Our Favorite Places to Eat, Drink, and Shop in Georgetown

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Our Favorite Places to Eat, Drink, and Shop in Georgetown

Coffee & Breakfast

Steps from the house, this classic boulangerie has everything from breads to desserts to quiche. Everything is delicious and it’s hard to go wrong. They even have Orangina. For those craving an international experience, they will speak to you in French!
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Boulangerie Christophe
1422 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Steps from the house, this classic boulangerie has everything from breads to desserts to quiche. Everything is delicious and it’s hard to go wrong. They even have Orangina. For those craving an international experience, they will speak to you in French!
We love the Nitro coffee here.
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Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NW
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We love the Nitro coffee here.
Great baked goods, baklava, coffee, and some great lavender tea.
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Café Georgetown
3141 N St NW
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Great baked goods, baklava, coffee, and some great lavender tea.
New in 2023! Both a lunch and breakfast spot, but it can get very busy on the weekends as it’s quite trendy at the time of writing. YELLOW, a cafe from Chef Michael Rafidi, offers a taste of the Levant with a menu of baked goods, mezze, wood-fired pita sandwiches, & specialty drinks.
YELLOW Georgetown
New in 2023! Both a lunch and breakfast spot, but it can get very busy on the weekends as it’s quite trendy at the time of writing. YELLOW, a cafe from Chef Michael Rafidi, offers a taste of the Levant with a menu of baked goods, mezze, wood-fired pita sandwiches, & specialty drinks.
This place gets very busy, but it's got fun pastries and is a great place to start a walk along the canal.
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
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This place gets very busy, but it's got fun pastries and is a great place to start a walk along the canal.
Bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and the occasional sighting of Hunter Biden.
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Call Your Mother
3301 Georgia Ave NW
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Bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and the occasional sighting of Hunter Biden.
Huge cookies, delicious sourdough, and amazing baguette sandwiches with jam and butter. They also deliver on Doordash and Caviar, which is pretty dangerous.
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Levain Bakery - Georgetown
3131 M St NW
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Huge cookies, delicious sourdough, and amazing baguette sandwiches with jam and butter. They also deliver on Doordash and Caviar, which is pretty dangerous.

