Timeline
09:00
Walk into the International Spy Museum right at 9 AM. The exhibits are interesting to anyone even marginally interested in espionage and Cold War history, and it also has a great exhibit tailored specifically to kids.
10:30
Grab a small sandwich at Cafe Twelve. This is yet another one of the many sandwich shops just south of the Mall, but Twelve stands out for its fresh, cut-to-order deli meats.
11:00
Walk to the Municipal Fish Market. It is a real D.C. cultural tradition that has survived the neighborhood's upheavals for over two centuries. It's centered on a big parking lot surrounded by some ten huge steel barges, most of them family owned, all offering fresh seafood.
Local tip
The Spy Museum opens at 9 AM. Cafe Twelve is open Mo-Fr 06:30-15:30. The Municipal Fish Market is open Mo-Su 08:00-21:00.
Check before you go
- Spy Museum hours are 9AM-5PM or 9AM-6PM daily, last admission one hour before close.
- Cafe Twelve is closed on weekends (Sa-Su off).
- Municipal Fish Market is open daily 08:00-21:00.
Worth knowing
- Cafe Twelve is open at 10:30 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Washington, D.C. (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).