Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
It's around the corner and has good organic offerings and prepared foods too. Prices of some things have actually come down in the last year or so... Not quite "Whole paycheck" anymore
287 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEIt's around the corner and has good organic offerings and prepared foods too. Prices of some things have actually come down in the last year or so... Not quite "Whole paycheck" anymore
Grocery store with a wider selection of household items than Whole Foods. Prices are generally a little lower.
803 locals recommend
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWGrocery store with a wider selection of household items than Whole Foods. Prices are generally a little lower.
Food Scene
Intimate coffee shop on H St. Coffee originated in Ethiopia in an area called Kefa (Kefa = Coffee). Washington, DC has the largest Ethiopian community in the world outside of Ethiopia. On Sundays, they have an actual Ethiopian coffee ceremony which is a fascinating part of their culture. Coffee is good too.
120 locals recommend
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEIntimate coffee shop on H St. Coffee originated in Ethiopia in an area called Kefa (Kefa = Coffee). Washington, DC has the largest Ethiopian community in the world outside of Ethiopia. On Sundays, they have an actual Ethiopian coffee ceremony which is a fascinating part of their culture. Coffee is good too.
Highly regarded fast casual place around the corner. Fresh, local and good
27 locals recommend
Farmbird
625 H St NEHighly regarded fast casual place around the corner. Fresh, local and good
Select your ingredients, very tasty Mediterranean food. I believe they started in the DC area but are now expanding to other markets around the US.
141 locals recommend
CAVA
3105 14th St NWSelect your ingredients, very tasty Mediterranean food. I believe they started in the DC area but are now expanding to other markets around the US.
This is the first Starbucks signing store in the US. (The only other one in the world is in Malaysia.) It's a deaf-friendly space just a few blocks from Gallaudet University which is recognized as first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world.
466 locals recommend
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWThis is the first Starbucks signing store in the US. (The only other one in the world is in Malaysia.) It's a deaf-friendly space just a few blocks from Gallaudet University which is recognized as first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world.
One of the more well-known Ethiopian restaurants in DC. Staff is well versed on introducing Ethiopian food to folks who may not have experienced it before.
147 locals recommend
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEOne of the more well-known Ethiopian restaurants in DC. Staff is well versed on introducing Ethiopian food to folks who may not have experienced it before.
Union Market
1309 5th St NEPopular gourmet food hall with a wide variety of food
Popular coffee shop & bar just around the corner. There are also lounge chairs and tables in the lobby of the Apollo and on the next two levels near the front windows allowing you to look out on to H Street.
57 locals recommend
The Wydown at the Apollo
600B H St NEPopular coffee shop & bar just around the corner. There are also lounge chairs and tables in the lobby of the Apollo and on the next two levels near the front windows allowing you to look out on to H Street.