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D.C. See, Eat + Do

D.C. See, Eat + Do

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Created by Rebecca Shumway • Updated On: March 23, 2018

Food, food, drinks, food, museums, and national monuments.

Founding Farmers is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

1. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

2. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

9.0
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

3. United States National Arboretum

9.1
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

4. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

5. National Museum of African American History and Culture

9.4
1400 Constitution Ave NW (btwn 12th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 149 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

6. 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 D.C. See, Eat + Do.

7. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
National Museum of Women in the Arts is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

8. National Museum of Women in the Arts

8.6
1250 New York Ave NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 29 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

9. National Museum of Natural History

9.2
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews
Daikaya is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

10. Daikaya

8.7
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
Wiseguy NY Pizza is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

11. Wiseguy NY Pizza

8.8
300 Massachusetts Ave NW (at 4th & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 100 tips and reviews
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

12. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 256 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

13. United States Botanic Garden

8.9
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

14. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

8.6
641 D St NW (btwn 6th & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Penn Quarter · 27 tips and reviews
Red Apron Butchery is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

15. Red Apron Butchery

709 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Deli · Penn Quarter · 32 tips and reviews
DC Improv Comedy Club is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

16. DC Improv Comedy Club

8.7
1140 Connecticut Ave NW (at Connecticut Ave. & M St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Comedy Club · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 43 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

17. Busboys and Poets

1025 5th St NW (at K St. NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 298 tips and reviews
City House Hostel Washington DC is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

18. City House Hostel Washington DC

7.1
506 H St Northeast, Washington, D.C.
Hostel · Near Northeast · 11 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

19. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
The White House is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

20. 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
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

21. U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

8.1
E Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

22. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews
Rock Creek Running Trail is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

23. Rock Creek Running Trail

9.0
Rock Creek Trail, Washington, D.C.
Hiking Trail · West End · 16 tips and reviews
Service Bar DC is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

24. Service Bar DC

8.6
928 U St NW (at Vermont Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 8 tips and reviews
Copycat Co. is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

25. Copycat Co.

9.1
1110 H St NE (btwn 11th & 12th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 25 tips and reviews
Southern Efficiency is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

26. Southern Efficiency

1841 7th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · U-Street · 21 tips and reviews
All-Purpose is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

27. All-Purpose

8.1
1250 9th St NW (bwtn N & M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Logan Circle - Shaw · 20 tips and reviews
Bad Saint is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

28. Bad Saint

3226 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Filipino Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 37 tips and reviews
Colada Shop is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

29. Colada Shop

8.1
1405 T St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cuban Restaurant · U-Street · 20 tips and reviews
Poké Papa is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

30. Poké Papa

9.3
806 H St NW, Washington, D.C.
Poke Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews
Tidal Basin is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

31. Tidal Basin

9.3
W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Lake · Southwest Washington · 63 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

32. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

33. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Capitol Reflecting Pool is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

34. Capitol Reflecting Pool

9.0
1st St NW (btwn Pennsylvania Ave NW & Maryland Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Northwest Washington · 42 tips and reviews
Momiji is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

35. Momiji

7.9
505 H St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
Baked & Wired is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

36. Baked & Wired

9.2
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

37. Milk Bar

1090 I St NW (at New York Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Dessert Shop · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 54 tips and reviews
Momofuku CCDC is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

38. Momofuku CCDC

1090 I St NW (11th St), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 63 tips and reviews
Boundary Stone Public House is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

39. Boundary Stone Public House

8.3
116 Rhode Island Ave NW (btwn 1st & 2nd St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 108 tips and reviews
Smoked & Stacked is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

40. Smoked & Stacked

1239 9th St NW (at N St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Logan Circle - Shaw · 8 tips and reviews
Roofers Union is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

41. Roofers Union

7.4
2446 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Adams Morgan · 50 tips and reviews
Bindaas is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

42. Bindaas

3309 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Chaat Place · Cleveland Park · 9 tips and reviews
Duke's Counter is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

