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Dupont Circle is arguably one of the trendiest spots in DC with its collection of night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops. It is widely considered the epicenter of the gay community in DC.

[edit] Get in

The neighborhood is serviced by the Dupont Circle stop on the Metro's red line. There are two entrances to the station:

• The Southwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW
• The Southwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and 19th Street NW

[edit][add listing] See

• The Brewmaster's Castle (Christian Heurich House Museum), 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, ☎ +1 202 429-1894 (info@heurichhouse.org, fax: +1 202 463-1307), [1]. Walk-in tours: Th-F 11AM, 1PM, Sa 11AM, 1PM, 2:30PM. Competing with the Smithsonian for top castle status in the district is the Victorian mansion of one Christian Heurich, who immigrated to the states from Germany to become a wildly successful real estate baron and brewer. (He also holds the title of world's oldest brewer, having kept up his age until his death at a ripe age of 102.) It's a striking example of Victorian architecture and design, and even if you don't make it to a tour, there's a nice Victorian garden in the back open to the public M-F 10AM-4PM, spring-fall. Free, suggested donation $5.  edit

• The Phillips Collection (The Phillips Collection), 1600 21st St NW (Dupont Circle metro Q St exit), ☎ (202) 387-2151, [2]. T-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-6PM. The Phillips Collection, opened in 1921, is America’s first museum of modern art. Featuring a renowned permanent collection of nearly 2,500 works by American and European impressionist and modern artists, the Phillips is internationally recognized for both its incomparable art and its intimate atmosphere. Housed in founder Duncan Phillips' 1897 Georgian Revival home, The Phillips Collection is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest small museums. Special Exhibit prices vary; Permanent Collection: Tu-F: donation suggested, Sa-Su: Adults $10, Seniors and Students $8.  edit

• Spanish Steps, S St & 22nd St NW. Kalorama is a quiet, stately neighborhood, and is home to more than a few hidden gems—including this, one of the districts most wonderful secret places. Based on Rome's famous Spanish Steps, these once led up to the Kalorama Mansion (from which the neighborhood gets its name) now lead up the steep hill to a small fountain and one magnificent view of the city, which is best appreciated on a summer night. edit

• Textile Museum, 2320 S St NW, ☎ +1 202 667-0441 (fax: +1 202 483-0994), [3]. M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM. An extraordinarily elegant small museum that few Washingtonians have heard of, the Textile Museum is fabric heaven. Everything is very thoughtfully exhibited (to the extent that it's actually a worthwhile stop for more than just textile buffs), and this hidden museum happens to have one of the finest collection of fabrics in the world. There's also a lovely garden in the back. Free introductory tours Sa-Su at 1:30PM Free, suggested donation $5.  edit

• Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St NW, ☎ +1 202 387-4062 (sandrews@woodrowwilsonhouse.org, fax: +1 202 483-1466), [4]. T-Su 10AM-4PM. President Woodrow Wilson moved here for a quiet retirement after the disastrous setbacks of his late presidency, and lived here for little over 3 years before he died (he was buried in the National Cathedral). The pretty Georgian Revival-style house is preserved as the Wilsons left it, with a nice collection of period furnishings and clothing. $7.50 Adults, $6.50 Seniors, $3 Students, free under age 7.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

Dupont Circle is centered around a traffic circle. In the middle of the traffic circle is a small park with a fountain in the center. Many people read, play chess, and people-watch here.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe[5] is a popular meeting spot for locals.
• Lambda Rising[6] is a bookstore that caters to the gay community.
• Ginza[7] is a store specializing in "things Japanese".

[edit][add listing] Eat

Dupont hides some of the best restaurants in the City.

[edit] West of the Circle

• The Front Page (New Hampshire, just off SW side of circle, $$) : This DC staple is known by just about everybody in town. And for good reason! The Front Page has 2 bars, 1 on each side of the restaurant, and has a fun, but not overwhelming, ambiance most nights of the week. Happy Hour specials are pretty good (1/2 price apps and $2.50 drinks), and the restaurant (actually, a very nice restaurant, not just a bar restaurant), serves good American food at good prices.
• Firefly (New Hampshire, 1 block SW of circle, $$$) : A tiny bar/restaurant tucked away in the swank Hotel Madera. Firefly is a nice restaurant (with prices to match), with a very cool bar (with very cool and $$ drinks) that is supposed to look like a forest. Firefly is a great place for an intimate date, especially if you're wiling to fork over $10 for a glass of nice wine.
• Meiwah (New Hampshire, 2 blocks SW of circle, $$) : Chinese restaurant. Food is especially good.
• Grillfish (New Hampshire, 2 blocks SW of circle, $$) : Mostly fish (some meat) restaurant. Good lunch specials too.
• David Greggory (22nd and M, $$$) : Trendy restaurant and bar with a classy menu. Some decent happy hour specials, but generally more expensive.

[edit] P Street Corridor

(P Street, West of Circle between 20th and 22nd) This little 2 block section is teeming with restaurants. Here's a brief overview, roughly in order of nearest to furthest from the circle:

• Alberto's Pizza ($) : Best pizza in the district. Open till 4 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Go here for post-drinking pizza.
• Subway ($) : Just FYI.
• Pesce ($$-$$$) : Fish restaurant with a menu that changes daily. Everything is always fresh.
• Al Tiramisu ($$$) : Very classy, and very tasty Italian.
• Sala Thai, Dupont Circle branch at 2016 P Street NW, +1 202 872-1144; Cleveland Park branch at 3507 Connecticut Avenue NW, +1 202 237-2777. Your standard-issue Thai restaurant. Try the drunken noodles.
• New Dynasty : Chinese take-out
• Mark and Orlando's ($$-$$$) : Small restaurant with American bistro food. Tasty! MAke sure you eat upstairs so you can take advantage of both menus
• Sakana ($$) : Sushi. Nothing stellar.
• Cafe Japone ($$) : Sushi and asian fusion. Downstairs is the full restaurant; upstairs is a bar/lounge that often features live shows. Food is okay, but the ambiance is fun.
• Obelisk ($$$$) : Very, very classy, and very, very tasty Italian (note the extra $ too). Obelisk's menu changes daily, so everything's always fresh and seasonal. A $60 fixed price menu is reputed to be one of the district's best dining experiences.
• Pizzaria Paradiso ($$) : This local chain also has a shop in Georgetown. The pizzas are all gourmet (think CPK but better) and very tasty. They don't take reservations, so the Saturday night wait can be brutal. But never fear, they do a healthy take-out business too.
• Omega : Gay bar in an alley South off P. Looks kinda sketchy from outside, but seems to be very popular.
• DC Cafe ($-$$) : One of those mediterranean places that serves pizza and burgers side by side with gyros and kebab.
• Soltan Restaurant ($-$$) : Never been, but its reported to have a $11 all you can eat dinner buffet. Lebanese food.
• Starbucks ($) : Just FYI. There's another one on the North side of the circle, on Connecticut.
• Hot Bagel ($) : Audrey says: best bagels in the district. Run by hyperactive Chinese women, you'll get your food fast and it will be good. Great for post-partying or post-coital weekend breakfast. They also serve more than just bagels.
• Uni ($$) : Reasonably priced "American Sushi" place. Selections are interesting -- not just standard nigiri and california roll fare.
• Urbana ($$$) : New restaurant/bar attached to the recently renovated Kimpton Hotel, Hotel Palomar. Very sheek, with prices to match. Food looked tasty.
• Mimi's American Bistro ($$) : The wait staff is supposed to sing to you here. I've never seen it. The food is decent, but not stellar. American food with a mediterranean twist.
• Quiznos ($) : Just FYI.
• Donut Place ($) : Coming Soon.
• Legends Cafe ($) : Gyros, burgers, pizza, and beer.
• SoHo Cafe ($) : Coffee/sandwich shop with free wifi. '")("'
• Fireplace : Pizzas from a brick oven. Also a gay bar.

[edit] North of the Circle

Most of the "Dupont North" area is along Connecticut Avenue and adjacent streets.

[edit] West side of Connecticut

Moving away the circle, all the way to Florida.

