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DC Favorites

DC Favorites

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Created by Harrison • Updated On: June 27, 2024
Surfside is one of DC Favorites.

1. Surfside

8.4
1800 N St NW (btwn Connecticut Ave & 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 45 tips and reviews
Black Cat is one of DC Favorites.

2. Black Cat

8.4
1811 14th St NW (btwn Swann & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Rock Club · U-Street · 106 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of DC Favorites.

3. Shake Shack

8.0
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 227 tips and reviews
National Museum of the American Indian is one of DC Favorites.

4. National Museum of the American Indian

8.1
950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of DC Favorites.

5. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.3
410 7th St NW (btwn D & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Penn Quarter · 271 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of DC Favorites.

6. Shake Shack

8.2
975 Wharf St SW, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Southwest - Waterfront · 9 tips and reviews
Barbie Pond is one of DC Favorites.

7. Barbie Pond

7.8
Q St NW (btwn 14th & 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Logan Circle - Shaw · 3 tips and reviews
Nellie's Sports Bar is one of DC Favorites.

8. Nellie's Sports Bar

7.9
900 U St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · U-Street · 176 tips and reviews
DC9 is one of DC Favorites.

9. DC9

8.3
1940 9th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Night Club · U-Street · 76 tips and reviews
Ella's Wood-Fired Pizza is one of DC Favorites.

10. Ella's Wood-Fired Pizza

8.5
610 9th St NW (btwn F & G St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews
Teaism is one of DC Favorites.

11. Teaism

8.4
2009 R St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Tea Room · Northwest Washington · 85 tips and reviews
Nando's is one of DC Favorites.

12. Nando's

8.4
1210 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Portuguese Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 116 tips and reviews
Annie's Paramount Steakhouse is one of DC Favorites.

13. Annie's Paramount Steakhouse

8.6
1609 17th St NW (btwn Q & Corcoran St NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Northwest Washington · 152 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of DC Favorites.

14. sweetgreen

8.0
1461 P St NW (btwn 14th & 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Salad Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 3 tips and reviews
Number Nine is one of DC Favorites.

15. Number Nine

8.3
1435 P St NW (btwn 14th & 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 69 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of DC Favorites.

16. United States Botanic Garden

9.0
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
Good Stuff Eatery is one of DC Favorites.

17. Good Stuff Eatery

8.3
303 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 3rd St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Capitol Hill · 279 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of DC Favorites.

18. 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
Freer Gallery of Art is one of DC Favorites.

19. Freer Gallery of Art

Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 37 tips and reviews
El Rinconcito Cafe is one of DC Favorites.

20. El Rinconcito Cafe

9.0
1129 11th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 66 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of DC Favorites.

21. sweetgreen

8.9
1512 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Dupont Cir & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Salad Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 62 tips and reviews
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of DC Favorites.

22. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.8
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews
Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of DC Favorites.

23. Smithsonian American Art Museum

9.0
800 G St. NW (8th and F Streets, NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of DC Favorites.

24. 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
Hana Japanese Market is one of DC Favorites.

25. Hana Japanese Market

8.9
2004 17th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Grocery Store · U-Street · 19 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art is one of DC Favorites.

26. 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
The Anthem is one of DC Favorites.

27. The Anthem

9.2
901 Wharf St SW, Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · Southwest Washington · 38 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of DC Favorites.

28. National Portrait Gallery

9.4
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews
Renwick Gallery is one of DC Favorites.

29. Renwick Gallery

9.3
1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW (17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 78 tips and reviews
9:30 Club is one of DC Favorites.

30. 9:30 Club

9.1
815 V St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 214 tips and reviews
JR's Bar & Grill is one of DC Favorites.

31. JR's Bar & Grill

7.9
1519 17th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · Northwest Washington · 90 tips and reviews
Tatte Bakery is one of DC Favorites.

32. Tatte Bakery

9.1
1200 New Hampshire Ave NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · West End · 12 tips and reviews
Duplex Diner is one of DC Favorites.

33. Duplex Diner

2004 18th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Adams Morgan · 32 tips and reviews
Red Derby is one of DC Favorites.

34. Red Derby

8.2
3718 14th St NW (at Quincy St NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Petworth · 93 tips and reviews
TRADE is one of DC Favorites.

35. TRADE

8.0
1410 14th St NW (P Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 14 tips and reviews