Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBest coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
Delicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
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Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEDelicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
One of best restaurants in the country. No reservations accepted, but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEOne of best restaurants in the country. No reservations accepted, but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
Pancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
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The Market Lunch
225 7th St SEPancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
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matchbox
521 8th St SEGreat pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEPopular Capitol Hill spot for burgers, delicious milkshakes.
Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
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Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
Fresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
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District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastFresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
Acqua Al 2
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
Homemade pop-tarts and other bakery treats, upscale diner food, always good.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHomemade pop-tarts and other bakery treats, upscale diner food, always good.
Great sandwiches, fresh-baked bread and other sweet treats. A few outdoor tables good for people watching.
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Spring Mill Bread Co
701 8th St SEGreat sandwiches, fresh-baked bread and other sweet treats. A few outdoor tables good for people watching.
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
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Joselito Casa de Comidas
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SEGreat bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
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Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBeautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
Sightseeing
USA's kongresbygning
First Street SoutheastTickets available at the Visitors Center.
You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
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Højesteret i USA
1 First St NEYou can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
Kongresbiblioteket
101 Independence Ave SELargest library in the world, beautiful building.
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestHistoric and modern.
Arts & Culture
Great exhibits, such as Snarkitecture's indoor beach (this summer). Great, indoor play area for kids called Building Zone.
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National Building Museum
401 F St NWGreat exhibits, such as Snarkitecture's indoor beach (this summer). Great, indoor play area for kids called Building Zone.
Beautiful new park on riverfront. Lots of restaurants, bakeries and breweries. Free Friday night concerts in the summer.
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The Yards Park
355 Water St SEBeautiful new park on riverfront. Lots of restaurants, bakeries and breweries. Free Friday night concerts in the summer.
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEbaseball!
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th St SECheck out events and classes.
Learning opportunities, including cooking and photography classes, galleries and events/concerts a few blocks from here. Now with on-site Bayou Bakery.
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Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SELearning opportunities, including cooking and photography classes, galleries and events/concerts a few blocks from here. Now with on-site Bayou Bakery.
Entertainment & Activities
Canal Park
200 M St SESplash park for kids in summer, ice skating in winter.
Lincoln Park
Enclosed kid parks and wide open space for a picnic.
Essentials
Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEFresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
Results Gym
315 G Street SoutheastGood classes, good guest policy for visitors.
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrGrocery store.
Very close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
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Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEVery close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
New location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.
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Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWNew location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEYummy cocktails and farm-to-table food.
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEMicrobrewery in a former factory.
Shopping
Frager's Hardware
1115 Pennsylvania Ave. SELocal hardware store - helpful and knowledgeable.
CVS
645 H St NEpharmacy, regular drugstore items. Close by.