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Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

This hip urban café offers some of the best pastries and baked goods in town (Hand Pies! Yum!), as well as great espresso. Consider stopping here before taking a stroll along the canal.
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
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This hip urban café offers some of the best pastries and baked goods in town (Hand Pies! Yum!), as well as great espresso. Consider stopping here before taking a stroll along the canal.
This delightful seafood shack is the creation of a Georgetown alum! Serves the best Maine lobster, crab and shrimp rolls around. Located off M Street, this is great place to eat while walking the street.
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Luke's Lobster Georgetown
1211 Potomac St NW
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This delightful seafood shack is the creation of a Georgetown alum! Serves the best Maine lobster, crab and shrimp rolls around. Located off M Street, this is great place to eat while walking the street.
Prepared in a wood-burning stone oven, their thin crust pizza is delicious. With ample toppings to choose from and a fun, casual environment, you might well find yourself a repeat customer. RTip! Check out the basement bar on weekday evenings (Monday-Thursday after 5pm) for a really great ambiance and craft beer experience!
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Pizzeria Paradiso
2003 P St NW
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Prepared in a wood-burning stone oven, their thin crust pizza is delicious. With ample toppings to choose from and a fun, casual environment, you might well find yourself a repeat customer. RTip! Check out the basement bar on weekday evenings (Monday-Thursday after 5pm) for a really great ambiance and craft beer experience!
Classic Irish dishes and pub fare served in a traditional Irish Pub setting. With woodwork straight from Ireland and an upbeat, relaxed crowd, you may feel as if you just stepped into an Old World establishment.
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Rí Rá Irish Pub
2915 Wilson Boulevard
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Classic Irish dishes and pub fare served in a traditional Irish Pub setting. With woodwork straight from Ireland and an upbeat, relaxed crowd, you may feel as if you just stepped into an Old World establishment.
This local coffee chop is a favorite of Georgetown Students when classes are in session. With a basic selection of baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and a custom oatmeal bar not to mention the great coffee, this is the place to go for something quick and simple to get your day started!
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Saxbys
3500 O St NW
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This local coffee chop is a favorite of Georgetown Students when classes are in session. With a basic selection of baked goods, breakfast sandwiches and a custom oatmeal bar not to mention the great coffee, this is the place to go for something quick and simple to get your day started!
Chic and upscale steakhouse offers a wide variety of perfectly prepared cuts, including one of the best selections of wagyu in the city. The seafood is fresh and the menu boasts the chef’s signature lobster pot pie. The complimentary truffle rolls that start the meal, extensive cocktail menu, and truly exceptional sommelier and deep wine list ensure every aspect of your meal will be a treat! Reservations recommended.
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BOURBON STEAK
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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Chic and upscale steakhouse offers a wide variety of perfectly prepared cuts, including one of the best selections of wagyu in the city. The seafood is fresh and the menu boasts the chef’s signature lobster pot pie. The complimentary truffle rolls that start the meal, extensive cocktail menu, and truly exceptional sommelier and deep wine list ensure every aspect of your meal will be a treat! Reservations recommended.
Cozy, intimate French café serves three meals daily. We especially recommend it for weekday breakfast as it is equal parts convenient and delicious. Crepes, omelets, french press coffee, and fresh croissants guarantee there is something delicious and different for breakfast everyday of the week!
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Cafe Bonaparte
1522 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Cozy, intimate French café serves three meals daily. We especially recommend it for weekday breakfast as it is equal parts convenient and delicious. Crepes, omelets, french press coffee, and fresh croissants guarantee there is something delicious and different for breakfast everyday of the week!
This restaurant focuses on the concept of farm to table with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture. With an eclectic variety of simply prepared meals, this restaurant showcases just how broad and varied America’s tastes truly are -- something for everyone!
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Farmers Fishers Bakers
3000 K Street Northwest
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This restaurant focuses on the concept of farm to table with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture. With an eclectic variety of simply prepared meals, this restaurant showcases just how broad and varied America’s tastes truly are -- something for everyone!
Located along the Georgetown Waterfront, this upscale Italian restaurant evokes the seaside dining experience found throughout the Mediterranean. Serves a wide variety of seafood, including whole fish carved tableside in a traditional Italian style. Reservations recommended.
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Fiola Mare
3100 K St NW
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Located along the Georgetown Waterfront, this upscale Italian restaurant evokes the seaside dining experience found throughout the Mediterranean. Serves a wide variety of seafood, including whole fish carved tableside in a traditional Italian style. Reservations recommended.
In our opinion, this restaurant is simply the best. Classically prepared French dishes are served in an intimate rustic French atmosphere. The service is exceptional. The experience is unparalleled. You will not be disappointed! RTip! Save room for the dessert soufflés; they are not to be missed!
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La Chaumiere
2813 M St NW
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In our opinion, this restaurant is simply the best. Classically prepared French dishes are served in an intimate rustic French atmosphere. The service is exceptional. The experience is unparalleled. You will not be disappointed! RTip! Save room for the dessert soufflés; they are not to be missed!
Eating here is like sharing a table with history as every President since Truman has dined here. This Georgetown landmark offers well-prepared American and English classics. Be on the lookout for the booth where JFK proposed to Jackie!
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Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Eating here is like sharing a table with history as every President since Truman has dined here. This Georgetown landmark offers well-prepared American and English classics. Be on the lookout for the booth where JFK proposed to Jackie!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the oldest jazz supper club in the District in continuous operation. Features various “live” artists most nights of the week. The ambiance and experience here is too fun to pass up!
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Blues Alley
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This is the oldest jazz supper club in the District in continuous operation. Features various “live” artists most nights of the week. The ambiance and experience here is too fun to pass up!

