Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
If my friends, family, or clients come to DC, these are places I take them based on their preferences:
POV is the best place for a selfie! It has the best views! Drinks are expensive but worth it but have one drink, see the sights, get your photos and move on! It pairs well with eating at Old Ebbitt Grille, DC’s oldest saloon and a place across from the White House. Walk into Old Ebbitt Grille, which is close by, request a reservation, they will call you when your table is ready, and go wait with a drink and a selfie at POV. By the time your drink is finished your table at Old Ebbitt will be ready. I do not recommend eating at POV which I find over priced and so-so. The drinks at POV are worth every penny though.
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POV Rooftop
515 15th St NWPOV is the best place for a selfie! It has the best views! Drinks are expensive but worth it but have one drink, see the sights, get your photos and move on! It pairs well with eating at Old Ebbitt Grille, DC’s oldest saloon and a place across from the White House. Walk into Old Ebbitt Grille, which is close by, request a reservation, they will call you when your table is ready, and go wait with a drink and a selfie at POV. By the time your drink is finished your table at Old Ebbitt will be ready. I do not recommend eating at POV which I find over priced and so-so. The drinks at POV are worth every penny though.
Best local dive bar. This is close to my house. Turn right out of the house, turn left one 15, turn right on Penn. Trusty’s has excellent burgers and a game night. It looks like an old gas station inside with outdoor seating upstairs in the summer. Dive bar means that is very casual, gritty but cool.
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trusty's
1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBest local dive bar. This is close to my house. Turn right out of the house, turn left one 15, turn right on Penn. Trusty’s has excellent burgers and a game night. It looks like an old gas station inside with outdoor seating upstairs in the summer. Dive bar means that is very casual, gritty but cool.
Food scene
Best shareable small plates, tapas style that is budget conscious and does not skip on taste. It has the best happy hour and an all you can eat “Balkan experience” for $35 without drinking and $50 with drinks. It is within walking distance of my house near 8th & G SE.
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEBest shareable small plates, tapas style that is budget conscious and does not skip on taste. It has the best happy hour and an all you can eat “Balkan experience” for $35 without drinking and $50 with drinks. It is within walking distance of my house near 8th & G SE.
Amazing adult milkshakes and burgers. This is a family friendly restaurant. Many AirBnB’ers go back multiple times on the same visit to DC! It also within walking distance of the house on 8th & G SE.
425 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEAmazing adult milkshakes and burgers. This is a family friendly restaurant. Many AirBnB’ers go back multiple times on the same visit to DC! It also within walking distance of the house on 8th & G SE.
Bon Appetite, food magazine, recommended this as the #1 new restaurant in DC in 2014. This is within walking distance of the house on 8th and G SE.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEBon Appetite, food magazine, recommended this as the #1 new restaurant in DC in 2014. This is within walking distance of the house on 8th and G SE.
Great local seafood with an excellent happy hour menu near 6th and Pennsylvania and within walking distance of the house.
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Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat local seafood with an excellent happy hour menu near 6th and Pennsylvania and within walking distance of the house.
Great sushi with a good range of Asian-American favorites. It has a roof deck and is within walking distance of the house near 8th and G SE.
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Nooshi
524 8th St SEGreat sushi with a good range of Asian-American favorites. It has a roof deck and is within walking distance of the house near 8th and G SE.
Amazing foods from around the world. This is a different neighborhood but worth going to cruise nightlife at U Street. This is a 10 minute Uber or 30 minute Metro ride away.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Compass Rose
1346 T St NWAmazing foods from around the world. This is a different neighborhood but worth going to cruise nightlife at U Street. This is a 10 minute Uber or 30 minute Metro ride away.
Yelp ranks Keren as the #1 restaurant in DC. It is a dive restaurant that serves Ethiopian food. There can be a line outside the door. This is about a 15 or 20 minute Uber ride away.
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Keren Cafe & Restaurant
1780 Florida Ave NWYelp ranks Keren as the #1 restaurant in DC. It is a dive restaurant that serves Ethiopian food. There can be a line outside the door. This is about a 15 or 20 minute Uber ride away.
