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D.C. to-do

D.C. to-do

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Created by Dana Cohen • Updated On: April 27, 2014
GCDC Grilled Cheese Bar is one of D.C. to-do.

1. GCDC Grilled Cheese Bar

6.4
1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 17th & 18th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Fast Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 30 tips and reviews
Dram & Grain is one of D.C. to-do.

2. Dram & Grain

2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Adams Morgan · 14 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of D.C. to-do.

3. Boqueria

8.7
1837 M St NW (at 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 128 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of D.C. to-do.

4. Rasika

8.9
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Quarterdeck Restaurant is one of D.C. to-do.

5. Quarterdeck Restaurant

8.3
1200 Fort Myer Dr (at N Pierce St), Arlington, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews
Toki Underground is one of D.C. to-do.

6. Toki Underground

8.5
1234 H St NE (above The Pug), Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 180 tips and reviews
Clyde's of Gallery Place is one of D.C. to-do.

7. Clyde's of Gallery Place

7.9
707 7th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 229 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of D.C. to-do.

8. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews
District Commons is one of D.C. to-do.

9. District Commons

2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 22nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 99 tips and reviews
Ted's Bulletin is one of D.C. to-do.

10. Ted's Bulletin

8.8
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Birch & Barley is one of D.C. to-do.

11. Birch & Barley

1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 104 tips and reviews
Blue Duck Tavern is one of D.C. to-do.

12. Blue Duck Tavern

8.8
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 200 tips and reviews
Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is one of D.C. to-do.

13. Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro

713 H St NW (btwn 7th & 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Chinatown · 278 tips and reviews
Pi Pizzeria is one of D.C. to-do.

14. Pi Pizzeria

910 F St NW (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 225 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Paradiso is one of D.C. to-do.

15. Pizzeria Paradiso

8.7
2003 P St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Northwest Washington · 125 tips and reviews
We, The Pizza is one of D.C. to-do.

16. We, The Pizza

8.1
305 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 152 tips and reviews
Mellow Mushroom is one of D.C. to-do.

17. Mellow Mushroom

2436 18th St NW (btwn Belmont & Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Adams Morgan · 94 tips and reviews
Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar is one of D.C. to-do.

18. Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar

1726 20th St NW (btwn R & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Northwest Washington · 124 tips and reviews
Chinatown Coffee Company is one of D.C. to-do.

19. Chinatown Coffee Company

475 H St NW (btwn 4th & 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 134 tips and reviews
Baked & Wired is one of D.C. to-do.

20. Baked & Wired

9.1
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews
Sticky Fingers Bakery is one of D.C. to-do.

21. Sticky Fingers Bakery

1370 Park Rd NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Columbia Heights · 130 tips and reviews
The Boardwalk DC is one of D.C. to-do.

22. The Boardwalk DC

6.6
507 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Penn Quarter · 105 tips and reviews
Stoney's is one of D.C. to-do.

23. Stoney's

7.0
1433 P St NW (btwn 14th & 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 124 tips and reviews
Garden District is one of D.C. to-do.

24. Garden District

8.4
1801 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · U-Street · 87 tips and reviews
Boundary Stone Public House is one of D.C. to-do.

25. Boundary Stone Public House

8.5
116 Rhode Island Ave NW (btwn 1st & 2nd St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 108 tips and reviews

26. Marvin

2007 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 144 tips and reviews
Red Derby is one of D.C. to-do.

27. Red Derby

8.0
3718 14th St NW (at Quincy St NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Petworth · 93 tips and reviews
The Passenger is one of D.C. to-do.

28. The Passenger

1021 7th St NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 116 tips and reviews
The Gibson is one of D.C. to-do.

29. The Gibson

2009 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Speakeasy · U-Street · 137 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of D.C. to-do.

30. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of D.C. to-do.

31. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of D.C. to-do.

32. National Museum of American History

9.0
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
Meridian Hill Park is one of D.C. to-do.

33. Meridian Hill Park

9.4
2500 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Columbia Heights · 70 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of D.C. to-do.

34. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of D.C. to-do.

35. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.6
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
Dupont Circle is one of D.C. to-do.

36. Dupont Circle

8.9
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of D.C. to-do.

37. National Museum of Natural History

9.3
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of D.C. to-do.

38. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of D.C. to-do.

39. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 306 tips and reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of D.C. to-do.

40. National Archives and Records Administration

8.8
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of D.C. to-do.

41. United States Botanic Garden

9.0
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of D.C. to-do.

42. United States National Arboretum

9.0
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews

43. Washington Monument

9.4
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of D.C. to-do.

44. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of D.C. to-do.

45. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of D.C. to-do.

46. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 143 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of D.C. to-do.

47. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
barmini by José Andrés is one of D.C. to-do.

48. barmini by José Andrés

9.0
501 9th St NW (9th St NW between E and F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter · 74 tips and reviews
Teddy & The Bully Bar is one of D.C. to-do.

49. Teddy & The Bully Bar

8.0
1200 19th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 61 tips and reviews
MXDC is one of D.C. to-do.

50. MXDC

600 14th St NW (at F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 45 tips and reviews
DNV Rooftop Lounge is one of D.C. to-do.

51. DNV Rooftop Lounge

1155 14th St NW Fl 14, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 32 tips and reviews
P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace is one of D.C. to-do.

52. P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace

515 15th St NW (at W Hotel), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 168 tips and reviews
H Street Country Club is one of D.C. to-do.

53. H Street Country Club

1335 H St NE (at Linden Ct NE), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Capitol Hill · 79 tips and reviews
The Observatory is one of D.C. to-do.

54. The Observatory

1075 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Georgetown · 4 tips and reviews
Jack Rose Dining Saloon is one of D.C. to-do.

55. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

8.7
2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 142 tips and reviews
Off the Record is one of D.C. to-do.

56. Off the Record

8.8
800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 41 tips and reviews
Columbia Room is one of D.C. to-do.

57. Columbia Room

1021 7th St NW (Between New York Ave. & L Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 24 tips and reviews
Daikaya is one of D.C. to-do.

58. Daikaya

8.8
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
Thomas Foolery is one of D.C. to-do.

59. Thomas Foolery

2029 P St NW (at 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Northwest Washington · 23 tips and reviews
Mandu is one of D.C. to-do.

60. Mandu

1805 18th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Korean Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 64 tips and reviews
Elizabeth's is one of D.C. to-do.

61. Elizabeth's

8.2
1341 L St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 10 tips and reviews
NuVegan Cafe is one of D.C. to-do.

62. NuVegan Cafe

2928 Georgia Ave NW (at Hobart Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Pleasant Plains · 78 tips and reviews
SUNdeVICH is one of D.C. to-do.

63. SUNdeVICH

9.1
1314 9th St NW (in alley btwn N & O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Logan Circle - Shaw · 102 tips and reviews
Science Club is one of D.C. to-do.

64. Science Club

1136 19th St NW (btwn L & M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 51 tips and reviews
Cork is one of D.C. to-do.

65. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews
Sax is one of D.C. to-do.

66. Sax

7.6
734 11th St NW (at H St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 42 tips and reviews
OYA is one of D.C. to-do.

67. OYA

777 9th St NW (at H St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
Bar Rouge is one of D.C. to-do.

68. Bar Rouge

1315 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 16 tips and reviews
Russia House Restaurant & Lounge is one of D.C. to-do.

69. Russia House Restaurant & Lounge

1800 Connecticut Ave NW (at Florida Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Russian Restaurant · Kalorama · 68 tips and reviews
Circa at Dupont is one of D.C. to-do.

70. Circa at Dupont

1601 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 102 tips and reviews
Chadwicks is one of D.C. to-do.

71. Chadwicks

3205 K St NW (at Wisconsin Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 46 tips and reviews
Clyde's of Georgetown is one of D.C. to-do.

72. Clyde's of Georgetown

8.7
3236 M St NW (btwn Wisconsin & Potomac Aves. NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 147 tips and reviews
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza is one of D.C. to-do.

73. Pete's New Haven Style Apizza

1400 Irving St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Columbia Heights · 68 tips and reviews
&pizza is one of D.C. to-do.

74. &pizza

8.7
1118 H St Ne (btwn 11th & 12th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 90 tips and reviews
RedRocks is one of D.C. to-do.

75. RedRocks

7.9
1036 Park Rd NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Pleasant Plains · 88 tips and reviews
Peregrine Espresso is one of D.C. to-do.

76. Peregrine Espresso

8.5
660 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 7th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 105 tips and reviews
Tryst is one of D.C. to-do.

77. Tryst

8.7
2459 18th St NW (btwn Columbia Rd & Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Adams Morgan · 298 tips and reviews
The Coffee Bar is one of D.C. to-do.

78. The Coffee Bar

8.9
1201 S St NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 67 tips and reviews
The Source by Wolfgang Puck is one of D.C. to-do.

79. The Source by Wolfgang Puck

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews
Kushi Izakaya & Sushi is one of D.C. to-do.

