Samantha & Amir’s guidebook

DC food scene

Union Market

Union Market is the epicenter of culinary creativity in the DC area. Open 7 days a week, this food-filled hall will be sure to be a food highlight of your trip! Whether a solo traveler, dining with your significant other, or joining friends and family, there are food and beverage options for everyone! One of our favorite weekly activities is heading to Union Market with friends and visiting 3-4 vendors to share with our friends.

906 locals recommend

Union Market

1309 5th St NE

906 locals recommend

Union Market is the epicenter of culinary creativity in the DC area. Open 7 days a week, this food-filled hall will be sure to be a food highlight of your trip! Whether a solo traveler, dining with your significant other, or joining friends and family, there are food and beverage options for everyone! One of our favorite weekly activities is heading to Union Market with friends and visiting 3-4 vendors to share with our friends.

Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf

We had a hard time rating the Wharf for food or sight seeing - in all honesty, it is equally as exciting in both areas! Wharf brings dazzling water views, hot new restaurants, year-round entertainment, and waterside style all together in one inspiring location. Take a stroll along the water, swing in one of the Wharf's oversized bench swings, play large board games on the water, or visit the largest fresh seafood market in the District.

158 locals recommend

Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf

1100 Maine Ave SW

158 locals recommend

We had a hard time rating the Wharf for food or sight seeing - in all honesty, it is equally as exciting in both areas! Wharf brings dazzling water views, hot new restaurants, year-round entertainment, and waterside style all together in one inspiring location. Take a stroll along the water, swing in one of the Wharf's oversized bench swings, play large board games on the water, or visit the largest fresh seafood market in the District.

Milk Bar Mini: Wharf

If you have seen Chef's Table: Episode 1, you may have seen chef and mastermind Christina Tosi. Head over to Milk Bar at the Wharf (also located in Logan Circle), for some of Christina's drool worthy icecream and desserts. Our favorites cereal milk icecream and her famous compost cookie. But honestly, you can't go wrong with anything you pick!

Milk Bar Mini: Wharf

49 District Square SW

If you have seen Chef's Table: Episode 1, you may have seen chef and mastermind Christina Tosi. Head over to Milk Bar at the Wharf (also located in Logan Circle), for some of Christina's drool worthy icecream and desserts. Our favorites cereal milk icecream and her famous compost cookie. But honestly, you can't go wrong with anything you pick!

Supra

Looking to try one of DC's popular and unique restaurants? Try Supra for their irrestistable Georgian khachapuri (fresh baked bread loaded with melted cheese with an egg on top, need we say more?), delishious shareable plates, and wines & cocktails in a folk art filled, rustic-mod hub.

18 locals recommend

Supra

1205 11th St NW

18 locals recommend

Looking to try one of DC's popular and unique restaurants? Try Supra for their irrestistable Georgian khachapuri (fresh baked bread loaded with melted cheese with an egg on top, need we say more?), delishious shareable plates, and wines & cocktails in a folk art filled, rustic-mod hub.

Lapis

Lapis quickly won our hearts becoming an alltime favorite and guest pleaser. This Afghani Bistro offers a range of flavorful dishes and shareable plates (reasonably priced too!). "At Lapis, you will enjoy homemade afghan recipes prepared by our most prized culinary asset—our madar (aka mom). after years of enjoying these wonderful dishes as a family, we decided it was time to share them with the city we love and call home. We strive to make Lapis one of the best ethnic restaurants in DC"

53 locals recommend

Lapis

1847 Columbia Rd NW

53 locals recommend

Lapis quickly won our hearts becoming an alltime favorite and guest pleaser. This Afghani Bistro offers a range of flavorful dishes and shareable plates (reasonably priced too!). "At Lapis, you will enjoy homemade afghan recipes prepared by our most prized culinary asset—our madar (aka mom). after years of enjoying these wonderful dishes as a family, we decided it was time to share them with the city we love and call home. We strive to make Lapis one of the best ethnic restaurants in DC"

Blagden Alley Northwest

Inside the system of interior alleyways is a booming commercial core of craft cocktails and coffee, building meaurals, and some of the city’s most popular new restaurants — almost all of it is hosted inside beautiful historic buildings.

18 locals recommend

Blagden Alley Northwest

18 locals recommend

Inside the system of interior alleyways is a booming commercial core of craft cocktails and coffee, building meaurals, and some of the city’s most popular new restaurants — almost all of it is hosted inside beautiful historic buildings.

Little Coco's

Little Coco's, a local neighborhood gem notoriuously known by the Washingtonian as having one of the best happy ("apertivo") hours in DC, through Thursday 5 - 7 pm and offers an all-inclusive $23/per person with a lovely selection of bottomless wine, cocktails & delicious Italian prepared dishes.

57 locals recommend

Little Coco's

3907 14th St NW

57 locals recommend

Little Coco's, a local neighborhood gem notoriuously known by the Washingtonian as having one of the best happy ("apertivo") hours in DC, through Thursday 5 - 7 pm and offers an all-inclusive $23/per person with a lovely selection of bottomless wine, cocktails & delicious Italian prepared dishes.