Food NoMa, Washington, DC
Union Market
A place to eat in NoMa, Washington, DC, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Food hall in a market building with local vendors, oysters and Korean, Indian and Latin stalls.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Washington, DC, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, 1.4 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- NoMa
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Washington, DC. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Free guided tours of the Capitol Rotunda and crypt.
Activity · 1.4 mi straight-line - 2Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building
Ornate Great Hall and the Main Reading Room overlook beside the Capitol.
Sight · 1.4 mi straight-line - 3Rasika
Ashok Bajaj's modern Indian restaurant in Penn Quarter, known for its crispy spinach palak chaat.
Food · National Mall & Downtown · 1.6 mi straight-line - 4National Gallery of Art
Free galleries including the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas.
Sight · 1.7 mi straight-line - 5Ben's Chili Bowl
U Street landmark since 1958, known for the chili half-smoke.
Food · 1.8 mi straight-line - 6National Air and Space Museum
Wright Flyer, Apollo 11 command module and the Spirit of St. Louis.
Sight · 1.8 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Union Market is a stop on our Capital Cities Corridor route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Washington, DC
Another curated place to eat in Washington, DC. See the full Washington, DC guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Washington, DC run from 40°F in January to 88°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Union Market itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Washington, DC from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Washington, DC weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Union Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.90852, -76.99765
- Destination
- Washington, DC, District of Columbia
- Website
- unionmarketdc.com
Union Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Union Market?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Union Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Union Market?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Lunch on weekends gets busy; go weekday.
Where is Union Market?
Union Market is at 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA, in NoMa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Union Market?
Union Market appears on Capital Cities Corridor, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Union Market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Washington, DC.
Plan Washington, DC
- Washington, DC travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Washington, DC weather by month
- Washington, DC to Baltimore 35 mi straight-line
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.