DC Pizza Crawl
City Tour, 11 mile short route, 21 mile long route
overview
Renee Moore, the route curator, started riding her bike when her mom was hospitalized and she figured she could save $154 a week for car parking by biking to the hospital.
Just about everyone loves pizza but pizza can hang out on your body for awhile if you don't work it off. This ride will allow you to eat lots of yummy pizza and work it off via bike so you can truly enjoy it. Each stop will be a place where you can get a slice or small pizza pie to share with someone so you aren't eating too much along the way. This is a great ride for everyone who loves pizza and not sure where the best places are to get a slice. Each one is also close to a Capital Bikeshare if you don't have a bike with you.
map & logistics
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Map
Bikes
BIKE SHARE
Capital Bikeshare - $7 daily, map
RENTALS
Bike and Roll DC - $35+ daily for city, hybrid, road, tandem, kids, trailer bike or trailer. Rentals include rack, handlebar bag, lock, tube and pump
Thompson Boat Center - $30 daily for cruiser bikes with baskets and locks
Transit Connections
Metro (Map) - Bicycles are permitted on Metrorail (limited to two per car) weekdays except 7-10 am and 4-7 pm. Bicycles are permitted all day Saturday and Sunday as well as most holidays (limited to four per car). 100% of buses have bike racks.
Start of route - Red Line (Dupont Circle)
End of route - Green / Yellow Lines (Mount Vernon Square)
What to Bring?
Credit card if you plan on using Capital Bikeshare, money for pizza and an empty belly!
Highlights
A. &Pizza 1250 U Street Northwest | www.andpizza.com | (202) 733-1286
Unique sized personal pizzas, handmade sodas, salads and dessert pizzas. Su-W 11am-11 pm / Th 11-2am / F-Sa 11-3:30am
B. Vace Italian Delicatessen 3315 Connecticut Avenue Northwest | www.vaceitaliandeli.com | (202) 363-1999
They serve NY style pizza by the slice and by the pie as well. They also have fresh made pasta and deli meats. M-F 9am-9pm / Sa 9am-8pm / Su 10am-5pm
C. Pete's New Haven Style Pizza 4940 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest | petesapizza.com | (202) 237-7383
They serve New Haven style pizza by the slice and by the pie. They have salads and pastas as well. Su-Th 11am-10pm / F-Sa 11am-11pm
D. Wiseguy Pizza 300 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest #1 | www.wiseguynypizza.com | (202) 408-7800
Best NY style pizza in DC you can get. salads and delicious cookies. Stays open until 4am! F-Sa 11-5am / Th 11-3:30am / Su-W 11-1am
E. We, the Pizza 305 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast | wethepizza.com | (202) 544-4008
Pizza by the slice and by the pie. Salads, beer and wings. M-Sa 11am-11pm / Su Closed
Extras
1. Whole Foods Market 1440 P Street Northwest | www.wholefoodsmarket.com | (202) 332-4300
Good places to stock up on water, snacks last minute tech needs or get your bike checked at Hudson Trail Outfitters before your ride if you bring your own bike.
2. U Street
This revitalized area is amazing! Stop in local shops or have dessert at one of the many restaurants (if you have room).
3. Adams Morgan
This is a great fun place to eat some amazing ethnic food or shop in many of the cool Middle Eastern shops. Also stop by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association@ 2599 Ontario Rd NW for free bike maps. If you really want more pizza stop by the Mellow Mushroom on 18th Street.
4. National Zoo 3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest | nationalzoo.si.edu | (202) 633-4888
Stop by to check out the National Zoo and see the pandas!
5. Chinatown
See DC's version of Chinatown, stop by BicycleSPACE which is awesome at 5th and K Street NW, stop and catch a movie and Gallery Place Theater or bowl at Lucky Strikes also at Gallery Place.
