FHC contributor David Bardin took a walk one day in October 2013. And it resulted in a comprehensive list of restaurants along the Van Ness/Forest Hills stretch of Connecticut Avenue.
The list below is organized not alphabetically, but geographically. More specifically, it’s the route David took when he compiled it for us. He started on the west side of Connecticut Avenue on Van Ness Street, walked north to Nebraska, and looped back to Van Ness down the east side.
We try to keep this list up to date as new restaurants open and existing restaurants close. So please peruse the culinary options below, and let us know in the comments if you have any additions or corrections.
West side:
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW – UDC level B [entrance temporarily through Van Ness Street or UDC garage or UDC loading dock, because of construction]
Firebird Inn Cafeteria
M – F 9:30 am – 6 pm
4250 Connecticut Avenue NW (between Veazey Terrace NW & Windom Place NW)
Starbucks Coffee
M – F 6 am – 8 pm
Sat – Sun 7 am – 7 pm
(202) 364-2796
starbucks.com
4300 Connecticut Avenue NW
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Mon – Sun 11 am – 9 pm
(202) 237-2892
potbelly.com
4340 Connecticut Avenue NW
Acacia Bistro
Mon – Sat 11 am – 11 pm
(202) 537-1040
acaciabistro.com
4400 Connecticut Avenue NW
Tesoro
M – F 11 am – 10:30 pm
Sat 4 – 11:30 pm
Sun 4 – 10:30 pm
(202) 363-6766
tesororestaurant.com
4422 Connecticut Avenue NW
Burger King
M – F 6 am – 11 pm
Sat – Sun 6 am – 1 am
(202) 363-8218
bk.com
4434 Connecticut Avenue NW
Bread Furst Bakery
M – F 7 am – 7 pm
Saturday 8 am – 6 pm
Sunday 8 am – 5 pm
breadfurst.com
5010 Connecticut Avenue NW
Terasol
M – Sat 9 am – 10 pm
Sun 10 am – 9 pm
(202) 237-5555
terasolartisans.com
5014 Connecticut Avenue NW
Banana Leaf
M – F 11:30 am – 10 pm
Sat – Sun 12 noon – 10 pm
(202) 506-7554
bananaleafwashington.com
5018 Connecticut Avenue NW
Jake’s American Grille
M – Th 11 am – 12 am
Fri 11 am – 1 am
Sat 10 am – 1 am
Sun 10 am – 12 am
(202) 966-5253
jakesdc.com
East side:
Comet Ping Pong (photo by .m.e.c. on Flickr)
Comet Ping Pong
M – Th 5 – 9:30 pm
Fri 4 – 10:45 pm
Sat 11:30 am – 10:45 pm
Sun 11:30 am – 9:30 pm
(202) 364-0404
cometpingpong.com
5035 Connecticut Avenue NW
Little Red Fox
Tue – Sat 7:30 am – 7:30 pm
Closed Mon
littleredfoxdc.com
5031 Connecticut Avenue NW
Buck’s Fishing & Camping
M – Th 5 – 9:30 pm
Fri & Sat 5 – 10 pm
Sun 5 – 9 pm
(202) 364-0777
bucksfishingandcamping.com
5029 Connecticut Avenue NW
Besta Pizza
Sun-Th 11 am – 11:15 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am – 12:15 am
(202) 244-8344
grubhub.com
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
The Den (inside Politics & Prose)
M-Sat 8 am – 10 pm
Sun 8 am – 8 pm
(202) 362-2408
politics-prose.com/the-den
4483 Connecticut Avenue NW
Italian Pizza Kitchen
Sun-Th 11 am – 11 pm
Fri, Sat 11 am – midnight
(202) 364-1010
theitalianpizzakitchen.net
4481B Connecticut Avenue NW
Thai Pad
M – Th 11 am – 10 pm
F 11 am – 11 pm
Sat 11:30 am – 11 pm
Sun 11:30 am – 10 pm
(202) 224-8424
thaipaddc.com
4445 Connecticut Avenue NW
Sfolina – Coming soon
M – 3 pm – 10 pm
T-Th 11:30 am – 10 pm
F 11:30am – 10:30 pm
Sat 10:30 am – 11:30 pm (Brunch served ’til 2:30 pm)
Sun 10:30 am – 9:00pm (Brunch served ’til 2:30 pm)
202-450-1312
sfoglinadc.com
4465 Connecticut Avenue NW
Soapstone Market
Open daily 7 am – 10 pm
202-750-4100
soapstonemarket.com
4401 Connecticut Avenue NW
Subway
M – F 7 am – 10 pm
Sat 8 am – 9 pm
Sun 9 pm – 8 pm
(202) 362-6000
subway.com
4339 Connecticut Avenue NW
Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits, Deli and Cheese Shop
M-F 10 am – 8:30 pm
Sat 9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Sun 10:30 am – 5 pm
202-966-4400
calvertwoodley.com
4221 Connecticut Avenue NW
Sushi Para
M – Th 11:30 am – 10:30 pm
Fri, Sat 11:30 am – 11 pm
Sun 11:30 am – 9:30 pm
(202) 237-8777
sushiparausa.com
Laliguras
Daily for lunch 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Daily for dinner 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
(202) 735-5097
laligurasdc.com
4201 Connecticut Avenue NW
Pho 14 Vietnamese Restaurant
Sun – W 11 am – 9:30 pm
Th – Sat 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
(202) 686-6275
dcpho14.com
Bob says
On the Epicurean listing it should say Mon – Sat 6 am – 11 pm because they are closed on Sundays.
Tracy Johnke says
Fixed. Thanks!
David Cohen says
Thanks to David Bardin for assembling this helpful information!
Eva-Maria von Bronk says
I am finally putting a “thank you” note for David Bardin!
Michael Sands says
How about Calvert Woodley? We have a deli with sandwiches.
Sutasinee Imus says
Can you put “www. Thaipaddc.com” for Thai Pad restaurant?
Tracy J. says
You’ve got it.
Sherry says
Any idea what is planned for the street-level, west side, of Connecticut Avenue between Veazey Terrace and Windom? Now that the two restaurants (Epicurean and Charlie Chang’s) are gone, I’d like to see a Nando’s, Pret a Manger, or a Chop’d Salad. Oh…and I still miss the Pier I–it’s welcome back anytime–and the Walgreen’s. Thanks!