Food & Wine
DC Dining Tip: Where to Find Great Views of DC
If you like great views while dining and enjoy a bit of kitsch, the Skydome Restaurant atop the Doubletree in Crystal City is definitely worth a stop. It not only offers amazing views of DC, Arlington Cemetery, and the Reagan National Airport runway, it also REVOLVES.
I think it might actually be the only revolving restaurant I’ve visited, but it doesn’t disappoint. In about 45 minutes you’ll have made a full circuit of the room and seen all the sites without leaving your seat. Just don’t look down for sustained periods of time or you’ll risk motion sickness.
I went once before years ago and the bar originally in the middle has been moved and replaced with a dance floor for Friday and Saturday nights.
And also be aware that the views and the cheesiness are the main draw, so the food and drinks are overpriced accordingly. There is a minimal happy hour Monday-Thursday from 5-7PM — $4 beers, $7 house white, $8 house red.
And you can get their version of Red Lobster cheddar biscuits for $4.75.
To get there, you’ll want the North Tower Elevator (farthest from check in and parking).
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