TIP! If you dine in the District, the sales tax is 10% Keep this in mind if you dine at a place with wait service. Beer is also more expensive than elsewhere. A domestic bottled microbrew will cost you $4.
| DINING |
| Arlington/Clarendon [COURT HOUSE / CLARENDON] |
- Bardo Rodeo [COURT HOUSE]
- 2000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va
- Biggest microbrewery on the East Coast, not to be missed. Large seating areas--this used to be a car repair garage--plenty of different beers on tap including Dremo Tibetan Sasqutch, James Brown Porter, Beat My Wheat, and my favorite, Buffalo Stout.
- http://www.bardorodeo.com/
- Delhi Dhaba (Indian)
- 2424 Wilson Blvd. Arlington
- Hard Times Cafe (American)
- 3028 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
- Excellent vegetarian chili
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| Convention Center District [METRO CENTER / GALLERY PLACE-CHINATOWN] |
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I work in this area during the week and can attest that finding food on weekends can be very difficult. If you can, you should eat lunch before you come to events in this area. Chinatown restaurants are open on weekends and there is also a Subway restaurant in Chinatown.
- Capitol City Brewery (Brewery/Bistro)
- Typical yuppie microbrewery. Has the standard bar food fare, i.e. not much vegetarian.
- Haad Thai (Thai)
- 1100 New York Ave. NW
- Open on weekends, this is one of the best Thai restaurants in DC. Lunch entrees are around $5 and dinner costs a little more. While most Thai in DC is rather bland, the food here is spicy and well presented. Good vegetarian dishes include the one with vegetables and fried basil. Across the street from the Convention Center; same block as the brewery.
- Subway
- One location open during the week around the corner from the Brewery, another open on weekends in Chinatown.
- The Shops
- This food court is a 5 block walk from the Convention Center and is closer to the White House. Chinese food, Jerry's Subs, Sbarro, and Soho Market (big salad bar, open during weekdays).
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| Adams Morgan [DUPONT CIRCLE and 42 bus] |
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The Adams Morgan neighborhood has one of the largest concentrations of ethnic restaurants in central DC. If you don't know what you feel like eating, you may want to go here, walk around, and look at the menus.
- Fasika's (Ethiopian)
- 2447 18th St. NW, Washington D.C.
- Meskerem (Ethiopian)
- 2434 18th St. NW, Washington D.C. Phone: 202/462-4100
- One of my favorites. Very popular on weekends.
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| Dupont Circle [DUPONT CIRCLE] |
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Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria (Pizza)
1218 Connecticut Ave.
The Bread Line (Bakery/Deli)
1700 block Pennsylvania Ave. NW (near White House)
Burrito Brothers (Mexican)
New location across the street from China Cafe (1700 block Connecticut Ave.)
The best cheap Mexican food near Dupont Circle. Try their famous spinach and bean burritos.
The Burro (Mexican)
1621 Connecticut Ave.
China Cafe (Chinese)
1723 Connecticut Ave. NW
2009 K St.
The location on Connecticut is my favorite; the best cheap tofu dishes downtwon.
Farmers Market
Is held on Sunday mornings in a parking lot near the Q Street exit of the Dupont Circle Metro Station.
Food For Thought (Vegetarian)
1738 Connecticut Avenue NW
THE vegetarian eatery in Dupont Circle. Wholesome veg cooking served by pierced waitresses.
Il Radicchio (Italian)
1509 17th St. NW
Luna Grill and Diner (American)
1301 Connecticut Ave. NW
Excellent diner food with lots of vegetarian dishes.
Marvelous Market
Next to Kramerbooks on Connecticut (new location)
Yuppie deli with a few overpriced veg sandwiches (but really good!). Buy a sandwhich and eat it in the Circle.
Pizzeria Paradisio
2029 P St.
Just west of Dupont Circle, this is one the best pizzerias in DC. Very small, very popular and hard to find a seat.
Whatsa Bagel
Best bagels in the District. Some locations serve pizza by the slice during lunch, which is the best NY-style pizza in town. Knishes and hummus sandwiches also available.
Zorba's Cafe (Greek)
1612 20th St. NW , Washington D.C., Phone: 202/387-8555
Adequate and popular, but too uninspired for my tastes. Vegetarian dishes that are overpriced for the portions.
