Takoma, DC/Takoma Park, MD Tips

Becky
Takoma, DC/Takoma Park, MD Tips

Food scene

Voted DC's Best Coffee! I recommend the single origin cortado, the empanadas, and the salmon crogel. Walkable in Takoma, DC.
Lost Sock Roasters
6833 4th Street Northwest
Voted DC's Best Coffee! I recommend the single origin cortado, the empanadas, and the salmon crogel. Walkable in Takoma, DC.
Good coffee and pastry; indoor/outdoor seating in walkable Takoma Park, MD. Avocado toast, I know I know, but it is very good.
64 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Takoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel Ave
64 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good coffee and pastry; indoor/outdoor seating in walkable Takoma Park, MD. Avocado toast, I know I know, but it is very good.
Every Sunday, rain or shine, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Good produce, breads, and takeaway. If you want fresh eggs, get there early. Takoma Park, MD.
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Takoma Park Farmers Market
6931 Laurel Ave
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Every Sunday, rain or shine, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Good produce, breads, and takeaway. If you want fresh eggs, get there early. Takoma Park, MD.
Excellent wines, beer garden. Indoor/outdoor dining. Order the eggplant parmesan sandwich. Walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Girl and The Vine
7071 Carroll Ave
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent wines, beer garden. Indoor/outdoor dining. Order the eggplant parmesan sandwich. Walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
My favorite coffee in a beautiful historic bungalow in Brightwood Park.
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Coop Coffee
5505 1st St NW
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
My favorite coffee in a beautiful historic bungalow in Brightwood Park.
Great place for drinks in Brightwood. Hipstery, but not horribly so.
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Moreland's Tavern
5501 14th St NW
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place for drinks in Brightwood. Hipstery, but not horribly so.
Excellent coffee. Bullfrog Bagels. Order the honey pistachio kouign amann. Locations in Hyattsville, MD and College Park, MD.
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vigilante Coffee
4327 Gallatin St
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent coffee. Bullfrog Bagels. Order the honey pistachio kouign amann. Locations in Hyattsville, MD and College Park, MD.
Great cocktails and excellent bites. Cool historic space in artsy Mt. Rainer, MD.
Pennyroyal Station
3310 Rhode Island Avenue
Great cocktails and excellent bites. Cool historic space in artsy Mt. Rainer, MD.
The DC area has the most Ethiopians outside of Ethiopia in the world. My favorite of many Ethio-restos. Get the ful. Silver Spring.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lesaac Ethiopian Cafe
8200 Fenton St
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The DC area has the most Ethiopians outside of Ethiopia in the world. My favorite of many Ethio-restos. Get the ful. Silver Spring.
Hipster butcher shop. Yet, the poke bowl is AMAZING. Also, good bagels. Walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
Soko
7306 Carroll Avenue
Hipster butcher shop. Yet, the poke bowl is AMAZING. Also, good bagels. Walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
Authentic Italian amaretti -distillery and tasting room. Try the Carciofo (Artichoke). Ivy City.
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Don Ciccio & Figli
1907 Fairview Ave NE
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Authentic Italian amaretti -distillery and tasting room. Try the Carciofo (Artichoke). Ivy City.
Excellent pizza in Brookland. Their 2nd location in NoMa has pinsa!
131 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Menomale
2711 12th St NE
131 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Excellent pizza in Brookland. Their 2nd location in NoMa has pinsa!
Delicious and walkable Mexican eats.
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cielo Rojo Restaurant
7211 Carroll Ave
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delicious and walkable Mexican eats.

