Purnima’s guidebook
Restaurants to Try
Hello! Now that you are here and settled down, I'm sure you are hungry and want to know what's there to eat around here! Well check out the list below, they are a few of our favorite spots around the area.
Craving some Thai? This place is a family favorite and have been here many times!
8 locals recommend
Duangrat's Thai Restaurant
5878 Leesburg PikeCraving some Thai? This place is a family favorite and have been here many times!
This Indian restaurant is close to home, and the food is delicious.
10 locals recommend
Raaga Restaurant
5872 Leesburg PikeThis Indian restaurant is close to home, and the food is delicious.
Hai Duong Restaurant Eden Center
6795 Wilson BoulevardGreat Pho place! Check out Eden Center while you are there!
Our favorite restaurant of all times, great reviews on Yelp, nice hospitality, food is delicious, nice hole in the wall type place! You won't be disappointed.
16 locals recommend
Yechon Korean Restaurant
4121 Hummer RdOur favorite restaurant of all times, great reviews on Yelp, nice hospitality, food is delicious, nice hole in the wall type place! You won't be disappointed.
If you love sandwiches and dogs, this is cool restaurant. They have a great mission and great sandwiches, be ready for over 30 options of sandwiches!
29 locals recommend
Lost Dog Cafe - South Arlington
2920 Columbia PikeIf you love sandwiches and dogs, this is cool restaurant. They have a great mission and great sandwiches, be ready for over 30 options of sandwiches!
We love Kabobs!!!! That's an understatement, we go here so much they know us and always know that we love the hot tea, make sure you do try the hot tea! Food is excellent and servers are very inviting and its in the Clarendon area with lots of shops & restaurants!
11 locals recommend
Kabob Bazaar
3133 Wilson BlvdWe love Kabobs!!!! That's an understatement, we go here so much they know us and always know that we love the hot tea, make sure you do try the hot tea! Food is excellent and servers are very inviting and its in the Clarendon area with lots of shops & restaurants!
Bawadi Mediterranean Grill and Sweets Cafe
6304 Leesburg PikeOMG!!! You will not be disappointed, just go! What are you still doing here? Parking can be limited and lines can be long cause its that good, plus Anthony Bourdain went there.
53 locals recommend
El Pollo Rico
932 N Kenmore StOMG!!! You will not be disappointed, just go! What are you still doing here? Parking can be limited and lines can be long cause its that good, plus Anthony Bourdain went there.
If you are about that Papusa life, you need to go here! This is a great hole in the wall that serves Mexican/El Salvadorian food. I always get the papusas and chicken tamales, Nawaz loves the Carne Asada!
7 locals recommend
La Union Restaurant
5517 Wilson BlvdIf you are about that Papusa life, you need to go here! This is a great hole in the wall that serves Mexican/El Salvadorian food. I always get the papusas and chicken tamales, Nawaz loves the Carne Asada!
Mexicali Blues
2933 Wilson BlvdTupelo Honey
1616 N Troy StGreat food, live music, awesome all you can eat omlette & waffles brunch! Great Vibes!
15 locals recommend
Dogwood Tavern
132 W Broad StGreat food, live music, awesome all you can eat omlette & waffles brunch! Great Vibes!
Ray's Hell Burger
449 K St NWHands down the best burger you will EVER have :)
Delicious Tex-Mex, Spanish and Latin American dishes and the restaurant has a great vibe!
135 locals recommend
Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NWDelicious Tex-Mex, Spanish and Latin American dishes and the restaurant has a great vibe!
Grocery Stores Nearby
Here's a list of stores nearby for your convenience.
Trader Joe's
7514 Leesburg PikeGiant Food
3450 Washington BlvdALDI
4602 Kenmore AveTarget
3101 Richmond HwyEden Center
6751-6799 Wilson BlvdGood Fortune Supermarket
6751 Wilson BlvdShops & Malls Near Us
If you like to shop like I do, well you are in a great area where we have tons of options
Ulta Beauty
8510 Fenton StMarshalls
3100 14th St NWRoss Dress for Less
5840 Crossroads Center WayBest Buy
5799 Leesburg PikeHomeGoods
3540 S Jefferson StT.J. Maxx
3504 S Jefferson StCost Plus World Market
1301 S Joyce StOld Navy
5800 Crossroads Center WayTarget
3101 Richmond HwyMichaels
6717 Spring Mall DrClosest shopping mall to us, you can drive or Uber there.
319 locals recommend
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
1100 S Hayes StClosest shopping mall to us, you can drive or Uber there.
This is one of the bigger shopping malls around us, you will need a car to get there.
