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Off-Campus Dining

C+
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Student Favorites
  • Ben's Chili Bowl
  • Five Guys Famous Fries and Burgers
  • Kelly’s
  • Negril
  • Soul Vegetarian Restaurant & Exodus Carry-Out
  • Wilson's Grill
24-Hour Dining
  • The Diner
  • Georgetown Café
Best Asian
  • Big China
  • China Wonder
Best Breakfast
  • The Diner
  • The Original House of Pancakes
Best Healthy
  • Health Bar
  • Soul Vegetarian Restaurant & Exodus Carry-Out
Best Pizza
  • Ledo Pizza
  • Red Rocks
Best Wings
  • Washington Pizza
  • Wings Over Washington
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • Ben's Chili Bowl
  • Marde Plata
  • Red Rocks
Other Places to Check Out
  • Boli's
  • Glady Knight's Chicken and Waffles
  • The Macaroni Grill
  • Marde Plata
  • Wilson's Grill

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

There is practically a restaurant, or five, on every block in the District, each one presenting a wide variety of options to choose from. Depending on what neighborhood you are in, you could eat cuisine and experience the culinary culture of 10 different countries, all without leaving a single block! A few good examples of some of these spots would be the U Street neighborhood, Adams Morgan, Georgetown, and Dupont Circle, among others. When you take into consideration the typical student’s budget, the more viable restaurants would be in U Street and Adams Morgan, which not only hold the advantage of being but a few blocks away from the campus, but are also kinder to your wallet, as opposed to the pricier Georgetown restaurants. Also, the closer to the campus a restaurant is, the more likely it is to be open late.

Of all the great restaurants to visit, Tropicana, a Jamaican takeout restaurant on U Street, is a must, with great food, huge portions, and great prices. Some runner-ups include Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, not far from campus. These options are great for eating on the move, but for those times that you want to have a three-course meal at a nice sit-down restaurant, some good places include Buca di Beppo and Mar de Plata. The bottom line is: you’ll have opportunities to try new types of cuisine, but there’s an excellent chance that in DC you will be able to find anything you’re craving, all within a reasonable range of prices.

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Off-Campus Dining at Howard University

concreterose

'15

Communications

4.6
A

Off Campus Food

The food around here is pretty good. They have the Negril which is Jamaican food, a McDonalds and a few other places.

Jan 09, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Howard University

cherishrsmith

'15

Fashion and Apparel Design

4.6
A

Howard University's Finest Dining

Howard has a lot of convenient places to dine at. Down the street from Howard, there is a Mc.Donalds, which everybody loves and can eat there for cheap prices. We have Subway and Potbelly's, both sandwhich places for people who loves sandwiches at reasonable prices. We have the Carry-0ut places for people that enjoy chinese food and fast foods. We have diverse foods all around Howard University.

Jan 08, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Howard University

JasGordon

'14

Chemical Engineering

5.0
A+

Heart of DC

Howard is located in DC which is a very popular tourist city. Anything you want to eat you can. And everything is either walking distance or accessible by a short ride on public transportation. Many nearby places also gives discounts to Howard students.

Jan 05, 2012

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Ben’s Chili Bowl is one of the few restaurants that withstood the ’69 DC riots and is considered an unofficial DC landmark.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Giant
1414 8th St. NW
(202) 234 0215

Safeway
1701 Corcoran St. NW
(202) 667 6825

Wholesale Food Markets
1440 P. St. NW
(202) 332-4200

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

1409 Playbill Café
Food: American
1409 14th St. NW
(202) 265-3055
Price: $15-$25
Cool Features: Vegetarian/vegan-friendly

Abiti Ethiopian Restaurant
Food: Ethiopian
1909 Ninth St. NW
(202) 328-2223
Price: $10-$20

Ben's Chili Bowl
Food: Burgers, bar food
213 U St. NW
(202) 667-0909
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Late hours; jukebox

Buca di Beppo
Food: Italian
1825 Connecticut Ave. NW
(202) 232-8466
www.bucadibeppo.com
Price: $15-$25

Café Mawonaj
Food: American, African
624 T St. NW
(202) 332-4480
Price: $15-$25

Café Nema
Food: Middle Eastern, Italian
1334 U St. NW
(202) 667-3215
Price: $15-$25

Café Saint-Ex
Food: Ritzy American
1847 14th St. NW
(202) 265-7839
Price: $15-$30

China Wonder
Food: Chinese
2301-F Georgia Ave. NW
(202) 265-8136
Price: $5-$15
Cool Features: Broad variety

Coppi's
Food: Italian
1414 U St. NW
(202) 319-7773
Price: $15-$25

The Diner
Food: American
2453 18th St. NW
(202) 232-8800
Price: $2-$6

Dukem
Food: Ethiopian
1116 U St. NW
(202) 667-8735
Price: $10-$20

Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Food: Burgers, bar food
2301 Georgia Ave. NW
(202) 986-2235
www.fiveguys.com
Price: $2-$10

Hamburger Mary's
Food: Burgers, bar food
1337 14th St. NW
(202) 232-7010
Price: $10-$20

Health Bar
Food: Deli
612 U St. NW
(202) 588-9255
Price: $10-$20

La Casona Restaurant
Food: Mexican
1940 11th St. NW
(202) 265-8700
Price: $10-$20

Mar de Plata
Food: Spanish, tapas, seafood
1410 14th St. NW
(202) 234-2679
Price: $20-$50

Merkado Kitchen
Food: Asian, Latin American, fusion and eclectic cuisine
1443 P St. NW
(202) 299-0018
Price: $25-$40

Negril
Food: Caribbean, Jamaican
2301-G Georgia Ave. NW
(202) 332-3737
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Caribbean favorites

Rice
Food: Thai
1608 14th St. NW
(202) 234-2400
Price: $20-$35

Soul Vegetarian Restaurant & Exodus Carry-Out
Food: Vegetarian, vegan soul food
2606 Georgia Ave. NW
(202) 328-7685
Price: $5-$15
Cool Features: Vegetarian, vegan soul food

Subway
Food: Sandwiches, deli
1115 U St. NW
(202) 462-5929
www.subway.com
Price: $5-$10

Sumah's
Food: West African
1727 Seventh St. NW
(202) 462-7309
Price: $15-$25

Tabaq Bistro
Food: Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
1336 U St. NW
(202) 265-0965
Price: $15-$25

Taste of Marrakesh
Food: Moroccan
1915 Ninth St. NW
(202) 572-0759
Price: $20-$30

Thai Tanic
Food: Thai
1326-A 14th St. NW
(202) 588-1795
Price: $10-$25

Tropicana Carry Out
Food: Caribbean
725 Florida Ave. NW
(202) 588-5470
Price: $5-$15

U-Topia
Food: Italian, American bar food, Greek, Mediterranean
418 U St. NW
(202) 483-7669
Price: $15-$30
Cool Features: Live Jazz Tuesday-Saturday

Washington Pizza
Food: American
1355 Randolph St. NW
(202) 541-9800
Price: $5-$15

Wilson's Grill
Food: Soul food
700 V St. NW
(202) 462-3700
Price: $5-$15

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