Washington breakfast spots you'll love

Must-try breakfast spots in Washington

SANDWICHES • CHICKEN WINGS • FRENCH FRIES

Boxcar Tavern

224 7th St SE, Washington

Avg 4 (531 reviews)

Popular items
Veggie Burger	$14.00
Buffalo Mozzarella, Hummus, Sundried tomato Basil Pesto
Baby Arugula	$12.00
Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, Feta, Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Grilled Chicken Sandwich	$14.00
Herbs, Pesto, Provolone, Arugula, Lemon Aioli

SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS

Lucky Buns - Union Market

1309 5th St NE, Washington

Avg 4.4 (413 reviews)

Popular items
CHEESY FRIES	$8.00
HOUSE-CUT FRIES/QUESO SAUCE/GREEN CHILE RELISH/SWEET PEPPERS/COTIJA
LUCKY SINGLE	$11.00
SINGLE CREEKSTONE BEEF PATTY/GOUDA/LUCKY SAUCE/ARUGULA/GRILLED ONION/GORDY'S PICKLES
ROYALE BUN	$15.00
DOUBLE CREEKSTONE BEEF PATTIES/GOUDA/LUCKY SAUCE/SHRETTUCE/RED ONION/GORDY'S PICKLES

SALADS • SANDWICHES • GRILL • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES

Madhatter

1319 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington

Avg 4 (86 reviews)

Popular items
Mixed Fruit	$55.00

Lemonade	$2.75

Texas Smoked Beef Brisket	$16.50

Little Food Studio

849 Upshur Street NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Nichelle	$12.50
Marinated Eggplant, Mozzarella, Pesto, Tomato Cream, Arugula
Ellen	$12.50
Turkey Breast, Prosciutto, Pesto, Tomato, Arugula
Lynne	$12.50
Hot Capicola, Hot Honey, Gorgonzola, Arugula

SMOOTHIES • TACOS

JACO Juice and Taco

1614 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington

Avg 4.4 (893 reviews)

Popular items
ISLAND	$8.25
Banana, pineapple, mango, OJ and agave
BASIC	$7.95
Scrambled organic egg, pico, avocado and monterey/cheddar
KILLER VEGGIE	$9.00
Scrambled organic egg, kale, spinach, potato, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion and american cheese

Busboys and Poets

2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Fried Chicken	$19.00
2 pieces of 6 oz crusted chicken breast, mashed potatoes, collard greens, herb-mushroom sauce (Gluten-Free Friendly). Chicken is halal, cage-free, antibiotic-free and veggie-fed. Crust is buttermilk and cornmeal. Possible Allergies: Dairy (cream sauce and mashed potatoes), Onions (shallots), Garlic.
Caesar Salad	$10.00
Chopped romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing (Dressing contains anchovies). Possible Allergies: Dairy.
NEW Fried Catfish	$19.00
10 oz. fried catfish fillet, collard greens, capers, tomato couli sauce, jalapeno cheese grits, coated in cornmeal (Gluten-Free Friendly). Possible Allergies: Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic, Dairy

SANDWICHES

TAQUERIA CAPITAL

2029 P ST NW, Washington

Avg 4.2 (165 reviews)

Popular items
BIRRIA TACOS	$15.00
slow cooked short rib, melted mozarella,short rib stew, onion, cilantro
TRES CARNE ASADA	$14.00
chopped beef, cebolla, cilantro, salsa verde
TRES CHICKEN TINGA	$14.00
organic chicken breast, organic black beans spread, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeño, avocado

Busboys and Poets

450 K Street NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Shrimp & Chicken Chorizo Pasta	$22.00
Ground chicken chorizo sausage, shrimp, penne pasta, mushrooms, shallots, cajun cream sauce, parmesan cheese, garlic bread. Can be made without mushrooms or shallots. Chorizo is chicken sausage, not diced chicken and is not halal. Allergies: Seafood, Shellfish, Gluten, Dairy (cream sauce, parmesan cheese), Onions (shallots), Garlic, Mushroom.
Wings Inferno	$13.00
Choice of half or one dozen chicken wings (flats/drums), inferno sauce (hot sauce/BBQ sauce), carrots, celery, blue cheese dressing (Gluten-Free Friendly). The chicken is halal.
Chicken Panini	$15.00
Grilled chicken, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onion, spinach, tomato, chipotle mayo, ciabatta bread. Possible Allergies: Dairy (cheese), Tomato, Onion. Chicken is cage-free, veg-fed and halal.

