Welcome to Petworth!
Petworth Food Scene - Near the Apartment
Along Georgia Ave and Upshur St, there are some great local eateries, restaurants, and bars to check out!
Take the short walk to Upshur St. and check out this locally-owned and highly-regarded BBQ joint. Try the brisket and craft bourbon cocktails!
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Cinder BBQ
800 Upshur St NWTake the short walk to Upshur St. and check out this locally-owned and highly-regarded BBQ joint. Try the brisket and craft bourbon cocktails!
Five star Menya Hosaki started as a pop-up in Virginia and recently opened its first permanent location on Upshur St. The best ramen in DC! Order the spicy tonkatsu and the triple threat!
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Menya Hosaki
845 Upshur St NWFive star Menya Hosaki started as a pop-up in Virginia and recently opened its first permanent location on Upshur St. The best ramen in DC! Order the spicy tonkatsu and the triple threat!
You'll love locally-owned Timber's inventive wood fired pizza. Call for delivery to the apartment or order pick up and take the easy stroll down historic 9th St. Once a popular food truck, Timber picked Petworth for its first permanent DC location.
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Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NWYou'll love locally-owned Timber's inventive wood fired pizza. Call for delivery to the apartment or order pick up and take the easy stroll down historic 9th St. Once a popular food truck, Timber picked Petworth for its first permanent DC location.
Perhaps the best fried chicken place in DC. It for sure didn't receive a Michelin "Bib Gourmand" for nothing! Bone-in chicken buckets and build-your-own combos, boneless chicken bites, and six sandwiches (including a honey garlic banh mi, a shrimp po’boy, and a fried mushroom with crispy onions) are ready for sauces made in house like honey mustard, remoulade, ranch, and mumbo sauce.
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Honeymoon Chicken
4201 Georgia Avenue NorthwestPerhaps the best fried chicken place in DC. It for sure didn't receive a Michelin "Bib Gourmand" for nothing! Bone-in chicken buckets and build-your-own combos, boneless chicken bites, and six sandwiches (including a honey garlic banh mi, a shrimp po’boy, and a fried mushroom with crispy onions) are ready for sauces made in house like honey mustard, remoulade, ranch, and mumbo sauce.
Little Vietnam
Petite Vietnamese eatery with curry, duck, beef, pho, noodles and more
In the adjacent Columbia Heights neighborhood, check out our favorite spot for tacos, margaritas, and tons of other options
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Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana
3714 14th St NWIn the adjacent Columbia Heights neighborhood, check out our favorite spot for tacos, margaritas, and tons of other options
Also in Columbia Heights and considered the standard-bearer for Lao cuisine in D.C., Thip Khao continues to satisfy heat-seekers with a menu full of fermented fish sauce, a heavy dose of chiles, offal, and cured meats
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Thip Khao Restaurant
3462 14th St NWAlso in Columbia Heights and considered the standard-bearer for Lao cuisine in D.C., Thip Khao continues to satisfy heat-seekers with a menu full of fermented fish sauce, a heavy dose of chiles, offal, and cured meats
Uno Más Modern Mexican kitchen
Nearby Outdoor Activities -Steps from the Apartment
Check out these parks, circles, and other outdoor activities
Meander two blocks to Sherman Circle, created in 1929 in honor of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. A beautiful park for picnics and lounging outside!
Sherman Circle Park
Meander two blocks to Sherman Circle, created in 1929 in honor of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. A beautiful park for picnics and lounging outside!
Walk a few minutes south to visit Grant Circle, offering beautiful scenery, interesting architecture, and shaded areas for relaxing, reading, and enjoying the outside.
Grant Circle Park
Walk a few minutes south to visit Grant Circle, offering beautiful scenery, interesting architecture, and shaded areas for relaxing, reading, and enjoying the outside.
The apartment is steps to Upshur Street, which The Washington Post recently named “one of the best places to eat in DC right now.” Try one of many diverse and delicious cuisines. Peruse the Petworth Community Market every Saturday from May to November. Or check out the murals celebrating this historic DC neighborhood.
Upshur Street Northwest
Upshur Street NorthwestThe apartment is steps to Upshur Street, which The Washington Post recently named “one of the best places to eat in DC right now.” Try one of many diverse and delicious cuisines. Peruse the Petworth Community Market every Saturday from May to November. Or check out the murals celebrating this historic DC neighborhood.
Snappy’s Small Bar
My favorite local bar!
Local Transportation
One minute away, catch the #70 or #79 express bus at the corner of Georgia Ave and Decatur St. Hop on for a quick ride to the National Mall, monuments, and museums. Easily use a SmarTrip® card, for purchase at metro stations and select CVS/pharmacy stores.
