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Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC

Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC

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Created by Dana KJ Morgan • Updated On: September 21, 2013
National Portrait Gallery is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

1. 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
Soussi Restaurant is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

2. Soussi Restaurant

6.5
2228 18th St NW (at Kalorama Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Hookah Bar · Adams Morgan · 52 tips and reviews
JoJo Restaurant & Bar is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

3. JoJo Restaurant & Bar

8.1
1518 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · U-Street · 49 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

4. 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
Marvin is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

5. Marvin

2007 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 144 tips and reviews
Sassy Nail Salon & Spa is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

6. Sassy Nail Salon & Spa

6910 4th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Spa · Takoma · 3 tips and reviews
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

7. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library

7.9
901 G St NW, Washington, D.C.
Library · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 30 tips and reviews
The Brookland Cafe is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

8. The Brookland Cafe

3740 12th St NE (at Perry St NE), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Brookland · 22 tips and reviews
Stan's Restaurant & Lounge is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

9. Stan's Restaurant & Lounge

8.1
1029 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 68 tips and reviews
Tryst is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

10. Tryst

8.7
2459 18th St NW (btwn Columbia Rd & Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Adams Morgan · 298 tips and reviews
Joy Of Motion Dance Center H Street is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

11. Joy Of Motion Dance Center H Street

7.9
1333 H St NE, Washington, D.C.
Dance Studio · Capitol Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Napoleon Bistro Lounge is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

12. Napoleon Bistro Lounge

1847 Columbia Rd NW (at Mintwood Pl. NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 29 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

13. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews
Arena Stage is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

14. Arena Stage

9.1
1101 6th St SW (at Maine Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Southwest - Waterfront · 38 tips and reviews
PULP is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

15. PULP

1803 14th St NW (at S St), Washington, D.C.
Gift Store · U-Street · 7 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

16. 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

17. Sahara Dance

4433 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Albemarle St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Dance Studio · Tenleytown · 1 tip
Optimism is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

18. Optimism

3301 12th St NE, Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Brookland · 11 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

19. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

20. 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
Embassy of France is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

21. Embassy of France

4101 Reservoir Rd NW (btwn 39th St & Foxhall Rd), Washington, D.C.
Embassy or Consulate · Burleith - Hillandale · 15 tips and reviews
Second Story Books is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

22. Second Story Books

8.9
2000 P St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 17 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - West Building is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

23. National Gallery of Art - West Building

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at Madison Dr NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 118 tips and reviews
Joe's Record Paradise is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

24. Joe's Record Paradise

8.0
8700 Georgia Ave (Silver Spring Ave.), Silver Spring, MD
Record Store · 15 tips and reviews

Megan P.Megan Pagado Wells: A must for ANY music lover.

Hot N Juicy Crawfish is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

25. Hot N Juicy Crawfish

7.8
2651 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Calvert St & Woodley Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Woodley Park · 82 tips and reviews
Chi-Cha Lounge is one of Top favorites places in Washington D.C., DC.

26. Chi-Cha Lounge

1624 U St NW (at U St NW and 16th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hookah Bar · U-Street · 49 tips and reviews