1. Little Serow
1511 17th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 58 tips and reviews
Steven Androphy: Bring someone to wait with you in line (preferably someone who loves spicy) and you're sure to have a great dining experience. The servers are super helpful and friendly, too.
Washingtonian Magazine: The menu changes almost weekly, but standouts have included pork rinds served with duck-liver dip and sausage flavored with lemongrass and kaffir-lime leaves.
Andrew Smith: Trust your very knowledgeable server with drink choices based on the menu of the week, definitely enhances the experience.
2. Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Grocery Store · Northwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews
Isa Lara: Place is hipster foodie pretentious, but terrific soups & beef chili.
Casey Cavanagh: Tap selection is exemplary and staff is awesome! You can't beat the $4 craft beers.
🤖🐵 Andrew Stein: Amazingly, the store is 100% local. Everything is from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Take that, global warming. WE HAVE A STORE.
3. Science Club
1136 19th St NW (btwn L & M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 51 tips and reviews
Sarah: Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. (Yes, even if you're a hipster)
Josh R.: Bring a carnivore here who you want to convince that being a vegetarian, vegan, or hipster is cool. Also, amazing playlist when DJs aren't spinning.
Laurenellen McCann: Super vegetarian friendly - and yummy. Good happy hour, too.
4. Taylor Gourmet
8.4
1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 14 tips and reviews
Behrad Eats: The Dixon Street Sandwich is just delicious: Roast pork, peppered ham, hot capicola, hoagie spread and sweet provolone
Brit Morris: Get the broccoli rabe. On breaded chicken. With provolone. Actually just ask for the Broad Street. Also ask for Nick. :)
Israel Avila: The same than President! RACE STREET (roasted turkey, prosciutto, pesto and fresh mozzarella) TOO GOOD!!!
5. Dupont Circle
8.9
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · 144 tips and reviews
National Geographic Traveller (UK): This buzzy, gay-friendly neighbourhood is the place for trendy galleries, secondhand bookshops and quirky shopping. On Sundays, a farmers’ market brings the country into town. Read more.
JaJean Bizzle: The circle is so gay, you can't even walk straight.
JaJean Bizzle: Improve your Gaydar skillz.
6. Cobalt
1639 R St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · Northwest Washington · 81 tips and reviews
L. Stan: Went on a Wednesday. Diverse crowd. Karaoke up top, Hipster crowd below. $20 min on CC, fast service, friendly faces. Two opposing feels from upstairs and down, which was nice. Not too crowded.
Brian Burleson: Great music & dancing , Great Martinis + coat check☺
Jose Romero: Dance! This is not JRs!
7. sweetgreen
8.6
1512 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Dupont Cir & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Salad Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 62 tips and reviews
Kate K.: Hipster sweetflow: candied walnuts, mint & agave
Hayleigh Edson: Quick service, organic ingredients and a salad that you can customise and actually want to eat! It was delicious and the watermelon lemonade was so refreshing.
Charley: The Guacamole Greens and Derby Cobb both are great
8. Boqueria
8.6
1837 M Street, NW (at 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 129 tips and reviews
Andrea Martinez: Albondigas (meatballs) are delicious , should try sangria with tequila too !
Thrillist: Try the fried quail's egg and chorizo on toast, shoulder of young lamb with plums and yogurt, and braised rabbit in squid ink. Read more.
Behrad Eats: The squid ink vermicelli paella is a fantastic dish, if you're lucky enough to be there on a night they have it, its a must order item!
Jennifer OReilly: This place is great -- amazing lattes and a great vibe. Make this one of the best coffee shops in DC.
Thrillist: Filter's a cozy, garden-level caffeine cave serving up artisan lattes and seven different pour-over coffee cups from Ethiopian Sidamo to Sumatra Lingtong. Read more.
AskMen: Owner Rasheed Jabr will make sure to customize your experience no matter what kind of coffee you prefer: light roast, dark roast or something in between. D.C.’s an international city.
Lauren: I adore Kramerbooks because whether I'm in need of a good book or a good slice of dessert, this bookstore provides! Their brunch is also yummy and well worth the wait.
The White House: President Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia shoped at Kramerbook & Afterwords Cafe. Read more.
Armie: Monica Lewinski bought 'Leaves of Grass' with her credit card for President Clinton in this establishment. Having used plastic, the bookstore was subpoenaed by independent council, Kenneth Starr
13. Duke's Grocery
1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Northwest Washington · 133 tips and reviews
Sabrina Zahid: Mac and cheese is a must. Salt-beef when they have it. Enjoy this neighborhood gem
Washington Post: This is a neighborhood shop dedicated to scratch cooking. It draws inspiration from East London, but the sandwiches are just as much influenced by Argentine or Vietnamese street vendors. Read more.
Thrillist: What's that creeping? Oh, just stacks on stacks of brined brisket, w/ house pickles spilling out between toasted rye. Read more.
14. Shake Shack
8.2
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 226 tips and reviews
Colleen N: Tip from Washingtonian: get the Shackburger. American cheese, Martin's potato rolls, green leaf lettuce, pickles, and mayonnaisey ShackSauce are all these just-greasy-enough burgers need
Washingtonian Magazine: Desserts here are built around frozen custard. It’s blended into killer shakes and “concretes,” a blend of custard and traditional ice-cream toppings such as hot fudge and cookie dough.
Washington Post: You might have to wait in a long line, but this sufficiently juicy patty tucked into the lightly crisped bun is (fairly) fast food that pays a compliment to the genre. For dessert, pick the Monu-Mint. Read more.