Restaurants

The New York Times calls this restaurant "dinner and a show." It's also been referred to as where D.C. goes to hold court. The food is also fantastic. We like the Insalata J.J., Capellini Ann Hand, and Tagliatelle Zegna, though anything you order here will be delicious. You’ll usually need a reservations on weekends, but on weeknights you can sometimes grab a table or walk up to the bar.
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Cafe Milano
3251 Prospect St NW
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The New York Times calls this restaurant "dinner and a show." It's also been referred to as where D.C. goes to hold court. The food is also fantastic. We like the Insalata J.J., Capellini Ann Hand, and Tagliatelle Zegna, though anything you order here will be delicious. You’ll usually need a reservations on weekends, but on weeknights you can sometimes grab a table or walk up to the bar.
Amazing old-school French restaurant where we once saw Kennedy's granddaughter. They also have great profiteroles.
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La Chaumiere
2813 M St NW
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Amazing old-school French restaurant where we once saw Kennedy's granddaughter. They also have great profiteroles.
The parent of the undergraduate-oriented Tombs, 1789 makes you feel like you are properly in Georgetown. The food is classic American fare, with a bit of a high-end twist.
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1789
1226 36th St NW
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The parent of the undergraduate-oriented Tombs, 1789 makes you feel like you are properly in Georgetown. The food is classic American fare, with a bit of a high-end twist.
This is a relatively classic spot in D.C. and it's a great place to do brunch.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW
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This is a relatively classic spot in D.C. and it's a great place to do brunch.
Right next to Café Milano, this restaurant is a new and welcome addition to Georgetown. They have everything from great brunch with ginormous pancakes (seriously maybe too big), to a very good steak frites.
Brasserie Liberté
3251 Prospect Street Northwest
Right next to Café Milano, this restaurant is a new and welcome addition to Georgetown. They have everything from great brunch with ginormous pancakes (seriously maybe too big), to a very good steak frites.
Sandwiches, salads, pastas, and my favorite – a pomegranate glazed roasted half chicken with sour cherry basmati rice. Absolutely delicious, paired with an Aperol Spritz.
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Peacock Cafe
3251 Prospect St NW
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Sandwiches, salads, pastas, and my favorite – a pomegranate glazed roasted half chicken with sour cherry basmati rice. Absolutely delicious, paired with an Aperol Spritz.
A classic spot, but if you're craving sushi, this is the place!
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Nobu Washington D.C.
2525 M St NW
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A classic spot, but if you're craving sushi, this is the place!
Cozy “neo-bistro” down the street from the apartment. Great for dinner and brunch. Offers delicious steak tartare and Parisian gnocchi, but it’s hard to go wrong at something both delicious and convenient.
Lutèce.
1522 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Cozy “neo-bistro” down the street from the apartment. Great for dinner and brunch. Offers delicious steak tartare and Parisian gnocchi, but it’s hard to go wrong at something both delicious and convenient.
It’s relatively rare to stumble across an Austrian restaurant, and particularly one that has such a refreshing take on Austrian fare. We love the brunch here (who doesn’t love a Zuckerwaffeln), their salads for lunch, and the Käsespätzle for dinner. Pair with a Gewürztraminer or a Grüner Veltliner.
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Leopold's Kafe Restaurant
3315 Canal St NW
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It’s relatively rare to stumble across an Austrian restaurant, and particularly one that has such a refreshing take on Austrian fare. We love the brunch here (who doesn’t love a Zuckerwaffeln), their salads for lunch, and the Käsespätzle for dinner. Pair with a Gewürztraminer or a Grüner Veltliner.
A little more laidback than Milano, Il Canale’s food is just as good. With their wood-fired oven, they also make delicious pizzas. They have a bit of a younger, more energetic crowd. We went on our first date here and ordered a margherita pizza
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il Canale
1065 31st St NW
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A little more laidback than Milano, Il Canale’s food is just as good. With their wood-fired oven, they also make delicious pizzas. They have a bit of a younger, more energetic crowd. We went on our first date here and ordered a margherita pizza
Classic French food in a chic space, next door to its sister bar, Bar a Vin. We like the confit de canard and the onion soup. The more adventurous should try the escargots.
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Chez Billy Sud
1039 31st St NW
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Classic French food in a chic space, next door to its sister bar, Bar a Vin. We like the confit de canard and the onion soup. The more adventurous should try the escargots.
Georgetown waterfront views and great seafood (caviar, Dover sole).
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Fiola Mare
3100 K St NW
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Georgetown waterfront views and great seafood (caviar, Dover sole).
New in 2024! Great lunch or dinner spot.
La Bonne Vache
New in 2024! Great lunch or dinner spot.

Georgetown Casual Restaurants

This spot is super quirky, like ramen shop meets Alice in Wonderland. We love going here for quick rice bowls.
Oki Bowl @ Georgetown
1608 Wisconsin Ave NW
This spot is super quirky, like ramen shop meets Alice in Wonderland. We love going here for quick rice bowls.
Great burgers!
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Clyde's of Georgetown
3236 M St NW
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Great burgers!
Hearty vegetarian tacos. Options include the mushroom, feta and red sauce, or the creamy kale and potato with cheese, crema and green sauce.
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Chaia Tacos Georgetown
3207 Grace St NW
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Hearty vegetarian tacos. Options include the mushroom, feta and red sauce, or the creamy kale and potato with cheese, crema and green sauce.
Awesome falafel, easy takeout.
George's King of Falafel and Cheesesteak
1205 28th St NW
Awesome falafel, easy takeout.
New in 2023! Right across the street from George’s, (and dare we say, better?!) Try the kobedeh.
Kabul Castle Kabob
New in 2023! Right across the street from George’s, (and dare we say, better?!) Try the kobedeh.