43. Duke's Counter

8.7
3000 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Woodley Park · 17 tips and reviews
Meridian Pint is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

44. Meridian Pint

3400 11th St NW (at Park Rd. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Columbia Heights · 110 tips and reviews
The Diner is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

45. The Diner

7.5
2453 18th St NW (at Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Adams Morgan · 188 tips and reviews
Tryst is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

46. Tryst

8.7
2459 18th St NW (btwn Columbia Rd & Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Adams Morgan · 298 tips and reviews
Smoke & Barrel is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

47. Smoke & Barrel

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Adams Morgan · 121 tips and reviews
Estadio is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

48. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
Compass Rose is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

49. Compass Rose

8.4
1346 T St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews
Bantam King is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

50. Bantam King

8.0
501 G St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
The Dabney is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

51. The Dabney

9.1
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 36 tips and reviews
The Columbia Room is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

52. The Columbia Room

124 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 22 tips and reviews
The Royal is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

53. The Royal

8.7
501 Florida Ave NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · LeDroit Park · 36 tips and reviews
A Baked Joint is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

54. A Baked Joint

9.3
440 K St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Mount Vernon Square · 120 tips and reviews
Oki Bowl DC & Sake is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

55. Oki Bowl DC & Sake

1817 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 27 tips and reviews
Sakuramen is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

56. Sakuramen

8.0
2441 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 108 tips and reviews
Kintaro is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

57. Kintaro

1039 33rd St NW (at M St), Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Georgetown · 26 tips and reviews
Toki Underground is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

58. Toki Underground

8.5
1234 H St NE (above The Pug), Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 181 tips and reviews
Union Market is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

59. Union Market

9.3
1309 5th St NE (at Neal Pl NE), Washington, D.C.
Gourmet Store · Ivy City · 169 tips and reviews
2 Birds 1 Stone is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

60. 2 Birds 1 Stone

1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 30 tips and reviews
Dram & Grain is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

61. Dram & Grain

2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Adams Morgan · 14 tips and reviews
Left Door is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

62. Left Door

8.7
1345 S St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 16 tips and reviews
The Wydown is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

63. The Wydown

1924 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews
Larry's Homemade Ice Cream is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

64. Larry's Homemade Ice Cream

7.8
1633 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Northwest Washington · 48 tips and reviews
Dacha Beer Garden is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

65. Dacha Beer Garden

9.2
1600 7th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Logan Circle - Shaw · 75 tips and reviews
Maketto is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

66. Maketto

9.0
1351 H St NE (Linden Ct), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Rebellion is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

67. Rebellion

1836 18th St NW (btwn Swann & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Northwest Washington · 34 tips and reviews
SKWR Kabobline is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

68. SKWR Kabobline

1400 K St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 8 tips and reviews
Zenebech is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

69. Zenebech

2420 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ethiopian Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 6 tips and reviews
Blues Alley is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

70. Blues Alley

8.6
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · Georgetown · 49 tips and reviews
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

71. 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
Lincoln is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

72. Lincoln

8.3
1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews
DCity Smokehouse is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

73. DCity Smokehouse

8.8
203 Florida Ave NW (2nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · LeDroit Park · 58 tips and reviews
Baan Thai is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

74. Baan Thai

1326 14th St NW Fl 2, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 53 tips and reviews
Well-Dressed Burrito is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

75. Well-Dressed Burrito

7.7
1220 19th St NW (N Street NW - In the Alley), Washington, D.C.
Burrito Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 46 tips and reviews
Urbana is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

76. Urbana

2121 P St NW (at 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 78 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

77. National Gallery of Art

9.5
6th St and Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 155 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

78. National Portrait Gallery

9.3
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews
Ladurée is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

79. Ladurée

8.5
3060 M St NW (31st Street), Washington, D.C.
Dessert Shop · Georgetown · 6 tips and reviews
National Building Museum is one of D.C. See, Eat + Do.

80. National Building Museum

8.2
401 F St NW (at 5th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 107 tips and reviews