Local Restaurants

Across the street from the Zoo's Connecticut Avenue entrance

Starbucks Coffee
3000 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.265.5382
Coffee; $

Zoo Bar Cafe
3000 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.232.4225
American, Bar Food; $

Near Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
2623 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.986.0131
Mexican; $$

Baskin-Robbins
2604 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.483.4820
Ice cream; $

Cafe Paradiso
2649 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.265.8955
Italian; $$

Chipotle
2600 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.299.9111
Fast food, Tex-Mex; $

Lebanese Taverna
2641 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.265.8681
Lebanese/Mediterranean; $$

McDonald's
2616 Connecticut Ave., NW
Fast food; $

Medaterra
2614 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.797.0400
Mediterranean, Vegetarian/vegan; $$

Mr. Chen's Organic Chinese Cuisine
2604 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.797.9668
Chinese, Vegetarian/vegan; $

Murphy's of DC
2609 24th St., NW
202.462.7171
Irish Pub, Burgers; $

New Heights Restaurant (open only for dinner)
2317 Calvert St., NW
202.234.4110
American; $$

Open City
2331 Calvert St. NW
202.332.2331
American, Coffeehouse; $

Pesto
2915 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.332.8300
Italian; $$

Petits Plats
2653 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.518.0018
French; $$

Saigon Gourmet
2635 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.265.1360
Vietnamese; $

Sake Club
2635 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.332.2711
Japanese, Sushi; $$

Taste of India
2621 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.483.1115
Indian; $

Thai Flavor
2605 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.745.2000
Thai; $

Tono Sushi
2605 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.332.7300
Family style, Good for groups
Japanese, Seafood/Sushi; $$

Woodley Cafe
2619 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.332.5773
American; $

Near Cleveland Park Metro Station

Alero Restaurant
3500 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.966.2530
Mexican, Tex-Mex, $$

Ardeo (open for dinner only)
3311 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.244.6750
Romantic American; $$

Bardeo (open for dinner only)
3309 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.244.6550
Tapas; $$

Byblos Deli
3414 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.364.6549
Mediterranean/Greek; $

Fresh Med
3313 Connecticut Ave NW
202.244.3995
Greek, Mediterranean; $

Indique
3512-14 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.244.6600
Indian, Tapas, $$

Lavandou Restaurant
3321 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.966.3002
French; $$

Nam-Viet Pho-79
3419 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.237.1015
Vietnamese; $

Palena (open for dinner only)
3529 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.537.9250
American; $$$

Paragon Thai Restaurant
3507 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.237.2777
Thai, Vegetarian/vegan; $

Siam House
3520 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.363.7802
Pan-Asian; $$

Sorriso
3518 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.537.4800
Italian, Pizza; $$

Spices Asian Restaurant & Sushi Bar
3333-A Connecticut Ave., NW
202.686.3833
Asian, Sushi; $$

Subway
3520 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.237.2424
Fast food; $

Vace Italian Delicatessen
3315 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.363.1999
Italian and pizza carryout; $

Yanni's Greek Taverna
3500 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.362.8871
Greek; $$

Dino (open for dinner every day, open for lunch Friday-Sunday)
3435 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.686.2966
Italian; $$

A short drive from the Zoo

2 Amys
3715 Macomb St., NW
202.885.5700
Pizza; $$

Cactus Cantina
3300 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202.686.7222
Mexican, Tex-Mex; $$

Charlie Chiang's
4250 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.966.1916
Chinese; $$

Tesoro
4400 Connecticut Ave., NW
202.745.2000
Italian, $$

Pricing information listed is borrowed from washingtonpost.com.