29 locals recommend
Tysons Corner Center
Tysons Corner CenterThis is one of the bigger shopping malls around us, you will need a car to get there.
Places to Visit
So the nice thing about where we live is we are central to different parts of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area. If you aren't sure where to go here are some different locations to visit!
Old Town
Ballston / Virginia Square has dining & shopping options and its a short ride from our house.
16 locals recommend
Virginia Square
Ballston / Virginia Square has dining & shopping options and its a short ride from our house.
Great dining options, there's the AMC movie theater. If you are looking for a great brunch spot there is a restaurant called Tupelo Honey here and its fabulous! It gets crowded fast, so make sure you make reservations or go early!
36 locals recommend
Court House
Great dining options, there's the AMC movie theater. If you are looking for a great brunch spot there is a restaurant called Tupelo Honey here and its fabulous! It gets crowded fast, so make sure you make reservations or go early!
Rosslyn is the last stop in VA before going into DC. Once you are here, you can walk around and have some lunch and then walk over the bridge into Georgetown. It is a part of Arlington that is busy during the week and slower on the weekends because it's more of a business district but it is super close to DC and Georgetown!
9 locals recommend
Rosslyn
Rosslyn is the last stop in VA before going into DC. Once you are here, you can walk around and have some lunch and then walk over the bridge into Georgetown. It is a part of Arlington that is busy during the week and slower on the weekends because it's more of a business district but it is super close to DC and Georgetown!
Mosaic District
2910 District AveIf you want the nightlife without going into DC, this is where you want to come! Great dining for family, couples, and individuals! Nightlife for everyone!
Checkout, Spider Kelleys, Don Titos, Bar Bao, Mister Days, Whitlows, Mexicali Blues, Clarendon Ballroom, Liberty Tavern, and so much more!
63 locals recommend
Clarendon Station
3100 Wilson BlvdIf you want the nightlife without going into DC, this is where you want to come! Great dining for family, couples, and individuals! Nightlife for everyone!
Checkout, Spider Kelleys, Don Titos, Bar Bao, Mister Days, Whitlows, Mexicali Blues, Clarendon Ballroom, Liberty Tavern, and so much more!
Dupont Circle
Great nightlife and dining options in DC!
Adams Morgan
Great dining & nightlife options
Georgetown
Great dinning and nightlife options!
Great place to see all the monuments and museums in our nations capital!
1111 locals recommend
National Mall
Great place to see all the monuments and museums in our nations capital!
U Street Northwest
U Street NorthwestGreat dinning and nightlife options!
The Wharf station
Great dinning and nightlife options by the water!
This is a great place for hiking, walking, picnics, spending time in nature! Beautiful place, when the weather gets nice, make sure you go early around 10 am to mid afternoon, there is a lot of traffic. It is a one lane road into the park and everyone is trying to enter. Also there is a entrance fee.
182 locals recommend
Great Falls
11710 Macarthur BlvdThis is a great place for hiking, walking, picnics, spending time in nature! Beautiful place, when the weather gets nice, make sure you go early around 10 am to mid afternoon, there is a lot of traffic. It is a one lane road into the park and everyone is trying to enter. Also there is a entrance fee.
beautiful botanical garden, plenty of parking spaces and there is an entrance fee.
21 locals recommend
Meadowlark Botanical Garden
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ctbeautiful botanical garden, plenty of parking spaces and there is an entrance fee.
Tysons
Great area for shops and dinning!
Great outdoor neighborhood full of shopping and dinning options for all ages and groups, there is a ferris wheel, outdoor jumbo TV that shows movies, free fitness classes, live music, be sure to check out Gaylord National Harbor resort, you can walk around inside for free and its beautiful!!!
596 locals recommend
National Harbor
165 Waterfront StGreat outdoor neighborhood full of shopping and dinning options for all ages and groups, there is a ferris wheel, outdoor jumbo TV that shows movies, free fitness classes, live music, be sure to check out Gaylord National Harbor resort, you can walk around inside for free and its beautiful!!!
Great little island on the Potomac, you can see different parts of DC & VA from different parts of the island. Great for hiking or running!
165 locals recommend
Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
Great little island on the Potomac, you can see different parts of DC & VA from different parts of the island. Great for hiking or running!