Depending on where you'll be on the mall best bets in terms of walking and how far your willing to walk, will be in Metro Center/Chinatown/Penn Quarter/Mt. Vernon or Capitol Hill/Eastern Market/Barracks Row neighborhoods. Avoid the Wharf...it's a bit of a tourist trap. Check out the website Eater for DC. Their recommendations are generally solid.
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Ollie's Trolley