Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Yummy vegan and healthy food just 7 minutes away by foot! We love their cold food bar and their vegan smoothies are delicious!
70 locals recommend
NuVegan Café
2928 Georgia Ave NWYummy vegan and healthy food just 7 minutes away by foot! We love their cold food bar and their vegan smoothies are delicious!
Doubles
3118 Georgia Ave NWFor excellent coffee
Our favorite local Thai restaurant, and it's right by the Georgia Petworth metro
34 locals recommend
Sala Thai Restaurant
3716 Georgia Avenue NorthwestOur favorite local Thai restaurant, and it's right by the Georgia Petworth metro
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWTasty Mexican food on 11th Street
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdGreat for brunch too- wide selection of beers on tap
Also just down the hill in the U St neighborhood (2 stops away by metro, at the U Street stop), is a delectable pizza restaurant- great happy hour till 7pm, but gets very crowded so get there early!
85 locals recommend
Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastAlso just down the hill in the U St neighborhood (2 stops away by metro, at the U Street stop), is a delectable pizza restaurant- great happy hour till 7pm, but gets very crowded so get there early!
Also just down the hill in the U St neighborhood (2 stops away by metro, at the U Street stop), Tico is one of our favorite Latin restaurants in DC.
51 locals recommend
Tico
1926 14th St NWAlso just down the hill in the U St neighborhood (2 stops away by metro, at the U Street stop), Tico is one of our favorite Latin restaurants in DC.
Just a few minutes by foot, this place is wonderful for breakfast, lunch or coffee. Delicious sandwiches!
32 locals recommend
Heat Da Spot Café
3213 Georgia Ave NWJust a few minutes by foot, this place is wonderful for breakfast, lunch or coffee. Delicious sandwiches!
This is a fabulous downtown DC restaurant. If you want an upscale treat, we highly recommend it!
9 locals recommend
Central Michel Richard
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThis is a fabulous downtown DC restaurant. If you want an upscale treat, we highly recommend it!
This place is super close and one of our favorite restaurants in our neighborhood of Park View. It is quite casual, but the food is delicious and they have lovely outdoor seating (warning- smoking is allowed on restaurant patios). They also have 2 for 1 drink specials until 9pm!
89 locals recommend
DC Reynolds
This place is super close and one of our favorite restaurants in our neighborhood of Park View. It is quite casual, but the food is delicious and they have lovely outdoor seating (warning- smoking is allowed on restaurant patios). They also have 2 for 1 drink specials until 9pm!
Fantastic pizza a 15 minute walk from the apartment, on the trendy Upshur Street.
175 locals recommend
Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NWFantastic pizza a 15 minute walk from the apartment, on the trendy Upshur Street.
A wonderful place to have a glass of wine or sherry and tapas. If you want a more substantive meal, the seafood paella is delicious!
Top Spanish Cafe & Catering
3541 Georgia Ave NWA wonderful place to have a glass of wine or sherry and tapas. If you want a more substantive meal, the seafood paella is delicious!
A hot new Jewish deli with amazing bagels and hearty sandwiches (a wait is likely).
91 locals recommend
Call Your Mother
3301 Georgia Ave NWA hot new Jewish deli with amazing bagels and hearty sandwiches (a wait is likely).
Drinks & Nightlife
The Midlands Beer Garden
3333 Georgia Ave NWMany delicious beers on tap
Room 11
3234 11th St NWOn the hot strip of 11th street, just a few blocks west
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWOur neighborhood supermarket
Yes! Organic Market Petworth
4100 Georgia Ave NWOur neighborhood health food store
Entertainment & Activities
Yoga Heights
3506 Georgia Ave NWGreat studio for yogis and yoginis
Shopping
Walls of Books
3325 Georgia Ave NWFun store for booklovers
Giant Liquor
3504 Georgia Ave NWWonderful recently-renovated liquor store just a couple of blocks away
Arts & Culture
One of our favorite spots in Washington! Amazing theatre and music. Stunning views overlooking Georgetown and the Potomac River.
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWOne of our favorite spots in Washington! Amazing theatre and music. Stunning views overlooking Georgetown and the Potomac River.
Getting Around
This is our closest metro stop- it's on the Green and Yellow line. We recommend turning L on Luray, R on Warder and L on Rock Creek Church to get to the metro. It's a 12 minute walk.
148 locals recommend
Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NWThis is our closest metro stop- it's on the Green and Yellow line. We recommend turning L on Luray, R on Warder and L on Rock Creek Church to get to the metro. It's a 12 minute walk.