Guidebook for Takoma Park

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Guidebook for Takoma Park

Food Scene

The best pizza on the East Coast! All fresh ingredients, baked in a wood fire oven. Full bar, salads, desserts, fun atmosphere. Five stars!
94 locals recommend
Roscoe's Pizzeria
7040 Carroll Ave
94 locals recommend
The best pizza on the East Coast! All fresh ingredients, baked in a wood fire oven. Full bar, salads, desserts, fun atmosphere. Five stars!
Outstanding American and Asian specialties, many inventive vegetarian choices (mostly vegan) with plenty of meat and fish dishes. Modest prices, unpretentious atmosphere, a neighborhood favorite!
90 locals recommend
Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll Ave
90 locals recommend
Outstanding American and Asian specialties, many inventive vegetarian choices (mostly vegan) with plenty of meat and fish dishes. Modest prices, unpretentious atmosphere, a neighborhood favorite!
Dolci Gelati Cafe offers 300 different gelato varieties that rotate from day to day. This gelato is the REAL THING, delicious and refreshing! Try the "cupcake cones" - yummy! Amazing coffees, too.
28 locals recommend
Dolci Gelati Cafe (Takoma Park)
7040 Carroll Ave
28 locals recommend
Dolci Gelati Cafe offers 300 different gelato varieties that rotate from day to day. This gelato is the REAL THING, delicious and refreshing! Try the "cupcake cones" - yummy! Amazing coffees, too.
Fantastic selection of soups! The best ever. Take-out available. Right across from the Metro Station.
29 locals recommend
Soupergirl
314 Carroll St NW
29 locals recommend
Fantastic selection of soups! The best ever. Take-out available. Right across from the Metro Station.
One of the coolest, hippest, most eclectic places in DC -- it's a restaurant, an internet cafe, a full bar, a bookstore, a venue for open-mics and special events, all wrapped into one! 14th & V NW
569 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW
569 locals recommend
One of the coolest, hippest, most eclectic places in DC -- it's a restaurant, an internet cafe, a full bar, a bookstore, a venue for open-mics and special events, all wrapped into one! 14th & V NW
64 locals recommend
Takoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel Ave
64 locals recommend
50 locals recommend
Kin Da
6923 Laurel Ave
50 locals recommend
142 locals recommend
Republic
6939 Laurel Ave
142 locals recommend
466 locals recommend
Starbucks
3100 14th St NW
466 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

It's the Cheers of Takoma Park. The beers on tap are really good, the servers are excellent, the food is decent and you might just meet some TP night life. It's a nice place, and prices are fair.
52 locals recommend
Olive Lounge & Grill
7006 Carroll Ave
52 locals recommend
It's the Cheers of Takoma Park. The beers on tap are really good, the servers are excellent, the food is decent and you might just meet some TP night life. It's a nice place, and prices are fair.
Besides being a classy neighborhood wine bar, Cedar Crossing is a fabulous restaurant with a gourmet menu; Crab Bisque, Curried Butternut Squash, Roasted Beets, Crab Fritters. Great burgers too!
6 locals recommend
Cedar Crossing Tavern & Wine Bar
341 Cedar Street Northwest
6 locals recommend
Besides being a classy neighborhood wine bar, Cedar Crossing is a fabulous restaurant with a gourmet menu; Crab Bisque, Curried Butternut Squash, Roasted Beets, Crab Fritters. Great burgers too!
109 locals recommend
Takoma station
327 Cedar St NW
109 locals recommend
64 locals recommend
Takoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel Ave
64 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
The Girl and The Vine
7071 Carroll Ave
12 locals recommend

Shopping

AMANO is a woman's boutique specializing in unique and affordable clothing, jewelry, gifts & accessories, as well as a complete selection of comfort footwear. Eco-friendly items! Great ambiance.
25 locals recommend
Amano
7034 Carroll Ave
25 locals recommend
AMANO is a woman's boutique specializing in unique and affordable clothing, jewelry, gifts & accessories, as well as a complete selection of comfort footwear. Eco-friendly items! Great ambiance.
What is complete without a bead store?? Eclectic collection of beads from all over the world, jewelry, clothing, minerals, gifts. You can even take a beading class!
6 locals recommend
S&A Beads
235 Carroll St NW
6 locals recommend
What is complete without a bead store?? Eclectic collection of beads from all over the world, jewelry, clothing, minerals, gifts. You can even take a beading class!
11 locals recommend
Fair Day's Play
7050 Carroll Ave
11 locals recommend

Essentials

Walkable food co-op has a rich variety of organic produce, locally baked goods, meats, cheeses, juices, pastas, coffees, teas, and more. Our local grocery is a great alternative to the big chains!
72 locals recommend
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
72 locals recommend
Walkable food co-op has a rich variety of organic produce, locally baked goods, meats, cheeses, juices, pastas, coffees, teas, and more. Our local grocery is a great alternative to the big chains!
342 locals recommend
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW
342 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
6909 Laurel Ave
32 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
SunTrust
3500 East-West Hwy
10 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Zipcar
403 8th St NW
16 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

16 locals recommend
Willow Street Yoga
6930 Carroll Ave
16 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Yoga Heights Takoma
255 Carroll St NW
7 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
CYCLED!
6960 Carroll St NW
8 locals recommend

Sightseeing

The US Capitol. Where you will find gridlock, hyperbole, dirty tricks, and the occasional law being passed.
670 locals recommend
United States Capitol
First Street Southeast
670 locals recommend
The US Capitol. Where you will find gridlock, hyperbole, dirty tricks, and the occasional law being passed.
The Smithsonian. A classic sight-seeing destination.
92 locals recommend
Smithsonian Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Dr SW
92 locals recommend
The Smithsonian. A classic sight-seeing destination.
The world-famous Air and Space Museum is less than 10 miles and a metro ride away -- very cool space artifacts - great for kids and adults alike!
809 locals recommend
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
809 locals recommend
The world-famous Air and Space Museum is less than 10 miles and a metro ride away -- very cool space artifacts - great for kids and adults alike!
The National Gallery of Art! Now showing through August 11 -- Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute. And many more wonderful collections for the art-lover in you!
385 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
385 locals recommend
The National Gallery of Art! Now showing through August 11 -- Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute. And many more wonderful collections for the art-lover in you!
This museum is the coolest ever for kids and grownups alike. Visit the Live Butterfly Pavillion, see T Rex, or check out the Genome: Unlocking Lifes Code exhibit. You'll love this place!
647 locals recommend
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
647 locals recommend
This museum is the coolest ever for kids and grownups alike. Visit the Live Butterfly Pavillion, see T Rex, or check out the Genome: Unlocking Lifes Code exhibit. You'll love this place!
The National Portrait Gallery is a must-see when in DC. (You might even find Stephen Colbert's portrait there! LOL). Best exhibit this year? Martin Luther King!
28 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum Shop
8th Street Northwest
28 locals recommend
The National Portrait Gallery is a must-see when in DC. (You might even find Stephen Colbert's portrait there! LOL). Best exhibit this year? Martin Luther King!
Where POTUS and FLOTUS live!
1097 locals recommend
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
1097 locals recommend
Where POTUS and FLOTUS live!