Whether you’re looking for a quiet spot for a drink and dinner, or a livelier place for drinks and good times with friends, come to the The Light Horse Restaurant. Located right on King Street in Old Town, the Light Horse Restaurant is a casual dining destination. Come in and enjoy the modern, casual ambiance, with a cool bar, nice tables and interesting booths. The downstairs area is perfect for a date or a quiet dinner, and you can also get a pretty good drink. Upstairs, the bar is a great to meet up with friends for a drink that includes a nice selection of beers, wines and mixed drinks. The dinner menu and the bar menu has tasty small plates to share, sandwiches and entrees.

The Light Horse Restaurant
715 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-0533
www.thelighthorserestaurant.com
www.yelp.com/biz/the-light-horse-alexandria

CC-BY-2.0/Flickr/Richard Eriksson

Caphe Banh Mi serves up simple, classic, and delicious Vietnamese cuisine in Old Town Alexandria. Tucked away on a side street, regulars say it’s worth the effort to find; this is unvarnished Vietnamese home cooking, with enormous bowls of steaming, spicy pho, crispy vegetarian rolls, and — naturally — banh mi. Vietnamese ex-pats say it’s the real deal, with a heavy pate spread, lots of veggies, three kinds of protein, and homemade garlic mayo. Everything is affordable and memorable.

Some fine print: there’s a $1 container surcharge to take pho home. Parties of five or more have an automatic 18% service charge, and checks can’t be split for parties of four or more. Onion/scallion pho condiments are a small extra charge.

Takeout is available. Caphe Banh Mi’s website is incomplete, so check the Yelp page for opening hours, menu details, and more information.

Caphe Banh Mi
407 Cameron Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-8400
www.caphebanhmi.com/index.html
www.yelp.com/biz/caphe-banh-mi-alexandria

CC-BY-2.0/Flickr/Stacy Spensley

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