Entertainment & Activities

Go Bowling or play Bocce Ball at this upscale indoor location with full food and drink menu, served at tables or brought right to the lane. A great way to pass a rainy day with kids or for a fun and carefree young-at-heart night out -- the Happy Hour Specials are great… $5 beer and wine and half-price appetizers! Weekdays, 3-7pm). RTip! The alley is often booked for corporate events so call ahead to ensure availability!
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Pinstripes
1064 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Go Bowling or play Bocce Ball at this upscale indoor location with full food and drink menu, served at tables or brought right to the lane. A great way to pass a rainy day with kids or for a fun and carefree young-at-heart night out -- the Happy Hour Specials are great… $5 beer and wine and half-price appetizers! Weekdays, 3-7pm). RTip! The alley is often booked for corporate events so call ahead to ensure availability!
Large movie theatre showing the latest hit films, including a selection of independent titles. Some movies are also offered in IMAX and Real D-3D. This theatre is conveniently located across from the Georgetown Waterfront Park.
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AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NW
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Large movie theatre showing the latest hit films, including a selection of independent titles. Some movies are also offered in IMAX and Real D-3D. This theatre is conveniently located across from the Georgetown Waterfront Park.

Essentials

Open 24 hours. Convenient place for basic food stuffs, a pharmacy, and other general convenience store offerings.
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CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW
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Open 24 hours. Convenient place for basic food stuffs, a pharmacy, and other general convenience store offerings.
High-end grocer with a wide selection of prepared foods, sushi, and desserts as well as a limited selection of produce, cheeses, specialty spices and condiments.
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Dean & DeLuca
3276 M St NW
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High-end grocer with a wide selection of prepared foods, sushi, and desserts as well as a limited selection of produce, cheeses, specialty spices and condiments.
Open 24 hours. Large chain grocery store with deli, bakery, and pharmacy.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
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Open 24 hours. Large chain grocery store with deli, bakery, and pharmacy.
Large chain grocery store specializing in natural and organic products with a large selection of fine wines and craft beers, high-end meat and seafood counters, and prepared foods.
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Whole Foods Market
2323 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
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Large chain grocery store specializing in natural and organic products with a large selection of fine wines and craft beers, high-end meat and seafood counters, and prepared foods.
Open 6 days a week. Offers laundry and dry cleaning services, alterations and repairs.
New York Cleaners
3239 P St NW
Open 6 days a week. Offers laundry and dry cleaning services, alterations and repairs.
Provides hair cuts and styling for men and women. Same-day appointments frequently accommodated.
Fringe Hair Studio
1425 Wisconsin Ave NW
Provides hair cuts and styling for men and women. Same-day appointments frequently accommodated.
Open 6 days a week. Federal post office with stamps and basic packing materials available.
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US Post Office
1101 Wilson Blvd
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Open 6 days a week. Federal post office with stamps and basic packing materials available.
Same-day appointments available including holidays and weekends.
Urgent Care
Same-day appointments available including holidays and weekends.

Parks & Nature

Playground, baseball field, basketball and tennis courts are open to the public year-round during daylight hours. Outdoor pool is open between Memorial Day and Labor Day though requires a pass.
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Volta Park
1555 34th St NW
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Playground, baseball field, basketball and tennis courts are open to the public year-round during daylight hours. Outdoor pool is open between Memorial Day and Labor Day though requires a pass.
Potomac River and C&O Canal access for fishing and boating. Fishing licenses and boat rentals (kayaks, canoes, and rowboats) available spring, summer, and fall. Year-round towpath access for walking, jogging, and biking at the start of the 184.5 mile long C&O Trail.
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Fletchers Cove Boathouse
4940 Canal Rd NW
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Potomac River and C&O Canal access for fishing and boating. Fishing licenses and boat rentals (kayaks, canoes, and rowboats) available spring, summer, and fall. Year-round towpath access for walking, jogging, and biking at the start of the 184.5 mile long C&O Trail.

Sightseeing

The waterfront on the Potomac consists of a boardwalk area and an adjacent walking park. During the summer, the boardwalk is a popular people-watching spot with numerous restaurants with outdoor seating. You can also catch a water taxi connecting to the Naval Yard and Old Town Alexandria. The walking park offers fountains for kids to play in and scenic views of the Potomac River, Key Bridge, Kennedy Center, and Rosslyn skyline. During the winter, there is an outdoor ice-skating rink.
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Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NW
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The waterfront on the Potomac consists of a boardwalk area and an adjacent walking park. During the summer, the boardwalk is a popular people-watching spot with numerous restaurants with outdoor seating. You can also catch a water taxi connecting to the Naval Yard and Old Town Alexandria. The walking park offers fountains for kids to play in and scenic views of the Potomac River, Key Bridge, Kennedy Center, and Rosslyn skyline. During the winter, there is an outdoor ice-skating rink.