Decatur Street Northwest
Decatur Street NorthwestOne minute away, catch the #70 or #79 express bus at the corner of Georgia Ave and Decatur St. Hop on for a quick ride to the National Mall, monuments, and museums. Easily use a SmarTrip® card, for purchase at metro stations and select CVS/pharmacy stores.
A 15 minute walk or 3-5 minute bus ride on the #70 or #79 bus will take you to the Georgia Ave-Petworth (green/yellow) - servicing all of DC and nearby Maryland and Virginia
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Georgia Ave-Petworth Station
3700 Georgia Ave NWA 15 minute walk or 3-5 minute bus ride on the #70 or #79 bus will take you to the Georgia Ave-Petworth (green/yellow) - servicing all of DC and nearby Maryland and Virginia
DC Food Scene - Neighborhoods all across the District
Check out the Eater DC website for great downtown restaurants - here are a few of our favorites!
One of the best restaurants in the District - quality french food, amazing cocktails, and incredible ambiance
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWOne of the best restaurants in the District - quality french food, amazing cocktails, and incredible ambiance
Lulu’s Wine Garden
An incredible brunch spot in DC with an amazing outdoor patio
At this Malaysian restaurant in Columbia Heights, you'll navigate a balance of pungent, spicy-sweet, and funky umami flavors that vary in intensity but never veer out of control
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Makan
3400 11th St NWAt this Malaysian restaurant in Columbia Heights, you'll navigate a balance of pungent, spicy-sweet, and funky umami flavors that vary in intensity but never veer out of control
Situated between Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan, Anju serves Korean bar food with a refined touch ranging from pork and kimchi mandu (dumplings) and smoky gochujang-glazed fried chicken with white barbecue sauce to a seafood fried rice (bokum bap) and seared ribeye galbi boards
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Anju
1805 18th St NWSituated between Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan, Anju serves Korean bar food with a refined touch ranging from pork and kimchi mandu (dumplings) and smoky gochujang-glazed fried chicken with white barbecue sauce to a seafood fried rice (bokum bap) and seared ribeye galbi boards
H Street’s cool cafe, streetwear shop, and, now, record store, continues to stay relevant over five years in thanks to a loyal following for its Taiwanese fried chicken, dim sum, crystal shrimp dumplings, and lo mein topped with pork shoulder and chicken confit
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Maketto
1351 H St NEH Street’s cool cafe, streetwear shop, and, now, record store, continues to stay relevant over five years in thanks to a loyal following for its Taiwanese fried chicken, dim sum, crystal shrimp dumplings, and lo mein topped with pork shoulder and chicken confit
This is the flagship restaurant for Daikaya Group, D.C.’s foremost experts in ramen. The ground floor houses a first-come, first-served ramen shop that imports bouncy noodles from Sapporo. On the second level, its experimental izakaya gives a platform to present playful dishes like a new wagyu beef tartare with rice crackers and kimchi, a classic fried eggplant and miso rice ball, or a beloved mentaiko (spicy cod roe) burrata with orange zest and grilled toast.
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Daikaya The Izakaya
705 6th Street NorthwestThis is the flagship restaurant for Daikaya Group, D.C.’s foremost experts in ramen. The ground floor houses a first-come, first-served ramen shop that imports bouncy noodles from Sapporo. On the second level, its experimental izakaya gives a platform to present playful dishes like a new wagyu beef tartare with rice crackers and kimchi, a classic fried eggplant and miso rice ball, or a beloved mentaiko (spicy cod roe) burrata with orange zest and grilled toast.
José Andrés’s whimsical Mexican staple, situated in Penn Quarter since 2007, is a premiere place for made-to-order guacamole, colorful ceviches, vegetable-heavy antojitos (small plates), and tacos like a Yucatán-style cochinita pibil (pit-cooked pig)
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Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWJosé Andrés’s whimsical Mexican staple, situated in Penn Quarter since 2007, is a premiere place for made-to-order guacamole, colorful ceviches, vegetable-heavy antojitos (small plates), and tacos like a Yucatán-style cochinita pibil (pit-cooked pig)
A great sushi spot in Adams Morgan with an amazing rooftop deck
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Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NWA great sushi spot in Adams Morgan with an amazing rooftop deck
Award winning and charming spot for authentic Afghan fare - afterward, hang out in adjacent Kalorama Park
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Lapis
1847 Columbia Rd NWAward winning and charming spot for authentic Afghan fare - afterward, hang out in adjacent Kalorama Park