V Street Villa Guidebook
Food scene
Our favorite neighborhood hang out spot. Great apple muffins, and pizza on Fridays. Allows dogs on the patio
354 locals recommend
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWOur favorite neighborhood hang out spot. Great apple muffins, and pizza on Fridays. Allows dogs on the patio
A giant food hall with zillions of options. Ramen, tacos, pasta, sushi, sweet treats. Plus lots of little boutiques selling books, jewelry, sneakers. Basically, a little village.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEA giant food hall with zillions of options. Ramen, tacos, pasta, sushi, sweet treats. Plus lots of little boutiques selling books, jewelry, sneakers. Basically, a little village.
Upscale Italian restaurant serving delicious pasta dishes. Very friendly bartenders. Hard to get a last minute reservation but you can usually sit at the bar.
359 locals recommend
The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWUpscale Italian restaurant serving delicious pasta dishes. Very friendly bartenders. Hard to get a last minute reservation but you can usually sit at the bar.
Our local bodega. Good for basics and snacks. They also make a great breakfast bagel and lunch sandwich.
15 locals recommend
Yang Market
138 U St NEOur local bodega. Good for basics and snacks. They also make a great breakfast bagel and lunch sandwich.
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWOur local pub. Excellent burgers, real meat and fake.
Newly opened brewery! Many nights they feature trivia and a local smoker outside.
Lost Generation Brewing Company
327 S Street NortheastNewly opened brewery! Many nights they feature trivia and a local smoker outside.
Stop in for coffee, sandwiches or snacks. Our local food accelerator, so the snacks are interesting. They also sell wine.
38 locals recommend
Union Kitchen Grocery
538 3rd St NEStop in for coffee, sandwiches or snacks. Our local food accelerator, so the snacks are interesting. They also sell wine.
A lively neighborhood brewery along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. Great outdoor seating.
11 locals recommend
City-State Brewing
705 Edgewood Street NortheastA lively neighborhood brewery along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. Great outdoor seating.
A Baked Joint
430 K St NWGorgeous open space, delicious breakfast and lunch options.
Our sweet friendly local coffee spot. Good coffee, quiet, limited but excellent pastries. Allows dogs inside.
Qualia Coffee
Our sweet friendly local coffee spot. Good coffee, quiet, limited but excellent pastries. Allows dogs inside.
Sightseeing
DC is full of beautiful monuments but this one is my favorite. Imposing and calming. Especially beautiful at night. In fact, tour all the monuments at night. On a scooter!
697 locals recommend
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWDC is full of beautiful monuments but this one is my favorite. Imposing and calming. Especially beautiful at night. In fact, tour all the monuments at night. On a scooter!
A stunning outdoor museum. Giant sculptures, sound baths, art blended into the forest. It's a trek and you need reservations well in advance. But worth it.
20 locals recommend
Glenstone Museum
12100 Glen RdA stunning outdoor museum. Giant sculptures, sound baths, art blended into the forest. It's a trek and you need reservations well in advance. But worth it.
A lovely ice rink surrounded by first class sculptures. In the summer they host weekly jazz concerts.
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
7th Street NorthwestA lovely ice rink surrounded by first class sculptures. In the summer they host weekly jazz concerts.
A botanist's dream! Mellow walking trails, a tree from every state, those 22 floating columns. Great place to walk a dog.
350 locals recommend
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEA botanist's dream! Mellow walking trails, a tree from every state, those 22 floating columns. Great place to walk a dog.
You can bike, jog or walk a dog on this trail. But go just for the murals. If you're lucky you'll be there for the murals festival when artists from around the world do their thing on the walls.
41 locals recommend
Metropolitan Branch Trail
Metropolitan Branch TrailYou can bike, jog or walk a dog on this trail. But go just for the murals. If you're lucky you'll be there for the murals festival when artists from around the world do their thing on the walls.
Shopping
Perfectly curated selection of antiques and new stuff. Great selection of women's clothing. Check out U Street while you're there.
27 locals recommend
GoodWood
1428 U St NWPerfectly curated selection of antiques and new stuff. Great selection of women's clothing. Check out U Street while you're there.
A great place to buy actually cool souvenirs and gifts. Everything made in DC and brimming with DC pride.
17 locals recommend
Shop Made In DC
325 Morse Street NortheastA great place to buy actually cool souvenirs and gifts. Everything made in DC and brimming with DC pride.
A cute shop selling home goods...cool barware, textiles, candles and kids' clothes. There is also an outpost at Union Market.
69 locals recommend
Salt & Sundry
1625 14th St NWA cute shop selling home goods...cool barware, textiles, candles and kids' clothes. There is also an outpost at Union Market.