14 shops · 9 districts
The Foodie Edit.
Fourteen shops for markets, bakeries and the specialty food shops locals stock up at, across 9 parts of DC: Penn Quarter, 14th Street, Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan and more. Picked from the 286 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Food & drink · Penn QuarterTeaism Tea ShopRetail tea shop at 8th and D, two doors from the Teaism restaurant, selling loose-leaf tea, handmade ceramics, art, tea accessories and brewing equipm
- 2Food & drink · 14th StreetRice MarketAsian grocery below Rice restaurant with sashimi-grade fish, Japanese Wagyu, over 100 sakes, Thai, Japanese and Korean pantry staples, plus ceramics,
- 3Food & drink · 14th StreetWhole Foods Market P StreetWhole Foods grocery a few steps off 14th Street at P Street; its 2000 opening is credited with kicking off the corridor's redevelopment.
- 4Food & drink · Dupont CircleTea MansionDC-based specialty tea seller with more than 200 teas from around the world, open until 8:30pm or later Monday to Saturday (Sunday hours cut off on the directory page).
- 5Food & drink · Dupont CircleFRESHFARM Dupont Circle MarketYear-round Sunday farmers market with produce, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers and DC-made spirits from more than 80 vendors at peak season.
- 6Food & drink · Dupont CircleValley Brook TeaDC shop of a Fujian-based Chinese tea producer that grows, processes and packages its own oolong, black and white teas, with a focus on teaching Chinese tea culture.
- 7Food & drink · Adams MorganThe Cake Room BakeryBakery on lower 18th Street making cakes daily, along with cupcakes, cookies (the snickerdoodles are a favorite) and a range of other pastries.
- 8Food & drink · Adams MorganRise Gluten Free BakeryDedicated gluten-free bakery on 18th Street that bills itself as Washington's first and only one, a few doors up from Tibet Shop and Bazaar Atlas.
- 9Food & drink · Adams MorganYes! Organic MarketLocally owned natural-foods grocer, in business since 1970 and billed as Washington's first natural foods supermarket, on the Columbia Road shopping strip.
- 10Food & drink · Eastern MarketEastern MarketHistoric public market hall whose South Hall sells meat, poultry, seafood, cheese, baked goods and flowers; on weekends farmers, artists and live musi
- 11Food & drink · The WharfFarmers Market SWSaturday-morning farmers market of local produce and food vendors at M Street Landing, moved here in April 2026 from its old spot near Waterfront Metro.
- 12Food & drink · Navy YardBeresovsky's DeliNew York-style Jewish deli counter near the ballpark serving Reubens, latkes, bagels, overstuffed sandwiches, milkshakes and egg creams, plus its own DC Dip sandwich.
- 13Food & drink · Friendship HtsWhole Foods MarketLarge Whole Foods at Wisconsin Place with a hot and salad bar, in-house bakery, butcher with grilling service, fresh pasta by the pound, bulk spices,
- 14Food & drink · GeorgetownBacchus Wine CellarWine shop on upper Wisconsin Avenue open since 2000, focused on rare and artisanal bottles.
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