Drinks & Nightlife

A Georgetown staple. The food is old school, with lunch staples like a club sandwich. The bar lights up at night with a local, fun-loving crowd. Many claims to historical fame, one of the most memorable: the little booth where JFK supposedly proposed to Jackie.
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Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NW
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A Georgetown staple. The food is old school, with lunch staples like a club sandwich. The bar lights up at night with a local, fun-loving crowd. Many claims to historical fame, one of the most memorable: the little booth where JFK supposedly proposed to Jackie.
A great place for a German beer and a sausage.
The Berliner
3401 Water St NW
A great place for a German beer and a sausage.
This place is a local haunt for students and professors alike. It's everything that you would expect of a local pub, but the food is actually quite good. I'm a big fan of the nachos, myself. They check ID after 9 PM.
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The Tombs
1226 36th St NW
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This place is a local haunt for students and professors alike. It's everything that you would expect of a local pub, but the food is actually quite good. I'm a big fan of the nachos, myself. They check ID after 9 PM.
Great local cocktails and beer.
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The Sovereign
1206 Wisconsin Ave NW
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Great local cocktails and beer.
A bar that specializes in whiskey, but is also a secretly great place to work by day.
The Fountain Inn DC
A bar that specializes in whiskey, but is also a secretly great place to work by day.

Local Shops

This is a second hand store where people who are downsizing sell their furniture, art, glassware, and other odds and ends and donate the proceeds to charity. We LOVE this store and honestly half of our furniture is from here. People come from all over to find little treasures here.
Christ Child Opportunity Shop
1427 Wisconsin Ave NW
This is a second hand store where people who are downsizing sell their furniture, art, glassware, and other odds and ends and donate the proceeds to charity. We LOVE this store and honestly half of our furniture is from here. People come from all over to find little treasures here.
Great place for paper stock and tea. Very cozy,
Just Paper & Tea
3232 P St NW
Great place for paper stock and tea. Very cozy,
Great shop for women's clothing and home accessories
The Phoenix
1514 Wisconsin Ave NW
Great shop for women's clothing and home accessories
The Lantern Bookshop
3241 P St NW
The Georgetown Garden Shop
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Activities & Experiences

Georgetown is the oldest Jesuit institution in the United States. Per Wikipedia, Georgetown's notable alumni include U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, CIA Director George Tenet, and King Felipe of Spain, as well as the royalty and heads of state of more than a dozen countries. In 2015, Georgetown had 1190 alumni working as diplomats for the U.S. Foreign Service, more than any other university. Your host actually goes here, and attends the School of Foreign Service in the evenings.
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Georgetown University
3700 O St NW
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Georgetown is the oldest Jesuit institution in the United States. Per Wikipedia, Georgetown's notable alumni include U.S. President Bill Clinton, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, CIA Director George Tenet, and King Felipe of Spain, as well as the royalty and heads of state of more than a dozen countries. In 2015, Georgetown had 1190 alumni working as diplomats for the U.S. Foreign Service, more than any other university. Your host actually goes here, and attends the School of Foreign Service in the evenings.
See the famous monuments of Washington, DC from an entirely new perspective on this narrated sightseeing cruise. Travel along the Potomac River to see the plethora of famous monuments and landmarks, with stunning reflective views of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington Monument, Arlington Memorial Bridge, and more.
DC Cruises
1320 Maine Ave SW
See the famous monuments of Washington, DC from an entirely new perspective on this narrated sightseeing cruise. Travel along the Potomac River to see the plethora of famous monuments and landmarks, with stunning reflective views of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington Monument, Arlington Memorial Bridge, and more.

Markets & Groceries

Great sandwiches and some basic groceries.
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Stachowski's Market
1425 28th St NW
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Great sandwiches and some basic groceries.
This is a GREAT place to pick up grocery essentials. They also deliver via their app and have great to-go meals (which they will deliver to you if you want!)
Foxtrot Market - Georgetown
1267 Wisconsin Ave NW
This is a GREAT place to pick up grocery essentials. They also deliver via their app and have great to-go meals (which they will deliver to you if you want!)
Great place for groceries, not too far from the Airbnb.
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Trader Joe's
1109 N Highland St
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Great place for groceries, not too far from the Airbnb.
What you would expect from a pharmacy and convenience store.
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CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NW
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What you would expect from a pharmacy and convenience store.
Standard grocery store.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
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Standard grocery store.