Sarah’s Local DC Guidebook
Food Scene
Maketto is a communal marketplace located in Washington DC combining retail, restaurant and cafe experiences
284 locals recommend
Maketto
1351 H St NEMaketto is a communal marketplace located in Washington DC combining retail, restaurant and cafe experiences
Union Market is the epicenter of culinary creativity in DC with over 40 local vendors and much more to come.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEUnion Market is the epicenter of culinary creativity in DC with over 40 local vendors and much more to come.
Contemporary marketplace celebrating centuries of Latin American heritage. As a culinary embassy, La Cosecha is designed for community.
63 locals recommend
La Cosecha
1280 4th Street NortheastContemporary marketplace celebrating centuries of Latin American heritage. As a culinary embassy, La Cosecha is designed for community.
Pays sincere homage to French cafe culture, providing a comfortable, versatile gathering place that's become an anchor for Washington, D.C.
513 locals recommend
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWPays sincere homage to French cafe culture, providing a comfortable, versatile gathering place that's become an anchor for Washington, D.C.
Seasonal Italian fare such as handmade pastas served in sleek, bright digs with an on-site market.
8 locals recommend
Centrolina
974 Palmer Alley NWSeasonal Italian fare such as handmade pastas served in sleek, bright digs with an on-site market.
Michelin star rated Nicholas Stefanelli's Puglian-inspired prix fixe menus served in an Italian country–chic setting.
48 locals recommend
Masseria
1340 4th St NEMichelin star rated Nicholas Stefanelli's Puglian-inspired prix fixe menus served in an Italian country–chic setting.
Blagden Alley in Shaw is an exceptionally vibrant neighborhood packed with murals and plenty of options for food and drink.
18 locals recommend
Blagden Alley Northwest
Blagden Alley NorthwestBlagden Alley in Shaw is an exceptionally vibrant neighborhood packed with murals and plenty of options for food and drink.
Fabio Trabocchi's Sfoglina serves delicious handmade pastas, small plates and a few meat and seafood entrees. Named for the female artisans and Italian cultural icons who carry on the tradition of rolling sheets of pasta by hand with a rolling pin, a technique passed through the generations.
Sfoglina Downtown
1099 New York Ave NWFabio Trabocchi's Sfoglina serves delicious handmade pastas, small plates and a few meat and seafood entrees. Named for the female artisans and Italian cultural icons who carry on the tradition of rolling sheets of pasta by hand with a rolling pin, a technique passed through the generations.
In the Mount Vernon neighborhood, RPM Italian is modern in approach and Italian in spirit and features a contemporary, chef-driven menu with dishes meant to be shared.
40 locals recommend
RPM Italian
650 K St NWIn the Mount Vernon neighborhood, RPM Italian is modern in approach and Italian in spirit and features a contemporary, chef-driven menu with dishes meant to be shared.
DC's first ramen noodle restaurant. Dumplings and Bao. Craft Cocktails. Japanese beer and whisky. Hip hop and graffiti. Street art. Vegan friendly.
256 locals recommend
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEDC's first ramen noodle restaurant. Dumplings and Bao. Craft Cocktails. Japanese beer and whisky. Hip hop and graffiti. Street art. Vegan friendly.
Stylish, industrial-modern cantina in Shaw, DC for Southern Mexican dining & drinking, focused on mezcal & mole. Authentic, not Traditional.
41 locals recommend
Espita Mezcaleria
1250 9th St NWStylish, industrial-modern cantina in Shaw, DC for Southern Mexican dining & drinking, focused on mezcal & mole. Authentic, not Traditional.
Eritrean East African cuisine draws expats & locals to this upbeat hangout from breakfast until night.
46 locals recommend
Keren Cafe & Restaurant
1780 Florida Ave NWEritrean East African cuisine draws expats & locals to this upbeat hangout from breakfast until night.
With three restaurants, two bars, & all-day cafe: Brothers And Sisters, Café Spoken, SPOKEN ENGLISH
29 locals recommend
The LINE DC
1770 Champlain St NWWith three restaurants, two bars, & all-day cafe: Brothers And Sisters, Café Spoken, SPOKEN ENGLISH
Hip, bi-level spot for Chinese street food & drinks, including martinis, fizzes & house concoctions.
161 locals recommend
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEHip, bi-level spot for Chinese street food & drinks, including martinis, fizzes & house concoctions.
Coffee + Breakfast
Shopkeepers
1231 Florida Ave NENeighborhood boutique, cafe, and gallery
Bullfrog Bagels on H Street
1341 H St NEBest local bagel
Coffee, unique breakfast pastries, vibing cafe seating or outdoor courtyard seating. Cold brew growlers to-go!
284 locals recommend
Maketto
1351 H St NECoffee, unique breakfast pastries, vibing cafe seating or outdoor courtyard seating. Cold brew growlers to-go!
Cult coffee bar in trendy apartment complex, serving artisanal java, baked goods & cocktails.
57 locals recommend
The Wydown at the Apollo
600B H St NECult coffee bar in trendy apartment complex, serving artisanal java, baked goods & cocktails.
Quaint cafe with euro vibes and delicatessen offerings. Right on Lincoln Park in Capitol Hill.
35 locals recommend
Wine & Butter Cafe & Market
1023 E Capitol St SEQuaint cafe with euro vibes and delicatessen offerings. Right on Lincoln Park in Capitol Hill.
Turning Natural is more than a juice bar, it's a health movement! The mission of Turning Natural is to bring better choices to communities that are underserved; making healthy foods affordable, cool, and ultimately taste like magic!
32 locals recommend
Turning Natural
1380 H St NETurning Natural is more than a juice bar, it's a health movement! The mission of Turning Natural is to bring better choices to communities that are underserved; making healthy foods affordable, cool, and ultimately taste like magic!
Grocery
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NE10 min walk
Trader Joe's
1109 N Highland St4 min drive
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NW15 min walk