80. Kushi Izakaya & Sushi

465 K St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 107 tips and reviews
ShopHouse Kitchen is one of D.C. to-do.

81. ShopHouse Kitchen

1516 Connecticut Ave NW (at Dupont Circle), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews
Sticky Rice is one of D.C. to-do.

82. Sticky Rice

7.1
1224 H St NE (btwn 12th & 13th Sts. NE), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 163 tips and reviews
Farragut Square is one of D.C. to-do.

83. Farragut Square

7.8
901 17th St NW (btwn I & K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · 68 tips and reviews
Georgetown Waterfront Park is one of D.C. to-do.

84. Georgetown Waterfront Park

9.5
K St NW (btwn 31st & 34th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Georgetown · 91 tips and reviews
Franklin Square Park is one of D.C. to-do.

85. Franklin Square Park

6.2
950 13th St. NW (I St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 39 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of D.C. to-do.

86. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.2
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Bar Pilar is one of D.C. to-do.

87. Bar Pilar

7.9
1833 14th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 93 tips and reviews

88. American Ice Company

8.5
917 V St NW (at 9th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · U-Street · 105 tips and reviews

89. The Tombs

8.5
1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Georgetown · 89 tips and reviews
Madhatter is one of D.C. to-do.

90. Madhatter

6.3
1321 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Dupont Circle & N St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 161 tips and reviews
Meridian Pint is one of D.C. to-do.

91. Meridian Pint

3400 11th St NW (at Park Rd. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Columbia Heights · 110 tips and reviews
Madam's Organ Blues Bar is one of D.C. to-do.

92. Madam's Organ Blues Bar

8.0
2461 18th St NW (btwn Kalorama & Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Karaoke Bar · Adams Morgan · 90 tips and reviews
The Mighty Pint is one of D.C. to-do.

93. The Mighty Pint

1831 M St NW (19th st), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 59 tips and reviews
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar is one of D.C. to-do.

94. Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar

7.8
1104 H St NE (btwn 11th & 12th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Capitol Hill · 70 tips and reviews
The Queen Vic is one of D.C. to-do.

95. The Queen Vic

8.5
1206 H St NE, Washington, D.C.
Pub · Capitol Hill · 71 tips and reviews
Union Pub is one of D.C. to-do.

96. Union Pub

6.7
201 Massachusetts Ave NE (2nd & D st NE), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Capitol Hill · 78 tips and reviews
Fado Irish Pub is one of D.C. to-do.

97. Fado Irish Pub

808 7th St. NW (btwn H & I Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · Chinatown · 97 tips and reviews
The Star and Shamrock is one of D.C. to-do.

98. The Star and Shamrock

1341 H St NE (btwn 13th & 14th St), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Capitol Hill · 50 tips and reviews
Capitol City Brewing Company is one of D.C. to-do.

99. Capitol City Brewing Company

7.5
1100 New York Ave NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 218 tips and reviews
Looking Glass Lounge is one of D.C. to-do.

100. Looking Glass Lounge

7.1
3634 Georgia Ave NW (at Princeton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Duffy's Irish Pub is one of D.C. to-do.

101. Duffy's Irish Pub

2106 Vermont Ave NW (at Florida Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · U-Street · 41 tips and reviews
Room 11 is one of D.C. to-do.

102. Room 11

3234 11th St NW (at Lamont St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Columbia Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Black Jack is one of D.C. to-do.

103. Black Jack

7.8
1612 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 57 tips and reviews
Shelly's Back Room is one of D.C. to-do.

104. Shelly's Back Room

8.5
1331 F St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 49 tips and reviews
Bar Charley is one of D.C. to-do.

105. Bar Charley

8.5
1825 18th St NW (btwn T & Swann), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Northwest Washington · 49 tips and reviews
Fiola is one of D.C. to-do.

106. Fiola

8.5
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at Indiana Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 67 tips and reviews
The White House is one of D.C. to-do.

107. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews
Big Bear Cafe is one of D.C. to-do.

108. Big Bear Cafe

8.5
1700 1st St NW (at R St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 118 tips and reviews
Zentan is one of D.C. to-do.

109. Zentan

6.9
1155 14th St NW (at Massachusetts Ave.), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Sei is one of D.C. to-do.

110. Sei

444 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 101 tips and reviews
Great Falls Park is one of D.C. to-do.

111. Great Falls Park

9.4
9200 Old Dominion Dr (at Georgetown Pike), McLean, VA
Park · 144 tips and reviews
Jaleo is one of D.C. to-do.

112. Jaleo

8.7
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · 253 tips and reviews