Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
This upscale diner has homemade pop tarts, classic milkshakes, and offers breakfast all day, but be prepared for a wait! Opens at 7am.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEThis upscale diner has homemade pop tarts, classic milkshakes, and offers breakfast all day, but be prepared for a wait! Opens at 7am.
This Balkan restaurant serves all you can eat tapas and drinks for $49 per person (price good as of 3/20/17). Weekend bottomless brunch is $35. Reservations recommended. You won't be disappointed!
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Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEThis Balkan restaurant serves all you can eat tapas and drinks for $49 per person (price good as of 3/20/17). Weekend bottomless brunch is $35. Reservations recommended. You won't be disappointed!
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGelato and coffee!
Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice place for breakfast/brunch. Open 8am-8p.
Delicious, gourmet (i.e. pricey) doughnuts and coffee
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District Doughnut
749 8th St SEDelicious, gourmet (i.e. pricey) doughnuts and coffee
Aatish On the Hill
609 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBest Indian food around and they deliver
Nooshi
524 8th St SESushi and other Asian entrees
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWNeed I say more?
Baskin Robbins
406 Pennsylvania Ave. SEIce cream and Dunkin Donuts coffee
Spring Mill Bread Co
701 8th St SEBreads baked daily
Belga Café
514 8th St SEBelgian food. Mussels and beer, anyone?
matchbox
521 8th St SEAmerican restaurant known for their pizzas.
This is a one-star Michelin-rated restaurant. They now take reservations starting at 9a (I believe, please look at their website for the most accurate information) the day of.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEThis is a one-star Michelin-rated restaurant. They now take reservations starting at 9a (I believe, please look at their website for the most accurate information) the day of.
Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SEMexican restaurant on the water
Acqua Al 2
Italian, make a reservation on Open Table
French restaurant serving lunch and dinner M-F and brunch and dinner on the weekends. If you sit outside for brunch you can people-watch the patrons at the flea market on the weekends. Half-price bottles of wine on Sundays and Tuesdays, but call and make sure.
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Montmartre
327 7th St SEFrench restaurant serving lunch and dinner M-F and brunch and dinner on the weekends. If you sit outside for brunch you can people-watch the patrons at the flea market on the weekends. Half-price bottles of wine on Sundays and Tuesdays, but call and make sure.
Souk
705 8th St SECoffee, teas, and pastries
This is a 2-star Michelin-rated restaurant. It includes a prix fixe menu of $325 per person, including drinks, tax, and tip. They also do bar seating for $225, alcohol not included, but can be purchased a la carte. If you can't justify spending that kind of $, they also do coffee, a couple of breakfast sandwiches, and pastries during the day. Reservations are released four weeks in advance.
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Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SEThis is a 2-star Michelin-rated restaurant. It includes a prix fixe menu of $325 per person, including drinks, tax, and tip. They also do bar seating for $225, alcohol not included, but can be purchased a la carte. If you can't justify spending that kind of $, they also do coffee, a couple of breakfast sandwiches, and pastries during the day. Reservations are released four weeks in advance.
This is a seasonal German biergarten with German and craft beers, along with some food options. Nice place to sit outside and grab a beer when the weather is nice. They have cornhole, too, if you are in to that sort of thing, and sometimes live music. If the Nats are playing this place is apt to fill up more quickly.
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the brig
1007 8th St SEThis is a seasonal German biergarten with German and craft beers, along with some food options. Nice place to sit outside and grab a beer when the weather is nice. They have cornhole, too, if you are in to that sort of thing, and sometimes live music. If the Nats are playing this place is apt to fill up more quickly.
Owned by Aaron Silverman, who also owns Pineapple & Pearls and Rose's Luxury. Currently (May 2019) they are doing a fixed menu for dinner, but lighter fare for breakfast and lunch. Like all his restaurants, it can be busy, especially if it's a nice day and you want to sit outside. They take limited reservations in the evening, but those go fast, as well. You can also order online for take out.
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Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SEOwned by Aaron Silverman, who also owns Pineapple & Pearls and Rose's Luxury. Currently (May 2019) they are doing a fixed menu for dinner, but lighter fare for breakfast and lunch. Like all his restaurants, it can be busy, especially if it's a nice day and you want to sit outside. They take limited reservations in the evening, but those go fast, as well. You can also order online for take out.
Sightseeing
Very walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. No food (including fruit and unopened, packaged food) nor liquids allowed, not even water! Check out www.visitthecapitol.gov for more info.
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The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street SoutheastVery walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. No food (including fruit and unopened, packaged food) nor liquids allowed, not even water! Check out www.visitthecapitol.gov for more info.
Very walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. Open M-F 9a-430p. Please confirm and visit http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx for more info.
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Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos
1 First St NEVery walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. Open M-F 9a-430p. Please confirm and visit http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx for more info.
Monumento a Washington
2 15th St NWFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SW
Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWLincoln Memorial Circle Northwest
Lincoln Memorial Circle NorthwestThomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SWMonumento a los Veteranos de Vietnam
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW1750 Independence Ave SW
1750 Independence Ave SWLittle-known Memorial. Large statue of Einstein and great for photos. Go at night so you can park close by after traffic has died down.
