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Washington to do

Washington to do

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Created by Dana Williams • Updated On: January 1, 2014
The White House is one of Washington to do.

1. 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
World War II Memorial is one of Washington to do.

2. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse is one of Washington to do.

3. Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse

7.5
2903 Columbia Pike (at S Walter Reed Dr), Arlington, VA
Movie Theater · Arlington Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Good Stuff Eatery is one of Washington to do.

4. Good Stuff Eatery

8.3
2110 Crystal Dr (20th St S), Arlington, VA
Burger Joint · 131 tips and reviews

Ryan E.Ryan Emge: Get the Obama Burger, buy local and American.

King Street Blues is one of Washington to do.

5. King Street Blues

1648 Crystal Square Arc, Arlington, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Potbelly Sandwich Shop is one of Washington to do.

6. Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, VA
Sandwich Spot · 26 tips and reviews
Crystal City Wine Shop is one of Washington to do.

7. Crystal City Wine Shop

6.8
401 12th St S, Arlington, VA 22202, Arlington, VA
Wine Store · 4 tips and reviews
Yamazato Restaurant Sushi & Spice is one of Washington to do.

8. Yamazato Restaurant Sushi & Spice

8.4
6303 Little River Tpke (Beauregard St), Alexandria, VA
Sushi Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Milan 🇪🇸Milan 🇪🇸: Potomac Roll, best roll in Virginia. It is nothing short of amazing

Capitol City Brewing Company is one of Washington to do.

9. Capitol City Brewing Company

4001 Campbell Ave (at S Quincy St), Arlington, VA
Brewery · Fairlington - Shirlington · 68 tips and reviews
Crystal City Wine Walk is one of Washington to do.

10. Crystal City Wine Walk

Washington, VA
Bar · 1 tip
Zen Bistro & Wine Bar is one of Washington to do.

11. Zen Bistro & Wine Bar

7.0
1301 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA
Asian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Zen Asian Grill is one of Washington to do.

12. Zen Asian Grill

8.1
15602 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD
Asian Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Smoke & Barrel is one of Washington to do.

13. Smoke & Barrel

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Adams Morgan · 121 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Nail Bar is one of Washington to do.

14. Metropolitan Nail Bar

8.7
1301 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA
Nail Salon · 15 tips and reviews
Kabob Palace is one of Washington to do.

15. Kabob Palace

8.5
2315 S Eads St, Arlington, VA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 134 tips and reviews
Tony & Joe's Seafood Place is one of Washington to do.

16. Tony & Joe's Seafood Place

6.5
3000 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Georgetown · 73 tips and reviews
Cafe Tu-O-Tu is one of Washington to do.

17. Cafe Tu-O-Tu

7.9
2816 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 29th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Georgetown · 22 tips and reviews
Crystal City Sports Pub is one of Washington to do.

18. Crystal City Sports Pub

7.8
529 23rd St S (btwn S Fern & S Eads St.), Arlington, VA
Sports Bar · 104 tips and reviews
R.F.D. Washington is one of Washington to do.

19. R.F.D. Washington

810 7th St NW (btwn H & I Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Chinatown · 160 tips and reviews
Sei is one of Washington to do.

20. Sei

444 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 101 tips and reviews
The Source by Wolfgang Puck is one of Washington to do.

21. The Source by Wolfgang Puck

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

22. Flying Fish

815 King St, Alexandria, VA
Karaoke Bar · Old Town · 42 tips and reviews
The Wharf DC is one of Washington to do.

23. The Wharf DC

9.2
760 Maine Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Waterfront · Southwest - Waterfront · 52 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Washington to do.

24. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
W Hotel - Washington D.C. is one of Washington to do.

25. W Hotel - Washington D.C.

515 15th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 104 tips and reviews
Clyde's of Gallery Place is one of Washington to do.

26. Clyde's of Gallery Place

8.1
707 7th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 229 tips and reviews
J. Paul's is one of Washington to do.

27. J. Paul's

3218 M St NW (at Wisconsin Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 81 tips and reviews
Sushi Rock is one of Washington to do.

28. Sushi Rock

7.8
1900 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA
Sushi Restaurant · 71 tips and reviews
Maine Avenue Fish Market is one of Washington to do.

29. Maine Avenue Fish Market

8.5
1100 Maine Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Fish Market · Southwest Washington · 33 tips and reviews
The Liberty Tavern is one of Washington to do.

30. The Liberty Tavern

8.7
3195 Wilson Blvd (Washington Blvd), Arlington, VA
American Restaurant · Lyon Village · 124 tips and reviews
Whitlow's on Wilson is one of Washington to do.

31. Whitlow's on Wilson

2854 Wilson Blvd (at N Fillmore St), Arlington, VA
Sports Bar · Clarendon - Courthouse · 143 tips and reviews
The Bullpen is one of Washington to do.

32. The Bullpen

8.1
1201 Half St SE (at N St SE), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Navy Yard · 56 tips and reviews
Dupont Circle is one of Washington to do.

33. Dupont Circle

8.8
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Lauriol Plaza is one of Washington to do.

34. Lauriol Plaza

8.4
1835 18th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 264 tips and reviews
Ping Pong Dim Sum is one of Washington to do.

35. Ping Pong Dim Sum

900 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 150 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of Washington to do.

36. 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
Adega Wine Cellars & Cafe is one of Washington to do.

37. Adega Wine Cellars & Cafe

8519 Fenton St (btwn Wayne Ave. & Ellsworth Dr.), Silver Spring, MD
Wine Store · 43 tips and reviews
Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of Washington to do.

38. Farmers Fishers Bakers

8.6
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews
Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of Washington to do.

39. Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant

1301 S Joyce St (at Army-Navy Drive), Arlington, VA
Pub · Pentagon Row · 65 tips and reviews
Ireland's Four Courts is one of Washington to do.

40. Ireland's Four Courts

7.3
2051 Wilson Blvd (at N Clarendon Blvd), Arlington, VA
Irish Pub · Clarendon - Courthouse · 79 tips and reviews
barmini by José Andrés is one of Washington to do.

41. barmini by José Andrés

8.9
501 9th St NW (9th St NW between E and F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter · 74 tips and reviews

Mariana G.Mariana Grioli: Mint & ice !

Rustico is one of Washington to do.

42. Rustico

8.6
827 Slaters Ln (at Portner Rd.), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Downtown Alexandria · 107 tips and reviews

43. Kushi Izakaya & Sushi

465 K St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 107 tips and reviews

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: The charcoal fire pit and surrounding U-shaped bar dominate the room. But don’t ignore the raw items—sushi and sashimi are almost always pristine. What to get: Braised pork-belly rolls; duck sausage.

Corduroy is one of Washington to do.

44. Corduroy

1122 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 22 tips and reviews
Lyon Hall is one of Washington to do.

45. Lyon Hall

8.6
3100 Washington Blvd (at N Highland St.), Arlington, VA
French Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 93 tips and reviews
Spider Kelly's is one of Washington to do.

46. Spider Kelly's

6.6
3181 Wilson Blvd (btw N Hudson St & N Irving St), Arlington, VA
Bar · Lyon Village · 92 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Washington to do.

47. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews