Alexandria/Arlington Guidebook

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Alexandria/Arlington Guidebook

Food scene

Great restaurant with an expansive patio on the waterfront. Try the sangria!
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Blackwall Hitch
5 Cameron St
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Great restaurant with an expansive patio on the waterfront. Try the sangria!
If you can get in, this place is worth any wait. They don’t take reservations but make it a goal to go get in the wait list. Southern cooking influences by a fantastic local, African American chef/owner.
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Magnolia's on King
703 King St
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If you can get in, this place is worth any wait. They don’t take reservations but make it a goal to go get in the wait list. Southern cooking influences by a fantastic local, African American chef/owner.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1925 14th St NW
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Locally roasted coffee and treats that is female owned.
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Misha's
917 King St
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Locally roasted coffee and treats that is female owned.
Hop a short ride on the metro to go to one of Michelin rated Chef, Jose Andres, restaurants. Delicious food and Chef Andres is the founder of the Community Kitchens and spends the majority of his time feeding people around the world during times of crisis. During the COVID-19 shutdown he kept all his staff on payroll and converted his restaurants to community kitchens to serve the community. Can’t say enough good things about the food and the chef/owner behind it.
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Jaleo
480 7th St NW
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Hop a short ride on the metro to go to one of Michelin rated Chef, Jose Andres, restaurants. Delicious food and Chef Andres is the founder of the Community Kitchens and spends the majority of his time feeding people around the world during times of crisis. During the COVID-19 shutdown he kept all his staff on payroll and converted his restaurants to community kitchens to serve the community. Can’t say enough good things about the food and the chef/owner behind it.
Favorite happy hour spot!
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW
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Favorite happy hour spot!
Late 1800s firehouse turned local favorite restaurant
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Columbia Firehouse
109 S St Asaph St
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Late 1800s firehouse turned local favorite restaurant
The Study at Morrison House
116 S Alfred St
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The Peoples Drug
103 N Alfred St
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Urbano 116
116 King St
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Myron Mixon's Pitmaster Barbeque
220 N Lee St
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Meggrolls
107 N Fayette St
Dolci Gelati (Alexandria, VA)
107 N Fairfax St
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Nicecream
726 King St
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Alexandria Cupcake
1022 King St
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Vermilion
1120 King St
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Mia's Italian Kitchen
100 King Street
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Hummingbird
220 S Union St
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Chart House
1 Cameron St
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Brabo
1600 King St
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A La Lucia
315 Madison St
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Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden
1106 King St
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Bastille
606 N Fayette St
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Bistro Sancerre
1725 Duke St
Cafe 44
44 Canal Center Plaza
Café du Soleil
215 S Union St
Just 2 blocks from the house, a local favorite for over a century!
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Royal Restaurant & Caterers
730 N St Asaph St
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Just 2 blocks from the house, a local favorite for over a century!
Hummingbird
220 S Union St
Wine bar with a great back patio.
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Sonoma Cellar
207 King St
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Wine bar with a great back patio.
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Bastille
606 N Fayette St
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Del Ray Café
205 E Howell Ave
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Junction Bakery & Bistro
1508 Mt Vernon Ave
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Indochen
4906 Brenman Park Dr
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Fontaine Caffe & Creperie
119 S Royal St
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Myron Mixon's Pitmaster Barbeque
220 N Lee St
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For Five Coffee Roasters Alexandria
1800C Diagonal Rd
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Sweet Fire Donna's
510 John Carlyle Street
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Table Talk Restaurant
1623 Duke St
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The Peoples Drug
103 N Alfred St
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Transportation

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Braddock Road Metro Station
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Bike and Roll DC
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Капитал Байкшер
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Todd, the owner, has a wonderful shop with both sales and rentals of electric bike as well as guided tours of Alexandria and Mt Vernon! Tell him we sent you.
Pedego Electric Bikes Alexandria
210 N Lee St
Todd, the owner, has a wonderful shop with both sales and rentals of electric bike as well as guided tours of Alexandria and Mt Vernon! Tell him we sent you.
Wheel Nuts Bike Shop
302 Montgomery St

Sightseeing

Start here for booking walking tours and getting other local information.
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Alexandria Visitors Center
221 King St
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Start here for booking walking tours and getting other local information.
A must see part of our nations history. The grounds are beautiful and dog friendly. The mansion tour is a must for your visit.
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Маунт-Вернон Джорджа Вашингтона
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
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A must see part of our nations history. The grounds are beautiful and dog friendly. The mansion tour is a must for your visit.
The former home of Robert E. Lee on the site that become Arlington National Cemetery.
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Дом Арлингтона — Мемориал Роберта Ли
321 Sherman Drive
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The former home of Robert E. Lee on the site that become Arlington National Cemetery.
Just a couple blocks from our home, a true gem of a historic home.
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Lee-Fendall House
614 Oronoco St
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Just a couple blocks from our home, a true gem of a historic home.
Walkable from the house, one of the early properties of Alexandria with beautiful gardens accessible to the public.
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Carlyle House
121 N Fairfax St
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Walkable from the house, one of the early properties of Alexandria with beautiful gardens accessible to the public.
Runs 18 miles through the metro area and all the way out to George Washington’s Mt Vernon.
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Mount Vernon Trail
Mount Vernon Trail
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Runs 18 miles through the metro area and all the way out to George Washington’s Mt Vernon.
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Air Force Memorial
1 Air Force Memorial Dr
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Only 4 blocks away, Historic church attended by many founding fathers and presidents including George Washington.
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Крайст-Черч
118 N Washington St
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Only 4 blocks away, Historic church attended by many founding fathers and presidents including George Washington.
Great sightseeing cruise options!
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Potomac Riverboat Co
3 Cameron St
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Great sightseeing cruise options!
18th century sloop museum as well as private and public sightseeing cruises.
Tall Ship Providence
1A Cameron St
18th century sloop museum as well as private and public sightseeing cruises.
Skinniest historic house in America with an amusing history!
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Spite House Alexandria
523 Queen St
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Skinniest historic house in America with an amusing history!
Captains Row Old Town Alexandria
198-112 S Lee St
Lee's Boyhood Home
607 Oronoco St

Local Parks

Wonderful park on the Potomac waterfront. Great for kids and dogs.
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Founders Park
351 N Union St
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Trails and a great historic lighthouse
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Jones Point Lighthouse
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Trails and a great historic lighthouse

Movie Theatres

Great little neighborhood strip and every seat is a comfy recliner!
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AMC Shirlington 7
2772 S Randolph St
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Accessible by metro with a fantastic Dolby Theatre.
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AMC Hoffman Center 22
206 Hoffman St
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Accessible by metro with a fantastic Dolby Theatre.

Arts & Culture

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Театр Signature
4200 Campbell Ave
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Художественный центр Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union St
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