• Etrusco (20th, north of Q, $$$) : Fancy Italian restaurant. Supposed to be pretty good.
• Childe Harold (20th, north of Q, $-$$) : Slightly classy bar food and nice patio.
• Zorba's (20th, north of Q, $-$$) : Greek restaurant with counter service. Excellent Food, especially for the prices. The patio is a nice summer hang-out, especially because they serve beer in pitchers!
• Sette Osteria (Connecticut & R, $$-$$$) : Classy pizza and italian food.
• Teaism, 2009 R ST. NW Washington, DC 20009 (Just off the corner of Connecticut and R streets, two blocks north of the Dupont Circle metro stop's Q street (north) exit. ), (202) 667-3827 (email: info@teaism.com,), http://www.teaism.com/Index.htm. M-F 7:30 am - 10:00 pm, Sat. 9:30 am - 9:00 pm, Sun. 9:30 am - 9:00 pm, Brunch Sat. & Sun. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Tea shop with Asian inspired foods. Breakfast, lunch, and desserts offered on menu. Great selection of teas. Good place for lunch/brunch. $2-$9 (extra price info).
• Thai Bistro (Connecticut, north of R, $$) : Thai restaurant with sushi. Some sushi is American style.
• Odeon (Connecticut, north of R, $$-$$$) : Italian restaurant with good food.
• Johnny Rockets (Connecticut, north of R, $) : 50's style chain burger-joint. Fresh food. Another location in Union station.
• Alero (Connecticut, north of R, $$) : Mexican food, which is ok. Huge margarita selection.
• Timberlake (Connecticut, north of R, $$) : American food.
• Mourayo (Connecticut, north of R) : Greek food.
• Polo India (Connecticut, north or R) : Indian food.
• Bistrot du Coin (Connecticut, north of R, $$) : Cute French restaurant.
• Russia House (Connecticut, north of S, $$$) : Part of the Russian cultural house, this restaurant and lounge serves traditional Russian fare and vodka - they have more than 30 vodkas to choose from!
• Cafe Nora (R St and Florida Ave, $$$$) : All organic, mostly locally sourced food. Excellently done, but someone limited at times by the organic requirements -- go during the summer, not the winter.

[edit] East side of Connecticut

• Hank's Oyster Bar, 1624 Q Street NW, +1 202 462-HANK. Small, cozy seafood restaurant. Fried clams, lobster roll and beer.
• Marvelous Market (Connecticut, north of circle, $) : Bread, dessert, and small foods market. Pricey, but good place to shop for special desserts.
• Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe (Connecticut, north of circle, $$) : Cafe/bar inside of Kramerbooks bookstore. Nice selection of appetizers, desserts, and drinks. Open late S-R, open 24hrs F-S. Live music Fri, Sat nights. Also a great bookstore.
• Dupont Grille (19th, north of circle, $$$) : Grill restaurant with nice patio.
• Roka (Q Street, just off Connecticut, $$) : "Asian diner" serving pan-asian cuisine.
• Tomate (Connecticut and Q, $$-$$$) : Italian restaurant. Lots of dishes feature meat.
• City Lights of China (Connecticut, north of Q, $$) : Chinese restaurant, supposed to be good.
• Anna Maria's (Connecticut, north of Q, $$-$$$) : Homey italian restaurant with very tasty food. Ask for the spicy calamari appetizer (not on the menu!).
• Thaiphoon (S, just off Connecticut) : Thai food. Supposed to be good.
• Ruths Chris (Connecticut, north of S, $$$) : Steak house chain.
• Buca di Beppo (Connecticut, north of S, $$) : Family-style Italian restaurant. Good for large groups, but not much else.

[edit] East of the Circle

Most of the restaurants/bars that are "East Dupont" are on 17th or P streets. Most people will extend Dupont East to about 15th street.

• Skewers/Cafe Luna (P Street, between 16th and 17th, $$) : Upstairs is Skewers and downstairs is Cafe Luna - they share a kitchen. Cafe Luna is a hippie italian restaurant with good pizza. Skewers is a lebanese restaurant with belly dancing some nights of the week. The show is included as part of the meal, and is very fun and very hot.
• Rosemary Thyme: 18th and S, $$) : Good wine specials
• Dupont Circle Market (18th and S, $) : Small market with sandwiches and tables outside.
• Regent Thai (18th and S, $$) : Supposed to be one of best Thai places in the district.
• Lauriol Plaza (18th and T, $$) : Popular Tex-Mex restaurant with huge menu and huge margaritas. They don't take reservations, so expect a wait, any night of the week. If the weather is nice, ask for the rooftop deck.
• Jack's Restaurant and Bar - (17th an P, $) - Newest incarnation of Peppers/Le Piguelle - good happy hour specials
• El Tamarindo (18th and Florida): If you'd rather not navigate the throngs of yuppies at Lauriol Plaza, this Salvadoran place offers solid food and solid drinks at reasonable prices.

[edit] Dupont/South of the Circle plus the M St. Corridor

The area that is South Dupont melds with the Farragut/Golden Triangle. For the purposes of this, Dupont will extend only a block or two south of the circle, and the rest will be picked up by Farragut/Golden Triangle. M street between 20th and 18th is a hopping area with lots of restaurants and bars.

