Guidebook for Takoma Park and Surrounding Area

Stephanie
Guidebook for Takoma Park and Surrounding Area

Food Scene

These are some of my favorite local eateries.
Heirloom recipes for Italian classics served in an old-world room with a family-friendly atmosphere. My personal favorite.
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Trattoria da Lina
7000 Carroll Ave
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Heirloom recipes for Italian classics served in an old-world room with a family-friendly atmosphere. My personal favorite.
Wood fire pizza, salads, homemade pasta. A favorite with families. Outdoor seating with heaters.
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Roscoe's Pizzeria
7040 Carroll Ave
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Wood fire pizza, salads, homemade pasta. A favorite with families. Outdoor seating with heaters.
Delicious freshly baked breads, pastries, sandwiches, soup.
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Spring Mill Bread Company
7300 Carroll Ave
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Delicious freshly baked breads, pastries, sandwiches, soup.
Good food, extensive menu, bookstore, open mics, poetry slams, storytelling.
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Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
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Good food, extensive menu, bookstore, open mics, poetry slams, storytelling.
Small, homey restaurant with tasty food at reasonable prices. Closest restaurant to the house.
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Seoul Food D.C.
7302 Carroll Ave
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Small, homey restaurant with tasty food at reasonable prices. Closest restaurant to the house.
Really good food. They just opened a second location, even closer to the house, next to the co-op. It's getting rave reviews. Probably need to make a reservation since it's brand new. (1/14/2024)
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Cielo Rojo Restaurant
7211 Carroll Ave
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Really good food. They just opened a second location, even closer to the house, next to the co-op. It's getting rave reviews. Probably need to make a reservation since it's brand new. (1/14/2024)
Authentic Thai food and sushi.
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Kin Da
6923 Laurel Ave
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Authentic Thai food and sushi.
Neighborhood cafe, specializing in hand-crafted beverages.
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Takoma Beverage Company
6917 Laurel Ave
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Neighborhood cafe, specializing in hand-crafted beverages.
Motorkat
The newest coffee shop in town.
Koma Cafe
The newest coffee shop in town.
Nice neighborhood vibe and great outdoor seating.
Lost Sock Roasters
Nice neighborhood vibe and great outdoor seating.

Parks & Nature

Things to do to enjoy the outdoors in nearby parks.
Miles and miles of hiking and biking trails in DC and Maryland.
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
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Miles and miles of hiking and biking trails in DC and Maryland.
Really special when the water lilies and lotus are in bloom in mid to end of July.
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Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast
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Really special when the water lilies and lotus are in bloom in mid to end of July.
A stone's throw from the house. Great for a morning walk or jog.
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Sligo Creek Trail
Sligo Creek Trail
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A stone's throw from the house. Great for a morning walk or jog.
Spectacular waterfalls, close in to the city.
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Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
11710 Macarthur Blvd
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Spectacular waterfalls, close in to the city.
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Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave NW
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Wheaton Regional Park
2000 Shorefield Rd
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Essentials

Organic food store
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Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
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Organic food store

Getting Around

Metro station - on the Red line.
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Takoma station
327 Cedar St NW
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Metro station - on the Red line.

Museums

One of a kind art museum blends art with nature. Reservations are required but it's free!!!
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Glenstone Museum
12100 Glen Rd
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One of a kind art museum blends art with nature. Reservations are required but it's free!!!
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave NW
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The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NW
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Plan ahead and book your tickets in advance.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NW
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Plan ahead and book your tickets in advance.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
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Sightseeing

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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW
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Jefferson Memorial
16 E Basin Dr SW
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Washington Monument
2 15th St NW
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SW
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Universities

We are walking distance to this school.
Washington Adventist University
7600 Flower Ave
We are walking distance to this school.
Accessible by metro or a 15 minute drive.
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The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Ave NE
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Accessible by metro or a 15 minute drive.