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Falls Church

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Map 33

Falls Church is a quiet little suburban paradise with all the right amenities, including the Orange Line, halfway proximity between DC and Dulles, the year-round open-air Falls Church Farmers Market, mini-golf, public pool, live music venues, Safeways, schools, and easy access to the 45-mile Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail running from Arlington to Purceville. It’s almost an ideal place for families and those who want to get away from the city, if you’re okay with raising kids in the South.

image Coffee

• Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream •
5849 Washington Blvd
703-536-7000
Homemade ice cream, coffeeshop, bakery.

image Nightlife

• Chasin’ Tails • 2200 N Westmoreland St
703-538-2565
Specializes in crawfish.

• Dogwood Tavern • 132 W Broad St
703-237-8333
Pub style menu is inspired by regional Virginia dishes.

• Ireland’s Four Provinces • 105 W Broad St
703-534-8999
Why are you in Falls Church? (A good bar, nonetheless.)

• The State Theatre • 220 N Washington St
703-237-0300
Grab a table, a beer, and listen.

• Westover Beer Garden and Haus •
5863 Washington Blvd
703-276-7826
Beer garden offering menu supplied by in-house butcher.

image Restaurants

• Asian Kitchen • 5731 Lee Hwy
703-538-4888 • $$
Heavily Japanese inspired Asian fusion offers inventive sushi combos.

• Caribbean Grill • 5183 Lee Hwy
703-241-8947 • $
Cuban style home cooking perfected. Popular for takeout.

• Chasin’ Tails • 2200 N Westmoreland St
703-538-2565 • $$$
Simple, Cajun style seafood, shrimp bags are generous deal.

• Clare & Don’s Beach Shack • 130 N Washington St
703-532-9283 • $$
Low key patio seating, seafood, sandwiches and live music.

• District Taco • 5723 Lee Hwy
703-237-1204 • $
Neighborhood taqueria, everything fresh made from scratch.

• Elevation Burger • 2447 N Harrison St
703-300-9467 • $
Grass fed beef, organic ingredients, fast food style burgers.

• Ghin Na Ree • 2509 N Harrison St
703-536-1643 • $$
Family run, for three generations, cozy neighborhood Thai restaurant.

• Huong Viet • 6785 Wilson Blvd
703-538-7110 • $$
Over 163 items! All Vietnamese!

• Joe’s Pizza • 5555 Lee Hwy
703-532-0990 • $
Pizza by New York transplants is a team/school favorite.

• La Cote D’Or • 2201 N Westmoreland St
703-538-3033 • $$$
Classic French, offers changing daily set price ($25) three-course special.

• Lebanese Taverna • 5900 Washington Blvd
703-241-8681 • $$$
Family-style Lebanese. Everyone shares.

• Little Saigon • 6218 Wilson Blvd
703-536-2633 • $$
Easily overlooked restaurant offers authentic, extensive, and well prepared menu.

• Lost Dog Cafe • 5876 Washington Blvd
703-237-1552 • $$
Specializes in pizza, sandwiches, and wide array of beer.

• Nhu Lan Sandwich Shop • 6763 Wilson Blvd
703-532-9009 • $
Tucked away neighborbood secret, fairly price, handmade sandwiches.

• Peking Pavilion Chinese Restaurant •
2912 N Sycamore St
703-237-6868 • $
Hidden Chinese gem in strip mall Arlington hell.

• Peter Chang •
2503 N Harrison St
703-538-6688 • $$$
DC Szechuan maestro writes another chapter in the book.

The cheap eats in this neighborhood compensate for the strip-mall aesthetic. Westover Village on Washington Boulevard is a handy place to grab a beer and dinner at the Lost Dog Café (or wine, salad, and the feline perspective at the Stray Cat), chicken shawarma at Lebanese Taverna, or coconut soup with lemongrass at Thai Noy. Nightlife is sparse, but in Westover you can find local music and craft beer until midnight. Also, Broad Street in Falls Church has The State Theatre, which hosts an eclectic array of performers, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, and the Dogwood Tavern.

• Pho 88 • 232 W Broad St
703-533-8233 • $
Traditional Vietnamese perfected, at a fair price.

• Pie-Tanza • 2503 Harrison St
703-237-0200 • $$
Wood-fired pizzas and herb infused traditional Italian fare.

• Pines of Florence • 3811 Fairfax Dr
703-243-7463 • $$
Classic Italian restaurant offers familiar favorites.

• Public House No. 7 • 6315 Leesburg Pike
703-942-6383 • $$
A British recreation offers pub inspired food.

• Rice Paper • 6775 Wilson Blvd
703-538-3888 • $
Simplicity but multi-flavored Vietnamese establishment.

• Stray Cat Café • 5866 Washington Blvd
703-237-7775 • $
Kitty kat décor with great sandwiches, burgers and salads.

• Sushi-Zen • 2457 N Harrison St
703-534-6000 • $$$
Sushi and sashimi served in hand-carved wooden boats draw families—lots of them.

• Taqueria El Poblano • 2503 N Harrison St
703-237-8250 • $$
As predictable as it is cheap.

• Thai Noy • 5880 N Washington Blvd
703-534-7474 • $$
Above-average Thai in arty, Buddha-filled space.

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• Best Buy • 5799 Leesburg Pike
703-671-0184
Gadgets, gadgets, gadgets.

• Calico Corners • 6400 Williamsburg Blvd
703-536-5488
Reams of fabric and helpful guidance.

• Westover Market • 5863 Washington Blvd
703-536-5040
Old-timey village feel, almost everything you need.