Busboys and Poets

235 Carroll Street, NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Fried Chicken Sandwich	$13.00
Cage-free, veg-fed, halal fried chicken, buttermilk, shredded lettuce, tomato, dill pickles, harissa aioli, brioche bun. Possible Allergies: Dairy, Gluten.
Busboys Burger	$11.00
Brisket ground beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, brioche bun served with your choice of side. Possible Allergies: Onion, Tomato, Gluten.
Blackened Salmon	$24.00
8 ounce grilled salmon fillet cooked medium well, lemon butter sauce, wild rice, asparagus, corn salsa, cajun seasoning (Gluten-Free Friendly). Allergies: Dairy (butter sauce), Cooking Wine, Shallots, Garlic. Our Atlantic salmon is farm-raised in Fairy Island Scotland. One of our most popular dishes. Can be made without the sauce to be dairy-free.

Busboys and Poets

625 Monroe Street, NE, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Blackened Salmon	$24.00
8 ounce grilled salmon fillet cooked medium well, lemon butter sauce, wild rice, asparagus, corn salsa, cajun seasoning (Gluten-Free Friendly). Allergies: Dairy (butter sauce), Cooking Wine, Shallots, Garlic. Our Atlantic salmon is farm-raised in Fairy Island Scotland. One of our most popular dishes. Can be made without the sauce to be dairy-free.
Fried Chicken	$19.00
2 pieces of 6 oz crusted chicken breast, mashed potatoes, collard greens, herb-mushroom sauce (Gluten-Free Friendly). Chicken is halal, cage-free, antibiotic-free and veggie-fed. Crust is buttermilk and cornmeal. Possible Allergies: Dairy (cream sauce and mashed potatoes), Onions (shallots), Garlic.
Cobb Salad	$16.00
Grilled chicken, chopped romaine, bacon, avocado, boiled egg, red onion, tomato, roasted corn, gorgonzola cheese, ranch dressing. (Gluten-Free Friendly).

FRENCH FRIES

The Diner

2453 18th St. NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
The Diner Royale	$15.50
Two Eggs Any Style, Bacon, Sausage or Chicken Sausage, with French Toast or Pancakes, Grits or Home Fries and Toast
Bread Pudding French Toast	$12.95
House Made Bread Pudding, Dipped in French Toast Batter Topped with Powdered Sugar and Fresh Berries (V)
Hash Brown Bowl	$12.95
Hash Browns with Sauteed Onions and Mushrooms, Bacon, Cheddar, Jalapenos and Two Eggs Any Style (GF)

KitchenCray - DC

1301 H St. NE, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Blackened Salmon	$27.00
Blackened salmon over your choice of garlic mashed potatoes or cheddar grits with spinach topped with a Cajun cream sauce
Chicken & French Toast	$24.00
Boneless fried chicken breast over our famous french toast. Topped w/ seasonal berries, caramel and vanilla sauce.
Shrimp and Grits	$23.00
Six jumbo prawns over creamy cheddar grits topped with Cajun turkey sausage and roasted garlic cream sauce.

SANDWICHES

The Green Bee Cafe

1129 20th St NW, Washington

Avg 4.5 (374 reviews)

Popular items
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich	$11.00
FreeBird chicken dijon vinaigrette coleslaw on baguette. Served with hand-cut French fries or small house salad.
Greek Salad	$6.50
Mixed greens, local feta cheese, cucumber, red onion, black olives & cucumber.
Classic Cobb Salad	$12.00
Rows of chopped chicken breast, blue cheese, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, bacon & avocado.

PASTA • SALADS • SANDWICHES

Lupo Verde Osteria

4814 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington

Avg 4.4 (330 reviews)

Popular items
Cacio E Pepe	$22.00
Homemade Tonnarelli Pasta, Pecorino Romano, Cacio di Roma, Fresh Ground Pepper
Lasagna	$24.00
Homemade Lasagna, Mozzarella, Parmigiano, Tomato, Bechamel, Beef & Pork Ragu
Margharita	$18.00
Fior Di Latte, Pomodoro Sauce, Basil

PIZZA

RedRocks

1036 Park Rd, Washington

Avg 4.4 (374 reviews)

Popular items
Funghi Pizza	$18.00
Cremini mushrooms, fontina cheese, caramelized onions, garlic, parsley.
Isabella Pizza	$18.00
tomato sauce, artichoke, mozzarella, red onions, garlic, and kalamata olives.
Margherita Pizza	$16.00
Tomato sauce, basil, mozzarella di bufala.

