Sweet Tooth Ride in DC
City Tour, 13 Miles
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.
Have a sweet tooth? Then this is the ride for you. The Sweet Tooth Ride will allow you to have some of the best dessert and ice cream DC as to offer. You'll enjoy the variety of yummy treats. Just don't blame me for your dental bills.
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 - 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 ride - Takoma (red line)
- End of ride - Navy Yard (green line)
What to bring?
Money for sweets! Plus, if desired, cash for 2 Metrorail rides to get you to the start of the route and home from the end of the route.
highlights
A. Dolci Gelati Cafe 7000 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park | www.dolcigelati.net | (240) 418-8359
This Gelato place serves homemade gelato and coffee. It’s a quaint little shop with a variety of flavors. Grab a scoop and sit outside and enjoy Takoma Park and it’s wonderful residents. Su-F 10am-9pm / Sa 10am-10pm
Pleasant Pops is also a market.
B. Pleasant Pops 1781 Florida Avenue Northwest | www.pleasantpops.com | (202) 558-5224
This shop takes fresh ingredients, adds a stick and freezes them like grandma used to do. Perfect summer ( or anytime) treat to enjoy alone or with friends. M 7:30am-7pm / Tu-F 7:30am-10pm / Sa-Su 8:30am-10pm
C. Captain Cookie 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW | www.captaincookiedc.com | (202) 795-9184
Captain Cookie has three food trucks in the DC area and also a new location inside the George Washington University Shops. They are listed as baking one of the 7 best chocolate chip cookies in DC! You have to check them out. M-F 9-12am / Sa 11-2am / Su 11-12am
D. Dangerously Delicious Pies 1339 H Street Northeast | www.dangerouspiesdc.com | (202) 398-7437
1339 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002 - DDP has both sweet and savory pies. So you can start with a chicken pie, steak and onion pie or quiche, then have a slice of apple pie for dessert all in the same sitting. M-Th 11-12am / F 11am-3:30am / Sa 9am-3:30am / Su 9am-10pm
E. The Sweet Lobby 404 8th Street Southeast | sweetlobby.com | (202) 544-2404
The Sweet Lobby was the winner on The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. They serve not only cupcakes, but macaroons, eclairs, shortbread and more. M-Th 10am-9pm / F-Sa 10am-10pm
F. Ice Cream Jubilee 301 Water Street Southeast | www.icecreamjubilee.com | (202) 863-0727
This is the perfect way to end the sugar rush you should have by now. Sit by the water and have a unique ice cream flavor such as caramel popcorn, honey lemon lavender or gin and tonic sorbet! Flavors change seasonally, so check their website for current flavors. Su–Th 11am-10pm / F–Sa11am-11pm