• Fin, 1200 19th St. NW, +1 202 530-4430. A very nice looking seafood restaurant with great food. Recommendations: the oyster sampler, grilled calamari. their maki tuna. This restaurant is very reasonably priced. Worth calling and asking about their happy hour as it features specials like oysters for very low prices.

  Vidalia

  (1990 M St $$$) Free wine tastings and light or'd'oeuvres (not enough for a dinner, barely a snack) from 5-7 on Tuesdays (possibly now all week?). The sommelier loves chatting about wine, it's a free education, which is pretty rare in DC.

  Penang

  (19th and M, $$) Good Thai cuisine - best bet is to order ~3 of the appetizer/tapas

  18th Street Lounge

  (18th at M/Connecticut, $$$) Ultra-hip bar/lounge. It'd be chill except for the hordes of people, and fun except for the $6 beers. It's also the record label for DC's own Thievery Corporation, who play there on occasion. It's so cool, it doesn't have a sign, you just have to know. Sometimes with cover.

  Science Club

  (1136 19th Street NW, $$) - hip, beakers, expensive. It'd be a lot better if it were cheaper. Good, geeky decor.

  Rumors

  (19th and M, $, )( )Cheesy boat-themed bar, not much beer selection, but lots of seating, outside patio, and free wifi. Beer, barfood and Internet - what could be better? Oh, right, less cheesiness. There's a dancefloor that occasionally gets hoppin'.

  Porter's

  (19th and M, $) Cheap rail drinks, loud, tiny.

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

• The Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (http://www.tabardinn.com/directions.htm), ☎ 202-785-1277, [8]. Check in: Call; Check out: Call. Washington D.C.'s quintessential small hotel located on a quiet tree-lined street just five blocks from the White House. Vibrant, yet unassuming, the Tabard is comprised of 40 sleeping rooms, each unique in character and design. Even if you are not staying at the hotel, the Tabard is a great place for a relaxed and cozy, yet sophisticated evening cocktail hour destination. They also have a lovely restaurant. $113 - $218 US Dollars.  edit

[edit] Mid-range

• The Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, [9]. Contemporary design, cosmopolitan style hotel with upscale suites located near the Washington Mall and the White House. New York-inspired studio suites and upscale turret suites also available.

• The Carlyle Suites, 1731 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, (Short walk to DuPont Circle Red Line Metro.) +1 202 234-3200, (Toll free: +1 866 468-3532, TTY: +1 202 518-5000, Fax: +1 202 387-0085, Email: reservations@carlylesuites.com), [10]. They call themselves "Washington's official art-deco hotel."

• Courtyard Embassy Row, 1600 Rhode Island Ave NW, ☎ ''+1 202'' 293-8000, [11]. A boutique-style hotel located in DC's Inner Circle. edit

• Hotel Madera, 1310 New Hampshire Avenue NW. +1 202 296-7600, [12].

• Marriott Residence Inn,, 2120 P Street, near Dupont Circle, +1 202 466-6800,[13].

• Topaz Hotel, 1733 N Street, NW. +1 202 393-3000, [14].

• Windsor Park Hotel, 2116 Kalorama Rd NW, 1-800-247-3064, [15]. A classic Washington, D.C. Victorian boutique hotel.

[edit] Splurge

• Renaissance Mayflower Hotel,, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, +1 202-347-3000, [16]. Luxury Washington DC hotel in Washington DC’s premier neighborhood at Renaissance’s historic hotel in Washington DC.

• Embassy Circle Guest House,, 2224 R Street, NW, +1 877-232-774, [17]. Luxurious, historically restored bed and breakfast along Embassy Row at the intersection of Dupont Circle, Sheridan/Kalorama, Georgetown and Downtown, 5-minute walk to the Dupont Circle Metro Station, a 10-minute walk into Georgetown, and a fifteen-minute walk to the White House.

• Hilton Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW, +1-800-695-7460", [18]. Dupont Circle Hotel, two blocks from Metro, near monuments, White House

• Jurys Washington Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW,1 202 483-6000, [19]. Embassy Row, luxurious, convenient, restaurant views Dupont Circle, across from the Metro stop.

• St Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites, 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, [20]. Luxury hotel with cosmopolitan ambience near Georgtown, Embassy Row, K Street, Connectict Avenue NW, Dupont Circle and West End neighborhoods. Host to renowned performers, artists, international delegations and heads of state.

• Westin Embassy Row,, 2100 Massachusetts Ave. NW, near Dupont Circle, [21].

[edit] Contact

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