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| Federal Triangle/Mall [FEDERAL TRIANGLE / NAVY MEMORIAL / SMITHSONIAN] |
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If you are spending several hours visiting Mall museums and suddenly get hungry, you'll soon find that you are literally in a culinary desert. If you are near the Smithsonian Castle, you should head north, go past the Natural History Museum, and go to the Old Post Office Pavilion. It has a food court which includes Indian Delight and Ben and Jerry's. Tour buses like to dump busload of teenagers here, but I've found that they don't like curry.
If you find youself near the Capitol or the National Gallery, Union Station is a 10 minute walk.
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| Howard University/Shaw [HOWARD UNIV} |
- Soul Vegetarian's Exodus
- 2606 Georgia Ave. NW
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| Union Station [UNION STATION] |
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50 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Dozens of shops and a huge food court, Union Station has Au Bon Pain, Burrito Brothers, Indian Delight, Pizzeria Uno
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| Georgetown [FOGGY BOTTOM] |
- Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria (Pizza)
- 2000 Pennsylvania Ave.
- Il Radicchio (Italian)
- Wisconsin Ave near M St.
- Wrap Works
- Wisconsin Ave near M St.
- Zed's (Ethiopian)
- 3318 M St. NW
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| College Park [COLLEGE PARK] |
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Yeah, I know this area is far from downtown, but I live here and I want to point out that it has some good food. If you have a car and are in the hood, check these places out.
- Berwyn Cafe (in Beautiful Day) (Vegetarian)
- 5010 Berwyn Road, College Park / 301-345-6655
- Planet X Coffee House and Cafe
- 7422 Baltimore Boulevard / 301-277-5487
- The place for college students to be seen
- Swagat (Indian)
- 2063 East University Boulevard / 301-434-2247
- Excellent and worth the lunch buffet
- Taco Fiesta (Southern California Mexican)
- 8145 Baltimore Ave C, College Park, MD
- Cheap and the best Mexican in DC. If I ever move I will miss this place.
- Udupi Palace (Indian)
- 1329 University Boulevard / 301-434-1531
- Supposedly the BEST Indian restaurant in the region.
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| Co-ops/Natural Food Stores |
- Fresh Fields (natural foods chain)
- Tenleytown Metro (one block from east exit, hidden inside parking garage)
- Courthouse (about 5 blocks west on Wilson Blvd.)
- Glut Co-op
- 4005 34th St., Mt. Rainier, 301©779©1978
- Yes
- Cleveland Park Metro
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| DRINKING |
| Breweries |
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[METRO STATION]
- Bardo Rodeo [COURT HOUSE]
- 2000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va
- Biggest microbrewery on the East Coast, not to be missed. Large seating areas--this used to be a car repair garage--plenty of different beers on tap including Dremo Tibetan Sasqutch, James Brown Porter, Beat My Wheat, and my favorite, Buffalo Stout.
- http://www.bardorodeo.com/
- Blue -N- Gold Brewing Co.
- 3100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 908-4995
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- Capitol City Brewery [METRO CENTER or UNION STATION]
- 1100 New York Ave., NW (near Convention Center) and 2 Mass Ave., NE (near Union Station)
- Typical yuppie microbrewery.
- http://www.capcitybrew.com/
- John Harvard's Brew House
- 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, at 13th and E St.s., Washington, DC 20004
- Olde Heurich Brewing Co.
- 1111 34th St. NW, Washington, DC 20007, (202) 333-2313
- There are more microbrewries and brewpubs located in DC.
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| Bars |
- The Big Hunt [DUPONT CIRCLE]
- 1345 Connecticut Avenue, NW
- Black Cat [U. STREET-CARDOZA]
- 1831 14th St NW, Washington, DC.
- Good place to catch a punk show.
- Brickskeller [DUPONT CIRCLE]
- 1523 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 293-1885
- Every large town seems to have one of these places, a bar with beers from around the world. The Brickskeller is one of my favorite places in DC. It has a beer selection that can't be matched in DC.
- Crow Bar [FARRAGUT WEST]
- 1006 20th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036
- If you have the urge to shoot pool with the Harley crowd, this bar located in downtown DC may be the place for you.
- Galaxy Hut [CLARENDON]
- 2711 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia
- Cozy bar and good beers.
- Iota Restaurant & Bar [CLARENDON]
- 2832 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
- There are lots of cozy bars on Wilson Blvd. and this one shows that DC could have a bohemian/alternative scene, if only we could find a way to herd the yuppies into the Potomoc.
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