Alaina & Brian's Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Charming cobblestone streets, brick sidewalks and victorian style homes flank a bustling business district offering world class shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Easily one of the most historic neighborhoods in America, Georgetown often feels like a city of its own, within the nations capitol.
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Georgetown
Charming cobblestone streets, brick sidewalks and victorian style homes flank a bustling business district offering world class shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Easily one of the most historic neighborhoods in America, Georgetown often feels like a city of its own, within the nations capitol.
Dupont circle is one of the major traffic circles in DC, but also a central point from which you can explore the neighborhood restaurants, museums, embassies, bars, and shops.
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Dupont Circle
Dupont circle is one of the major traffic circles in DC, but also a central point from which you can explore the neighborhood restaurants, museums, embassies, bars, and shops.
Coffee shops
Some of our favorite places to grab a cup of coffee
One of our favorite places for coffee. Great local business with a lovely patio in back
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Café Georgetown
3141 N St NWOne of our favorite places for coffee. Great local business with a lovely patio in back
Serving great locally roasted coffee, Compass Coffee is a local small business started by two young former Marine officers.
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Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NWServing great locally roasted coffee, Compass Coffee is a local small business started by two young former Marine officers.
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWGreat Coffee, great baked goods (see cupcakes)
Local Markets
Described as a “Chef-driven butcher shop, deli, and grocery store” its one of our favorites to pick up a quick lunch or dinner. If you feel like carry out, they are known for their gigantic made to order sandwiches by lunch, and their rotating gourmet dinner menu, available for pickup every evening between 5:30 - 8:00PM.
Dinner often sells out, so we recommend calling in the afternoon to put in your order.
To view the daily dinner menu - check out stachowskimarket.com
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Stachowski's Market
1425 28th St NWDescribed as a “Chef-driven butcher shop, deli, and grocery store” its one of our favorites to pick up a quick lunch or dinner. If you feel like carry out, they are known for their gigantic made to order sandwiches by lunch, and their rotating gourmet dinner menu, available for pickup every evening between 5:30 - 8:00PM.
Dinner often sells out, so we recommend calling in the afternoon to put in your order.
To view the daily dinner menu - check out stachowskimarket.com
A Georgetown staple! A friendly corner grocery store with a deli menu, as well as a selection of food, household necessities, cold drinks & wine.
Great place to grab a breakfast sandwich.
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Scheele's Market
1331 29th St NWA Georgetown staple! A friendly corner grocery store with a deli menu, as well as a selection of food, household necessities, cold drinks & wine.
Great place to grab a breakfast sandwich.
Every Wednesday evening during the summer, don’t miss this farmers market!
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Rose Park Farmers Market
1404 27th St NWEvery Wednesday evening during the summer, don’t miss this farmers market!
Food scene
Great French bistro, excellent brunch, romantic and one of our favorite birthday spots
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Chez Billy Sud
1039 31st St NWGreat French bistro, excellent brunch, romantic and one of our favorite birthday spots
Great coffee, and even better baked goods. Try the hand made scones, (chive and goat cheese is our personal favorite) but get there early as they often run out!
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWGreat coffee, and even better baked goods. Try the hand made scones, (chive and goat cheese is our personal favorite) but get there early as they often run out!
1789
1226 36th St NWWe love this place - known for their lamb chops, a Georgetown staple!
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat quick and cheap burger!
Prepare for leftovers! Delicious handmade pasta, but there is no chance you will leave without leftovers!
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Filomena Ristorante
1063 Wisconsin Ave NWPrepare for leftovers! Delicious handmade pasta, but there is no chance you will leave without leftovers!
Casual brunch spot with outdoor seating and excellent people watching
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Peacock Cafe
3251 Prospect St NWCasual brunch spot with outdoor seating and excellent people watching
The only restaurant offering the chance to dine in the same booth where Jackie and John Kennedy got engaged
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Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NWThe only restaurant offering the chance to dine in the same booth where Jackie and John Kennedy got engaged
Incredibly popular cookies and bakery sweets! Don’t be discouraged by the line, it moves quickly!
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Levain Bakery - Georgetown
3131 M St NWIncredibly popular cookies and bakery sweets! Don’t be discouraged by the line, it moves quickly!
City Sliders
1529 Wisconsin Avenue NorthwestGourmet sliders, which sounds funny but trust us on this one. Outdoor seating as well
Millie’s spring valley restaurant features fresh, california baja-style fare with a coastal vibe that has earned it accolades as one of the best restaurants in DC. Kid friendly and with a great patio!
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Millie's Spring Valley
4866 Massachusetts Ave NWMillie’s spring valley restaurant features fresh, california baja-style fare with a coastal vibe that has earned it accolades as one of the best restaurants in DC. Kid friendly and with a great patio!
Ice Cream
Thomas Sweet
3214 P St NWGreat ice cream, and a lovely walk to and from!