ACAI BOWL • SANDWICHES

Le Bon Cafe

210 2ND ST SE, Washington

Avg 4.4 (1117 reviews)

Popular items
Create Your Own Omelette	$8.50
Two eggs with up to four fillings, served with roasted potatoes
Latte	$3.75
Espresso blended with steamed milk
Smoked Turkey and Brie	$8.75
with roasted red pepper and honey dijon dressing

Tatte Bakery | West End

1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Smoked Salmon, Avocado, & Egg Sandwich	$11.50
Smoked salmon, avocado, red onion, capers, alfalfa sprouts, and creamy scrambled eggs served on a housemade challah roll with green herbed dressing. Contains: Wheat, Dairy, Egg, Soy, Fish
Plain Croissant	$4.00
A buttery, flaky pastry made of laminated yeast dough and butter. Contains: Wheat, Dairy, Egg
Crunchy Halloumi Salad	$14.50
Bibb & red leaf lettuce, seared halloumi cheese, roasted carrots with sesame, raisins, radish, apples, and crunchy almonds in a tahini vinaigrette. Contains: Wheat, Dairy, Egg, Sesame, Tree Nut (Almond)

Sweet Leaf -

1152 15th Street NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Turkey + Apple	$10.75
turkey breast, local apples, thick-cut bacon, cheddar, organic arugula, avo-ranch
Turkey + Cranberry (seasonal)	$10.75
roasted turkey, whole cranberry sauce, thick-cut bacon, cheddar, alfalfa sprouts, herb aioli
San Remo	$10.75
chicken breast, provolone, avocado, sun-dried tomato, pesto

SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS

Duke's Grocery

1513 17th Street NW, Washington

Avg 4 (2381 reviews)

Popular items
Proper Burger®	$15.00
Burgers are cooked medium rare unless well done is selected Creekstone farms Angus beef/ melted gouda/ charred red onions/ pickles/ sweet chili sauce/ garlic aioli/ brioche bun
Wagyu Wednesday	$10.00
Give our delicious Wagyu Burger a try! Available on Wednesdays Only Single patty Wagyu Burger with bacon jam, garlic aioli, romaine, on a toasted brioche bun.
Corn 'Elote Loco'	$13.00
crema mexicana/ charred sweet corn/ cotija cheese/ red chili/ lime

Crazy Aunt Helen's

713 8th St, SE, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Banana Bread Pudding	$10.00
peach compote, brown sugar, whipped cream
Spicy Margarita You Say?	$16.00
gray wolf lobo agave spirit, chaco aguardiente en fuego, cane collective passionfruit jalapeño, lime
Fish Sammy	$16.00
tempura flounder on brioche bun, housemade tartar sauce, and served with fries

Agua 301 Mexican Restaurant

301 Water St SE, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Guacamole Traditional	$10.00
avocado, lime, jalapeño, tomato, cilantro, onion
Empanada de Carne	$8.00
braised beef top sirloin mixed with Chihuahua cheese and bell peppers
Baja Fish Taco (1 Taco)	$4.50
crispy beer battered white fish, cabbage slaw, chipotle aioli, pico de gallo

SANDWICHES

Prost

919 5th St NW, Washington

Avg 4.5 (54 reviews)

Popular items
Wurst Platter	$19.00

Schnitzel Sandwich	$14.00

Large Bavarian Pretzel	$12.00

Carvings

2021 F Street NW, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Steak & Cheese	$11.99
Rib Eye, Provolone Cheese, Green Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce And Mayo On A Sub Roll
Chicken Tenders + Fries	$13.99
Fries are included. Addition of another side is extra cost.
Pancake Platter	$9.99
2 Pancakes, 2 Eggs, And Your Choice Of Protein

SEAFOOD • GRILL • FRENCH FRIES

Tortuga Caribbean Bar & Grille

514 8th St SE, Washington

Avg 4.1 (168 reviews)

Popular items
Steak And Eggs	$17.00
Grilled flank steak and two eggs your way smothered in chimichurri sauce severed with home fries and toast
Chicken Sandwich	$15.00
Jerk or grilled chicken, charred pineapple mango salsa, chipotle aioli, toasted brioche roll
Cuban Sandwich	$15.00
Sliced ham, braised pork, mustard aioli, dill pickles, melted swiss cheese, pan Cubano

Gatsby

1201 Half Street SE, Washington

Avg 5 (6 reviews)

Popular items
Deviled Eggs	$1.50
house-cured pastrami, “everything”
Spaghetti & Meatball	$23.00
beef + lamb, marinara, garlic cream sauce
Chicken Pot Pie	$24.00
veloute, maple-lavender crust

SANDWICHES • GRILL • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES

Boundary Stone

116 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC

Avg 4.4 (1932 reviews)

Popular items
Chicken Wings	$13.50
your choice of our award winning honey hot sauce, whiskey BBQ sauce or naked. Served with celery and blue cheese dressing.
Seitan Wings	$13.00
vegetarian version of our wings in our award winning honey hot sauce. Can be made vegan by just using Franks red hot.
Honey Hot Chicken	$11.00
Our Famous Fried Honey Hot Chicken Sandwich

SANDWICHES

A Baked Joint

430 K Street NW, Washington

Avg 4.7 (234 reviews)

Popular items
Chive & Goat Cheese Biscuit Sammie	$6.15
Savory buttermilk biscuit with ingredients baked right in. Served with an organic fried egg & mayo.
NC Country Ham	$8.50
Thick salty NC ham, 2 organic eggs, cheddar cheese and mayo on a bolillo roll. Substitute ham for tomato (vegetarian) or for bacon.
Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Biscuit	$4.25
Savory buttermilk biscuit made fresh daily. Add side of jam or butter for an additional charge.

Suburbia

1309 5th St. NE, Washington

No reviews yet

Popular items
Ginger Mint Julep	$11.00
Maker's Mark Bourbon, Ginger, Mint & Lemon (frozen)
Pink Grapefruit Margarita	$11.00
Milagro Silver Tequila, Pink Grapefruit, Cinnamon, & A Touch of Lime (frozen)
FROZEN Margaritaville	$12.00
Milagro Tequila, Triple Sec, Grapefruit, Lime

Bread Furst

4434 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington

Avg 4.4 (2347 reviews)

Popular items
Bagel - Everything	$2.35
Our bagel, with poppy & sesame seeds
Biscuit	$2.65
Flakey, buttermilk biscuit
Baguette	$3.90
Traditional French baguette.

PIZZA • BAGELS • SMOKED SALMON • SANDWICHES

Bethesda Bagels

120 M St SE, Washington

Avg 4.4 (1166 reviews)

Popular items
Turkey Sausage, Egg and Cheese	$6.50
Turkey sausage patty, eggs cooked to your liking, with a choice of sliced cheese, cream cheese, or no cheese.
Egg, Cheese	$6.00
Eggs cooked to your liking, with a choice of sliced cheese, cream cheese, or no cheese.
Sausage, Egg, Cheese	$6.50
Pork sausage patty, eggs cooked to your liking, with a choice of sliced cheese, cream cheese, or no cheese.

Washington breakfast spots you'll love

Must-try breakfast spots in Washington

Boxcar Tavern

Avg 4 (531 reviews)

Lucky Buns - Union Market

Avg 4.4 (413 reviews)

Madhatter

Avg 4 (86 reviews)

Little Food Studio

No reviews yet

JACO Juice and Taco

Avg 4.4 (893 reviews)

Busboys and Poets

No reviews yet

TAQUERIA CAPITAL

Avg 4.2 (165 reviews)

Busboys and Poets

No reviews yet

Busboys and Poets

No reviews yet

Busboys and Poets

No reviews yet

The Diner

No reviews yet

KitchenCray - DC

No reviews yet

The Green Bee Cafe

Avg 4.5 (374 reviews)

Lupo Verde Osteria

Avg 4.4 (330 reviews)

RedRocks

Avg 4.4 (374 reviews)

Le Bon Cafe

Avg 4.4 (1117 reviews)

Tatte Bakery | West End

No reviews yet

Sweet Leaf -

No reviews yet

Duke's Grocery

Avg 4 (2381 reviews)

Crazy Aunt Helen's

No reviews yet

Agua 301 Mexican Restaurant

No reviews yet

Prost

Avg 4.5 (54 reviews)

Carvings

No reviews yet

Tortuga Caribbean Bar & Grille

Avg 4.1 (168 reviews)

Gatsby

Avg 5 (6 reviews)

Boundary Stone

Avg 4.4 (1932 reviews)

A Baked Joint

Avg 4.7 (234 reviews)

Suburbia

No reviews yet

Bread Furst

Avg 4.4 (2347 reviews)

Bethesda Bagels

Avg 4.4 (1166 reviews)

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