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Albert Einstein Memorial
2101 Constitution Ave. NWLittle-known Memorial. Large statue of Einstein and great for photos. Go at night so you can park close by after traffic has died down.
Korean War Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SWMonumento a Martin Luther King Jr.
1964 Independence Ave SWBiblioteca del Congreso
101 Independence Ave SEThis museum is out there, near Dulles Int'l Airport, but it's two huge hangars with great planes, including the Enola Gay, a Concorde, and a NASA Space Shuttle!! There is a McDonald's on site. Last time I was there, parking was $15, but, of course, entrance is free. They also have an IMAX theater.
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Centro Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
14390 Air and Space Museum PkwyThis museum is out there, near Dulles Int'l Airport, but it's two huge hangars with great planes, including the Enola Gay, a Concorde, and a NASA Space Shuttle!! There is a McDonald's on site. Last time I was there, parking was $15, but, of course, entrance is free. They also have an IMAX theater.
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
Hart Senate Office Building
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
Dirksen Senate Office Building
50 Constitution Ave NEOne of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
Russell Senate Office Building
2 Constitution Ave NEOne of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
One of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
Longworth House Office Building
1 Independence Ave SEOne of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
One of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Avenue SouthwestOne of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
Shopping
Eastern Market has been around for 136 years. They carry local fresh produce, cheeses, meats, and, on weekends, the street out front is closed off for a flea market with local arts and crafts. Closed on Mondays.
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Mercado del Este
225 7th St SEEastern Market has been around for 136 years. They carry local fresh produce, cheeses, meats, and, on weekends, the street out front is closed off for a flea market with local arts and crafts. Closed on Mondays.
DCanter - A Wine Boutique
545 8th St SEBuy a bottle and stay in tonight :)
THOUSANDS of used books! We've never seen anything like it
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Capitol Hill Books
657 C St SETHOUSANDS of used books! We've never seen anything like it
East City Bookshop
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SELabyrinth Games & Puzzles
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SEUnique board games and puzzles
Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SEKitchen items, recipe books, knick knacks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBourbon and whiskey bar
This is a rooftop bar located in the alley (between 8th and 9th), behind Belga Café. They specialize in gin cocktails, but also have wine, beer, etc. They have food and serve brunch on the weekends. A great place for happy hour! Check out betsydc.com for more info.
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BETSY
514 8th St SEThis is a rooftop bar located in the alley (between 8th and 9th), behind Belga Café. They specialize in gin cocktails, but also have wine, beer, etc. They have food and serve brunch on the weekends. A great place for happy hour! Check out betsydc.com for more info.
Essentials
This is a small, organic grocery/convenience store.
The store moved and is no longer located on PA Ave, as indicated on the map. It is now on 8th St on the way to the Metro from the house, between the fire station and Dunkin Donuts.
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Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEThis is a small, organic grocery/convenience store.
The store moved and is no longer located on PA Ave, as indicated on the map. It is now on 8th St on the way to the Metro from the house, between the fire station and Dunkin Donuts.
Chat's Liquors on Capitol Hill
503 8th St SELiquor store
CVS
645 H St NEMedStar PromptCare at Capitol Hill
228 7th St SEUrgent Care facility
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrFull grocery store
Getting Around
Check out wmata.com for schedules. Eastern Market is on the orange, blue, and silver lines and takes you directly to the Capitol, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Museums, the White House, and the rest of the National Mall monuments.
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Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SECheck out wmata.com for schedules. Eastern Market is on the orange, blue, and silver lines and takes you directly to the Capitol, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Museums, the White House, and the rest of the National Mall monuments.
If you arrive at Union Station via bus or Amtrak, we suggest you taxi (or Lyft or Uber) the 1.5 miles to our place, as it's faster and more direct than taking Metro.
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Union Station
If you arrive at Union Station via bus or Amtrak, we suggest you taxi (or Lyft or Uber) the 1.5 miles to our place, as it's faster and more direct than taking Metro.
Rent a bike for the day!
There is a closer bike share station at the corner of 8th and I St, but the one on the map is the one at the Eastern Market metro stop.
Download the Spotcycle app so you can see how many bikes are available before you go pick one up and see how many open docks are available where you are headed.
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Capital Bikeshare Station
Rent a bike for the day!
There is a closer bike share station at the corner of 8th and I St, but the one on the map is the one at the Eastern Market metro stop.
Download the Spotcycle app so you can see how many bikes are available before you go pick one up and see how many open docks are available where you are headed.
This is where the Circulator bus picks up to the Nats Stadium. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the stop that takes you to the Capitol Visitor's Center and Union Station. Download the free app "DC Metro Transit" for real-time bus arrivals (also works for Metro).
8th St & G St station
This is where the Circulator bus picks up to the Nats Stadium. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the stop that takes you to the Capitol Visitor's Center and Union Station. Download the free app "DC Metro Transit" for real-time bus arrivals (also works for Metro).
Parks & Nature
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEParque Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian
3001 Connecticut Ave NWAmerica's zoo.