Map 17 • Woodley Park / Cleveland Park

Woodley Park / Cleveland Park

Map 17

Woodley Park and Cleveland Park have long stood proud as safe, residential neighborhoods with good retail. Sandwiched between the imposing National Cathedral and bamboo-crunching Pandas at the National Zoo, the gorgeous single-family homes cost a pretty penny.

Landmarks

• AMC Loews Uptown 1 • 3426 Connecticut Ave NW
202-966-5401
Red velvet curtains over a 40-foot screen; this is the Art Deco queen of DC movie houses.

• Smithsonian National Zoological Park •
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
202-633-4800
Two words: baby panda.

• US Naval Observatory •
3450 Massachusetts Ave NW
202-762-1467
VP’s disclosed location and the best place to ask what time it is.

Coffee

• Firehook Bakery & Coffee House •
3411 Connecticut Ave NW
202-362-2253
Like a cozy kitchen with great cake.

• Open City • 2331 Calvert St NW
202-332-2331
Coffee, brunch, and booze with class.

Nightlife

• Ardeo + Bardeo • 3311 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-6750
Ardeo’s chi-chi wine bar, where well-heeled yuppies tote glasses of chardonnay.

• Atomic Billiards • 3427 Connecticut Ave NW
202-363-7665
Subterranean pool, darts, and beer.

• Cleveland Park Bar & Grill •
3421 Connecticut Ave NW
202-806-8940
Watch the game with a popped collar.

• Murphy’s • 2609 24th St NW
202-462-7171
Irish pub with summertime patio and wintertime fireplace.

• Nanny O’Brien’s • 3319 Connecticut Ave NW
202-686-9189
Legendary Celtic jam sessions.

• Ripple • 3417 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-7995
Aroma, stripped of the smoke, is reborn as Ripple the wine bar.

Restaurants

• Alero • 3500 Connecticut Ave NW
202-966-2530 • $$
Margarita before a movie at the Uptown.

• Ardeo + Bardeo • 3311 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-6750 • $$$
New American bistro boasting a Who’s Who clientele.

• Byblos Deli • 3414 Connecticut Ave NW
202-364-6549 • $
Mediterranean yumminess.

• The Cereal Bowl • 3420 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-4492 • $
From Grape Nuts to Trix, plus parfaits and oaties.

• Dino • 3435 Connecticut Ave NW
202-686-2966 • $$$
Try the boar pasta.

• District Kitchen • 2606 Connecticut Ave NW
202-238-9408 • $$$
Big prices, small portions.

• Fresh Med • 3313 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-3995 • $
Med means Mediterranean.

• Lebanese Taverna • 2641 Connecticut Ave NW
202-265-8681 • $$$
Delicious.

• Mr. Chen’s Organic Chinese Cuisine •
2604 Connecticut Ave NW
202-797-9668 • $$$
Cult favorite of munchies-stricken health-conscious hipsters.

• Nam Viet • 3419 Connecticut Ave NW
202-237-1015 • $$
No frills pho.

• New Heights • 2317 Calvert St NW
202-234-4110 • $$
A cute garden-like eatery tucked away in Woodley Park for dates of all kinds.

• Open City • 2331 Calvert St NW
202-332-2331 • $$
Hipper-than-thou diner with round-the-clock brunch.

• Petits Plats • 2653 Connecticut Ave NW
202-518-0018 • $$$
Reliable French.

• Pulpo • 3407 Connecticut Ave NW
202-450-6875 • $$
Funky fusion tapas with colorful cocktails and atmosphere.

• Sorriso • 3518 Connecticut Ave NW
202-537-4800 • $$$
Artisanal Italian with an awesome Nutella pizza.

• Spices • 3333 Connecticut Ave NW
202-686-3833 • $$$
Dependably tasty pan-Asian. Try the suicide curry.

This stretch of Connecticut Avenue has commercial clusters surrounding Metro stations that can provide you with basic necessities. As for nightlife, the strip boasts a number of top-notch restaurants that cater to a variety of palates, a few hopping bars, and the Art Deco Uptown Theater, a single-screen DC institution. Arrive early to get a front-and-center balcony seat at the latest high-grossing blockbuster.

Shopping

• All Fired Up • 3413 Connecticut Ave NW
202-363-9590
Local version of Color Me Mine.

• Allan Woods Flowers • 2645 Connecticut Ave NW
202-332-3334
Gorgeous buds and blossoms.

• Guitar Gallery • 3400 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-4200
Flamenco and classical guitars, plus lessons.

• Manhattan Market • 2647 Connecticut Ave NW
202-986-4774
Upscale cornerstore.

• Transcendence-Perfection-Bliss of the Beyond • 3428 Connecticut Ave NW
202-363-4797
Children’s toys and gift cards with inexplicable name.

• Vace • 3315 Connecticut Ave NW
202-363-1999
Best pizza in town.

• Wake Up Little Suzie • 3409 Connecticut Ave NW
202-244-0700
Wacky gifts and knick-knacks for the home.

• Yes! Organic Market • 3425 Connecticut Ave NW
202-363-1559
A healthy lifestyle will cost you.