try the fish masala if you like fish masala.
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Aatish On the Hill
609 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat Indian/Pakistani food. Try the fish masala if you like fish masala.
The Ugly Mug
723 8th St SEWatch sports here.
Tune Inn
331 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. SEA classic Capitol Hill dive.
Essentials
Last-minute items and snacks are available day and night.
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7-Eleven
407 8th St NELast-minute items and snacks are available day and night.
When it's time for serious grocery shopping, this is the place. Walkable, but if you buy too much heavy stuff, cab or Uber back for a few bucks.
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWWhen it's time for serious grocery shopping, this is the place. Walkable, but if you buy too much heavy stuff, cab or Uber back for a few bucks.
A terrific wine and liquor selection will perfect your experience.
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Schneider's of Capitol Hill
300 Massachusetts Ave NEA terrific wine and liquor selection will perfect your experience.
We call it "the expensive store," but it's there when you need a last-minute item.
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Capitol Hill Supermarket
241 Massachusetts Ave NEWe call it "the expensive store," but it's there when you need a last-minute item.
Congress Market
421 E Capitol St SEThe closest thing we've got to a bodega.
The Corner Market
400 East Capitol St NEAnother of the many small groceries nearby.
Food Scene
Kenny's BBQ Smokehouse
732 Maryland Ave NEGreat barbecue, quick and cheap.
Jacob's Coffee House
401 8th St NECoffee and quick snacks, close by.
Cafe Berlin
322 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat German beer and food, best enjoyed al fresco.
Romantic French dining, al fresco. One guest liked it so well that they ate here each night for four nights!
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Bistro Cacao
316 Massachusetts Ave NERomantic French dining, al fresco. One guest liked it so well that they ate here each night for four nights!
Great Mexican food, plus margaritas and sangria, which can be enjoyed in their patio dining area.
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La Loma Mexican Restaurant
316 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat Mexican food, plus margaritas and sangria, which can be enjoyed in their patio dining area.
Coffee and breakfast items on your way to Union Station and downtown.
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Bagels & Baguettes
236 Massachusetts Ave NWCoffee and breakfast items on your way to Union Station and downtown.
The Chesapeake Room
501 8th Street SoutheastThis is one of our regular 8th Street stops.
Great food and drinks, out at the end of the H Street corridor.
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Argonaut
1433 H Street NortheastGreat food and drinks, out at the end of the H Street corridor.
matchbox
521 8th St SEUpper-crust pizza (get it?) and good cocktails.
Belga Café
514 8th St SEBrunch. Seriously.
The coolest place ever for mussels and Belgian beer.
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Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEThe coolest place ever for mussels and Belgian beer.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWIf you must have Starbucks, this is the closest.
This was a dive that provided stories we regret, but it's been revamped into a very nice restaurant on bustling Pennsylvania Ave, SE.
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Hawk 'n' Dove
329 Pennsylvania Ave. SEThis was a dive that provided stories we regret, but it's been revamped into a very nice restaurant on bustling Pennsylvania Ave, SE.
Very good Mediterranean fare, with a large patio on which to enjoy it!
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Romeo & Juliet Garden Cafe
301 Massachusetts Ave NEVery good Mediterranean fare, with a large patio on which to enjoy it!
Everything Else
The farmer's market here on weekends is a great place to mosey and browse.
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEThe farmer's market here on weekends is a great place to mosey and browse.
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NWWhen you need a pharmacy or some band-aids, go here.