Essential Places

Great for biking/jogging/kid-occupying. Several pick-ups throughout Takoma Park, MD: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/sligo-creek-stream-valley-park/sligo-creek-stream-valley-trail/.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sligo Creek Trail
Sligo Creek Trail
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great for biking/jogging/kid-occupying. Several pick-ups throughout Takoma Park, MD: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/sligo-creek-stream-valley-park/sligo-creek-stream-valley-trail/.
Biking; jogging; kid-occupying.
584 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
584 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Biking; jogging; kid-occupying.
Operated by the American Film Institute, the AFI Silver Theatre is has excellent selection of foreign, indie, classic films. Silver Spring Station.
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Operated by the American Film Institute, the AFI Silver Theatre is has excellent selection of foreign, indie, classic films. Silver Spring Station.
Yogis wanted. More than 35 classes per week.
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Willow Street Yoga
6930 Carroll Ave
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yogis wanted. More than 35 classes per week.
To work off the crogels.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
CYCLED!
6960 Carroll St NW
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
To work off the crogels.
Healthy food grocery; walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
72 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
72 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Healthy food grocery; walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
24 hour pharmacy. No-frills. In Langley Park/Takoma Park. Short ride. Walkable CVS is open until 9PM (110 Carroll St NW).
342 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW
342 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24 hour pharmacy. No-frills. In Langley Park/Takoma Park. Short ride. Walkable CVS is open until 9PM (110 Carroll St NW).
Old-timey laundromat near pretty stretch of Takoma Park, MD - Spring Mill Bread Co., Soko, Seoul Food, DC. Walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Suds Laundromat
7334 Carroll Ave
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Old-timey laundromat near pretty stretch of Takoma Park, MD - Spring Mill Bread Co., Soko, Seoul Food, DC. Walkable in Takoma Park, MD.
Food market and hall. Angelika movie theater. Try Souk for vegan Israeli.
906 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Union Market
1309 5th St NE
906 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Food market and hall. Angelika movie theater. Try Souk for vegan Israeli.
Island-feel. Spectacular views. Excellent biking, hiking, kid-occupying. Near DC Waterfront.
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hains Point
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Island-feel. Spectacular views. Excellent biking, hiking, kid-occupying. Near DC Waterfront.

Favorite DC Neighborhoods/Adjacent Maryland Communities

Hip-forward: vegan eateries; coffee/tea shops; music venues; yoga studios; home of the red line Takoma Metro Station.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Takoma
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hip-forward: vegan eateries; coffee/tea shops; music venues; yoga studios; home of the red line Takoma Metro Station.
Granola-forward: natural food restos/grocery; festivals and fairs; crunchy shops.
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Takoma Park
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Granola-forward: natural food restos/grocery; festivals and fairs; crunchy shops.
Bland-forward. Silver Spring is huge and full of every conceivable type of chain resto, store, mall, or office. Silver Spring Station.
37 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Silver Spring
37 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bland-forward. Silver Spring is huge and full of every conceivable type of chain resto, store, mall, or office. Silver Spring Station.
Funk-forward. Brightwood/Brightwood Park global mom and pop eateries, watering holes, street murals, and La Coop!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brightwood
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Funk-forward. Brightwood/Brightwood Park global mom and pop eateries, watering holes, street murals, and La Coop!
On the Come Up-Forward. Take the Petworth Metro (Green/Yellow Line). Menya Hosaki, Loyalty Books, Pres. Lincoln's Cottage.
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Petworth
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
On the Come Up-Forward. Take the Petworth Metro (Green/Yellow Line). Menya Hosaki, Loyalty Books, Pres. Lincoln's Cottage.
Cool Cats-Forward. Union Market is AWESOME. Don Ciccio & Figli. Ivy City Smokehouse. Arboretum.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ivy City
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cool Cats-Forward. Union Market is AWESOME. Don Ciccio & Figli. Ivy City Smokehouse. Arboretum.
Family-forward. Menomale and Salumeria 2703. Brookland Arts Walk every Sat. Brookland Metro.
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brookland
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Family-forward. Menomale and Salumeria 2703. Brookland Arts Walk every Sat. Brookland Metro.
Edge-Forward. Too cool for school Gen-Zs. Atlas Performing Arts. Toki Underground. Secret Speak-easies and juke joints.
171 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
H Street Northeast
H Street Northeast
171 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Edge-Forward. Too cool for school Gen-Zs. Atlas Performing Arts. Toki Underground. Secret Speak-easies and juke joints.

Close-in Maryland Cities

Hipster-forward. Art galleries and shows; vintage shops; Viglante Coffee; Franklins Brewery; My Dead Aunt's Books.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hyattsville
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hipster-forward. Art galleries and shows; vintage shops; Viglante Coffee; Franklins Brewery; My Dead Aunt's Books.
Student-forward: Good hole in the wall restos and bubble tea; aviation museum; Lake Artemesia park for biking and hiking.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
College Park
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Student-forward: Good hole in the wall restos and bubble tea; aviation museum; Lake Artemesia park for biking and hiking.
Arts-forward with a hit of crunch. Visit the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, the Glut food co-op, and Pennyroyal Station.
Mount Rainier
Arts-forward with a hit of crunch. Visit the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, the Glut food co-op, and Pennyroyal Station.