Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
The best Thai food in the neighborhood, plus the friendliest staff around! Voted best Thai restaurant in DC!
3162 Mt Pleasant St NW
The best Thai food in the neighborhood, plus the friendliest staff around! Voted best Thai restaurant in DC!
Radius Pizza
3155 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestGreat pizza and great beer!
Fantastic Vietnamese food (note: they don't serve alcohol). Voted best Asian restaurant in DC!
119 locals recommend
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWFantastic Vietnamese food (note: they don't serve alcohol). Voted best Asian restaurant in DC!
My favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood (they have free wifi).
22 locals recommend
Tynan Coffee & Tea
1400 Irving St NWMy favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood (they have free wifi).
Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestThey have free wifi!
Coffy Café
3310 14th St NWGreat coffee shop with free wifi
Ercilia's Restaurant
3070 Mt Pleasant St NWBest Salvadorean pupusas in town!
Best tacos in the entire city. No question. (They don't serve alcohol but it's BYOB so you can bring your own.)
21 locals recommend
Taqueria Distrito Federal
3463 14th Street NorthwestBest tacos in the entire city. No question. (They don't serve alcohol but it's BYOB so you can bring your own.)
Pho Viet Restaurant
3513 14th St NWAnother great Vietnamese restaurant, more casual than Pho 14.
Their burger is awesome, they serve interesting canned beers, and hipsters love it. Voted one of DC's favorite dive bars.
127 locals recommend
Red Derby
3718 14th St NWTheir burger is awesome, they serve interesting canned beers, and hipsters love it. Voted one of DC's favorite dive bars.
RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWGreat pizza (a bit more upscale).
Our favorite new restaurant, serving innovative food and great wine/drinks. It's a bit pricey.
96 locals recommend
Maple
3418 11th St NWOur favorite new restaurant, serving innovative food and great wine/drinks. It's a bit pricey.
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWExtended-hours coffee shop with free wifi.
Don Jaime's Restaurant
3209 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestBest Mexican brunch in Mt Pleasant. Seating is limited.
Delicious Salvadorean brunch and great drinks at a good price, plus outdoor seating!
21 locals recommend
El Rinconcito Cafe II
1326 Park Rd NWDelicious Salvadorean brunch and great drinks at a good price, plus outdoor seating!
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWGreat all-purpose grocery store
Brown Street Market
3320 Brown St NWGood corner store if you need something in a hurry.
Grocery store that has all of your must-haves plus specialized Latin groceries.
6 locals recommend
Mount Pleasant Street Northwest
Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestGrocery store that has all of your must-haves plus specialized Latin groceries.
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWIf you need anything, Target probably has it!
Everything Else
CVS
645 H St NEFor all of your pharmacy needs - open 24 hours.
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NWAward-winning vegan bakery!
7-Eleven
407 8th St NEConvenience store
Drinks & Nightlife
Marx Cafe Revolutionary Cuisine
3203 Mt Pleasant St NWGreat bar with a great name :)
It's a great place to get a drink and appetizers - and their brownie sundae is ridiculously good.
66 locals recommend
The Heights Taproom
It's a great place to get a drink and appetizers - and their brownie sundae is ridiculously good.
Great selection of beers, but be warned that this place is always packed.
199 locals recommend
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdGreat selection of beers, but be warned that this place is always packed.
Famous bar beloved by hipsters and others, but be warned that it's always packed.
216 locals recommend
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NWFamous bar beloved by hipsters and others, but be warned that it's always packed.
The best local dive bar. This is truly no-frills place, with only bottles/cans and a limited selection of mixed drinks, but it is cheap and as laid-back as can be. Voted best dive bar in DC!
53 locals recommend
Raven Grill
3125 Mt Pleasant St NWThe best local dive bar. This is truly no-frills place, with only bottles/cans and a limited selection of mixed drinks, but it is cheap and as laid-back as can be. Voted best dive bar in DC!
9:30
815 V St NWBest live music venue in the city.
Parks & Nature
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWGreat trails right in the middle of the city!
Arts & Culture
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NEGreat performance venue in a fun neighborhood.