Kat's Guidebook
Food & drink in the neighborhood
Great bagel sandwiches and coffee. If you have a sweet tooth, try their chocolate babka muffin!
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Call Your Mother
3301 Georgia Ave NWGreat bagel sandwiches and coffee. If you have a sweet tooth, try their chocolate babka muffin!
Solid, wood-fired pizza 2 blocks away, with a great little patio.
173 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWSolid, wood-fired pizza 2 blocks away, with a great little patio.
Ceviche, cold drinks, good prices. They have a nice patio too. We love their Mexican-inflected pizzas.
Anafre DC
3704 14th Street NorthwestCeviche, cold drinks, good prices. They have a nice patio too. We love their Mexican-inflected pizzas.
This is our favorite neighborhood bar - and was still our favorite during the couple of years we lived outside the neighborhood 😊 In warm weather, they have different frozen drinks daily and their patio is a great place to relax and absorb the neighborhood vibes.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lyman's Tavern
3720 14th Street NorthwestThis is our favorite neighborhood bar - and was still our favorite during the couple of years we lived outside the neighborhood 😊 In warm weather, they have different frozen drinks daily and their patio is a great place to relax and absorb the neighborhood vibes.
Great Lao food! Chef Seng is a regional favorite. So much flavor all over the menu, and plenty of outdoor seating.
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thip Khao Restaurant
3462 14th St NWGreat Lao food! Chef Seng is a regional favorite. So much flavor all over the menu, and plenty of outdoor seating.
A neighborhood favorite for pho and other yummy Vietnamese dishes. Open for lunch/dinner (but not on Tuesdays!) with a cute patio and cozy dining room for any weather.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pho Viet Restaurant
3513 14th St NWA neighborhood favorite for pho and other yummy Vietnamese dishes. Open for lunch/dinner (but not on Tuesdays!) with a cute patio and cozy dining room for any weather.
Another delicious spot for Vietnamese cuisine - their banh mi are excellent and they open at 10 for your morning pho fix 😊
Pho 72
Another delicious spot for Vietnamese cuisine - their banh mi are excellent and they open at 10 for your morning pho fix 😊
Sightseeing
There are plenty of websites recommending all the most-visited monuments and museums... here are a few of our favorites to add to your list!
This museum has everything going for it: a great collection and excellent temporary exhibitions, manageable size, and the best location of all of the Smithsonian museums - right in the heart of Gallery Place. Pro tip: pick up lunch in the neighborhood and bring it to the museum's courtyard for a special indoor picnic.
179 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte Americano Smithsonian
8th Street NorthwestThis museum has everything going for it: a great collection and excellent temporary exhibitions, manageable size, and the best location of all of the Smithsonian museums - right in the heart of Gallery Place. Pro tip: pick up lunch in the neighborhood and bring it to the museum's courtyard for a special indoor picnic.
This is probably DC's most "grammable" museum. Great installations to wander through - but be aware that it can get crowded at peak times.
159 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galería Renwick del Museo de Arte Americano Smithsonian
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThis is probably DC's most "grammable" museum. Great installations to wander through - but be aware that it can get crowded at peak times.
Great shows come through this arts center, but the reason to visit is its REACH center and its great views of the Potomac.
498 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWGreat shows come through this arts center, but the reason to visit is its REACH center and its great views of the Potomac.
A little wilderness escape on the Potomac with lovely views of Georgetown. You can reach the island by footbridge from the Virginia side.
To get there via transit, take the Orange/Silver lines to Rosslyn. It's a 15 minute walk from the station.
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
A little wilderness escape on the Potomac with lovely views of Georgetown. You can reach the island by footbridge from the Virginia side.
To get there via transit, take the Orange/Silver lines to Rosslyn. It's a 15 minute walk from the station.
The DC zoo is huge, and free. If you are jet-lagged, go early in the morning to see the animals waking up and eating - it's the best time of day to see the orangutans swing by overhead. It's also a good option if you're looking for a challenging (hilly) morning jogging route.
771 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian
3001 Connecticut Ave NWThe DC zoo is huge, and free. If you are jet-lagged, go early in the morning to see the animals waking up and eating - it's the best time of day to see the orangutans swing by overhead. It's also a good option if you're looking for a challenging (hilly) morning jogging route.
A great indoor destination near the Capitol. They have frequent exhibits of special plants and flowers.
253 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico de los Estados Unidos
100 Maryland Ave SWA great indoor destination near the Capitol. They have frequent exhibits of special plants and flowers.
Live entertainment
One of DC's venerable spots for live music and dance parties - a 25 min walk from our place.
455 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
9:30
815 V St NWOne of DC's venerable spots for live music and dance parties - a 25 min walk from our place.
Intimate club with rock at its roots but hosting music of all genres.
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Black Cat
1811 14th St NWIntimate club with rock at its roots but hosting music of all genres.
A great spot to check out live theater - there's always something good on here.
109 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWA great spot to check out live theater - there's always something good on here.