Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Organic grocery store just a couple of blocks away.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEOrganic grocery store just a couple of blocks away.
Corner market that's right around the corner from us, has a great selection of groceries, wine, etc...
501 4th St SE
501 4th Street SoutheastCorner market that's right around the corner from us, has a great selection of groceries, wine, etc...
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWSafeway
Closest full-size grocery store to our house, newly opened.
410 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrClosest full-size grocery store to our house, newly opened.
Food Scene
Great burgers and milkshakes. Make sure to try the toasted marshmallow milkshake!
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat burgers and milkshakes. Make sure to try the toasted marshmallow milkshake!
matchbox
521 8th St SEGreat food, pizza, salads etc... Kid-friendly.
Good place for brunch, lunch or dinner, try the spiked milkshakes and homemade pop-tarts. All the food is good here. Kid-friendly.
425 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEGood place for brunch, lunch or dinner, try the spiked milkshakes and homemade pop-tarts. All the food is good here. Kid-friendly.
Really great restaurant, one of the hottest restaurants in DC (make that the country, recently named best new restaurant in the US)!
303 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEReally great restaurant, one of the hottest restaurants in DC (make that the country, recently named best new restaurant in the US)!
Belga Café
514 8th St SEBrunch and mussels!
Awesome tacos, affordable and kid-friendly.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastAwesome tacos, affordable and kid-friendly.
The Sweet Lobby
705 8th St SECupcakes and macarons are delicious.
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice cozy espresso joint.
Pound the Hill
621 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastCoffee and baked goods.
Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat seafood and drinks.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWStarbucks
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWAnother Starbucks.
Our favorite place to get pizza in the neighborhood!
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEOur favorite place to get pizza in the neighborhood!
Quick and affordable Korean fast food.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TaKorean | The Yards
1212 4th St SEQuick and affordable Korean fast food.
A good place to grab ice cream on a warm day after a Nationals game or walking around the Navy Yard.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ice Cream Jubilee
301 Water St SEA good place to grab ice cream on a warm day after a Nationals game or walking around the Navy Yard.
Entertainment & Activities
Marion Park
401-479 E St SEThe playground next door.
Garfield Park
1-299 South Carolina Ave SEThe other playground next door.
2nd Place Southeast
2nd Place SoutheastSplash park in the summer and ice skating in the winter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drinks and food is supposed to be good, just haven't eaten here yet.
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Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat drinks and food is supposed to be good, just haven't eaten here yet.
Fun new brewery, very popular especially before a Nationals baseball game!
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEFun new brewery, very popular especially before a Nationals baseball game!
Medium Rare
515 8th St SEGreat steak place!
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGood food and wine!
Good Mexican food along the waterfront!
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SEGood Mexican food along the waterfront!
Really great Italian food on the waterfront!
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEReally great Italian food on the waterfront!
Shopping
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat gelato!
Sightseeing
Don't miss a trip through Eastern Market on the weekend, I recommend the crepes and our girls love the pickle stand. Also famous for its blueberry pancakes.
699 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado del Este
225 7th St SEDon't miss a trip through Eastern Market on the weekend, I recommend the crepes and our girls love the pickle stand. Also famous for its blueberry pancakes.
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street SoutheastUS Capitol
One of our favorite lesser-known museums. Free!
253 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico de los Estados Unidos
100 Maryland Ave SWOne of our favorite lesser-known museums. Free!
Air and space museum.
809 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Nacional del Aire y del Espacio
600 Independence Ave SWAir and space museum.
Beautiful art museum, good food too. Free!
385 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galería Nacional de Arte
Constitution Avenue NorthwestBeautiful art museum, good food too. Free!
Must-see museum. Free!
647 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Smithsonian
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWMust-see museum. Free!
Cool, newer museum, with great food! Good kids area too. Free!
196 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Nacional del Indio Americano
4th Street SouthwestCool, newer museum, with great food! Good kids area too. Free!
Fun museum, not free though.
231 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Internacional del Espionaje
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWFun museum, not free though.
Have to pay for this one too, but its a good one.
202 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWHave to pay for this one too, but its a good one.
Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe White House
This and all of the other monuments are great to see at night!
790 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Monumento a Washington
2 15th St NWThis and all of the other monuments are great to see at night!
Arts & Culture
Parque Nacional
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball stadium!