Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
DC summer
GBD (Golden Brown Delicious) is one of DC summer.

1. GBD (Golden Brown Delicious)

1323 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St. & Dupont Cir. NW), Washington, D.C.
Fried Chicken Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 115 tips and reviews
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken is one of DC summer.

2. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken

7.8
1308 G St NW (btwn 13th and 14th st), Washington, D.C.
Donut Shop · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 97 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of DC summer.

3. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 306 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of DC summer.

4. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
Pie Sisters is one of DC summer.

5. Pie Sisters

8.1
3423 M St NW (at Key Bridge), Washington, D.C.
Pie Shop · Georgetown · 34 tips and reviews
The Gibson is one of DC summer.

6. The Gibson

2009 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Speakeasy · U-Street · 137 tips and reviews
Graffiato is one of DC summer.

7. Graffiato

707 6th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
Hill Country Backyard Barbecue is one of DC summer.

8. Hill Country Backyard Barbecue

7.7
401 F St NW (btwn F & G St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 10 tips and reviews
Acadiana is one of DC summer.

9. Acadiana

901 New York Ave NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Birch & Barley is one of DC summer.

10. Birch & Barley

1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 104 tips and reviews
Tonic is one of DC summer.

11. Tonic

7.4
2036 G St NW (at 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 120 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of DC summer.

12. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: Easily the area’s best Indian restaurant and unlike any other in the crowded field. What to get: Ragda patties, potato cakes with tamarind-date-and-mint chutney; avocado and banana with date chutney.

Luke's Lobster is one of DC summer.

13. Luke's Lobster

8.0
624 E St NW (btwn 6th & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 69 tips and reviews
Hot N Juicy Crawfish is one of DC summer.

14. Hot N Juicy Crawfish

7.8
2651 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Calvert St & Woodley Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Woodley Park · 82 tips and reviews
Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of DC summer.

15. Farmers Fishers Bakers

8.7
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews
Blind Dog Cafe is one of DC summer.

16. Blind Dog Cafe

944 Florida Ave NW (in Darnell's Bar), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews