I’ll be in DC until Monday for a conference and have more than enough to see, but am in need of food recommendations. Anything life changing? I’m up for almost anything.
The Air and Space Museum is my favorite ‘must see’ in DC. Have a fun and safe trip! Watch for pickpockets on the Metro. They got my dad and it was no bueño.
@Gypsigirl213@luvche21 Actually, if you’re able to get to it, I highly recommend the Udvar-Hazy Museum. It’s essentially an annex of the Air and Space Museum but it’s all the way out by Dulles.
D.C. doesn’t really have any great local food, but it does have a lot of really good international restaurants. You can go to Adam’s Morgan and find lots of good stuff.
Ben’s Chili Bowl is very famous and historically significant, and super crowded, if you’re looking to “have eaten” somewhere. I thought the food was fine.
@luvche21 I don’t remember the names of any places. I haven’t spent much time in D.C. in ten years. I remember that the Ethiopian and Ghanaian restaurants in Adam’s Morgan were good.
I just visited DC and it was definitely not a destination for food, but Old Ebbitt Grill was really good and there was a hole-in-the-wall place called Po Boy Jim that had one of the best poboys I’ve ever had. Other than an okay burger, I can’t remember any other meal we had. The area around the national mall is a total food desert as far as we could tell.
As our Capitol tour guide said, “DC is full of people from around the country so there’s no real ‘culture’ here. I can tell you where the chick-fil-a is though.”
@Moose I second Old Ebbitt Grill, had a great meal and the restaurant is beautiful. If suggested to try bar seating its worth it, same food and was entertained by the bartender through the meal, was very enjoyable.
If looking for a easy lunch around the White House I would suggest GCDC (http://grilledcheesedc.com/) . A block away and food was really tasty, well as long as you like melted cheese.
If a night person food seemed to dry up, was able to get pretty good pub fare late at Capital City Brewing Company (https://capcitybrew.com/menus/) . Nothing unique so wouldn’t put it on a must see list, but good to know a place can get good food late if a night person (or just lost track of time taking pictures around the national mall at night).
Founding Farmers is pretty great. https://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/
It’s been a few years though and that’s all I can remember at the moment.
The Air and Space Museum is my favorite ‘must see’ in DC. Have a fun and safe trip! Watch for pickpockets on the Metro. They got my dad and it was no bueño.
@Gypsigirl213 thanks for the heads up. That one is on my list probably for tomorrow
@Gypsigirl213 @luvche21 Actually, if you’re able to get to it, I highly recommend the Udvar-Hazy Museum. It’s essentially an annex of the Air and Space Museum but it’s all the way out by Dulles.
@Gypsigirl213 the best Smithsonian for food is American Indian.
Jaleo is a favourite dc restaurant of mine
D.C. doesn’t really have any great local food, but it does have a lot of really good international restaurants. You can go to Adam’s Morgan and find lots of good stuff.
Ben’s Chili Bowl is very famous and historically significant, and super crowded, if you’re looking to “have eaten” somewhere. I thought the food was fine.
@Limewater any international recommendations? I’m right in the middle of Chinatown.
@luvche21 I don’t remember the names of any places. I haven’t spent much time in D.C. in ten years. I remember that the Ethiopian and Ghanaian restaurants in Adam’s Morgan were good.
Any place that Guy Fieri has visited.
http://www.thepigdc.com/
https://www.stupidburgerdc.com/
I just visited DC and it was definitely not a destination for food, but Old Ebbitt Grill was really good and there was a hole-in-the-wall place called Po Boy Jim that had one of the best poboys I’ve ever had. Other than an okay burger, I can’t remember any other meal we had. The area around the national mall is a total food desert as far as we could tell.
As our Capitol tour guide said, “DC is full of people from around the country so there’s no real ‘culture’ here. I can tell you where the chick-fil-a is though.”
@Moose I second Old Ebbitt Grill, had a great meal and the restaurant is beautiful. If suggested to try bar seating its worth it, same food and was entertained by the bartender through the meal, was very enjoyable.
If looking for a easy lunch around the White House I would suggest GCDC (http://grilledcheesedc.com/) . A block away and food was really tasty, well as long as you like melted cheese.
If a night person food seemed to dry up, was able to get pretty good pub fare late at Capital City Brewing Company (https://capcitybrew.com/menus/) . Nothing unique so wouldn’t put it on a must see list, but good to know a place can get good food late if a night person (or just lost track of time taking pictures around the national mall at night).
Check out DCity Smokehouse if you like BBQ. It’s incredible.
You can order some cookies for $60 and get a “free” gift of something you can’t get in many other states
https://redeyedc.com/
@jmoor783 Huh, interesting.
For quick food, &pizza is amazing.
Ledo Pizza.
@annwat I didn’t realize there were any in D.C. proper, but I second this recommendation.
@Limewater there’s one on wisconsin ave and another on h st.