Great woodfire pizza within walking distance of the house near 8th and G SE.
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matchbox
521 8th St SEGreat woodfire pizza within walking distance of the house near 8th and G SE.
This is the oldest saloon in DC. It can take 45 minutes to get a table but put your name down, they will call you on your phone when the table is ready, go and have a drink at POV while you wait. POV is a rooftop bar next door
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Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWThis is the oldest saloon in DC. It can take 45 minutes to get a table but put your name down, they will call you on your phone when the table is ready, go and have a drink at POV while you wait. POV is a rooftop bar next door
Fun French restaurant. This is near Logan Circle about a 15 minute Uber ride away.
513 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWFun French restaurant. This is near Logan Circle about a 15 minute Uber ride away.
Best Indian Food beat George Washington University or in China Town on the yellow and green metro line.
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Rasika
633 D St NWBest Indian Food beat George Washington University or in China Town on the yellow and green metro line.
Great lunch, dinner or just happy hour near the museums in China Town (yellow and green line train)
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Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWGreat lunch, dinner or just happy hour near the museums in China Town (yellow and green line train)
Excellent brunch and other great food for dinner, lunch or happy hour. Reservations recommended but they accept walk-is. This is within walking distance of my house.
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Belga Café
514 8th St SEExcellent brunch and other great food for dinner, lunch or happy hour. Reservations recommended but they accept walk-is. This is within walking distance of my house.
This place has amazing pretzel, eggs, cheese, bacon sandwiches. It has an excellent espresso and coffee and is right around the corner from the house.
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Pretzel Bakery
257 15th St SEThis place has amazing pretzel, eggs, cheese, bacon sandwiches. It has an excellent espresso and coffee and is right around the corner from the house.
Washingtonian recommended Chiko as one of DC’s top 100 restaurants in DC. If you want excellent Asian food and are willing to pay top dollar, this is the place to go.
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CHIKO
423 8th St SEWashingtonian recommended Chiko as one of DC’s top 100 restaurants in DC. If you want excellent Asian food and are willing to pay top dollar, this is the place to go.
Sightseeing
Best local hike. You walk about a mile and see Thomas Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial and Martine Luther King Memorial
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Tidal Basin
20245 National DrBest local hike. You walk about a mile and see Thomas Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial and Martine Luther King Memorial
Best new museum in DC
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Museo Nacional de Historia y Cultura Afroamericana
1400 Constitution Ave. NWBest new museum in DC
You can get day of tickets by waiting in line at the Monument’s visitor center!
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Monumento a Washington
2 15th St NWYou can get day of tickets by waiting in line at the Monument’s visitor center!
I love walking around the back of the Lincoln Memorial where you can get away from large groups and take photos
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Monumento a Lincoln
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWI love walking around the back of the Lincoln Memorial where you can get away from large groups and take photos
Great dinosaur exhibit
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Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Smithsonian
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWGreat dinosaur exhibit
Shopping
Mercado del Este
225 7th St SEBest Mall with all the brand names. Foreigners looking for US fashion love this. This mall is the #1 attraction in DC believe it or not
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Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
1100 S Hayes StBest Mall with all the brand names. Foreigners looking for US fashion love this. This mall is the #1 attraction in DC believe it or not
Cool New DC neighborhood with shopping and good food
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Union Market
1309 5th St NECool New DC neighborhood with shopping and good food
Essentials
Closest grocery store to the house
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrCVS
1418 P St NWClosest pharmacy
This is within distance of the house. Trader Joe’s is surprisingly affordable in many categories.
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Trader Joe's
750 Pennsylvania Ave. SEThis is within distance of the house. Trader Joe’s is surprisingly affordable in many categories.
This is the closest all organic market to my house. Harris Teeter grocery store has organics also but this Yes Market is the closest health food store to my house.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEThis is the closest all organic market to my house. Harris Teeter grocery store has organics also but this Yes Market is the closest health food store to my house.